The New Zealand squad, led by Mitchell Santner, will be visiting Sri Lanka to participate in a series of T20I and ODI matches. There will be two T20I clashes and fans are buzzing with excitement to experience the thrill and excitement that accompanies this short format of cricket. Charith Asalnka will be leading the host squad.
The Kiwi team is in great spirits, following their historic 3-0 win against India, just a week ago. The Sri Lankan team is also celebrating their ODI series win against West Indies just two weeks ago. Both of the teams are incredibly excited to add more wins to their toll. Let’s see who will win this series and be successful in achieving this feat.
A detailed summary of the T20I schedule is provided below.
Schedule:
2 T20Is
- 9 November 2024
1st T20I at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
6:30 pm PST, 7:00 pm IST, and 1:30 pm GMT
- 10 November 2024
2nd T20I at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
6:30 pm PST, 7:00 pm IST, and 1:30 pm GMT
Squads
New Zealand:
- Mitchell Santner (captain)
- Michael Bracewell
- Mark Chapman
- Josh Clarkson
- Jacob Duffy
- Lockie Ferguson
- Zak Foulkes
- Dean Foxcroft
- Mitch Hay
- Glenn Phillips
- Tim Robinson
- Will Young
- Ish Sodhi
Sri Lanka:
- Charith Asalanka (captain)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis
- Kusal Perera
- Kamindu Mendis
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Avishka Fernando
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Dunith Wellalage
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Chamidu Wickramasinghe
- Nuwan Thushara
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Binura Fernando
- Asitha Fernando
Conclusion
In the absence of experienced pliers like Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Tent Boult, Tim Southee, Rachin Ravindra, and Daryl Mitchell, how well will the Kiwi team perform? Which competing team will have either winning streak broken? Stay tuned to find out!
