NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st ODI

New Zealand have won all of their last five ODIs against Sri Lanka and are favorites to win this game.

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New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Sri Lanka (SL) in the first ODI match on Saturday (March 25). (Photo Source: Steven Markham/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images and ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Sri Lanka (SL) in the first ODI match at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday, March 25. The hosts wrapped up a 2-0 series win in Test against Sri Lanka and enter the three-match ODI series as clear favourites. A majority of the key players will miss this series, including skipper Kane Williamson, due to the upcoming Indian Premier League 2023. Tom Latham will lead the team, with Ben Lister and Chad Bowes in contention for ODI debut.

After losing Tests, Sri Lanka needs to win all three ODIs against New Zealand to secure direct qualification to the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. They lost against India 3-0 in their latest ODIs after drawing against Afghanistan at home. Dasun Shanaka will be leading the team, with Angelo Matthews returning to the ODI setup after a gap of two years. Lasith Croospulle and Sahan Arachchige are named in the team for the first while young pacer Matheesha Pathirana is in line for his ODI debut.

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Match Information

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 25 Mar 2023, Sat, 6:30 AM IST, Eden Park, Auckland

Weather Report

stadiumEden Park, Auckland

Clouds

13.8°C

humidity36% (Humidity)

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Injury and availability news

Lockie Ferguson is not available for New Zealand.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Auckland's Eden Park has a batting-friendly surface with an average first innings score of 243. Spinners might get a few wickets but batters will dominate the game with 270-plus totals in the last two ODIs here.
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Average Score

Player Picks

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Dasun Shanaka SL | ALL

The Sri Lankan skipper was the top run-getter for his team against India in the last ODIs. He scored an admirable unbeaten hundred and took four wickets in two domestic List A games.

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Tom Latham NZ | WK

The star wicketkeeper-batter will be leading the team in the absence of Kane Williamson. Latham struggled for big knocks in the recent Tests against Sri Lanka but remains in good form in white-ball cricket.

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Kusal Mendis SL | WK

The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter was excellent in the Tests against New Zealand and will be looking to carry the momentum in ODIs. He has scored over 2500 ODI runs with two centuries and 20 fifties so far.

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Finn Allen

NZ | BAT

The young Kiwi opener struggled against India in the last ODIs with just 40 runs from three games. He has shown a lot of potential but has scored just 482 runs from 16 ODI innings with four fifties so far.

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Matheesha Pathirana

SL | BOWL

The young Sri Lankan seamer is likely to make his ODI debut in the upcoming game but has struggled for consistency lately with just four wickets from his last five overall matches.

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Tom Latham
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Kusal Mendis

8.5

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Glenn Phillips

8

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Pathum Nissanka
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9

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Chad Bowes

6.5

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Daryl Mitchell

8.5

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Dasun Shanaka

8.5

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Wanindu Hasaranga

9

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Ish Sodhi

7.5

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Matt Henry

8.5

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Maheesh Theekshana

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