SL vs NZ Dream11 Match Prediction, Live Score, Probable 11: First Test
SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction:- New Zealand and Sri Lanka will kick start their campaign in World Test Championship at Galle. Sri Lanka’s record at home in Tests is brilliant. They have a quality side, and they can give tough time to New Zealand. Kiwis also have proved their test credentials by beating Pakistan in UAE, which has familiar conditions.
Sub-continent surface provides help to spinners and New Zealand have thus, added two extra spinners in the team. New Zealand is having their first assignment after the heartbreak of the World Cup final. Chandimal is also back in Sri Lankan team. The contest is expected to be a cracker.
SL vs NZ Pitch Report
New Zealand and Sri Lanka Test will be played at Galle International Stadium. The surface is good for batting but it gets slow with each and every day. Batting first will be a good idea. Chasing in 4th innings has proved to be of utmost difficulty. Spinners will get help from the pitch. The average 4th innings total is 152. Both teams can play with two or three spinners.
- Average 1st innings score: 379
- Average 2nd innings score: 302
- Average 3rd innings score: 231
- Average 4th innings score: 152
- Chasing team record: Won 7 lost 19
SL vs NZ Match Timing & Match Details
New Zealand and Sri Lanka game will start at 10 AM on August 14, 2019, and will be played at the Galle International Stadium
SL vs NZ Broadcasting Details
New Zealand and Sri Lanka match will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network. Live score updates and live stream is available on SonyLIV app.
SL vs NZ Head to Head
- New Zealand – 15
- Sri Lanka – 8
SL vs NZ Recent Match Results & Form (Last 5 Matches)
- Sri Lanka- WWLLL
- New Zealand- WWWDW
SL vs NZ Team Squads
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (C), Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Tom Blundell, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Will Somerville, Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya De Silva, Angelo Perera, Oshada Fernando, Danushka Gunathilaka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilruwan Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando
SL vs NZ Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (C), Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls/B Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Dhananjaya De Silva, D Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara
SL vs NZ Best Players
New Zealand Best Players
Kane Williamson
Williamson is in outstanding form and he showed that in the recent World Cup as well. He scored 578 runs in 10 matches with two brilliant hundreds. New Zealand captain was the leading run-getter in the last Test series in sub-continent. He scored 386 runs in 3 Tests at an average of 77.16 against the quality spin attack of Pakistan.
Jeet Raval
Jeet Raval made his debut in UAE last year and helped his team to win a series in sub-continent. Sub-continent pitches provide help to spinners, and Jeet Raval can play big role for New Zealand. He picked 13 wickets in 3 Tests at an average of 29.62.
Sri Lanka Best Players
Kusal Parera
Kusal Parera is in good form. He was the one who helped Sri Lanka win the historic Test series in South Africa. He was in top form against Bangladesh in the recent ODI series as well as the World Cup. He scored 183 runs in 3 innings with one century.
Dimuth Karunaratne
Karunaratne is a good performer for Sri Lanka in Test format. His Test average is 36.05, and has 8 test centuries to his name. He led Sri Lanka to win a Test series in South Africa.
Suggested SL vs NZ Dream11 Team
Wicket-keeper
- K Perera
Batsmen
- K Williamson (C)
- R Taylor
- D Karunaratne
- T Latham
All-rounders
- M Santner
- D Silva
Bowlers
- T Boult
- A Dhanajaya (VC)
- S Lakmal
- A Patel
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