Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20I at Dambulla, SL vs NZ, Nov 09 2024 - Playing XI

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Dambulla, November 09, 2024, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka

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135

(19/20 ov, T:136) 140/6

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Charith Asalanka

, SL

35* (28)

Cricinfo's MVP

, NZ

113.91 ptsImpact List

	Sri Lanka	New Zealand
1	Pathum Nissanka top-order batter	Tim Robinson top-order batter
2	Kusal Mendis † wicketkeeper batter	Will Young top-order batter
3	Kusal Perera wicketkeeper batter	Mark Chapman allrounder
4	Kamindu Mendis allrounder	Glenn Phillips allrounder
5	Charith Asalanka (c) batting allrounder	Michael Bracewell batting allrounder
6	Bhanuka Rajapaksa top-order batter	Mitchell Hay † wicketkeeper batter
7	Wanindu Hasaranga allrounder	Josh Clarkson batting allrounder
8	Dunith Wellalage bowler	Mitchell Santner (c) bowling allrounder
9	Maheesh Theekshana bowler	Zakary Foulkes allrounder
10	Matheesha Pathirana bowler	Ish Sodhi bowler
11	Nuwan Thushara bowler	Jacob Duffy bowler
Bench
12	Dinesh Chandimal wicketkeeper batter	Lockie Ferguson bowler
13	Binura Fernando bowler	Dean Foxcroft allrounder
14	Avishka Fernando opening batter	Henry Nicholls top-order batter
15	Asitha Fernando bowler	Nathan Smith allrounder
16	Jeffrey Vandersay bowler	-
17	Chamindu Wickramasinghe batting allrounder	-

Language

English

Win Probability

SL 100%

NZSL

100%50%100%

Over 19 • SL 140/6

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

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Match Coverage

Asalanka, bowlers help SL brush NZ aside for 1-0 lead

Sri Lanka's spinners claimed six wickets between them to skittle New Zealand for 135

Asalanka, bowlers help SL brush NZ aside for 1-0 lead

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Captain wants the team to be as good as Sri Lanka had been before 2014

Asalanka on SL's form: 'Goal is to climb to top three in the rankings'

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