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

2nd ODI • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium • Kandy

New Zealand

209 (45.1)

Sri Lanka

210/7 (46)

SL won by 3 wickets (DLS method)

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Stats

Playing XI

Date & Time

17 Nov, 02:30 PM IST

Venue

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

TV/Streaming

Sony Liv

Match

2nd ODI,

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka), Rod Tucker (Australia, TV)

Referee

Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Sri Lanka elected to bowl

Pitch Report

The players' fitness levels will be tested. This pitch looks good. Spinners will come in handy when the ball lose its hardness. The best time to bat? Against the new ball.

1st Innings

217Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

78.07Avg SR

2nd Innings

184Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

77.1Avg SR

Playing XILineups Out

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

2- 8

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Sri Lanka

New Zealand

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Kusal Mendis

SL . WK

143 Runs

1 Match

Avishka Fernando

SL . BAT

100 Runs

1 Match

Will Young

NZ . BAT

48 Runs

1 Match

Top Bowlers

Jacob Duffy

NZ . BOWL

3 Wkts

1 Match

Charith Asalanka

SL . BAT

2 Wkts

1 Match

Maheesh Theekshana

SL . BOWL

2 Wkts

1 Match

Playing XILineups Out

Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

C Asalanka

M Bracewell

Expert Team 2

K Mendis

M Santner

Venue Details

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

The players' fitness levels will be tested. This pitch looks good. Spinners will come in handy when the ball lose its hardness. The best time to bat? Against the new ball.

1st Innings

217Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

78.07Avg SR

2nd Innings

184Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

77.1Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

65%Bat First Bowl First35%

Team Batting First

48%Wins Losses52%

Recent Matches on venue

1st ODI • Nov 13 • New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka

SL 324/5 (49.2)

NZ 175/9 (27)

SL won by 45 runs (DLS Method)

vs live score

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

241

Average Score

253

324/5

Highest Score

401/6

156/3

Lowest Score

98/10

Player of the Match Kusal Mendis

74(102)

Info

New Zealand

209/10 (45.1)

Batters

Will Young

65.00

st K Mendis b J Vandersay

Tim Robinson

100.00

b D Wellalage

Henry Nicholls

34.78

b M Theekshana

Mark Chapman

93.83

c A Fernando b A Fernando

Glenn Phillips

68.18

c A Fernando b C Asalanka

Mitchell Hay

79.03

c K Mendis b M Theekshana

Michael Bracewell

0.00

c A Fernando b A Fernando

Mitchell Santner

(C)

40.00

c P Nissanka b J Vandersay

Nathan Smith

0.00

lbw b J Vandersay

Ish Sodhi

75.00

st K Mendis b M Theekshana

Jacob Duffy

57.14

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 0, W: 10)

TOTAL

(45.1 Ov, RR: 4.63)

209/10

Bowlers

EXT

Asitha Fernando

5.29

Dunith Wellalage

5.75

Maheesh Theekshana

9.1

3.38

Janith Liyanage

6.00

Jeffrey Vandersay

4.60

Charith Asalanka

3.63

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Tim Robinson

b D Wellalage

1-9

1.4

Henry Nicholls

b M Theekshana

2-31

7.6

Will Young

st K Mendis b J Vandersay

3-69

16.5

Glenn Phillips

c A Fernando b C Asalanka

4-98

23.1

Mark Chapman

c A Fernando b A Fernando

5-173

36.1

Michael Bracewell

c A Fernando b A Fernando

6-173

36.5

Mitchell Santner

c P Nissanka b J Vandersay

7-185

40.1

Nathan Smith

lbw b J Vandersay

8-185

40.2

Ish Sodhi

st K Mendis b M Theekshana

9-199

43.3

Mitchell Hay

c K Mendis b M Theekshana

10-209

45.1

Sri Lanka

210/7 (46)

Batters

Pathum Nissanka

84.85

c M Chapman b MG Bracewell

Avishka Fernando

55.56

c H Nicholls b M Santner

Kusal Mendis

102

72.55

Not out

Kamindu Mendis

0.00

c Mitchell Hay b MG Bracewell

Charith Asalanka

(C)

108.33

c I Sodhi b MG Bracewell

Sadeera Samarawickrama

47.06

c Mitchell Hay b G Phillips

Janith Liyanage

56.41

c Mitchell Hay b N Smith

Dunith Wellalage

105.88

c I Sodhi b MG Bracewell

Maheesh Theekshana

61.36

Not out

Extras

(B: 6, LB: 0, NB: 0, W: 9)

