NZ vs SL ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Thursday’s 2023 Cricket World Cup fixture sees New Zealand take on Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Match 41. New Zealand were beaten by 21 runs (DLS) against Pakistan in their last game but must win this match to give themselves the best chance of finishing in the top four. Sri Lanka have won only two matches so far in this competition and were beaten by Bangladesh by 3 wickets in a controversial fixture on Monday. Read on as we preview this ODI. The game gets underway in Bengaluru at 14:00 local time.
New Zealand looked likely to be one of the first teams to qualify for the semi-final stage after a brilliant start to the tournament but their form has really suffered with injuries striking the team. However, they looked far better in their last game and will be very confident of beating Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka very nearly pulled off a late win against Bangladesh on Monday but ultimately they had not scored enough runs in the first innings. The dismissal of Angelo Mathews in that game will be talked about for a long time but it may also produce a team spirit which can lift them to a victory in this their final match of the tournament.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports SL, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
NZ vs SL Match Toss Prediction
Two of the three matches in Bengaluru have been won by the team batting first in this competition but with rain forecast across the second half of the match, we expect both sides to choose to field first if they win the toss.
NZ vs SL Pitch Report
This is a very good batting wicket as we saw in Bengaluru in the last game with 601 runs scored from only 75.3 overs. We can expect good pace and true bounce at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for this fixture.
The short boundaries on the sides allows for a good scoring areas. The par score has to be more than 320 as we saw in the last match that PAK looked positive chasing 402. Spinners also come into play in the 2nd innings at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Bengaluru Weather Report
Humid conditions are forecast across this match on Thursday and there is a strong chance of thunderstorms interrupting the play. The temperature will be in the mid 20s throughout the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
New Zealand Team News
A victory in this game should be enough for the Black Caps to secure a top four place with their already superior net-run-rate over Pakistan and Afghanistan. Ish Sodhi was very poor in the last game and we expect Kyle Jamieson to replace him in the XI for this fixture.
New Zealand Team Key Players
- Kane Williamson - The skipper returned from injury in the last game and hit 95 runs from 79 balls to back up his 78 not out against Bangladesh in his only previous appearance in the tournament.
- Rachin Ravindra - Only Quinton de Kock and Virat Kohli have hit more runs than the young all-rounder in the Cricket World Cup 2023 who has already passed 500 runs in the competition.
- Daryl Mitchell - Mitchell looked in good touch so far with the bat. He is the 2nd leading run scorer of the team with 375 runs so far in 8 matches at a strike rate of 108.06. We are backing him to produce another high-scoring knock in this match.
New Zealand Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Kane Williamson |
163 |
155 |
6727 |
148 |
48.74 |
81.24 |
13 |
44 |
| Rachin Ravindra |
20 |
16 |
712 |
123* |
47.46 |
108.53 |
3 |
3 |
| Daryl Mitchell |
37 |
33 |
1400 |
130 |
50.00 |
96.02 |
5 |
5 |
- Tim Southee - The right-arm fast medium bowler has also come back from injury during the tournament but has picked up at least 1 wicket in both of his appearances so far.
- Trent Boult - The left arm pace bowler went wicketless in the DLS defeat against Pakistan at this venue but only bowled 6 overs before the rain arrived. He will get movement through the air with the humid conditions.
New Zealand Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Tim Southee |
159 |
157 |
1327.5 |
217 |
7/33 |
33.62 |
5.49 |
36.7 |
3 |
| Trent Boult |
112 |
111 |
1010.0 |
207 |
7/34 |
24.26 |
4.97 |
29.2 |
6 |
New Zealand Team Form
After winning their first four matches of the campaign, New Zealand come into this game looking to avoid their fifth successive defeat.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Sri Lanka Team News
There were two changes for Sri Lanka ahead of their clash with Bangladesh on Monday with Kusal Perera coming back in at the top of the order and Dhananjaya de Silva taking an all-rounder slot. Although Perera made only 4 against Bangladesh, we are not expecting any changes for this match.
Sri Lanka Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka - The right-handed opener is one of only two players for Sri Lanka to have hit over 300 runs across the tournament and he has timed the ball very well throughout.
- Charith Asalanka - The left-hander hit six fours and five sixes in his 108 runs from 105 balls in Match 38. He comes into this game with an ODI average of 40.84.
- Sadeera Samarawickrama - Samarawickrama is currently the leading run scorer of the team with 372 runs so far at an average of 62.00. We are backing him to score well on this Chinnaswamy pitch.
Sri Lanka Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Pathum Nissanka |
48 |
48 |
1726 |
137 |
39.22 |
84.94 |
3 |
13 |
| Charith Asalanka |
49 |
43 |
1552 |
110 |
40.84 |
88.43 |
2 |
10 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama |
31 |
28 |
987 |
108 |
39.48 |
94.54 |
1 |
7 |
- Dilshan Madushanka - The 23 year old pace bowler has been one of the outstanding performers in the competition and he dismissed Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim against Bangladesh.
- Angelo Mathews - The experienced batting all-rounder became the first international player to be timed out in the last game. But he responded with 2/35 with the ball and he will be desperate to contribute with the bat on Thursday.
Sri Lanka Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Dilshan Madushanka |
14 |
14 |
116.0 |
31 |
5/80 |
22.19 |
5.93 |
22.4 |
1 |
| Angelo Mathews |
225 |
162 |
883.2 |
124 |
6/20 |
32.91 |
5.62 |
42.7 |
1 |
Sri Lanka Team Form
Sri Lanka won back to back games earlier in the competition but they have since lost their form again and are hoping to avoid their fourth successive defeat in this clash.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
This will be the fourth time these sides have met in this format this year although one of the games was abandoned without a ball bowled. New Zealand won by 198 runs and 6 wickets in the other two matches and come into this clash with an overall 51-41 lead.
NZ vs SL Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
NZ Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
101 |
51 |
41 |
1 |
8 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Recommended: Detailed Head to Head Stats of NZ vs SL
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
Despite their poor run of results, New Zealand are favourites with the bookies ahead of this game in Bengaluru and are priced at 1.25. Sri Lanka will be looking to win and secure a 2025 Champions Trophy place and can be backed at 3.75.
Who will win New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ODI Match?
Both teams will come into this match with a feeling that they were unfortunate in their defeats in their last games. However, Sri Lanka have disappointed more times than not in the tournament whereas New Zealand still played some excellent cricket in their defeat to Pakistan. We have New Zealand as the top side ahead of this match.
🏆 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Prediction
After scoring 401 in their last match before losing on DLS, New Zealand do come into this match after having found some form and we expect them to be too strong with both bat and ball for Sri Lanka. In Delhi, Sri Lanka showed plenty of character to stay in the game after the dismissal of Mathews and fought back brilliantly with the ball but ultimately they were not good enough to beat a poor Bangladesh side. Our prediction is for New Zealand to win this game and qualify for the semi-finals.
New Zealand to beat Sri Lanka
Nov 09, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru, India
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