NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction: The New Zealand cricket team will be hoping to complete a whitewash when they take on the Sri Lanka cricket team in the official 3rd T20I match of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand tournament on 2nd January 2025, Thursday at the Saxton Oval, Nelson, where the game will begin at 05:45 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The umpires of this match have been appointed. There are a total of three umpires, Chris Brown (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), and Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV). On the other hand, the referee has also been selected, Jeff Crowe (New Zealand) is playing the role of referee in this match.
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NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction Details
| Match Name | NZ vs SL |
| League Name | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand |
| Date | 2nd January 2025, Thursday |
| Time | 05:45 AM IST |
| Venue | Saxton Oval, Nelson |
NZ vs SL Match Broadcast Details
This match will stream live only on the Sonyliv application and website in India. The Indian audience cannot watch it on any other platform.
NZ vs SL – Pitch Report
The match between the NZ and SL cricket teams will be played at Saxton Oval, Nelson. The pitch of the ground is currently in the favour of batters and is good for the Pacers. According to the recent records of the last 5 T20s matches on this pitch, the average runs are 184 and the total wickets are 66 out of which 50 wickets have been taken by the Pacers and 16 wickets have been taken by the spinners.
NZ vs SL Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Years)
| Total Matches | 8 |
| Matches Won By NZ | 6 |
| Matches Won By SL | 1 |
| Matches Draw | 1 |
| Matches With No Results | 0 |
NZ vs SL Probable Playing 11
New Zealand:
Mitchell Santner (c), Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Tim Robinson, Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.
Sri Lanka:
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara.
NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction Must Picks
Top Wicket Keepers to pick
Mitchell Hay | WK | NZ: He is a standout wicketkeeper-batsman, he carries the ability to stay consistent behind the stumps and with the bat.
Kusal Mendis | WK | SL: He is a player who has provne himself to be one of the best player in his team as a wicketkeeper and as a batsman.
Top Batters to Pick
Rachin Ravindra | BAT | NZ: He is a game changing batsman. He is famous for his attacking style and fearless strokeplay.
Pathum Nissanka | BAT | SL: He is a backbone of SL batting line-up. He has the ability to anchor the innigs and rotate the strike that makes him indispensable.
Top All-Rounders to Pick
Daryl Mitchell| AL | NZ: He is the prime powerhouse all-rounder of the team. His balanced skills bring good level of depth to the team.
Wanindu Hasaranga | AL | SL: He is a versatile all-rounder who has been the most important player of SL.
Top Bowlers to Pick
Matt Henry | BOW | NZ: He has established himself as one of the most reliable bowler in the team.
Matheesha Pathirana | BOW | SL: He has been effective with the ball, he is known for consistently picking up important wickets.
NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Today’s Match?
If we look at the recent performances of both cricket teams and also at their previous face-to-face matches, the New Zealand cricket, team has a very high chance of winning this match against the Sri Lanka cricket team.
Disclaimer
This Dream11 team is officially created by the knowledge and analysis of the author. We request that during the selection of your fantasy team, read out all the notes of the points that are given and make your decision respectively.
