Sri Lanka (SL) will lock horns with New Zealand (NZ) in the 1st game of the New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2 T20I Series, 2024 the match will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on 9th November 2024 at 07:00 PM IST.
SL vs NZ (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand), 1st T20I - Match Information
Match: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20I
Date: 9th November 2024
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
SL vs NZ, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 19 matches is 171 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 47% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Temperature is expected to be around 23.13 °C with 95% humidity. Winds at a speed of 0.84 m/s are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
SL vs NZ, Head to Head
In the 23 matches played between these 2 teams, Bowler of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 5 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | - | 5, 17, 1, 9, 33 | - |
| Kusal Mendis | 5 | 166 | 41.5 | 0 | - | 68, 26, 19, 43, 10 | - |
| Mark Chapman | 5 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | - | 12, 4, 19, 13, 38 | - |
- Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a Batter and has an average of 38 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. He is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 5, 17, 1, 9, 33 runs averaging 16.3 per match.
- Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis
Kusal Mendis is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Kusal Mendis has an average of 73 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8. He is a top order opening Right Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 68, 26, 19, 43, 10 runs at an average of 41.5 per match.
- Mark Sinclair Chapman
Mark Chapman can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Mark Chapman has an average of 32 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.2. He is a top order batter, bats Left Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 12, 4, 19, 13, 38 runs at an average of 21.5 per match.
SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Ferguson | 5 | 0 | - | 9 | 13.6 | - | 1, 0, 2, 2, 4 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 14.4 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 | 1, 1, 2, 0, 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11.4 | 0, 0, 4, 0, 5 | 2, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
- Lachlan Hammond Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Lockie Ferguson has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. He is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the recently played 5 matches this player has taken 9 wickets at an average of 13.6. Lockie Ferguson has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
- Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. This player bowls right-arm fast and in the last 4 matches Matheesha Pathirana has taken 1, 1, 2, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 14.4. He has a good record at this venue in the recent 4 matches this player played here and has taken 4 wickets.
- Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Maheesh Theekshana has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He bowls off break and in the recently played 4 matches this player has taken 5 wickets at an average of 11.4. Maheesh Theekshana has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 4 matches this player played here and has taken 6 wickets.
SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18.8 | 0, 5, 0, 1, 0 | 2, 0, 2, 0, 1 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 70 | 35 | 2 | 22.5 | 0, 19, 0, 51, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
| Glenn Phillips | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | - | 10, 0, 8, 6, 11 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
- Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva
Wanindu Hasaranga is an All Rounder and has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Wanindu Hasaranga is a leg break Bowler and in the recent 3 matches he has taken 2, 0, 2, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 18.8. This player has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches Wanindu Hasaranga played here and has taken 2, 0, 2, 0, 1 wickets.
- Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis
Kamindu Mendis is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. This player is a top order batter, bats Left Handed. In the recent 3 matches Kamindu Mendis has scored 70 runs at an average of 35 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in the recent matches has taken 2 wickets, averaging at 22.5 wickets per match. This player has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches Kamindu Mendis played here and has taken 2 wickets.
- Glenn Dominic Phillips
Glenn Phillips can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 19 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.3. This player is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 4 matches Glenn Phillips has scored 35 runs averaging 8.8 per match.
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SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Ferguson | 5 | 0 | - | 9 | 13.6 | - | 1, 0, 2, 2, 4 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18.8 | 0, 5, 0, 1, 0 | 2, 0, 2, 0, 1 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 14.4 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 | 1, 1, 2, 0, 1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11.4 | 0, 0, 4, 0, 5 | 2, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 5 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | - | 5, 17, 1, 9, 33 | - |
- Lachlan Hammond Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson is a Bowler and has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the last 5 matches this player has taken 1, 0, 2, 2, 4 wickets at an average of 13.6. Lockie Ferguson has done very well against this opposition, taking 1, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
- Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva
Wanindu Hasaranga is an All Rounder and has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He bowls leg break and in the recently played 3 matches this player has taken 2, 0, 2, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 18.8. Wanindu Hasaranga has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 5 wickets.
- Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is a Bowler and has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the last 4 matches Matheesha Pathirana has taken 1, 1, 2, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 14.4. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 4 matches this player played here and has taken 1, 1, 2, 0, 0 wickets.
- Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Maheesh Theekshana has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He is an off break Bowler and in the last 4 matches this player has taken 2, 2, 0, 1, 0 wickets at an average of 11.4. Maheesh Theekshana has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the last 4 matches this player played here and has taken 2, 2, 0, 1, 1 wickets.
- Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. Bhanuka Rajapaksa has an average of 38 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8. He is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 5, 17, 1, 9, 33 runs at an average of 16.3 per match.
SL vs NZ Squad Information
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson and Zakary Foulkes
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Perera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kusal Mendis, Binura Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Nuwan Thushara, Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana and Chamindu Wickramasinghe
SL vs NZ Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Kusal Mendis
Batters: Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Mark Chapman
All-Rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Michael Bracewell and Dean Foxcroft
Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara and Asitha Fernando
Captain: Matheesha Pathirana
Vice-Captain: Michael Bracewell
SL vs NZ (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand), 1st T20I Preview
In their last 5 games, New Zealand have won 2 games and lost 3. In their last 5 games, Sri Lanka have won 2 games and lost 3.
Both teams last played against each other in the 3rd T20I of the Sri Lanka in New Zealand, 3 T20I Series, 2023 where Kusal Mendis scored the highest fantasy points for Sri Lanka with 123 match fantasy points while Tim Seifert topped the fantasy points leaderboard for New Zealand with 130 match fantasy points.