Published on: Oct 29, 2022 12:00 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 29, 2022 1:04 pm IST
NZ vs SL Dream 11 Prediction: The Match 27 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on 29 October, 2022 (Saturday) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. After having registered a brilliant 89-run victory over defending champions Australia, New Zealand’s most recent game of the T20 tournament against Afghanistan ended up getting washed out. On the other hand, Sri Lanka suffered a poor 7-wicket hammering at the hands of Australia in their last match.
Fixture Name: Match 27, New Zealand vs Afghanistan
Competition: ICC T20 World Cup 2022
Date: 29 October, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
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The pitch and the conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground are expected to offer enough help for the batters and bowlers throughout the entire match. There will be good amount of bounce available on the wicket that will surely help the fast bowlers as MCG normally offers a balanced track especially with the overcast weather around and things will be favourable for the batters as well. Therefore, picking more of batters and bowlers in your respective dream fantasy teams will be a good option.
NZ (recent last): NR W L W W SL (recent last): L W W W L
1. Devon Conway (wk) 2. Finn Allen 3. Kane Williamson (C) 4. Glenn Phillips 5. Daryl Mitchell 6. James Neesham 7. Mitchell Santner 8. Tim Southee 9. Lockie Ferguson 10. Trent Boult 11. Ish Sodhi
For New Zealand, left-handed opener Devon Conway has been a crucial performer especially in the T20I format so far. Devon Conway contributed with an amazing innings of 92 runs off 58 balls that included 7 fours and 2 sixes against Australia in the last game.
New Zealand’s pacer Trent Boult has been an important wicket-taking bowlers across formats in different conditions. Trent Boult has taken as many as 68 wickets from 51 T20I matches at an economy of less than 8.
1. Kusal Mendis (wk) 2. Pathum Nissanka 3. Dhananjaya de Silva 4. Charith Asalanka 5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa 6. Dasun Shanaka (C) 7. Wanindu Hasaranga 8. Chamika Karunaratne 9. Kasun Rajitha 10. Maheesh Theekshana 11. Lahiru Kumara
For Sri Lanka, opening batsman Kusal Mendis batted really well during the last two matches against Netherlands and Ireland. Kusal Mendis smashed an unbeaten innings of 68 runs off 43 balls to take his side home against Ireland.
Sri Lanka’s premier spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been an important wicket-taker in the shorter format of the game. Wanindu Hasaranga has taken as many as 8 wickets in the last 4 games this season.
According to the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka today match prediction, New Zealand are the favourites to win this match.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Kusal Mendis, Devon Conway, Finn Allen BATTERS: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson ALL-ROUNDERS: Wanindu Hasaranga, Mitchell Santner BOWLERS: Maheesh Theekshana, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Devon Conway, Kusal Mendis.
For Grand League: Finn Allen, Mitchell Santner.
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