NZ vs SL 2nd T20I– Daryl Mitchell vs Wanindu Hasaranga; Check Dream11 Fantasy Team, C-VC Options Here

After a thrilling 1st T20I, New Zealand are set to take on Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I in Dunedin. 

NZ vs SL 2nd T20I: Match Preview:

Daryl Mitchell played a good knock in the 1st T20I as he scored 66 runs off 44 balls while the hosts were chasing a target of 197 runs. Mark Chapman contributed with 33 runs off 23 balls while Rachin Ravindra smacked 26 runs off 13 balls down the order. However, openers Chad Bowes (2) and Tim Seifert (0) were disappointing as they were dismissed inside the first 7 deliveries. 

James Neesham was the top wicket-taker for his team as he managed 2 wickets for 30 runs in his 4 overs. Adam Milne, Ben Lister and Herny Shipley also managed 1 wicket each but conceded 42, 43 and 43 runs respectively. Spinner Ish Sodhi went wicketless for 33 runs in his 4 overs. 

Charith Asalanka and Kusal Perera on the other hand were the major scorers for Sri Lanka, powering them to a total of 196 runs. Asalanka scored 67 runs off 41 balls with 2 fours & 6 sixes while Kusal Perera remained unbeaten on 53 runs in 45 balls. Kusal Mendis (25) and Hasaranga (21*) were the other batters who were able to cross the 20-run mark. Asalanka also smacked a four and a six in the Super over to take his side to a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. 

In the bowling department, Wanindu Hasaranga and Pramod Madushan picked up 2 wickets each in 4 overs while conceding 30 and 37 runs respectively. Captain Dasun Shanaka bowled 2 overs for 20 runs and also registered 2 wickets to his name. Maheesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka registered 1 wicket each. 

NZ vs SL 2nd T20I: Match Details

• Date – Wednesday, April 05, 2023
• Time – 06:30 AM IST
• Venue – University Oval, Dunedin

Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? NZ vs SL 2nd T20I 

With the visitors winning the first T20I in the super over, the 2nd T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka is expected to be a close contest.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head:

• Total – 21
• New Zealand – 11
• Sri Lanka – 07
• Tied – 02
• No Result – 01

NZ vs SL 2nd T20I: Where to Watch?

The Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2023 will be broadcasted digitally in India on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video. 

NZ vs SL 2nd T20I Team News:

There are no new injury updates from either team as of now. 

NZ vs SL 2nd T20I Probable Playing 11:

• New Zealand – Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert, Tom Latham (c & wk), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister
• Sri Lanka – Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan

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Today Match NZ vs SL 2nd T20I Fantasy 11:

• Wicket-keepers – Kusal Mendis, Tom Latham
• Batters – Daryl Mitchell (c), Mark Chapman, Charith Asalanka
• All-rounders – James Neesham, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Dasun Shanaka
• Bowlers –  Adam Milne, Maheesh Theekshana, Henry Shipley