A month and a half after having performed two T20Is and three ODIs in opposition to one another, New Zealand and Sri Lanka will lock horns as soon as once more, this time with the collection spanning six matches – three in each codecs. New Zealand have appointed Mitchell Santner as the brand new full-time captain in white-ball cricket and although he has led the aspect on a stand-in foundation in varied assignments, this one will formally start his management period and with an ICC task very shut, the Kiwis will likely be eager to get their set items of the puzzle proper.
Sri Lanka have been terrific within the ODIs in 2024 however want some work to do within the T20Is. The ODI collection victories even have come all at house and although the islanders might not be enjoying the Champions Trophy, the ODI World Cup is one thing they are going to have their eyes on. However earlier than that, they’ve three T20Is to play and with New Zealand enjoying a reasonably new squad other than a number of acquainted faces, the guests will likely be wanting to land the primary blow within the collection opener on the Bay Oval on Saturday, December 28.
When and the place to look at NZ vs SL T20I collection on TV and OTT in India?
The three-match T20I collection between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will kick off in Mount Maunganui on Saturday, December 28 at 11:45 AM IST with the remaining matches scheduled for December 30 and January 2. The primary two matches will happen on the Bay Oval in Mount at 11:45 AM IST adopted by the collection finale in Nelson at 5:45 AM IST. The NZ vs SL collection can have a dwell broadcast on TV in India on the Sony Sports activities Community and the dwell streaming will likely be obtainable on the SonyLiv app and web site.
Squads
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal. Kamindu Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana