New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Match Preview, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024

1st ODI • Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium • Dambulla

Sri Lanka

324/5 (49.2)

New Zealand

175/9 (27)

SL won by 45 runs (DLS Method)

Info

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Scorecard

Stats

Playing XI

Date & Time

13 Nov, 02:30 PM IST

Venue

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

TV/Streaming

Sony Liv

Match

1st ODI,

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Rod Tucker (Australia), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)

Referee

Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Sri Lanka elected to bat

Pitch Report

- When you look at the pitch, it is devoid of any grass. If any, it is dead grass. It is rolled well. It is dry. The fast bowlers are going to be tested here. As for the batters, they will have to find a way to score runs.

1st Innings

215Avg Runs

9Avg Wkts

77.42Avg SR

2nd Innings

184Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

76.69Avg SR

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Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

2- 8

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Sri Lanka

New Zealand

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Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

M Santner

G Phillips

Expert Team 2

M Santner

G Phillips

Venue Details

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

1st Innings

215Avg Runs

9Avg Wkts

77.42Avg SR

2nd Innings

184Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

76.69Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

64%Bat First Bowl First36%

Team Batting First

47%Wins Losses53%

Recent Matches on venue

2nd ODI • Oct 13 • England tour of Sri Lanka

SL 140/5 (29)

ENG 278/9 (50)

ENG won by 31 runs (D/L method)

1st ODI • Oct 10 • England tour of Sri Lanka

SL ()

ENG 92/2 (15)

No result

2nd ODI • Aug 1 • South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka

SL 244/8 (50)

SA 246/6 (42.5)

SA won by 4 wickets

1st ODI • Jul 29 • South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka

SL 193/10 (34.3)

SA 196/5 (31)

SA won by 5 wickets

1st ODI • Aug 20 • India tour of Sri Lanka

SL 216/10 (43.2)

IND 220/1 (28.5)

IND won by 9 wickets

1st ODI • Mar 25 • Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka

SL 234/10 (45.1)

BAN 324/5 (50)

BAN won by 90 runs

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Sri Lanka

New Zealand

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

2- 8

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

234

Average Score

264

287/7

Highest Score

401/6

156/3

Lowest Score

98/10

Player of the Match Kusal Mendis

143(128)

Info

Sri Lanka

324/5 (49.2)

Batters

Pathum Nissanka

120.00

c N Smith b JA Duffy

Avishka Fernando

100

115

86.96

c W Young b I Sodhi

Kusal Mendis

143

128

111.72

c H Nicholls b JA Duffy

Sadeera Samarawickrama

125.00

c I Sodhi b MG Bracewell

Charith Asalanka

(C)

142.86

c W Young b JA Duffy

Janith Liyanage

92.31

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 6, NB: 2, W: 4)

TOTAL

(49.2 Ov, RR: 6.57)

324/5

Did not Bat

Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando

Bowlers

EXT

Jacob Duffy

8.2

4.92

8.25

5.30

8.11

6.20

5.75

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Pathum Nissanka

c N Smith b JA Duffy

1-17

2.4

Avishka Fernando

c W Young b I Sodhi

2-223

38.2

Sadeera Samarawickrama

c I Sodhi b MG Bracewell

3-238

39.5

Kusal Mendis

c H Nicholls b JA Duffy

4-291

45.2

Charith Asalanka

c W Young b JA Duffy

5-324

49.2

New Zealand

175/9 (27)

Batters

Will Young

104.35

b M Theekshana

Tim Robinson

97.22

st K Mendis b M Theekshana

Henry Nicholls

100.00

b C Asalanka

Mark Chapman

40.00

c M Theekshana b C Asalanka

Glenn Phillips

100.00

c P Nissanka b J Vandersay

Michael Bracewell *

106.25

Not out

Mitchell Hay

111.11

c A Fernando b D Madushanka

Mitchell Santner

(C)

128.57

runout (M Theekshana)

