Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla  Pitch Report:
This pitch is expected to give some extra advantage to the batters and spinners. Generally pitch remains at the drier side on this venue. Pitch can be 2 paced due to the rain factor and even pacers should get movement in the initial overs due to rain.
Note: There is good chances of shortened match due to expected forecast of rain. It’s raining heavily from last few days here.
We will tell the final pitch report on our telegram channel.
Last 6 T20I at this Venue:
WI: 162/8, SL: 166/1(18)(Pace:2 Spin:7)
SL: 162/5, WI: 89/10(16.1)(Pace:6 Spin:10)
SL: 179/7(20), WI: 180/5(19.1)(Pace:7 Spin:4)
AFG: 209/5, SL: 206/6(20)(Pace:3 Spin:7)
SL: 187/6(20), AFG: 115/10(17)(Pace:11 Spin:5)
SL: 160/10, AFG: 156/9(20)(Pace:15 Spin:3)
Srilanka vs New Zealand Head 2 Head:
SL: 7, NZ: 13
New Zealand Team Preview:
They have declared an experimental but talented squad. They will have to give their best in order to defeat the Lankan team who are in a rampage mode on their home grounds.
Probable 11 of the New Zealand Team:
- Tim Robinson: RHB
- Will Young: RHB
- Mark Chapman: LHB+LAO
- Glen Phillips: RHB+RAO
- M Hay: RHB(wk)
- M Bracewell: LHB+RAO
- J Clarkson: RHB+RAM
- M Santner: LHB+LAO
- Ish Sodhi: RAL
- L Ferguson: RAF
- Jacob Duffy: RAM//N Smith: RHB+ RAM
Team Composition:Â
Main Batters: W Young, M Chapman and Glen Phillips
Main Spinners: M Bracewell, M Santner and Ish Sodi(Glen Phillips and M Chapman will assist them)
Main Pacers:Â L Ferguson and N Smith/J Duffy(Josh Clarkson will assist them)
Expected Death Overs: L Ferguson and N Smith/J Duffy
Important Picks in the Small Leagues:
- G Phillips
- Ish Sodhi
- L Ferguson
- M Bracewell
- M Santner
Trump Card Picks(Risky but can be effective on their day)
- W Young
- J Duffy
- M Chapman
Sri Lanka Team Preview:
They have performed superbly in recent times. They have won 9 of their last 10 home matches so their confidence will be sky high.
Probable11 of Sri Lanka :
P Nissanka: RHB
SL STATS:
C Asalanka: VS
M Santner:
Glenn Phillips:
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson:(ODI) 5 R, 2 B, 0 W,
Ish Sodhi: 17 R, 15 B, 0 W,
J DuffY:
D Chandimal: VS
M Santner: 2 R, 4 B,1 W (T20D): 25 R, 30 B, 0 W
Glenn Phillips:(T20D) 4 R, 3 B, 1 W,
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson:(ODI) 2 R, 4 B, 0 W,
Ish Sodhi:(ODI) 21 R, 33 B, 1 W,
J Duffy:
Avishka Fernando: VS
M Santner: 21 R, 26 B, 1 W,
Glenn Phillips:(T20D) 18 R, 7 B, 0 W,
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson:
Ish Sodhi: 14 R, 14 B, 0 W,
J Duffy:
Kusal Mendis: VS
M Santner: 15 R, 12 B, 0 W,
Glenn Phillips:
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson:(ODI) 6 R, 5 B, 0 W,
Ish Sodhi: 17 R, 18 B, 0 W, (ODI) 7 R, 19 B, 2 W,
J Duffy:
Kamindu Mendis: VS
M Santner:
Glenn Phillips:(T20D) 8 R, 6 B, 0 W,
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson:
Ish Sodhi:
J Duffy:
J Duffy:
Kusal Perera: VS
M Santner: 2 R, 3 B, 1 W,
Glenn Phillips:
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson: 3 R, 4 B, 0 W (ODI: 35 R, 40 B, 2 W,
Ish Sodhi: 41 R, 28 B, 1 W (ODI): 23 R, 27 B, 0 W,
J Duffy:
B Rajapaksa: VS
M Santner: 5 R, 4 B, 0 W,
Glenn Phillips:
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson: 16 R, 9 B, 1 W (T20D) 8 R, 4 B, 1 W,
