NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 2nd T20I

Sri Lanka won the opening T20I by two wickets in the Super Over drama to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

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Updated - 22 Nov 2024, 22:30 IST

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Preview

New Zealand (NZ) will clash against Sri Lanka (SL) in the second T20I match at Dunedin's University Oval on March 5. Sri Lanka won the first T20I game to take a 0-1 lead in the three-match away series after losing Tests and ODIs. The returning veteran Kusal Perera scored an unbeaten 53, and Charith Asalanka ended his poor form by smashing 67 off 41 to help Sri Lanka score 196/5 while batting first. The experienced all-rounder James Neesham took two wickets, while debutant Henry Shipley bagged one on his T20I debut.

Sri Lankan bowlers started well with two early wickets, but in-form Daryl Mitchell smashed 66 0ff 44, and Mark Chapman added 33 runs to level the score in 20 overs. New Zealand scored just eight runs in the Super Over, and then Asalanka smashed one six and four to win the game with four balls to spare. Despite a defeat, the Kiwis remain favourites to win the upcoming game with three wins from the last five T20I encounters against the Sri Lankan team.

Match Information

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 5 Apr 2023, Wed, 6:30 AM IST ,University Oval, Dunedin

Weather Report

University Oval, Dunedin

Clouds

10.5Ā°C

65% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand

L
W
NR
W
W

Sri Lanka

W
L
NR
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Will Young

NZ - bat

112 Runs

2Ā Matches

2

95 Runs

1Ā Match

337 Runs

2Ā Matches

4

167 Runs

3Ā Matches

66 Runs

2Ā Matches

78 Runs

1Ā Match

1

109.20

1Ā Match

200.00

1Ā Match

3

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

250.00

3Ā Matches

4

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

118.18

2Ā Matches

77.78

1Ā Match

6

Blair Tickner

NZ - bowl

150.00

2Ā Matches

1

Lahiru Kumara

SL - bowl

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

2

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

11 Wkts

2Ā Matches

3

8 Wkts

2Ā Matches

4

Adam Milne

NZ - bowl

7 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5 Wkts

2Ā Matches

6

Ben Lister

NZ - bowl

5 Wkts

3Ā Matches

1

Lahiru Kumara

SL - bowl

3.20

1Ā Match

2

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

1.63

2Ā Matches

5.38

3Ā Matches

4

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

2.04

2Ā Matches

5

3.32

2Ā Matches

6

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

7.27

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Tom Latham (C), Ish Sodhi, DJ Mitchell, MS Chapman, HB Shipley, BG Lister, CJ Bowes, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, James Neesham, AF Milne

Bench : Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, MJ Henry, BM Tickner, WA Young, Tom Blundell, KA Jamieson, HM Nicholls, Neil Wagner, Scott Kuggeleijn, JA Duffy, Glenn Phillips, AY Patel, Finn Allen, Mitchell Santner, DAJ Bracewell, LH Ferguson, MJG Rippon, D Cleaver, JM How, JS Patel

Sri Lanka

K Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, C Asalanka, D Shanaka (C), W Hasaranga, D de Silva, C Karunaratne, M Theekshana, PM Liyanagamage, D Madushanka, K Perera

Bench : S Samarawickrama, B Rajapaksa, A Fernando, KNA Bandara, L Kumara, K Rajitha, N Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, D Karunaratne, A Mathews, D Chandimal, AM Fernando, N Dickwella, RTM Mendis, O Fernando, NGRP Jayasuriya, MVT Fernando, M Priyanath, KNM Fernando, PHKD Mendis, MNK Fernando, SSD Arachchige, Matheesha Pathirana, CK Kapugedera, Lasith Croospulle

Injury and availability news

It will be added here if there is any injury update for this fixture.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Dunedin's University Oval favors big-hitting batters in T20 cricket with an average score of 169. The pitch usually creates a good help in swing and seam for the pacers but the batters are likely to dominate this game.

