NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st T20I
New Zealand have won four of their last five T20Is against Sri Lanka and are favorites to win this game.
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New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Sri Lanka (SL) in the first T20I match at Auckland's Eden Park on Sunday, April 2. The hosts won the ODI series by 2-0 after dominating Tests with two wins. The Balck Caps' win in ODIs was a big statement as the key players are missing the white-ball series to participate in the Indian Premier League 2023.
In the last match, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, and Henry Shipley took three wickets each to bowl out Sri Lanka on just 157 runs in 41.3 overs. Young opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 57 off 64, and skipper Dasun Shanaka scored 31 off 35 for Sri Lanka. The Kiwis struggled in the early stages with four early wickets. But Will Young and returning batter Henry Nicholls remained unbeaten to ease New Zealand to a six-wicket win in just 32.5 overs. Sri Lanka have lost four of their last five T20I against New Zealand and might struggle in the upcoming despite having a comparatively strong squad.
Match Information
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2 Apr 2023, Sun, 6:30 AM IST, Eden Park, Auckland
Weather Report
Eden Park, AucklandClear
22.9°C
64% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Tom Latham (C), Ish Sodhi, MJ Henry, DJ Mitchell, BM Tickner, WA Young, HM Nicholls, MS Chapman, HB Shipley, BG Lister, CJ Bowes
Bench : Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, KA Jamieson, Neil Wagner, Scott Kuggeleijn, JA Duffy, Glenn Phillips, AY Patel, Finn Allen, Mitchell Santner, DAJ Bracewell, LH Ferguson, MJG Rippon, D Cleaver, JM How, Rachin Ravindra
Sri Lanka
K Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, C Asalanka, D Shanaka (C), W Hasaranga, D de Silva, C Karunaratne, M Theekshana, L Kumara, K Rajitha, MNK Fernando
Bench : S Samarawickrama, B Rajapaksa, A Fernando, KNA Bandara, PM Liyanagamage, D Madushanka, N Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, D Karunaratne, A Mathews, D Chandimal, AM Fernando, N Dickwella, RTM Mendis, O Fernando, NGRP Jayasuriya, MVT Fernando, M Priyanath, KNM Fernando, PHKD Mendis, SSD Arachchige, Matheesha Pathirana
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
156
Average Score
Player Picks
Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL
The experienced batting all-rounder scored just six runs but shone with the ball by taking three wickets while conceding just 32 runs in the last game. He has been in excellent form across formats lately, with five wickets from two ODIs and a century in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Pathum Nissanka SL | BAT
The young Sri Lankan opener top-scored with 57 off 64 in the last match and will be looking to carry the momentum in T20Is as well. He has scored two fifties in his last three ODIs and will be looking for a good start in the T20I series as well.
Kusal Mendis SL | WK
The star wicketkeeper-batter was dismissed on ducks in two recent ODIs but is in good form in T20 cricket. He scored 223 runs from just seven innings at a strike rate of 148.23 in the SA20 2023 for Pretoria Capitals.
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Chad Bowes
NZ | BAT
The top-order batter made his international debut in the ODI series but was not able to make an impact. He scored just 15 runs from two innings and might struggle in T20Is as well.
Charith Asalanka
SL | BAT
The middle-order batter is struggling for the big knocks lately. He scored just 18 runs from two ODIs on this tour and has scored just one double-digit knock in his last five innings.
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