New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2023 World Cup Match Preview

Discover key things about upcoming New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2023 World Cup Match

Match timings

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka is Match number 41 of the 2023 World Cup, and it will take place on November 9, 2023 from 2:00 PM IST.

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Match venue

Venue for this match is M. Chinnaswammy Stadium in Bangalore. It is home ground of IPL team RCB & Karnataka Ranji Team. It is a batting paradise. Even 350+ scores aren’t safe in this ground.

Team New Zealand

They started this tournament on a very-high note & in winning manner & won 4 games consecutively. But have lost track by losing 4 games in a row. It is a must win game for them to qualify for semis.

Players List

• Batsmen: Kane Williamson(Captain), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Tom Latham (Wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips

• Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson ,Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi
• All-rounders: Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell

Team Sri Lanka

They are out from the semi-final race. Their performed very poorly & got a humiliating defeat against India. They will play for pride & Champions Trophy 2025 qualifications by trying to win this game.

Player List

• Batsmen: Kusal Mendis (captain), Charith Asalanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama
• Bowlers: Kasun Rajitha,Dunith Wellalage , Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera
• All-rounders: Angelo Mathews ,Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha.

Key Players to watch out for 

List of the key players to watch out for in the clash between New Zealand vs Sri Lanka:

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From New Zealand Team

• Rachin Ravindra: He has already become maximum runscorer in his inaugural World Cup & has impressed everyone with his batting & bowling. He has made 4 centuries till now.
• Trent Boult: He went wicketless in last game but he is a great bowler & has performed very well in the tournament & will do best to make his team qualify for semis.
• Daryl Mitchell: He is consistently performing with his batting & bowling and is a key player in big events for his side.

From Sri Lankan Team

• Dilshan Madhushanka: He is the find of the tournament & a star in making for Sri Lanka. He takes wicket during every phase of the innings.
• Kusal Mendis: He is an aggressive batsman & can turn the course of the game on his own. He has impressed everyone with his batting & capataincy.
• Angelo Matthews: He is the seniormost player of his team and performing with both bat & ball and giving important tips during the game to youngesters as well.

Pitch and circumstances

There are chances of rain, but if it doesn’t rain, it will be good conditions for a cricket match. Pitch as always will be batting friendly with bowlers having a hard-time to get wickets & stop flow of runs.

Predictions

New Zealand are favorites to win this match, but Sri Lanka is capable of defeating any team on their day, they showed this by convincingly defeating England. Both teams have a lot at stake to win from this match.

Conclusion

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