New Zealand will host Sri Lanka in a limited-overs series leading up to the new year of 2025 in which the two sides will be involved in three T20Is and an equal number of ODIs. Get our latest expert NZ vs SL match and series betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Schedule
- 1st ODI: December 28 at Mount Maunganui
- 1st ODI: December 30 at Mount Maunganui
- 1st ODI: January 2 at Nelson
- 1st ODI: January 5 at Wellington
- 1st ODI: January 8 at Hamilton
- 1st ODI: January 11 at Auckland
Sri Lanka’s Tour of New Zealand Squads
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Series Preview
An in-form Sri Lankan white ball side will feature in a six-match white ball series which includes both, T20Is and ODIs. While T20Is are becoming more and more common on most tours, the ODI series will act as some sort of a preparation for both the teams in the lead up to the Champions Trophy.
Recent Form
New Zealand do not have too much of ODI form coming into this series but that could also be to do with the fact they haven’t played a lot of matches in this format. Since losing to India in the 2023 World Cup semifinals, New Zealand have won a home series against Bangladesh by a 2-1 margin and lost 2-1 in Sri Lanka.
In T20I cricket, New Zealand are coming off a shock opening round loss at the hands of Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup which was followed by their only T20I series that came in Sri Lanka in which they managed a 1-1 scoreline.
Sri Lanka have been in the form of their lives in ODI cricket and this is coming on the back of an under-par performance in the 2023 World Cup. They had been so poor there that they have failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025.
In 2024, Sri Lanka have won ODI series against Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, India, West Indies and New Zealand while Bangladesh have been the only team to get past them.
After getting knocked out of the T20 World Cup in the very first round, they lost their T20I series to India 3-0, before beating West Indies 2-1 at home. New Zealand held them to a 1-1 scoreline after that.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Previous Meetings & Stats
- Overall New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ODIs Head-to-Head: New Zealand lead 52-43 in ODI cricket with one other game having ended in a tie.
- In New Zealand this record improves drastically to 30-12.
- Overall New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ODIs Head-to-Head: New Zealand have a strong 14-8 lead over Sri Lanka in T20I cricket with two matches tied. Both the ties were won in a Super Over by Sri Lanka.
- In New Zealand, the hosts are 6-1 ahead with one game tied that Sri Lanka won.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Predictions with Latest Odds*
Read our New Zealand vs Sri Lanka preview and predictions to the first T20I here. Below is the quick summary of those predictions and odds*
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match Winner
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Top Batsman
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Top Bowler
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Toss Prediction
TBA to win the toss: 10/11
*odds correct at the time of writing.
