NZ vs SL 3rd T20I – Tim Seifert or Wanindu Hasaranga? Check Dream11 Fantasy Team, C-VC Options Here

New Zealand will clash against Sri Lanka in the decider T20I of the 3-match series in Queenstown on April 8th. 

NZ vs SL 3rd T20I: Match Preview:

After conceding a defeat in the super over in the 1st T20I, hosts New Zealand came back strongly to win the 2nd game by 9 wickets. Chasing 142 runs to win, openers Chad Bowes and Tim Seifert etched an opening partnership of 40 runs in 3.2 overs, when Bowes was dismissed for 32 runs n 15 balls. From thereon, Tim Seifert took over as he remained unbeaten on 79 runs in 43 balls, taking the Kiwis home with 9 wickets in hand. Captain Tom Latham remained unbeaten on 20 runs in 30 balls on the other end. Adam Milne was the top bowler for the hosts as he picked up a 5-fer to bowl out Sri Lanka for 141 runs in 19 overs. Ben Lister picked up 2 wickets while Henry Shipley, Rachin Ravindra and James Neesham managed 1 wicket each. 

While Charith Asalanka and Kusal Perera contributed with the bat to set up an SL win in the first game, only 4 batters were able to cross the double-digit mark for the visitors in the 2nd game. Dhananjaya de Silva was the top scorer with 37 runs in 26 balls, while Kusal Perera with his 35 runs off 32 balls was the only other batter to cross the 30-run mark for Sri Lanka. The bowlers had a hard time taking on Seifert. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga were the only bowlers to maintain an economy rate of below 8 while all the others conceded at more than 10 RPO. 

NZ vs SL 3rd T20I: Match Details

• Date – Saturday, April 08, 2023
• Time – 06:30 AM IST
• Venue – John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Today's Match Prediction: Who will win today's cricket match? NZ vs SL 3rd T20I 

New Zealand will start as slight favourites to win this game and clinch the series 2-1 against Sri Lanka.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head:

• Total – 22
• New Zealand – 12
• Sri Lanka – 07
• Tied – 02
• No Result – 01

NZ vs SL 3rd 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 3rd T20I Team News:

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

NZ vs SL 3rd 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 – Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha

Today Match NZ vs SL 3rd T20I Fantasy 11:

• Wicket-keepers – Kusal Mendis, Tom Latham, Tim Seifert, Kusal Perera
• Batters – Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman
• All-rounders – James Neesham, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka
• Bowlers –  Adam Milne, Maheesh Theekshana

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C/VC Options – Tim Seifert, Wanindu Hasaranga, Daryl Mitchell