Cricket Prediction | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at a glance

• Sri Lanka’s World Cup ambitions are dependent on a 2-0 series win over New Zealand and India’s loss to Australia.
• Despite a thrilling one-run victory in their last match, New Zealand has struggled in Tests this year.
• Sri Lanka has recently been impressive in Tests, winning three of their past five matches, including an innings victory over Australia.

New Zealand Preview & Playing Squads

New Zealand has named the same 13 players in their squad for this match as they did for the historic win over England in the second Test of the series, drawing the series 1-1. Kyle Jamieson is out with an injury, and Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy were also not chosen.

Kane Williamson, the former captain, was the star in the Wellington Test, scoring 132 in the second innings as part of New Zealand’s total of 483. Tom Blundell (90) and Daryl Mitchell (54) also contributed with the bat and are in good form ahead of this Test.

The fast-bowling combination of captain Tim Southee, Matt Henry (back from paternity leave), and left-armer Neil Wagner claimed nine wickets in England’s second innings in Wellington. All three are looking forward to bowling on this surface in Christchurch.

playing Squads

New Zealand

Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Henry Nicholls, and Neil Wagner.

Sri Lanka Team Preview & Playing Squads

The visitors enter this Test series with a spot in the World Test Championship 2021-2023 still available to them. It is doubtful, but if Sri Lanka wins both Tests in this series and Australia defeats India in the fourth, they will advance to the final.

Sri Lanka will rely on their seasoned batsmen to produce the goods in this encounter. Angelo Mathews, 35, who has played 100 Tests and scored 13 hundred, will be crucial. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne was in fantastic form in 2021 and will want to replicate that in 2023.

The talent of Sri Lanka’s spinners is unquestionable in-home circumstances, but achieving results on a green seam-friendly surface in Christchurch will be a far different situation. Last year, Kasun Rajitha took his first Test five-wicket haul, and he will be well suited to this pitch.

playing Squads

 Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunartane, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, and Prabath Jayasuriya.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Team Form in Last 5 Matches

New Zealand – W L D D L

Sri Lanka – W L W L W

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka outfield report

 

Hagley Oval Christchurch

Teams that bat first has won seven of the twelve Test matches played at this venue. The average first-inning score here isn’t extremely high, which can be problematic when establishing a target later in the game. Sri Lanka should not bat first because they are visiting New Zealand after 5 years and playing a Test match after 8 months.

Rain is anticipated to fall in Christchurch over the next five days, making travel difficult. The sky will be largely cloudy, with temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 degrees Celsius.

The game will take place at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval. This pitch will have good pace and carry, but it will also feature a green top, which will help both sides’ quick bowlers.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• New Zealand

Player of the Match

• New Zealand – Tom Blundell

Most sixes

• New Zealand – Tom Blundell
• Sri Lanka – Dinesh Chandimal

Team Scores Batting First

• New Zealand – 350+
• Sri Lanka – 300+