New Zealand will face Sri Lanka in the 1st of the 3 matches ODI series on Saturday. New Zealand clean swept the preceding Test series 2-0 and are excited to start the ODIs under stand-in skipper Tom Latham. Sri Lanka on the other hand, are seeking a direct qualification for the World Cup.
Match Details:
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Date & Time: March 25th, at 6:30 AM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
What is the pitch report for NZ vs SL, 1st ODI?
Pacers will get the benefit of the conditions early on in the innings and there will be slight help for the spinners as well. The wicket gets better to bat on as the game develops hence bowling first is a good option.
Captain Tom Latham confirms Chad Bowes and Rachin Ravindra will make their ODI debuts in the 1st ANZ ODI against Sri Lanka tomorrow ????#CricketNation #Cricket #NZvSL pic.twitter.com/8YxMZdoFsO
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 24, 2023
Recent form:
New Zealand: Lost Lost Lost Won Won
Sri Lanka: Lost Lost Lost Won NR
NZ vs SL, 1st ODI Probable Winners:
New Zealand are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for NZ vs SL, 1st ODI?
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Chad Bowes, Will Young, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana / Matheesha Pathirana
Training days at @edenparknz ????
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— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 24, 2023
Injury Updates:
Lockie Ferguson suffered a hamstring injury and has been ruled out of the 1st ODI.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for NZ vs SL, 1st ODI?
Top Pick – Batter
Pathum Nissanka has shown promise opening the batting for Sri Lanka. In 21 ODIs, he has accumulated 649 runs at an average of 32.45 with the highest score of 137.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Wanindu Hasaranga is a great T20 player and his performances are slightly underwhelming when it comes to the ODI format. Overall in his 37 ODIs, he has scored 710 runs at an average of 24.48 and picked up 39 wickets.
Top Pick – Bowler
Matt Henry has remarkable numbers in the ODI format. In 65 ODIs, he has scalped 116 wickets with the best figures of 5 for 30.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
New Zealand mainly banks on Tom Latham in the middle order. The 30-year-old southpaw didn’t have the best of tours in Pakistan and India where he just managed to score 85 runs across 6 innings. In his 58 ODIs at home, he has amassed 1532 runs at an average of 35.62.
X-Factor:
Kusal Mendis can score runs on any condition with his compact technique. In his 93 ODIs, he has scored 2654 runs at an average of 31.22 which comprises 2 centuries and 20 half-centuries.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for NZ vs SL, 1st ODI?
1. Tom Latham (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Angelo Mathews, Chad Bowes, Finn Allen, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Daryl Mitchell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matt Henry, Lahiru Kumara
2. Tom Latham, Kusal Mendis, Glenn Phillips (c), Finn Allen, Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Wanindu Hasaranga, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Lahiru Kumara
The best of the best! ????
Sri Lankan Captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal are just two of the eleven extraordinary players selected by Wisden Magazine to play in the Test World Championship! pic.twitter.com/24fO9vuIgS
— Sri Lanka Cricket ???????? (@OfficialSLC) March 21, 2023
Pre-Match Analysis:
New Zealand has already qualified for the upcoming 50-over World Cup which is to be played in India in October-November later this year. They have released their premier players Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, Devon Conway, and Michael Bracewell from the squad to feature in the IPL. Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips will depart for India after the 1st ODI. After his stellar run in domestic cricket, South African-born Chad Bowes earned his maiden New Zealand call-up. Rachin Ravindra comes in as a replacement for Michael Bracewell and is in the line to make his ODI debut. Matt Henry will lead the inexperienced bowling line-up that consists of Blair Tickner and Henry Shipley. Ish Sodhi will serve as their sole spinner. They had lost to India in their previous ODI series 3-0.
Sri Lanka must win this series with a big margin to directly qualify for the World Cup. They are currently placed 10th in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League standings. Following their disappointing show against India earlier this year they have made tough calls on selection and bought back experienced Angelo Mathews leaving out Avishka Fernando and Ashen Bandara. Dasun Shanaka will continue to lead the side in white-ball cricket. Matheesha Pathirana has more chances of making his ODI debut in the series opener.
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