Nathan Smith

112.50

b D Madushanka

Ish Sodhi

0.00

b D Madushanka

Jacob Duffy

133.33

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 5)

TOTAL

(27 Ov, RR: 6.48)

175/9

Bowlers

EXT

5.20

9.75

5.33

4.00

6.67

7.50

5.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Tim Robinson

st K Mendis b M Theekshana

1-88

13.2

Will Young

b M Theekshana

2-89

13.6

Henry Nicholls

b C Asalanka

3-95

14.5

Mark Chapman

c M Theekshana b C Asalanka

4-100

16.3

Glenn Phillips

c P Nissanka b J Vandersay

5-110

17.6

Mitchell Hay

c A Fernando b D Madushanka

6-134

21.2

Mitchell Santner

runout (M Theekshana)

7-156

24.1

Nathan Smith

b D Madushanka

8-171

26.2

Ish Sodhi

b D Madushanka

9-171

26.3

Match Info

Date & Time

13 Nov, 02:30 PM IST

Venue

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

TV/Streaming

Sony Liv

Match

1st ODI,

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Rod Tucker (Australia), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)

Referee

Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Sri Lanka elected to bat

0 1 0 1lb 4

Over 1

Runs: 6

W 1lb 1 1lb 2 1

Over 25

Runs: 6

0 1lb 1 1 1 4

Over 26

Runs: 8

1 W W 4 0 0

Over 27

Runs: 5

All Overs

Player of the Match Kusal Mendis

143(128)

Commentary

11:40 pm local time (11:40 pm IST): We say good bye to Dambulla for the series and the tour, but not before it gave us three superb matches of white-ball cricket at the international arena! Now, the action moves to Pallekele for the 2nd ODI on Sunday, beginning 2:30 pm local time (2:30 pm IST). Will New Zealand be able to come back in the series, or will Sri Lanka seal it? We'll find out, when you join us for the match! For now, this is the pair of Pradeep and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda!

Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka captain): (On his bowling proving to be the difference) I really don't know what I should say on this! (On what he thought about the innings in the drinks break) In the drinks break, we had a chat about the partnership. We talked about bowling tight overs and once we picked up a wicket, things went our way. I think the bowlers did an amazing job in these conditions! I wanted to bat first, because the pitch was dry and good to bat on. And Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis did the trick for us! We were short of a bowler tonight, we therefore had to get five overs in from others, so, I stepped up to the plate and chipped in with some key overs.

Mitchell Santner (New Zealand captain): When you lose two set guys, it can be tough to get going on these wickets. We also lost wickets in clumps, but Maheesh Theekshana bowled brilliantly through the middle. The ball didn't seem to spin as much, but the up-and-down nature with the dew was there of course. But I think there was a five-over period which cost us in the second innings. I think we bowled decently, there was one massive partnership, but we have plenty to learn from this game!

Kusal Mendis is the Player of the Match! Here's what he has to say: (On his highest score against New Zealand) No, I'm not aware. Batters got out early, me and Avishka batted well, wicket was slow. Some were coming straight, some turned, but we kept it simple through the middle overs. My game sometime to attack the bowlers, put them out of the plans and can go long way with the innings.

Maheesh Theekshana: I was at the right moment in the right place, came quickly and reacted to hold on to it. I came off and had the chat with the coach, needed the wicket and needed to bowl some tight overs. Part timers did the job, luckily got two wickets in the same over. We just went with the plan, we didn't bowl well in the powerplay, only Asitha bowled well. Plan was to keep it tight, it worked for us. All the bowlers, did really well, Charith used the bowlers really well. Charith is a batter, he knows how the batters think, that's what helped me a lot.

11:25 pm local time (11:25 pm IST):

Sri Lanka win by 45 runs (DLS method)!

Kusal Mendis 143 (128) | Maheesh Theekshana - 2/32 (6)
Will Young 48 (46) | Jacob Duffy - 3/41 (8.2)

The match got reduced to 27 overs after the Sri Lankan innings came to an end with four balls left to bowl, all thanks to the rain gods! New Zealand had to reach 221 runs with the ball getting wet by the over.

