Recently, an ODI match was played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, which was a very thrilling match. People saw the outstanding performance of Sri Lanka in this match, and the Sri Lankan team defeated New Zealand in just a few minutes.
So, in today’s article, we have shared with you the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team timeline and will share the highlights and scorecard of that match with you. We are also going to tell you the schedule of the upcoming matches in today’s article, so let’s start the article.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline – Latest Match Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Match Details | Eden Park, Auckland |
| Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to bat first |
| Series | Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player of the Match | Asitha Fernando |
| Player of the Series | Matt Henry |
| Series Result | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2-1 |
| Match Number | ODI no. 4824 |
| Hours of Play (Local Time) | 14:00 start, First Session 14:00-17:30, Interval 17:30-18:10, Second Session 18:10-21:40 |
| Match Days | 11 January 2025 – Day/Night (50-over match) |
| Umpires | Richard Illingworth |
| DRS | Shaun Haig C DRS |
| TV Umpire | Richard Kettleborough |
| Reserve Umpire | Cory Black |
| Match Referee | Jeff Crowe |
New Zealand Already Registered Their Victory
The third and final ODI match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was played at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday, 11th January. Let me tell you that New Zealand had already won the series.
This final match was going on, but Sri Lanka had already been declared the losing team of the series because they had already lost two matches. However, they had a chance to keep their self-respect and bounce back in this challenging series, which they handled very well.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 15-Player Squads
Sri Lanka’s ODI team had a lot of players in their total 15-man squad, like – Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kushal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga, Eshan Malinga, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Mohamed Shiraz, Mahesh Theekshana.
On the other hand, New Zealand had already registered victory in this ODI series, but they were still fully prepared to play the third match and wanted to sweep Sri Lanka. They did not want to miss any opportunity at all for Sri Lanka to win even one match, and for this, they had also prepared their strong squad of 15 players, which included a lot of players, like –
Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William Rourke, Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI – Sri Lanka’s Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Smith b Santner | 65 | 42 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 157.14 |
| Avishka Fernando | c Chapman b Smith | 17 | 33 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 51.51 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Bracewell b Santner | 54 | 48 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 112.5 |
| Charith Asalanka (c) | c Henry b Bracewell | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Phillips b Henry | 53 | 52 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 101.92 |
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | c Smith b Henry | 19 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 61.29 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Henry | 15 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 166.66 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Not Out | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Eshan Malinga | Not Out | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 4) | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 5.80, 211 Mins) | 290/8 |
New Zealand’s Turn – Bowling Performance
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Matt Henry | 10 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Will O’Rourke | 10 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Nathan Smith | 8 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Michael Bracewell | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
| Glenn Phillips | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
New Zealand’s Batting (The Chasers – Lost Badly)
| Batsman | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Will Young | c WIA Fernando b Theekshana | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b AM Fernando | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mark Chapman | b Theekshana | 81 | 81 | 143 | 10 | 1 | 100 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c sub (MNK Fernando) b Malinga | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Tom Latham + | c Hasaranga b AM Fernando | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | c PHKD Mendis b AM Fernando | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | c PHKD Mendis b Liyanage | 13 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | c +BKG Mendis b Theekshana | 2 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Nathan Smith | c +BKG Mendis b Malinga | 17 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 58.62 |
| Matt Henry | b Malinga | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
| Will O’Rourke | Not Out | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 1, w 18) | 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 29.4 Ov (RR: 5.05, 153 Mins) | 150 |
Outstanding Performances By Sri Lankan Bowlers!
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Asitha Fernando | 7 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3.71 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 7.4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 4.56 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Eshan Malinga | 7 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Janith Liyanage | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Final Verdict
So, as we saw, after winning the toss, Sri Lanka decided to bat first, and this decision was very good for them. They batted first and gave a very good performance. Many players of Sri Lanka contributed here, due to which they were able to stand at a very good score.
First of all, Pathum Nissanka played an amazing innings of 65 runs. Along with him, Kushal Mendis made a very good contribution to his team by scoring 54 runs. Another player,Janith Liyanage, also gave a very good performance and scored a very good total for his team by playing an excellent innings. In total, Sri Lanka, while batting first, set a target of 290 runs and lost eight wickets.
After this, when New Zealand’s team came to bat, a different game happened here. People thought that since New Zealand had already won the first two matches, they would win this match very easily as well. But this did not happen at all.
Apart from New Zealand’s only player, Mark Champa, who played an innings of 81 runs, no other batsman could perform well. All were out at 10, 15, or 17 runs. The New Zealand team could only make an innings of 150 runs and was all out in 29.4 overs.
It must have been a long time since a team like Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand so badly. But this happens in cricket. Any player can give such a performance at any time and turn the match around at any moment.
Upcoming Matches In The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline
Recently, the T20 and ODI series were played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, which has now been concluded. After this, no new matches have been officially scheduled in the future between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. If Sri Lanka would have qualified for the Champions Trophy, then there could have been a chance for these two teams to face each other once again, but only the New Zealand team is going to play matches in the Champions Trophy.
There are not many chances of these two teams facing each other, nor has any official schedule been released for it. Talking about Sri Lanka’s individual upcoming matches, there are a lot of matches included.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Upcoming Matches
- First of all, Sri Lanka is going to play a three-match One Day International series against Australia, which is going to be held on 11 February, 13 February, and 15 February.
- Along with this, Sri Lanka is also going to tour Bangladesh in the coming year, which will be played from June to July 2025. Here, two Test matches will be played, three ODIs will be played, and three T20 matches will be played.
- Moving forward, Sri Lanka will also go to Zimbabwe and play cricket, and this is going to happen from August to September 2025, where three ODI and three T20 International matches will be played.
- Sri Lanka’s team is also fully prepared for the September 2025 Asia Cup, and it is also going to play in this regional tournament. Its venue has not been decided yet.
- Sri Lanka is also going to tour Ireland in October–November 2025, where three ODI and three T20 International matches will be played.
- Immediately after this is concluded, Sri Lanka will go to Pakistan and play cricket in November 2025, where three ODI and three T20 International matches will be played.
New Zealand National Cricket Team Upcoming Matches
Talking about the New Zealand team, the New Zealand team is currently playing matches in Pakistan, where the tri-nation series matches are being played. The first match has already been played; the match was played against Pakistan on 8 February 2025. The second match was played against South Africa in Lahore on 9 February 2025.
The New Zealand team has qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and it will play against Pakistan on 19 February 2025, which is going to be held at National Stadium, Karachi.
- In the same tournament, New Zealand is going to face Bangladesh in February 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
- New Zealand’s match against India has been fixed for 2 March 2025, which will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After the completion of the Champions Trophy, the New Zealand team will again play bilateral series matches with Pakistan. Here, a total of five matches of the T20 series will be played, which are going to be held from 15 March to 25 March, and these will be played at different locations in New Zealand.
After the T20 matches are completed, the ODI series will start, where three matches will be played. These will be played from 28 March to 4 April, and this too will happen in New Zealand.
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