The clash between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played in Bengaluru at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The coin for the toss will be flipped around 1.30 pm and the match will start at 2 pm
To ensure themselves a spot in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2023, New Zealand needs to win today's clash against Sri Lanka. Also, their semi-final qualification chances depend on Pakistan and Afghanistan's final league match results. Kiwis are in the fourth position in the points table with eight points
Sri Lanka is almost out of the qualification race for the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2023. Currently, it is in the ninth spot of the points table with four points
So far, Sri Lanka and New Zealand have faced each other in 101 ODI matches out of which Kiwis are leading 51 wins and the Lankan Lions have come victorious on 41 occasions. Eight matches between the teams ended with no result and one match ended in a tie
Kane Williamson's return to the side has powered the top batting order of the team. In New Zealand's last match against Pakistan, Williamson missed his well-deserved century by just five runs
The ICC World Cup 2023 campaign has not been very fruitful for New Zealand's lead pacer Trent Boult. The pacer so far has only 10 wickets registered to his name
New Zealand Squad:
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young
Sri Lanka:
Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne
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