TOTAL

(46 Ov, RR: 4.57)

210/7

Did not Bat

Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando

Bowlers

EXT

3.30

7.20

3.60

4.11

4.56

7.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Avishka Fernando

c H Nicholls b M Santner

1-23

4.3

Pathum Nissanka

c M Chapman b MG Bracewell

2-41

9.5

Kamindu Mendis

c Mitchell Hay b MG Bracewell

3-46

11.2

Charith Asalanka

c I Sodhi b MG Bracewell

4-65

15.3

Sadeera Samarawickrama

c Mitchell Hay b G Phillips

5-93

21.2

Janith Liyanage

c Mitchell Hay b N Smith

6-132

31.6

Dunith Wellalage

c I Sodhi b MG Bracewell

7-163

36.1

Match Info

Date & Time

17 Nov, 02:30 PM IST

Venue

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

TV/Streaming

Sony Liv

Match

2nd ODI,

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka), Rod Tucker (Australia, TV)

Referee

Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Sri Lanka elected to bowl

0 0 0 1 1 2 0

Over 43

Runs: 4

1 0 0 0 0 1

Over 44

Runs: 2

0 1 2 1 0 0

Over 45

Runs: 4

1 1 1 0 0 2

Over 46

Runs: 5

All Overs

Player of the Match Kusal Mendis

74(102)

Commentary

That's all we have for you in terms of coverage of the second One Day International between these two sides. Sri Lanka were challenged throughout, they struggled in those middle-overs of the chase against the New Zealand spinners, but they pulled through thanks to a Kusal Mendis special - a patient and composed knock. The Sri Lanka wicket-keeper battled a dodgy leg, played the situations immaculately, and went on to play an integral role in Sri Lanka effectively sealing a 5th ODI series win in 2024. The Island Nation will get to complete a clean sweep over New Zealand on Tuesday when both sides meet each other at this very venue for the third and final ODI. Join us right here on Sportskeeda for our coverage of that, and in the meantime, keep an eye on our page for a whole lot more! This is Rajarshi Das, signing off on behalf of Pradeep. Good night!

Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka captain: This has been a journey, another series in it. As a team, we are going through a good process. I misread the pitch a bit, thought dew would play a part but it didn't happen. (Promoting Theekshana up the order) I hope so, Theekshana also liked that (his innings). (On batting concerns) It's really tough for batsmen to score runs here. Two-three batsmen need to be set and score in order to set up a win. We should try our bench next game.

Mitchell Santner, New Zealand captain: Always a challenge when you're defending a low score. Kusal played the situation really well. Required rate never got out of fives, that little partnership towards the end took the game away. We probably left a few runs out there, good performance with the ball to squeeze a few wickets. Wicket looked good to start, surprised that it turned so much as the night progressed. We couldn't quite get over the line. 240 might have seen a different story. GP's bowling well, good to see him do well. Credit has to go to Sri Lanka, they bowled really well, especially Asitha at the top, and then there was their mystery spin. That's the nature of the schedule at the moment, we got another big game in about a day's time. Got to get out the series with a win, showed some good stuff today but we can do some things slightly better, like taking it deep with the bat.

Kusal Mendis is the Player of the Match! Here's what he has to say: Injury is fine, not bad. It was hard to bat with the new ball, Pathum started well and got us to decent start. I took my time, wanted to take the game deep. Dunith, Janith and Maheesh supported me well. Vandersay and the spinners bowled really well, in the second half, it spun more with the pitch being wet. It's hard to bat with the cramps, can't use the sweep to full effect, I took the singles to make the most of it.

Maheesh Theekshana: Satisfied with the win, I missed in the T20I series being a hero, but Kusal played a brilliant knock and happy with the series win. At that time, New Zealand needed wickets and I played sensibly, gave the single and also took on the bad deliveries to score the boundaries. Didn't take the chance by playing the ball in the air, calculated. After we bowled, we thought the wicket was very good. After the rain came, it started to turn. The plan was to play till the 30th over, without giving much wickets. It was tough decision for me, I played in the powerplays, we have the bench strength, if someone doesn't do well, there's another play waiting in the wing and do the job for us. We have experience in the side, with the mix of youth. It's great for the team, the World Cup didn't go well in India, great to get back to winning form now.