Ish Sodhi: 12 R, 4 B, 0 W,
J Duffy:
D Wellalage: VS
M Santner:
Glenn Phillips:
M Bracewell:
L Ferguson:
Ish Sodhi:
J Duffy:
NZ STATS:
Henry Nicholls: VS
W Hasaranga:(ODI) 10 R, 11 B, 0 W,
D Wellalage:
Nuwan Thushara:
M Theekshana:
M Pathirana:
Asitha Fernando:
Binura Fernando:
Glenn Phillips: VS
W Hasaranga: 11 R, 12 B, 0 W, (ODI): 12 R, 13 B, 0 W (T20D): 25 R, 14 B, 1 W,
D Wellalage:
Nuwan Thushara:(T20D): 7 R, 4 B, 0 W,
M Theekshana: 25 R, 10 B, 0 W (T20D): 6 R, 11 B, 0 W,
M Pathirana:
Asitha Fernando:(T20D) 5 R, 2 B, 0 W,
Binura Fernando:
M Santner: VS
W Hasaranga: 10 R, 3 B, 0 W,
D Wellalage:
Nuwan Thushara:
M Theekshana: 3 R, 2 B, 0 W,
M Pathirana:
Asitha Fernando:
Binura Fernando:
M Bracewell: VS
W Hasaranga:
D Wellalage:
Nuwan Thushara:
M Theekshana:
M Pathirana:
Asitha Fernando:
Binura Fernando:
M Chapman: VS
W Hasaranga: 11 R, 8 B, 1 W (T20D): 19 R, 13 B, 1 W,
D Wellalage:
Nuwan Thushara:
M Theekshana: 1 R, 4 B, 0 W, (T20D): 7 R, 4 B, 0 W,
M Pathirana:(T20D) 21 R, 8 B, 0 W,
Asitha Fernando:(T20D) 9 R, 8 B, 0 W,
Binura Fernando:(T20D) 2 R, 4 B, 0 W,
Will Young: VS
W Hasaranga:(ODI) 12 R, 13 B, 0 W,
D Wellalage:
Nuwan Thushara:
M Theekshana:
M Pathirana:
Asitha Fernando:
Binura Fernando:
SL STATS:
Charith Asalanka(LHB+RAO):
H2H: 4 I, 98 R, 24.5 A, 132.4 SR,
VENUE: 4 I, 75 R, 18.8 A, 131.6 SR+ 2 I, 4 O, 3 W, ,
T20I: 53 M, 52 I, 1143 R, 24.31 A, 127.85 SR+ 7 I, 10 O, 3 W,
T20D: 129 M, 125 I, 2552 R, 22.99 A, 127.21 SR+ 40 I, 82 O, 24 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 9+6/2(2), 14/1(2), 77+56/1(10), 62+26/0(4), 6+19/0(2),
Dinesh Chandimal(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 3 I, 38 R, 12.7 A, 111.8 SR,
VENUE:(T20D) 4 I, 134 R, 33.5 A, 212.7 SR,
T20I: 68 M, 61 I, 1062 R, 19.66 A, 103.60 SR,
T20D: 209 M, 193 I, 4946 R, 29.97 A, 123.03 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 17&79, 23&58, 0, 30&61, 116,
Kusal Perera(LHB):
H2H: 9 I, 242 R, 30.2 A, 129.4 SR,
VENUE: 3 I, 113 R, 37.7 A, 163.8 SR,
T20I: 72 M, 71 I, 1881 R, 27.66 A, 132.18 SR,
T20D: 174 M, 169 I, 4196 R, 26.55 A, 136.94 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 7, 0, 6, 24, 55,
Kusal Mendis(RHB):
H2H: 7 I, 234 R, 33.4 A, 145.3 SR,
VENUE: 4 I, 79 R, 19.8 A, 131.7 SR,
T20I: 73 M, 73 I, 1840 R, 26.28 A, 133.14 SR,
T20D: 159 M, 157 I, 4495 R, 30.57 A, 137.37 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 26, 68, 13, 3, 56,
Bhanuka Rajapaksa(LHB):
H2H: 1 I, 34 R, 34.0 A, 154.5 SR,
VENUE: 2 I, 22 R, 22.0 A, 122.2 SR,
T20I: 40 M, 35 I, 700 R, 24.13 A, 133.33 SR,
T20D: 202 M, 183 I, 3833 R, 23.51 A, 137.38 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 33, 9, 1, 17, 5,
Pathum Nissanka(RHB):
H2H: 4 I, 34 R, 8.5 A, 85.0 SR,
VENUE: 6 I, 195 R, 39.0 A, 154.8 SR,
T20I: 57 M, 56 I, 1522 R, 28.71 A, 119.37 SR,
T20D: 123 M, 118 I, 3116 R, 27.33 A, 123.74 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1, 11, 54, 39, 56,
Avishka Fernando(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 3 I, 53 R, 17.7 A, 98.1 SR,
VENUE:(T20D) 4 I, 145 R, 36.2 A, 174.7 SR,
T20I: 35 M, 33 I, 341 R, 11.00 A, 92.91 SR,
T20D: 134 M, 130 I, 3372 R, 28.10 A, 136.79 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1, 126, 5, 9, 34,
Chamindu Wickramasinghe(LHB+RAM):
H2H:
VENUE: 1 I, 4 R, 133.3 SR+ 1 I, 2 O, 0 W,
