NZ vs SL, 27th Match Preview

New Zealand and Sri Lanka go head to head in Match 27 of the 2022 T20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday evening. New Zealand beat Australia in their opening fixture before their game with Afghanistan was abandoned without a ball bowled. Sri Lanka have beaten Ireland and lost to Australia so far. New Zealand were unfortunate with the weather against Afghanistan but will be in a very strong position in the group if they win this match. They have an excellent recent record against Sri Lanka and will be full of confidence. Sri Lanka too good for Ireland in their first Super 12 game but were then well beaten by Australia. They were unable to stop Marcus Stoinis in full flow and will need to be wary of the same thing happening against powerful batters here.

NZ vs SL, 27th Match Details

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – 27th Match

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground – Sydney

Date & Time: 29th October at 01:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

NZ vs SL, 27th Match Pitch Report

Pace bowlers had the most joy on this pitch in New Zealand v Australia contest although spinner Mitchell Santner also took wickets. A par score will be around 185-190. The game will begin under beautiful evening sunshine before clear night skies will take over. The temperature will be no lower than 18 degrees.

Injury News

No Injury. It will be added when there is an update

Also Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Super12 updates

NZ vs SL, 27th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Topmost Picks for NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, 27th Match:

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Pathum Nissanka – The 24 year old batter has already hit scores of 40 against Australia and 74 against UAE in this tournament.

• Kusal Mendis – The opener was at his best in the win over Ireland hitting 68 not out from 43 balls and taking the Player of the Match Award as his side won by nine wickets with 30 balls remaining.

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Devon Conway – The left handed keeper-batter has scored over 1000 IT20 runs since making his debut in November 2020. He hit 92 not out from 58 balls against Australia.

• Trent Boult – The left-arm pace bowler is one of the most consistent performers in international cricket and is a threat with the ball across the innings.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NZ vs SL Dream11 Team:

Devon Conway, Finn Allen(VC), Glenn Phillips, Pathum Nissanka(C), Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Lahiru Kumara

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for NZ vs SL Dream11 Team:

Devon Conway(C), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(VC), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mitchell Santner, Wanindu Hasaranga, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Lahiru Kumara

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Devon Conway, Trent Boult, Pathum Nissanka

Vice-captain – Kusal Mendis, Finn Allen

Wicketkeeper – Devon Conway

NZ vs SL 27th Match Probable winners:

Sri Lanka has beaten some top teams over recent months and was excellent value for winning the Asia Cup but beating New Zealand would be their biggest victory in recent times. Sri Lanka will come into this match believing that they can cause an upset but the reality is that New Zealand very rarely put in a poor performance. We expect Sri Lanka to have some good moments but are backing New Zealand to win the match. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.