169

Average Score

Player Picks

8.5
C

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

The star wicketkeeper-batter started explosively in the first T20I match by smashing 25 off just nine. Mendis struggled in the ODIs against the Kiwis but has been in a good format in T20Is lately.

9
C

Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL

The star batting all-rounder continued his red-hot form as he top-scored with 66 off 44 in the first T20I. Daryl was excellent in the ODIs as well, with 53 runs and five wickets from two innings and will be a safe captaincy choice on the Dream11 Team.

7
C

Kusal Perera SL | WK

The veteran wicketkeeper-batter smashed an unbeaten 53 off 45 on his return to international cricket. Kusal has scored two fifties in his last three T20 innings and will be a key batter for his team on Wednesday,

9

Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL

The top-ranked Sri Lankan spinner smashed 21* off just 11 and then took two crucial wickets while conceding just 30 runs in the first game. Hasaranga has been in excellent form in T20Is and should be in the Dream11 Team at any cost.

9

Dasun Shanaka SL | ALL

The Sri Lankan skipper scored just one run while batting but took two wickets, including Daryl Mitchell's big wicket, to contribute to the team's win in the first game.

6.5

Henry Shipley NZ | ALL

The in-from right-arm pacer made his T20I debut in the last game and took a wicket for 43. Shipley has taken nine wickets from his last three white-ball innings.

7.5

Charith Asalanka SL | BAT

The middle-order batter ended his poor run of form by smashing a match-winning knock of 67 off 41 and then scoring winning runs with a six and four in the Super Over.

7.5

Mark Chapman NZ | ALL

The 28-year-old batter smashed 33 off 23 in the first game. Chapman was poor against India in the last T20I series but was excellent in the recent domestic cricket tournament.

7

Rachin Ravindra NZ | ALL

The young Kiwi batting all-rounder scored a crucial 26 off just 13 but didn't get a chance to bowl in the first match. Rachin also scored 49 off 52 in only ODI innings against Sri Lanka and costs only 7.0 credits on the Dream11 Team.

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6.5

Chad Bowes

NZ | BAT

The 30-year-old opener made his T20I debut in the last game but scored just two runs. Bowes has scored just 17 runs from his three international innings in the white-ball series.

8.5

Chamika Karunaratne

SL | ALL

The Sri Lankan pace all-rounder failed to get any wickets while conceding runs at an economy rate of 12.00 in the last match. Chamika took four wickets in the first ODI but it's the only game where he took wickets from his last five overall games.

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 10:30 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

SL

Credits Left
12/100

Head To Head
Kusal Mendis

8.5

Kusal Perera

7

Daryl Mitchell
C

9

Mark Chapman

7.5

Charith Asalanka
VC

7.5

Dasun Shanaka

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

James Neesham

9

Henry Shipley

6.5

Maheesh Theekshana

6.5

Adam Milne

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

SL

Credits Left
13/100

Grand League
Tom Latham
VC

8

Kusal Mendis
C

8.5

Kusal Perera

7

Daryl Mitchell

9

Pathum Nissanka

8

Charith Asalanka

7.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Rachin Ravindra

7

Ish Sodhi

8

Maheesh Theekshana

6.5

Adam Milne

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

SL

Credits Left
12/100

Mega League
Kusal Perera

7

Daryl Mitchell

9

Mark Chapman

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8

Dasun Shanaka
VC

9

Wanindu Hasaranga
C

9

James Neesham

9

Ish Sodhi

8

Henry Shipley

6.5

Maheesh Theekshana

6.5

Adam Milne

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

SL

Credits Left
12/100

CricTracker Special
Kusal Perera

7

Daryl Mitchell

9

Mark Chapman

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8

Dasun Shanaka
VC

9

Wanindu Hasaranga
C

9

James Neesham

9

Ish Sodhi

8

Henry Shipley

6.5

Maheesh Theekshana

6.5

Adam Milne

8.5

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