11:18 P.M. Local Time and IST - Match summary:

Sri Lanka win by 3 wickets with 6 balls to spare (DLS method)

Kusal Mendis 74*(102) | Maheesh Theekshana 3/31 (9.1)
Mark Chapman 76 (81) | Michael Bracewell 4/36 (10)

New Zealand began with spin from one end and pace from the other, the latter proving to be ineffective in the powerplay. While Mitchell Santner sparked interest among the visitors by getting the new ball to turn and bounce prodigiously, Jacob Duffy was all over the place with his line and length, and Pathum Nissanka made good use of it. The first Sri Lankan double-centurion in ODI cricket was off the blocks quickly, but once he lost his opening partner Avishka Fernando, things turned in favour of the Blackcaps.

Santner then decided to employ spin from both ends. The plan worked in favour of New Zealand - they managed to contain Nissanka and Kusal Mendis in the powerplay. Nissanka, in trying to break the shackles, picked out Mark Chapman in the deep at mid-wicket off Michael Bracewell off the penultimate delivery of the 10th, and the Blackcaps had reason to believe.

Bracewell struck again five overs later, forcing a rash shot from Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka. Sadeera Samarawickrama tried his best to settle in and stitch a partnership with Mendis, but in trying to cut Phillips, he got a thick outside edge and departed two balls into the 22nd over. Mendis, battling a dodgy left leg, found a reliable ally in Janith Liyanage - the duo milked singles and the occasional brace as Sri Lanka edged closer and closer.

Santner turned to pace after the 31st over - Nathan Smith was given the ball, and he delivered the sixth breakthrough for the Blackcaps by hitting the deck hard and strangling Janith Liyanage down leg. Wellalage walked in and eased the pressure off the hosts in a big way - he smashed Smith for three successive boundaries in the 34th over. The young left-hander was looking good in seeing the game off alongside Mendis, but in trying to take Bracewell on in his penultimate over, Wellalage picked Ish Sodhi out at mid-on.

Having made their way into the Sri Lankan tail, New Zealand had all the reason to believe they were in the driver's seat. However, Maheesh Theekshana had other plans. The Sri Lanka number 9 saw off a few, and didn't hesitate from playing his shots. An upper-cut for six off Jacob Duffy from him went a long way in easing the nerves in the hosts' camp.

Theekshana and Mendis then proceeded to take their time, the duo took it deep, but Sri Lanka were home and dry with a bit of time to spare. Presentations to follow...

overs

210 /7 score

runs

Maheesh Theekshana *

27 (44)

Kusal Mendis

74 (102)

Nathan Smith

1 /21

45.6 Nathan Smith to Maheesh Theekshana, THAT IS THAT! SRI LANKA SEAL THE SERIES, 2-0! Theekshana played a handy knock here as he gives good company to Mendis to seal the series and win this game quite comfortably in the end. Short into the batter, Theekshana mistimes the pull past backward square-leg and they hare back for a brace.

45.5 Nathan Smith to Maheesh Theekshana, OH! This one's a sharp bumper, angled in on the leg-stump. Theekshana crouches to let it go and sees the umpire who thinks it was fine.

45.4 Nathan Smith to Maheesh Theekshana, slower bumper from Smith, angled in on the middle and leg line. Theekshana ducks under it.

45.3 Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, short into the batter, chest height. Mendis swivels and pulled it to deep square-leg, gets only a single.

45.2 Nathan Smith to Maheesh Theekshana, on a length, just outside the off-stump. Theekshana patted it past point and gets another single.

45.1 Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, pace off, back of a length outside the off-stump. Mendis waits and eases it through backward point and they get settle for a single.

Nathan Smith (2-0-16-1) is back into the attack

Theekshana was itching to finish the game off with one hit, but he couldn't get under the line of the ball at any stage in the previous over. Just five more needed for Sri Lanka to wrap things up...

overs

205 /7 score

runs

Maheesh Theekshana *

24 (40)

Kusal Mendis

72 (100)

Jacob Duffy

0 /36

44.6 Jacob Duffy to Maheesh Theekshana, down the track for the length delivery, Theekshana crunched it straight to mid-off. Fielder has a shy at the striker's end and misses, direct-hit would've been interesting as Theekshana gets back.

44.5 Jacob Duffy to Maheesh Theekshana, OH! Sharp bumper from Duffy, that was quick and well directed. Theekshana did well to duck under it in time.

44.4 Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, short outside the off-stump, Mendis waits till the last second and upper cuts it to third-man. Fielder gathers with a slide and they get just a single.

44.3 Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, OH! That is a gorgeous shot from Mendis, gets just a couple. Length delivery on the stumps, Mendis right behind it, smcaked it down the ground as long-on gets around.

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