SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Player Stats & Injury Updates For 1st Test of New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024

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Sri Lanka will take on New Zealand in the first Test of a two-match series, starting on September 18 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. This article will cover match details, pitch report, playing XI, player stats, Dream11 predictions and fantasy cricket tips for the SL vs NZ match.

Match Preview

Sri Lanka are coming off an impressive season, headlined by a victory against England at The Oval, and will look to carry that momentum into the series. Playing in familiar conditions, Sri Lanka will aim to capitalize on New Zealand’s struggles in overseas Tests and put early pressure on the Black Caps.

New Zealand, despite being the inaugural World Test Championship winners, have not won an away Test series since 2019. Though they swept Sri Lanka 2-0 in their last meeting, that success came at home, and they will face a far greater challenge in the spin-friendly conditions of Galle. The match sets up an intriguing contest between Sri Lanka’s home advantage and New Zealand’s quest to end their overseas drought.

Match Details

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Ramesh Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando.

New Zealand

Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Tom Blundell (WK), Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee (C), Matt Henry.

Pitch Report

At Galle International Stadium, the pitch typically starts as a flat track, providing favorable conditions for batting, especially in the early stages of a Test match. The average first-innings score is 365 runs, allowing teams to post big totals.

Pace bowlers tend to find some assistance through swing, particularly early on, but as the match progresses, spinners come into play with sharp turn, especially from the third innings onwards. As the game wears on, batting becomes increasingly difficult, with the third innings averaging 235 runs and the fourth innings dropping to just 158 runs.

Toss winners often prefer to bat first to make the most of the high-scoring conditions early in the match.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Records in T20Is

• Won by Sri Lanka: 9
• Won by New Zealand: 18
• Drawn: 11

SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Dream Team

• Wicket-Keeper: Devon Conway
• Batters: Angelo Mathews, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Pathum Nissanka
• All-Rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Kamindu Mendis
• Bowlers: Tim Southee, Prabhat Jayasuriya

• Captain: Rachin Ravindra
• Vice-Captain: Kamindu Mendis

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