T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Match Update and Speculations
As the well-known teams like Sri Lanka and New Zealand are set to face an encounter on Saturday. Read to know about the match update and predictions.
The audiences are ready to witness yet another face-off on 29th October at Sydney Cricket Ground for the T20 World Cup 2022. And this time the face-off will be taking place between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
The team is by far considered as one of the leading teams, with three points by their side. The team, however, surprised everyone with their exceptional performance at the first match by registering a victory against Australia. As per reports, New Zealand managed to score 200 runs in 20 overs, and as a result defeated one of their strongest competitors.
Among their leading batsmen, Devon Conway managed to score the maximum runs from their side, who managed to score 92 runs on 58 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two huge sixes. Finn Allen also scored 42 runs in 16 deliveries, along with James Neesham had 26 runs to his name while Kane Williamson managed to register 23 runs.
Moreover, the bowlers also showcased their impressive performance. And Tim Southee proved the most successful bowler from their side, with three wickets to his name in just 2.1 overs. Also, Mitchell Santner performed well and was successful in picking up three wickets in four overs. Other bowling options like Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also performed well in the first face-off.
New Zealand Playing XI for T20 World Cup
Devon Conway (Wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (Captain of the team), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Team of Sri Lanka
With their astonishing performance in the qualifier rounds, the team of Sri Lanka managed to register their name in the Super 12 of the tournaments. However, the team seems to lose its temper in the last face-off against Australia. Though the team tried to give their best, but unfortunately couldn’t retain their form, and scored around 157 runs in 20 overs.
According to reports, Pathum Nissanka became the highest scorer from their team, by registering 40 runs. Charith Asalanka performed well with the bat and scored 38 runs on 25 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes. He also retained his position in the ground till the 20th over. Dhananjaya de Silva was the other batsmen who scored 26 runs and smashed three boundaries.
However, the bowling unit of Sri Lanka though provided a wonderful start in the initial overs, but somehow failed to retain their form in the following overs. Among their bowling options, Chamika Karunaratne proved as the most successful one with one wicket in three overs against 20 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva and Maheesh Theekshana as well picked one wicket each.
Sri Lanka Playing XI for T20 World Cup
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (Wicketkeeper), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (Captain of the team), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara.
Predicted Speculations
Based on previous occasions, New Zealand managed to win 10 matches against the team of Sri Lanka in the T20 format. On the other hand, Sri Lanka won 8 matches against their next competitor of the tournament.
As predicted, with plenty of strong and experienced players by their side, New Zealand is likely to win the match. Also, the team can be witnessed performing well in the recent matches.However, the Sri Lanka team will be under pressure and are expected to bounce back after they lose at the previous match of the tournament. The match is expected to be a treat to eyes, with two renowned teams facing each other.