The first T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka is scheduled to take place on Saturday (December 28). The match will be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
New Zealand will be keen to get started series on a winning note as they look to bounce back from the Test series loss against England at home earlier this month. The Black Caps were completely outclassed in the series as England registered a 2-1 win.
New Zealand managed to avoid a whitewash by winning the third Test and will look to make the most of the momentum.
Sri Lanka will also be eyeing a winning start to their tournament. The Islanders started the tour on a good note. They won both their warm-up games against New Zealand XI and will look to replicate the winning performance in the first T20I as well.
With the first T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka all set to begin, stay tuned and watch Addicted to cricket for all the live updates, ball-by-ball commentary and a detailed score of this match.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match Details:
Match: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Date: December 28, 2024
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Time: 11:45 AM IST/7:15 PM local
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score & Coverage:
The live streaming of the first T20I between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be available on Sony Sports Network in India. On the other hand, the live streaming of the game will be available on the SonyLiv app and website.
Additionally, you can stay up to date with all the action in the game by following this page. Here we will provide the following details:
- Live Score: Real-time updates of every delivery played in the match.
- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka scoreboard including ball-by-ball commentary
Record between New Zealand and Sri Lanka:
New Zealand maintained their lead in the rivalry with Sri Lanka. Both those TEAMS they have played 25 T20Is against each other so far and New Zealand have won 14 of them while Sri Lanka have emerged victorious in 10 games. A match between the two teams ended without a result.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka XIs:
New Zealand Playing XI:
- Tim Robinson
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Mark Chapman
- Glen Phillips
- Bevon Jacobs
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner
- Nathan Smith
- Zak Foulkes
- Matt Henry
Sri Lanka Playing XI:
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis (week)
- Kusal Perera
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Charith Asalanka (c)
- Kamindu Mendis
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Matheesha Pathirana
- I hated Fernando
- Mahesh Theekshana
- Nuwan Thushara