T20I: 2 M, 2 I, 8 R, 160.00 SR+ 2 I, 6 O, 1 W,
T20D: 27 M, 19 I, 290 R, 26.36 A, 113.72 SR+ 22 I, 43 O, 13 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 14+21/1(6), 27+16/0(3), 10+7/2(4), 0+58/1(5.5), 4+27/0(2),
Kamindu Mendis(LHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE: 3 I, 135 R, 67.5 A, 145.2 SR+ 3 I, 6 O, 2 W,
T20I: 19 M, 17 I, 350 R, 21.87 A, 124.11 SR+ 9 I, 18 O, 2 W,
T20D: 89 M, 76 I, 1879 R, 27.63 A, 128.61 SR+ 54 I, 123 O, 17 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 19+10/0(1), 21/1(3), 30, 11+19/0(2), 0+14/0(2),
Wanindu Hasaranga(RHB+LES):
H2H: 6 I, 59 R, 19.7 A, 147.5 SR+ 7 I, 24.4 O, 7 W,
VENUE: 5 I, 108 R, 27.0 A, 196.4 SR+ 6 I, 23 O, 9 W,
T20I: 74 M, 63 I, 681 R, 13.89 A, 131.46 SR+ 72 I, 269 O, 119 W,
T20D: 198 M, 158 I, 2289 R, 18.31 A, 146.35 SR+ 190 M, 684 O, 281 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 5+32/2(3), 24/2(4), 18/2(6), 40/4(8), 24/0(2),
Asitha Fernando(RAM):
H2H:
VENUE: 1 I, 4 O, 0 W, (T20D): 4 I, 15 O, 4 W
T20I: 7 M, 6 I, 20 O, 4 W,
T20D: 55 M, 52 I, 178 O, 60 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 8/1&14/0, 37/0(4), 28/0(4), 35/3(7), 39/1(5),
Binura Fernando(LAM):
H2H:
VENUE: 2 I, 6 O, 2 W,
T20I: 17 M, 17 I, 57 O, 16 W,
T20D: 101 M, 99 I, 347.5 O, 127 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 39/1(9), 21/0(7), 0+40/0(6), 39/0(8), 21+31/0(4),
Matheesha Pathirana(RAF):
H2H:
VENUE: 6 I, 18.1 O, 12 W,
T20I: 15 M, 14 I, 42 O, 23 W,
T20D: 69 M, 68 I, 228 O, 102 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1+18/1(1.3), 0+85/2(8), 27/2(3.1), 12/1(2), 15/1(2),
Maheesh Theekshana(RAO):
H2H: 4 I, 16 O, 3 W
VENUE: 5 I, 18.1 O, 7 W,
T20I: 55 M, 55 I, 205.5 O, 54 W,
T20D: 176 M, 175 I, 665 O, 87 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 4+31/1(4), 7/2(3.1), 19/2(3), 25/3(9), 39/0(5),
Nuwan Thushara(RAM):
H2H:
VENUE: 3 I, 7 O, 1 W (T20D): 2 I, 8 O, 4 W
T20I: 13 M, 13 I, 37 O, 20 W,
T20D: 106 M, 105 I, 339.5 O, 145 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1+36/0(4), 0+17/0(2), 62/2(10), 9/0(1), 27/1(2),
Jeffrey Vandersay(LES):
H2H: 2 I, 6 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 14 M, 14 I, 49 O, 7 W,
T20D: 95 M, 91 I, 311.5 O, 94 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1+33/6(10), 34/2(5), 15+58/1(10), 17+74/0(7), 45/1(8.3),
Dunith Wellalage(LHB+LAO):
H2H:
VENUE: 2 I, 8 O, 3 W
T20I: 2 M, 2 I, 8 O, 3 W,
T20D: 51 M, 30 I, 390 R, 17.12 A, 109.55 SR+ 45 I, 142 O, 50 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 0+25/2(8), 9/3(4), 36/0(4), 20/0(7), 36/0(6),
NZ STATS:
Will Young(RHB):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 18 M, 17 I, 295 R, 17.35 A, 102.78 SR,
T20D: 108 M, 102 I, 2388 R, 24.61 A, 130.70 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 19&68, 2&17, 33&48, 18&23, 71&51,
Tim Robinson(RHB+RAM):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 4 M, 4 I, 83 R, 20.75 A, 136.06 SR,
T20D: 28 M, 27 I, 648 R, 24.92 A, 141.48 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 34, 0, 0, 72, 28+10/0(2),
Henry Nicholls(LHB):
H2H: 1 I, 4 R, 4.0 A, 66.7 SR,
VENUE:
T20I: 10 M, 9 I, 100 R, 12.50 A, 89.28 SR,
T20D: 61 M, 57 I, 1460 R, 31.73 A, 128.29 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1&43, 19, 0, 18, 8,
