New Zealand and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the 3rd and the final T20 International at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Friday.
New Zealand would be desperate for this win as this will lead in a clean sweep in the shortest format, while the host has found themselves struggling in all the formats.
Now in the final game, the host would do anything to end this series on a happy note.
The match is set to begin at 7:00 PM IST.
SL vs NZ, 3rd T20, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2019
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
September 6, 7:00 PM IST
SL vs NZ Fantasy Team New:
New Zealand Team News:
Sri Lanka Team News:
Sri Lanka Squad: Lasith Malinga (c), Isuru Udana, Shehan Jayasuriya, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Kusal Mendis, Wanidu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lahiru Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
New Zealand Squad: Tim Southee (c), Martin Guptill, Seth Rance, Colin de Grandhomme, Colin Munro, Ish Sodhi, Tim Seifert (wk), Scott Kuggeleijn, Mitchell Santner, Tom Bruce, Daryl Mitchell, Ross Taylor, Todd Astle
NZ Probable11:
Tim Seifert (wk), Scott Kuggeleijn, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Ross Taylor, Todd Astle/Tom Bruce, Tim Southee (c), Seth Rance, Colin de Grandhomme, Colin Munro, Ish Sodhi,
SL Probable 11:
Akila Dananjaya, Wanidu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lasith Malinga (c), Isuru Udana, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera (wk), Dasun Shanaka
N Dickwella has scored 72 runs in two innings with the highest score being 39.
K Perera has scored 1068 runs from 38 T20 innings at an average of 28.01.
A Dananjaya has bagged 20 wickets T20 international wickets, while the legend Malinga is just one wicket away from the century
C Grandhomme has scored 103 runs in two innings with the highest score being 59.
R Taylor has slammed 1627 runs at an average of 26.24 in the T20 format.
Southee has bagged 71 wickets, whereas Sodhi has 44 wickets in his pocket from this format.
Wicketkeeper: N Dickwella, K Perera, T Seifert
Batsmen: A Fernando, R Taylor, H Rutherford
All-Rounder: I Udana, C d Grandhomme
Bowlers: L Malinga, T Southee, I Sodhi
Captain and Vice-Captain: R Taylor & K Perera
Captain and Vice-Captain: C Grandhomme & N Dickwella