NZ vs SL 3rd ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips
New Zealand and Sri Lanka end their ODI series at Seddon Park on Friday afternoon. Although the hosts won the first game of the series by 198 runs on Saturday, the second game was completely washed out and not one ball was bowled. Read on as we preview the final day-night ODI of this three-match series. The game begins in Hamilton at 14:00 local time.
New Zealand’s bowlers would have fancied their chances of bowling Sri Lanka out for another small total with the cloudy conditions on Tuesday. However, they could get similar conditions to take advantage of in this game.
Sri Lanka must win this game to give themselves a chance of automatic qualification to the 2023 World Cup. The approach may not come off but we expect them to play in an attacking manner in this match.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on BT Sport, Spark Sport and Supreme TV.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Amazon Prime.
NZ vs SL Match Toss Prediction
Looking at recent results, there is no great advantage batting first or second at this venue. However, with humidity levels likely to get high in the second innings, we predict that both teams will want to field first.
NZ vs SL, Seddon Park Pitch Report
It is a good batting wicket in Hamilton and both teams should be targeting a score of 300+ when batting first in this game. There will be some good pace in the pitch.
Hamilton Weather Report
We should get a full game in Hamilton and we do not expect any rain delays. Partly cloudy conditions are forecast throughout the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Match 2023
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
With the heavy rain throughout Tuesday’s scheduled second ODI, all the New Zealand players who would have been selected will be even fresher for this final match of the series. We expect Tom Latham to lead a side with Mark Chapman in the middle-order and an opening pair of Chad Bowes and Will Young.
NZ Key Players
- Daryl Mitchell - The 31 year old has the ability to be playing in the 2023 IPL but that competition’s loss is New Zealand’s gain in this series and the IT20 series which comes next.
- Chad Bowes - The 30 year old opener made his international debut in the first game of the series and is in excellent form after hitting centuries for Canterbury in mid-February and early March.
- Henry Shipley - It has been a great start to 2023 for the quick bowler who made his international debut in Karachi in January. His form is strong and his confidence is high.
NZ Team Form
New Zealand are a very good team across all formats and have not lost an ODI at home since February 2019.
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New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell (wk), Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
With the IT20 series beginning two days after this match, Sri Lanka will be determined to pick up their first victory of this tour in the final ODI. Wanindu Hasaranga continues to play on this tour and will arrive at his IPL team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, in time for their third match.
SL Key Players
- Pathum Nissanka - The 24 year old right handed opener averages 38.35 in Tests and 31.33 in ODIs. His highest score of 137 came against a very strong Australia team last year.
- Dasun Shanaka - With Sri Lanka now requiring other teams to help them out in order to automatically qualify for the 2023 World Cup, we expect the skipper to produce a strong performance with bat and ball in this match.
- Chamika Karunaratne - The quick bowler has taken seven wickets across his last three international appearances including wickets against India and New Zealand. He enjoys the local conditions on this tour.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka have not won a game in this format since November last year when they beat Afghanistan four wickets in Pallekele.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
Tuesday’s washout was the ninth ODI to end with no result between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. A win for New Zealand in this game will see them take a 51-41 overall lead.
NZ vs SL Head to Head Stats in ODI's
| |
Matches Played |
NZ Won |
SL Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
101 |
50 |
41 |
1 |
9 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Betting Odds
According to the odds, the bookies are expecting Sri Lanka to put up more of a fight than in the first ODI. However, New Zealand are still strong favourites to win.
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Who will win New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Match?
With some of New Zealand’s top players now at the IPL, the gap between the teams has certainly got smaller. But looking at the teams, New Zealand are still the stronger side.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Prediction
It was a shame that the weather prevented any action on Tuesday as it would have been very interesting to see how Sri Lanka approached the game after their poor batting in the first ODI. With automatic qualification for the 2023 World Cup still a possibility, we expect to see Sri Lanka batting with real aggression. Our prediction is for a tighter contest but with New Zealand getting the win to end the ODI series..
Mar 31, 2023
06:30 IST / 1:00 GMT
Seddon Park - Hamilton, New Zealand
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