And the start that Will Young and debutant Tim Robinson gave their team was top notch! They put up an opening partnership of 88 runs. Even though it took a bit more time than what they would have wanted, the platform got laid brilliantly. The pitch helped in making the ball come on and the bowling too was not quite up to scratch.

But then came the drinks break, Maheesh Theekshana came on to bowl again and in one over, immediately after the recess, picked up both the openers to change the complexion of the innings! Even better, skipper Charith Asalanka chipped in with 3 top overs in tandem and took important wickets of Henry Nicholls and Mark Chapman!

Asitha Fernando bowled well both up front and at the back-end while Dilshan Madushanka bowled a magnificent final over to nail his yorkers and account for two batters.

New Zealand did try hard after the loss of wickets, but the effort always came up short in comparison to the asking rate! The Sri Lankan fielding, which also picked up after that drinks break, helped immensely!

So, this is Sri Lanka's first ODI win against New Zealand since 2015.

Madushanka has bowled a lovely over to finish things! And Sri Lanka have done exceedingly well to end it with a convincing win!

overs

175 /9 score

runs

Jacob Duffy *

4 (3)

Michael Bracewell

34 (32)

Dilshan Madushanka

3 /39

26.6 Dilshan Madushanka to Jacob Duffy, SRI LANKA WIN! They lead the ODI series, 1-0! Bangs in the short delivery, Duffy swivels to pull and misses, through to the keeper. Sri Lanka with a convincing win here, they showed the fight with the ball and made a great come back to defend this total.

26.5 Dilshan Madushanka to Jacob Duffy, OH! Too full on the off-stump, Duffy drilled it back on to the boot and it pops straight up as Madushanka collects it.

26.4 Dilshan Madushanka to Jacob Duffy, FOUR! Duffy avoids the hat-trick with a boundary. Madushanka went for the yorker, but misses it. Duffy whacked the low full toss to wide long-on, races away and picks out the ropes.

Jacob Duffy, RHB, is at the crease.

Suddenly, Madushanka is on a hat-trick! Wow! What a turnaround of fortunes! In fact, New Zealand may get bowled out too, you know!

26.3 Dilshan Madushanka to Ish Sodhi, OUT! LEG-STUMP KNOCKED OVER! Two in two for Madushanka, Sodh comes, Sodhi goes first ball. Length delivery, came angling in on the leg-stump. Sodhi swings across the line and misses, leg-stump uprooted!

Ish Sodhi b Dilshan Madushanka 0 (1b, 0x4, 0x6)

Ish Sodhi, RHB, is at the crease.

Good yorker this time! At a fair clip too! This will left Madushanka's spirit for sure.

Tirthankar: "Great to have Madushanka bowling this over! The captain has shown faith in him here. That is excellent from Sri Lanka and Asalanka!"

26.2 Dilshan Madushanka to Nathan Smith, OUT! TIMBER! Madushanka with the second wicket now, that should make him feel better. Round the wicket, angled in the length delivery nicely, Smith swings across the line and misses, rattles the off-stump.

Nathan Smith b Dilshan Madushanka 9 (8b, 1x4, 0x6)

26.1 Dilshan Madushanka to Michael Bracewell, full outside the off-stump, Bracewell looking to pump it over long-off, but doesn't get hold of it and gets just a single.

Dilshan Madushanka [3.0-0-34-1] comes back into the attack.

We are into the final over of the innings and its just last rites, really! Even six sixes in the over won't do. But, it will be interesting see if Madushanka gets this over now, so that his confidence gets a boost!

overs

170 /7 score

1lb

runs

Nathan Smith *

9 (7)

Michael Bracewell

33 (31)

Asitha Fernando

0 /26

25.6 Asitha Fernando to Nathan Smith, FOUR! Splits the two fielders at cow corner, that's a boundary finally. Low full toss on the stumps, Smith whacked it away and that runs away to find the boundary.