πππππ :Β New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
ππππ : December 30 ,Mondayββ
ππππ :β 11:45 PM ISTβββββ
πππππ : Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
ππππππππππ :ββ 2nd T20 2024
After New Zealand fought back to win the opening T20I on Saturday, the Black Caps can secure the series on Monday against Sri Lanka.
- New Zealand are targeting their third T20I victory in a row.
- Sri Lanka have lost their last two T20Is.
- New Zealand have won four of the last five head to heads against Sri Lanka in this format.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
NZ vs SL Match Prediction & Analysis
The first T20I of this series was a fascinating one with Sri Lanka seemingly cruising to their target of 173 when they were in control on 121 without loss, halfway through the 14th over. However, Jacob Duffy had other ideas as he dismissed Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera and Kamindu Mendis in the space of four deliveries to turn the momentum New Zealand’s way.
Ultimately, Sri Lanka were unable to turn the tide after that triple-strike and the game in Mount Maunganui was ultimately won by the hosts by eight runs.
The question ahead of this clash is can Sri Lanka wrestle back the momentum, or will New Zealand now cruise through the rest of the series with ease?
All will be revealed as we return to Mount Maunganui on Monday!
TEAMS PREVIEW
New Zealand Preview
Although New Zealand won the opening game of the series in Mount Maunganui, there is plenty of room for improvement for Mitchell Santner’s side ahead of this match.
Firstly, the top four batters in the order contributed scores of between eight and 15 before Daryl Mitchell hit 62 runs from 42 balls at number five and Michael Bracewell made 59 runs from 33 balls at number seven.
Sri Lanka Preview
Across the 40 overs of the opening game of the series, according to the win predictor, Sri Lanka were on track to go 1-0 up in the series for all but five of the overs.
Therefore, it is maybe only tweaks to the performance which is required from Charith Asalanka’s side, rather than wholesale changes, and they need to be able to stand up and be counted in the big moments.
With the ball, Nuwan Thushara was the only member of the bowling attack to go wicketless but Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga all picked up two dismissals each.
Weather Conditions
It’s going to be a fine and warm day in Mount Maunganui on Monday with the temperature up at 26 degrees during the early afternoon. This is an evening game with the temperature likely to drop down to 19 degrees but there will be no rain interruptions.
NZ vs SL Pitch Report
As we saw on Saturday, there is something for the bowlers in Mount Maunganui but when the batters get in they can also have success. We expect a par total of 180 with consistent bounce and some turn for the spinners.
Toss: To Bowl
It was Sri Lanka who won the toss on Saturday and chose to field first. Although they ultimately lost the game, they had the better of the conditions for batting so we predict that both captains will want to bowl first again.
