NZ vs SL Match Preview
Tom Latham will be happy with the performance of all his players, especially the bowlers. Henry Shipley, who has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit, has continued with his form on the international stage too as he picked up a fifer in the opening match.
Blair Tickner and Matt Henry had a good outing in the Test series earlier on this tour and will bring experience to the pace attack.The hosts also have a strong batting line-up and most of its top and middle-order batsmen are in good form. Finn Allen scored an excellent half-century and stitched important partnerships with Will Young and Daryl Mitchell to steer New Zealand to a match-winning total.
Pathum Nissanka and Nuwanidu are once again expected to open the batting for the visitors and will be looking to give a good start. However, we think Kusal Mendis will need to play a big role here. He was dismissed for a duck in the opening match even after facing 16 deliveries.
The team has a long list of all-rounders in the middle order but the majority of the scoring responsibilities will fall on the shoulders of Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, and Dasun Shanaka. Chamika Karunaratne, who picked up 4 wickets in the opening game and will once again play an important role here with the ball.
Weather Report
The skies are expected to remain cloudy with temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Seddon Park is quite well-balanced, offering equal opportunities to the bowlers as well as the batsmen. The bounce is good allowing the batsmen to play their shots with ease, while there are plenty of green patches on the pitch, which allows the quicker bowlers to get some swing and movement off the pitch too. The spinners will however struggle here.
Notable stats
Pathum Nissanka’s Consistent Batting
It has just been a couple of years since Pathum Nissanka made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka and has emerged as a reliable batsman for the team. He has scored 658 runs at an average of 31.33 and a strike rate of 80.93.
Team News
There are no reports of injuries from either side.
NZ vs SL Probable 11
NZ Playing 11
- Henry Nicholls
- Chad Bowes
- Mark Chapman
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham (C)
- Will Young
- Rachin Ravindra
- Henry Shipley
- Ish Sodhi
- Matt Henry
- Blair Tickner
SL Playing 11
- Nuwanidu Fernando
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis (Wk)
- Charith Asalanka
- Angelo Mathews
- Dasun Shanaka (C)
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Kasun Rajitha
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Lahiru Kumara
- Dilshan Madushanka
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing New Zealand to win here. They have a stronger team compared to the visitors and are better placed to exploit the conditions at Hamilton. On the other hand, Sri Lanka has been struggling throughout this tour and we expect their woes to continue.
Top Picks
Daryl Mitchell: Daryl Mitchell put up an excellent all-round performance in the first match, scoring 47 runs and picking up 2 wickets. He has an average of 37.57 in ODIs, making him a perfect middle-order batsman.
Tom Latham: Tom Latham can quickly adapt to the situation and can bat accordingly. He has batted in various positions this flexibility makes him a good player for any team. He has an average of 34.72 in ODIs and a strike rate of 85.05.
Chamika Karunaratne: Chamika Karunaratne has picked up 24 wickets in the 20 innings that he has bowled for Sri Lanka and he can also score some runs lower down the order, thanks to his big-hitting abilities.
NZ vs SL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Latham, K Mendis
Batters: P Nissanka, C Bowes
All-rounders: W Hasaranga, D Mitchell (C), R Ravindra, C Karunaratne (VC)
Bowlers: K Rajitha, B Tickner, H Shipley
