SL vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction | ICC World Cup 2019 3rd Match, Squads, Fantasy Team News
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SL vs NZ Dream11 3rd Match Prediction | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2019
The runners-up of the last edition of Cricket World Cup New Zealand will start their campaign against a newly built Sri Lankan side which will be played at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Saturday will be a double-header with the second match of the day to be played between Afghanistan and Australia.
New Zealand had a better show in the warm-ups as they defeated one of the favorites India in their first warm-up by 6 wickets. Though, it was a different story altogether in their second warm-up game which saw Windies beating them by 91 runs.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka played their warm-up matches against Australia and South Africa and ended-up on the losing side on both occasions. Their only ODI series win this year has come against Scotland which shows they are definitely lacking good performance in the past year or so. However, Sri Lanka always finds a way to do well in ICC events, and this could well be another opportunity for them to up their game.
Best Performance in the World Cup:
Sri Lanka: Winners in 1996
New Zealand: Runners-up in 2015
Match Schedule
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Time: June 01, 03:00 PM
Head to Head in ODIs
Matches: 98
New Zealand won: 48
Sri Lanka won: 41
Ties: 01
No result: 08
The Surface and weather at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff
The surface here generally offers a good batting wicket with a little movement in the air for the seamers early on. Sunny weather is expected on Saturday with some clouds covering but no rain showers forecasted.
Matches: 24
Won batting first: 6 (29%)
Won batting second: 14 (67%)
Highest Total: 342/8 (50 Ov) by ENG vs AUS
Lowest Total: 138/10 (37.5 Ov) by SL vs NZ
300+ Totals: 10
Tied: 1 (4%)
No result/abandoned: 03
NZ vs SL Head to Head (in World Cup)
Matches: 10
New Zealand won: 04
Sri Lanka won: 06
Ties: 00
No result: 00
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka News
Lasith Malinga did not feature in any of the Warm-up matches for Sri Lanka. However, after regaining full fitness he will be playing in the opener.
Avishka Fernando was stretchered in the first warm-up match against South Africa after twisting his ankle. He is a doubtful starter for this match.
Tom Latham the wicket-keeper batsmen was seen practicing on the nets, he is available for this game after regaining full fitness.
Henry Nicholls is not playing today’s game due to an injury.
Tim Southee missed the training session yesterday due to a calf strain, he might not feature today.
New Zealand squad to face Sri Lanka:
Kane Williamson (c), Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Henry Nicholls, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Ish Sodhi
New Zealand: Tom Blundell, Tim Southee, Henry Nicholls, and Ish Sodhi missing out.
Sri Lanka: Jeffrey Vandersay, Milinda Siriwardana, Nuwan Pradeep, and Avishka Fernando are not playing.
SL vs NZ Playing11
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson.
His average in the World Cup is 36.22 which includes 3 fifties and a blistering ton which came against Pakistan in the 2011 edition.
Currently ranked 3rd in the ICC batsmen rankings, Ross Taylor is in one of the best forms of his life. In his last 6 innings, he has accumulated 266 runs at an ecstatic average of 88.67.
In his last 5 innings against this opponent, he has scored 362 runs at an astonishing average of 72.4.
Kane Williamson
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Blackcaps skipper averages 38.05 against this opponent and has got 7 fifties and a hundred from 18 innings. Three of his last 4 ODI scoresagainst SL has seen him scoring 55, 76 and 61.
He has accumulated only 154 runs in his last 5 ODI innings, however, he is coming into this match after two good knocks in the warm-up matches.
Martin Guptill
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With 2 centuries in his last three ODI innings, Martin Guptill has accumulated 264 runs at an impressive average of 132.
Against Sri Lanka, he has hit 4 fifties and 2 centuries at an average of 40.15. In his last 4 innings against this opponent, he has got 255 runs at an average of 63.75 which includes 2 centuries.
He averages 57.78 in World Cup matches and holds the record for the highest individual score in World Cup.
Trent Boult
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Since the 2015 World Cup, no pacer has taken more wickets than Trent Boult.
In the last edition of the World Cup, he was the second highest wicket-taker with 22 scalps to his name.
In the two warm-up matches, he scalped 9 wickets.
Kusal Perera
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In recent times, Kusal Perera has done decently with the bat. His last 6 ODI innings scores are 102, 4, 43, 33, 8.
He averages 37.25 against the Blackcaps and has scored 149 runs from 4 innings.
Thisara Perera
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He is the potential game-changer in Sri Lanka’s newly built set-up.
His last two knocks against this opponent were breathtaking, as he scored 80 and 140. In 12 matches, he has scalped 9 wickets against the Blackcaps.
Angelo Mathews
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The veteran and former skipper will be one of the most valiant members in this group for Sri Lanka.
In his last 4 innings against the Blackcaps, he has accumulated 158 runs with 95 being his highest.
Lasith Malinga
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Probably playing his last World Cup, Lasith Malinga would be raring to go.
In the last World Cup edition, he scalped 12 wickets from 7 matches. A veteran of the World Cup, he has scalped 43 wickets from 21 matches.
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