New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Match Preview, Records, and Reports

On Thursday, January 2, New Zealand will play Sri Lanka in the third and last Twenty20 International of the current series. The Saxton Oval in Nelson is the planned venue for the match. The home team leads 2-0 going into this match. In the first one, Sri Lanka lost the game.

The Kiwi bowlers staged an incredible comeback to keep the Lankans eight runs short of the target after the openers gave them a scorching start. New Zealand won the second game by an even greater margin. They reached 186 thanks to a late burst at the end, and the Lankans were then dismissed for 141 thanks to a well-controlled bowling display. 

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I match details:

Head to Head:

Pitch report:

Only a few Twenty20 Internationals have been played at the Saxton Oval thus far. 184 is the average score in the first innings. In both cases, teams who choose to bat first have prevailed. If the batters are willing to see out the new ball, which may swing about for the first couple of overs, there will be a ton of runs at the venue.

Predicted playing XI:

New Zealand squad: Mitchell Hay (week), Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Robinson, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, and Jacob Duffy 

Sri Lanka squad: Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, and Charith Asalanka (c)

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