Josh Clarkson(RHB+RAM):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 6 M, 3 I, 48 R, 24.00 A, 120.00 SR+ 1 I, 1 O, 1 W,
T20D: 94 M, 84 I, 1705 R, 27.95 A, 144.85 SR+ 23 I, 43.5 O, 13 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 28/0(1.3), 10+47/1(10), 14+59/0(6), 11+22/1(6), 2+44/2(10),
Mitchell Santner(LHB+LAO):
H2H: 5 I, 64 R, 32.0 A, 139.1 SR+ 6 I, 23 O, 9 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 104 M, 70 I, 675 R, 16.46 A, 122.28 SR+ 102 I, 359 O, 115 W,
T20D: 205 M, 153 I, 2252 R, 23.21 A, 131.85 SR+ 199 I, 700 O, 208 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24/3(4), 14/0(3), 2&2+64/0&51/1, 29&67+82/0, 33&4+53/7&104/6,
Michael Bracewell(LHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 22 M, 15 I, 167 R, 16.70 A, 124.62 SR+ 19 I, 56 O, 24 W,
T20D: 144 M, 124 I, 2652 R, 28.21 A, 132.99 SR+ 57 I, 166 O, 62 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 0+27/0(3), 5+14/0(2), 5+19/0(3), 4+25/1(3), 15/0(3),
Mark Chapman(LHB+LAO):
H2H: 2 I, 49 R, 24.5 A, 140.0 SR,
VENUE:(T20D) 3 I, 65 R, 32.5 A, 171.1 SR,
T20I: 76 M, 68 I, 1548 R, 28.66 A, 132.64 SR,
T20D: 167 M, 150 I, 3364 R, 26.91 A, 133.75 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 23, 12, 4, 24, 8,
Zakary Foulkes(RHB+RAM):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 2 M, 1 I, 0 R+ 2 I, 8 O, 1 W,
T20D: 28 M, 12 I, 112 R, 14.00 A, 127.27 SR+ 25 I, 87 O, 35 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 0+22/3(3), 24/3(7), 49+13/2(5), 27+37/1(6), 11+37/2(10),
Dean Foxcroft(RHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 5 M, 4 I, 88 R, 22.00 A, 111.39 SR,
T20D: 45 M, 40 I, 1282 R, 40.06 A, 126.42 SR+ 24 I, 58 O, 15 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 7+36/3(8.4), 1+66/0(6), 6+41/1(7), 22+51/1(9), 23+11/2(3.4),
Glenn Phillips(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 1 I, 104 R, 104 A, 162.5 SR,
VENUE:(T20D) 3 I, 180 R, 60.0 A, 162.2 SR
T20I: 78 M, 69 I, 1875 R, 32.89 A, 142.15 SR+ 9 I, 15.5 O, 2 W,
T20D: 251 M, 234 I, 6454 R, 31.95 A, 140.88 SR+ 43 I, 78 O, 19 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 49&4+52/2&50/0, 0&78+141/3, 14+69/1(), 9&48+26/2&60/1, 17&26+84/1&42/3,
Jacob Duffy(RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 14 M, 13 I, 40 O, 11 W,
T20D: 112 M, 107 I, 368 O, 113 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 8+7/0(2), 39/1(4), 42/0(4), 2+62/1&60/4, 29+72/1,
Lockie Ferguson(RAF):
H2H: 2 I, 7 O, 4 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 42 M, 42 I, 151 O, 61 W,
T20D: 161 M, 160 I, 564 O, 178 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 25/0(4), 24/1(3.2), 39/1(8.2), 4+33/3(8), 33/3(9),
Mitchell Hay(RHB):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I:
T20D: 28 M, 20 I, 308 R, 19.25 A, 148.79 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 54&8, 0, 2, 0, 20,
Nathan Smith(RHB+RAM):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I:
T20D: 60 M, 42 I, 505 R, 14.85 A, 128.49 SR+ 55 I, 182.5 O, 65 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1+36/4&52/4, 33, 27+23/1(6), 17/0(5), 17+21/2(8),
Ish Sodhi(LES):
H2H: 8 I, 29.1 O, 8 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 117 M, 112 I, 396.5 O, 138 W,
T20D: 269 M, 259 I, 915 O, 295 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 25/2(4), 5+21/0(2), 3+30/1(4), 29/2(3.4), 7&8+36/1,
