New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Prediction
Jun 01, 2019
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
Sophia Gardens - Cardiff, England
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NZ vs SL Betting Tips
- Runners-up four years ago, New Zealand start their ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign in Cardiff where they will face Sri Lanka.
- Out-of-form Sri Lanka are ranked ninth in the world - only Afghanistan are lower of the teams at the World Cup.
- New Zealand won all three games they played against Sri Lanka in their ODI series in January - bowling the tourists out on all three occasions.
NZ vs SL Win Probability
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Our Prediction
New Zealand are favorites to win
Who Will Win New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ICC CWC 2019?
New Zealand and Sri Lanka start their Cricket World Cup campaigns in Cardiff, when they meet in the third match of the group stage. The game, to be played at Sophia Gardens, takes place on June 1 and the live action begins at 10:30 local time.
NZ vs SL, ICC CWC 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
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NZ vs SL Toss Prediction
With dew around, the 10:30 matches are likely to see a lot of teams bowling first – even with Sophia Gardens offering plenty for the batsmen. Sri Lanka won the toss in both of their warm-up matches and could elect to field first if they win the toss again.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019....
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
New Zealand were the first team to name their 15-man World Cup squad. Their key selection decision ahead of their opening game appears to be whether to open with Colin Munro or Henry Nicholls – the latter was promoted up the order for their final warm-up game. Matt Henry could be the bowler to miss out after coming in for some punishment in the defeat to West Indies in that second warm-up game.
NZ Key Players
Ross Taylor heads to the World Cup in supreme form in ODI cricket. The Wellington-born batsman scored one hundred and two half-centuries in the previous series between these two teams and that is just one example of the batting that has seen him climb to third in the ODI rankings.
Captain Kane Williamson is another key figure up the order, having proved his form with 67 and 85 in the two warm-up games.
Martin Guptill provides plenty of fire-power at the top of the order, meanwhile – he hit two centuries in the series with Bangladesh in February.
On the bowling front, Trent Boult is ranked second in the world in ODI cricket and took four wickets in each of the two warm-up matches to prove his form.
NZ Team Form
New Zealand started 2019 with a 3-0 ODI series win against Sri Lanka, with Ross Taylor leading the way with his excellent batting form.
The Black Caps came unstuck in their next series, however – suffering a 4-1 defeat to India. They were bowled out cheaply in all four defeats but their lone win was a notable one – skittling India for 92 on their way to an eight-wicket win, which took less than 15 overs to complete.
A 3-0 series win against Bangladesh, in which Martin Guptill hit two centuries, ensured New Zealand arrived in England in top form, however, and they continued that in the first warm-up game – Trent Boult ripping through India’s line-up as New Zealand claimed a six-wicket win.
The second warm-up saw West Indies post 421 on their way to a 91-run win against New Zealand, but the Black Caps still head into the World Cup among the potential dark horses.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Tom Blundell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
Sri Lanka tore up their team sheet ahead of the World Cup, appointing Dimuth Karunaratne as captain and recalling a number of players who had not played ODI cricket for at least two years. Star man Lasith Malinga did not bow in either of the two warm-up games, but he will come into the bowling attack for the World Cup. Despite two defeats in those games, the top seven was the same for both and could stay settled for the early part of this tournament.
SL Key Players
While as a team, Sri Lanka are struggling at the wrong end of the world rankings, in Lasith Malinga they still boast one of the game’s most fearsome bowlers. In his final World Cup, Malinga – fresh from helping Mumbai Indians win the IPL – will be key with his slingy yorkers and death bowling.
Captain Dimuth Karunaratne was a surprise selection, let alone to lead the team, but he arrives at the World Cup in good form after scores of 77 and 87 against Scotland and South Africa.
The man he displaced as captain, Angelo Mathews, has a point to prove and has done that so far – he was named batsman of the tournament in Sri Lanka’s pronvincial One Day Cup and scored 64 in the match against South Africa.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka have endured a tough run of results in the lead-up to this World Cup, including defeats in both of their warm-up games. They posted just 239/8 in a five-wicket defeat to Australia last time out, after being bowled out for 251 in reply to South Africa’s 338/7 in their first game.
Their most recent win was against Scotland, when they scored 322/8 on their way to a rain-impacted 35-run DLS-method win. It ended a run of eight straight defeats in series whitewashes against South Africa (0-5) and New Zealand (0-3).
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep
NZ vs SL Team Form in Last Five Matches
NZ : W W W L W
SL : W L L L L
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
New Zealand whitewashed Sri Lanka in their most recent ODI series in January – Ross Taylor starred with the bat as the Black Caps posted 371/7, 319/7 and 364/4 on their way to three big wins.
It means New Zealand have now won 48 of their 98 previous ODI matches against Sri Lanka. The Lions have won 41, while there has been one tie and eight no results.
| Matches Played | NZ Won | SL Won | Tie | No Result |
| 98 | 48 | 41 | 1 | 8 |
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
New Zealand are big favourites to beat Sri Lanka with both Bet365 and Betway offering 1.25 on New Zealand to win. Sri Lanka are 3.75 with Betway and as high as 4.00 with Bet365.
Ross Taylor starred with the bat when these two teams last met in January, and he is 5.00 to be New Zealand’s top batsman. Kane Williamson is favourite at 3.75 with Bet365, while opener Martin Guptill is 4.33.
Betway are offering 2.10 on either Williamson or Taylor being New Zealand’s top team batsman with #betyourway. You can also get 6.00 on all three of Taylor, Williamson and Guptill scoring over 35.5 runs each.
For Sri Lanka, Dimuth Karunaratne’s pre-tournament form means the captain is worth backing at 5.50 with Bet365 to be Sri Lanka’s top batsman.
As well as in-form Taylor with the bat, New Zealand also boast one of the world’s best ODI bowlers and Trent Boult is 3.75 to be their top bowler. Tim Southee is 4.00, while Ish Sodhi is 5.00.
Lasith Malinga leads the way for Sri Lanka, and he is 4.00 to be their top bowler. Malinga and Boult to each be their team’s top bowler is 9.50 with #betyourway.
🏆 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Prediction
Sri Lanka arrive at the World Cup in poor form, with a series whitewash against New Zealand among their recent defeats. New Zealand can kick-off their campaign with a win.
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