NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 3rd T20I

Adam Milne took five wickets and Tim Seifert smashed 79* off 43 to win the second T20I and level the three-match series.

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Updated - 29 Mar 2024, 06:00 IST

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Preview

New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Sri Lanka (SL) in the third and last T20I match at Queenstown's John Davies Oval on Saturday, April 8. New Zealand dominated the second match with a nine-wicket win to level the three-match T20I series to 1-1. After losing the first game on a Super Over thriller, New Zealand bowlers put in impressive spells to bowl out Sri Lanka on just 141 runs while bowling first.

Adam Milne took five wickets, while Dhananjaya de Silva scored 37 off 26, and Kusal Perera scored 35 off 32 for Sri Lanka. New Zealand openers gave a flying start to secure an early win, with Tim Seifert smashing an unbeaten 79 off 43 and Chad Bowest scoring 31 off 15. Kasun Rajitha dismissed Bowes, but New Zealand easily chased the target in just 14.4 overs.

Match Information

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 8 Apr 2023, Sat, 6:30 AM IST ,John Davies Oval

Weather Report

John Davies Oval

Clear

8.2Ā°C

38% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand

W
L
W
NR
W

Sri Lanka

L
W
L
NR
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Will Young

NZ - bat

112 Runs

2Ā Matches

2

95 Runs

1Ā Match

337 Runs

2Ā Matches

4

167 Runs

3Ā Matches

66 Runs

2Ā Matches

78 Runs

1Ā Match

1

109.20

1Ā Match

200.00

1Ā Match

3

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

250.00

3Ā Matches

4

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

118.18

2Ā Matches

77.78

1Ā Match

6

Blair Tickner

NZ - bowl

150.00

2Ā Matches

1

Lahiru Kumara

SL - bowl

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

2

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

11 Wkts

2Ā Matches

3

8 Wkts

2Ā Matches

4

Adam Milne

NZ - bowl

7 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5 Wkts

2Ā Matches

6

Ben Lister

NZ - bowl

5 Wkts

3Ā Matches

1

Lahiru Kumara

SL - bowl

3.20

1Ā Match

2

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

1.63

2Ā Matches

5.38

3Ā Matches

4

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

2.04

2Ā Matches

5

3.32

2Ā Matches

6

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

7.27

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Tom Latham (C), DJ Mitchell, CJ Bowes, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, HB Shipley, MS Chapman, BG Lister, Tim Seifert, James Neesham, AF Milne

Bench : Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, HM Nicholls, Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, Neil Wagner, BM Tickner, MJ Henry, WA Young, Scott Kuggeleijn, DAJ Bracewell, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, LH Ferguson, JS Patel

Sri Lanka

K Mendis (wk), D de Silva, K Rajitha, Pathum Nissanka, C Asalanka, D Shanaka (C), W Hasaranga, D Madushanka, M Theekshana, PM Liyanagamage, K Perera

Bench : D Chandimal, N Dickwella, D Karunaratne, O Fernando, A Mathews, L Kumara, AM Fernando, NGRP Jayasuriya, KNM Fernando, PHKD Mendis, C Karunaratne, RTM Mendis, MVT Fernando, M Priyanath, MNK Fernando, S Samarawickrama, SSD Arachchige, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, CK Kapugedera, Lasith Croospulle

Injury and availability news

It will be added here if there is any injury update for this fixture.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Queenstown's John Davies Oval offers a balanced surface in T20 cricket. The average first innings score here is 152 with teams batting first winning all two T20Is so far.

152

Average Score

Player Picks

7.5
C

Kusal Perera SL | WK

The veteran wicketkeeper-batter scored a fifty on his return to international cricket in the first game and added a crucial 35 off 32 in the second game to prove his worth.

9
C

Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL

The star Kiwi batter has been in the form of his life across formats. He didn't get a chance to bat or bowl in the last game but has scored 136 runs and has taken five wickets from his last four overall innings.

8
VC

Charith Asalanka SL | BAT

The middle-order batter scored 24 off 19 in the second game to help Sri Lanka to score a fighting total. He smashed 67 runs off 41 balls in the first match and leads the scoring chart with 91 runs in this series.

8.5

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter scored just 10 runs in the last game and a crucial 25 off just nine in the first game. He has struggled for the big knocks in this tour but remains a key batter for his team in T20Is.

9

Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL

The top-ranked Sri Lankan spinner didn't get any wickets in the last game but was economical with his spell. Hasaranga took two wickets for 30 and also scored 21 off 11 in the first match.

8.5

Adam Milne NZ | BOWL

The experienced right-arm pacer bowled a match-winning spell in the last game as he took five wickets for 26 to bowl out Sri Lanka on just 141 runs. He has taken eight wickets from his last three white-ball innings.

6

Chad Bowes NZ | BAT

The Kiwi opener scored a crucial 31 off 15 with seven fours to give New Zealand a flying start in their chase. Bowes is available for just 6.0 credits on the Dream11 Team and might get big points from this game.

8

Dhananjaya de Silva SL | ALL

The experienced Sri Lankan opener top-scored with 37 off 26 in the last match. Dhananjaya has scored 52 runs from two innings and costs only 8.0 credits on the Dream11 Team.

7.5

Tim Seifert NZ | WK

The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batter smashed 79* off 43 in the last match to help the Blackcaps chase the target in just 14.4. overs. Seifert has impressive numbers in T20s and might also repeat a similar knock in the last game.

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8

Ish Sodhi

NZ | BOWL

The veteran Kiwi spinner has taken over 100 wickets in T20Is but has struggled throughout this white-ball series. He struggled for the wickets in the last game and has taken no wickets in his last three innings in this series.

8

Pathum Nissanka

SL | BAT

The star Sri Lankan opener smashed a fifty in the last ODI game in this white-ball series but has scored just nine runs in the T20Is so far. He has registered a two-digit score just once in his last five overall games.

Last Updated On - Mar 29 2024 6:00 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

SL

Credits Left
9/100

Head To Head
Tim Seifert
VC

7.5

Kusal Perera
C

7.5

Daryl Mitchell

9

Dhananjaya de Silva

8

Charith Asalanka

8

James Neesham

9

Dasun Shanaka

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Henry Shipley

7

Adam Milne

8.5

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

SL

Credits Left
12.5/100

Grand League
Tim Seifert

7.5

Kusal Mendis

8.5

Daryl Mitchell
C

9

Chad Bowes

6

Charith Asalanka
VC

8

Rachin Ravindra

7

Dasun Shanaka

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Ben Lister

6.5

Adam Milne

8.5

Maheesh Theekshana

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

SL

Credits Left
9/100

Mega League
Tom Latham

8

Kusal Mendis
VC

8.5

Kusal Perera

7.5

Daryl Mitchell

9

Mark Chapman

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8

James Neesham

9

Dasun Shanaka

9

Wanindu Hasaranga
C

9

Henry Shipley

7

Adam Milne

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

SL

Credits Left
9/100

CricTracker Special
Tom Latham

8

Kusal Mendis
VC

8.5

Kusal Perera

7.5

Daryl Mitchell

9

Mark Chapman

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8

James Neesham

9

Dasun Shanaka

9

Wanindu Hasaranga
C

9

Henry Shipley

7

Adam Milne

8.5

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