New Zealand will begin a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with the first game taking place at the Bay Oval Stadium in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. The series will be the first one for all-rounder Mitchell Santner, who takes over as full-time white ball skipper of the Black Caps team.
Sri Lanka will be led by Charith Asalanka and has a good mix of experienced players with all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga returning to the side after recovering from injury. The side also features T20 specialists like Chennai Super Kings pacer Matheesha Pathirana.
The Lankan batting also looks impressive with Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis at the top of the order. New Zealand, on the other hand, are looking to bounce back from 2-1 loss in Test series against England.
They also have limited-overs specialists like Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell in their lineup. It will be interesting to see if Bevon Jacobs will make his international debut in the series after earning his first call-up since being bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakhs at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction last month.
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Here are all the details about New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024 1st T20I…
The New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024 1st T20I will take place on Saturday, December 28.
The New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024 1st T20I will be held at the Bay Oval Stadium in Mount Maunganui.
The New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024 1st T20I will begin at 1145am IST. The toss for the match will be held at 1115am.
The New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024 1st T20I will be available LIVE on TV on Sony Sports channels in India.
The New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2024 1st T20I will be available for livestreaming on SonyLiv website and app.
New Zealand: Mitchell Hay (wk), Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Santner (C), Zak Foulkes, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Avishka Fernando
