The New Zealand cricket team will be visiting Sri Lanka to participate in a series of 2 test matches and 2 T20I encounters. These clashes will be held on different venues in Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan fans are buzzing with excitement to see their in-from team back in action after the historic test series win over India, earlier this year. The Kiwis and Sri Lanka have faced 38 times in test matches, of which New Zealand have emerged victorious on 18 occasions, whereas Sri Lanka has 9 wins to their name.
Schedule
2 Tests
- 18-23 September 2024
1st Test at Galle International Stadium
9:30 am PST, 10:00 am IST, and 4:30 am GMT
- 26-30 September 2024
2nd Test at Galle International Stadium
9:30 am PST, 10:00 am IST, and 4:30 am GMT
Live Streaming Info
Fans can tune in to watch NZ Vs Sri live on Tens Sports in Pakistan, Sky Sport Network in New Zealand, and Sony Live Tv in Sri Lanka.
Squads
New Zealand:
- Tim Southee (captain)
- Tom Latham
- Rachin Ravindra
- Tom Blundell (wk)
- Michael Bracewell
- Devon Conway (wk)
- Matt Henry
- Daryl Mitchell
- Kane Williamson
- William O’Rourke
- Ajaz Patel
- Glenn Phillips
- Mitchell Santner
- Ben Sears
- Will Young
Sri Lanka:
- Dhananjaya de Silva (captain)
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis
- Angelo Mathews
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Kamindu Mendis
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Oshada Fernando
- Asitha Fernando
- Vishwa Fernando
- Lahiru Kumara
- Prabath Jayasuriya
- Ramesh Mendis
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Milan Rathnayake
Conclusion
Both of the opposing teams are fully geared up to face each other in this series of 2 test and 2 T20I matches. These test matches are a part of ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.