New Delhi: After a nerve-wracking T20I series concludes, Sri Lanka and New Zealand are set to commence the ODI series on 13th November at the Dambulla stadium. Led by Charith Asalanka, the Sri Lanka national cricket team will look to return to winning ways after losing the second T20I against New Zealand by five runs in a low-scoring thriller in Dambulla on Sunday.

Earlier, Sri Lanka won the opening T20I by four wickets as the two-match T20I series ended 1-1. Wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Perera and seamer Mohamed Shiraz have made a comeback to Sri Lanka’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series. Meanwhile, Chamindu Wickramasinghe has retained his place in Sri Lanka’s ODI squad.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Head-to-head records

New Zealand and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 102 matches in the ODI format. Out of these 102 games, New Zealand have won 52 whereas Sri Lanka has come out victorious on 41 occasions. Furthermore, 8 matches ended without a result. 1 match ended with a tie.

How will the pitch at Dambulla behave?

The Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla will be a bowling paradise for the spinners. Naturally, the hosts will have an advantage given they have a wide variety of spinners at their disposal. However, New Zealand has improved its batting style after the 2-0 thumping in the test series. Moreover, the recent form of New Zealand in the India series will give a warning bell to Jayasuriya and his boys.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Squads

Sri Lanka Squad

Charith Asalanka (c), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wicket-keeper), Nishan Madushka (wk), Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohamed Shiraz

New Zealand Squad:

Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Hay (wk), Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Will Young