Delhi: The third and last match of the three-match T20 series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played on Thursday, January 2 at Saxton Oval, Nelson. This match will start at 5:45 am according to Indian time.
status of the series
So far, New Zealand has taken a 2-0 lead in the series by defeating Sri Lanka in both the opening matches. In this match, New Zealand will try to clean sweep Sri Lanka (3-0). It will be interesting to see whether New Zealand can do this or not.
Saxton Oval pitch report
The third T20 match will be held at Saxton Oval, Nelson. A total of 8 T20 International matches have been played on this ground so far, out of which the team batting first has won 6 matches. The average score of the first innings here is 138 runs. The highest T20 score at Saxton Oval is 187/7, which was made by New Zealand against West Indies in 2017-18.
New Zealand’s probable playing eleven
Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Hay (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Jacob Duffy, Zachary Foulkes, Matt Henry.
Sri Lanka’s probable playing eleven
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Binura Fernando, Mahesh Theekshana, Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara.
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