The first T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played on Saturday (December 28). The game will be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
New Zealand will be interested in starting this work series on a winning note as they look to bounce back after losing the Test series against England at home earlier this month. The Black Caps were thoroughly outplayed in the series as England won 2-1.
New Zealand managed to get away with a win in the third Test and will look to make the most of that momentum.
Sri Lanka will also start their tour with a win. The Islanders started the tour well. They won both their warm-up games against New Zealand XI and will look to repeat their winning performance in the first T20I as well.
It’s all set to kick off with the 1st T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, stay tuned and watch Cricket addict for all live updates, ball-by-ball commentary and a detailed scorecard of this match.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match details:
Compatibility: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Date: December 28, 2024
Location: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Time: 11:45am IST/7:15pm local
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, live score and coverage:
Live streaming of the 1st T20I between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be available on Sony Sports Network in India. On the other hand, live streaming of the game will be available on SonyLiv app and website.
In addition, you can keep up with all the action in the game by following this page. Here we will provide the following details:
- Live Score: Real-time updates of every delivery involved in the match.
- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka scorecard including ball-ball Commentary
Head-to-head record between New Zealand and Sri Lanka:
New Zealand maintained its dominance in the competition against Sri Lanka. Also teams have played 25 T20Is against each other so far and New Zealand have won 14 of them while Sri Lanka have won 10 matches. A match between the two sides did not end in any result.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 11th:
New Zealand 11th over:
- Tim Robinson
- Racine Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Mark Chapman
- Glenn Phillips
- Bevon Jacobs
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner
- Nathan Smith
- Zach Foulkes
- Matt Henry
Sri Lanka’s 11th over:
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis (week)
- Kusal Perera
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Charith Asalanka (c)
- Kamindu Mendis
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Matheesha Pathirana
- We hate Fernando
- Mahesh Theekshana
- Nuvan Thushara
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