NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction: Today’s Match 1st T20I – Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain Choices, Playing XI & Injury Updates

NZ vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction for Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2024 1st T20I Preview: Sri Lanka have reached New Zealand, and they will play three T20Is and three ODIs on this tour. This white ball tour will start with three 20-over matches. The first encounter will be held at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday at 11:45 AM IST. Charith Asalanka will lead the visitors. Sri Lanka have played two practice games already, so they might have got an idea of the conditions here.

Sri Lanka have a strong group with them; all the players have been playing together for a couple of years now. Meanwhile, Mitchell Santner has been given the permanent role of leading New Zealand’s white-ball side. This series will be the first step towards preparing a young team for the next T20 World Cup in 2026. Notably, New Zealand played a multi-format series in Sri Lanka and lost. So, they will look to beat Sri Lanka at their home now.

NZ vs SL Match Preview (Overview)

League	Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2024
Match	New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Time	11:45 AM IST, Saturday, December 28, 2024
Venue	Bay Oval

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
New Zealand	14
Sri Lanka	10

NZ vs SL Last 5 Match Record

Team	Last 5 Matches
New Zealand	L, W, W, L, W
Sri Lanka	L, W, W, W, L

NZ vs SL Weather & Pitch Report

Temperature	24-27°C
Weather Forecast	30-35% Humidity with 0% chance of rain
Pitch Behavior	Bowling friendly
Best Suited To	Good for Fast Bowlers
Average 1st innings score	152

Record of chasing teams

Records	Poor
Winning %	18%

NZ vs SL 1st T20I Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2024, Ground Stats

Bay Oval
Total	17
Team Bat 1st	11
Team Bat 2nd	3
Drawn	3
Average First Innings Score	152
Highest Score	243/5 (20 overs) by NZ vs WI
Lowest Score	90/10 (19.4 overs) by WIW vs MZW

NZ vs SL Predicted Playing XIs

New Zealand	Sri Lanka
Mitchell Hay (wk)	Kusal Mendis (wk)
Tim Robinson	Kusal Perera
Mark Chapman	Pathum Nissanka
Glenn Phillips	Charith Asalanka (C)
Michael Bracewell	Avishka Fernando
Nathan Smith	Kamindu Mendis
Mitchell Santner (C)	Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Jacob Duffy	Wanindu Hasaranga
Rachin Ravindra	Maheesh Theekshana
Daryl Mitchell	Matheesha Pathirana
Matt Henry	Asitha Fernando

NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction Small League Team:

NZ vs SL Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

Charith Asalanka
Mitchell Santner
Micheal Bracewell
Pathum Nissanka

NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team:

NZ vs SL Captain and Vice-captain Choices Grand League:

Wanindu Hasaranga
Rachin Ravindra
Matheesha Pathirana
Glenn Phillips

NZ vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

Two practice games must have helped the visitors to know about the conditions here. Generally, it is difficult for a subcontinent side to come and perform in New Zealand. Sri Lanka have assembled a good side, but their bowling attack looks spin dominant. However, New Zealand also have inexperienced pace unit, but their bowlers know what line to bowl here.

As per our analysis and game stats and recent matches and squads of these two teams, there is a high probability that New Zealand might win this match, because they are very strong at home.

Although the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and its records, so as per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting first are high, so the batting first team will likely win the first Test of the Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand in 2024. However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and Sri Lanka have a number of quality players that can surprise them, this match could go either way. So please analyse on your part and then invest.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates

New Zealand	Sri Lanka
No Injury update	No Injury Update.

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