Spotlight on Sri Lanka's youngsters with series on the line
The relatively modest performances of New Zealand's fringe fast bowlers places them under some scrutiny as well
03/09 - 09:30 AM EDT
2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Sep 3 2019
03/09 - 09:30 AM EDT
2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Sep 3 2019
Match Centre Ground time: 01:53
Squad
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga (c) | Bowler |
| Akila Dananjaya | Allrounder |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler |
| Niroshan Dickwella † | Wicketkeeper batsman |
| Avishka Fernando | Opening batsman |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | Allrounder |
| Shehan Jayasuriya | Batting allrounder |
| Lahiru Kumara | Bowler |
| Lahiru Madushanka | |
| Kusal Mendis † | Wicketkeeper batsman |
| Kusal Perera † | Wicketkeeper batsman |
| Kasun Rajitha | Bowler |
| Lakshan Sandakan | Bowler |
| Dasun Shanaka | Allrounder |
| Isuru Udana | Allrounder |
Match Details
Match number
Season
Match days
03 September 2019 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Players To Watch - Batsmen
![Kusal Mendis]( "Kusal Mendis")
Kusal MendisSL- 9MAT
- 225RUNS
- 25.00AVG
- 133.13SR
![Kusal Perera]( "Kusal Perera")
Kusal PereraSL- 6MAT
- 175RUNS
- 29.16AVG
- 149.57SR
![Colin Munro]( "Colin Munro")
Colin MunroNZ- 10MAT
- 324RUNS
- 32.40AVG
- 170.52SR
![Ross Taylor]( "Ross Taylor")
Ross TaylorNZ- 10MAT
- 262RUNS
- 37.42AVG
- 125.96SR
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLSL |  | 174/4 | lost to | 175/5 |  | NZNZ | 01/09/19 | New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019 |
| SLSL | | 144 | lost to | 179/7 | | NZNZ | 11/01/19 | Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2018/19 |
| SLSL | | 142/8 | lost to | 147/1 | | NZNZ | 10/01/16 | Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2015/16 |
| SLSL | | 179/9 | lost to | 182/4 | | NZNZ | 07/01/16 | Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2015/16 |
| SLSL | | 119 | beat | 60 | | NZNZ | 31/03/14 | ICC Men's T20 World Cup |
Match Coverage
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The relatively modest performances of New Zealand's fringe fast bowlers places them under some scrutiny as well
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