Colombo, February 24 – New Zealand will face co-hosts Sri Lanka in their second match of the T20 World Cup Super 8s at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.
New Zealand and Sri Lanka have been placed in Group B alongside two-time champions England and 2009 T20 World Cup winner Pakistan, with only two teams progressing to the semi-finals.
This will be only the 29th time New Zealand and Sri Lanka have played against each other in T20Is. The Blackcaps have a better record in the 28 matches played between the two sides so far, with New Zealand winning 16 times, while Sri Lanka has only won 11. One match between the two sides ended in a draw.
However, Sri Lanka have a better record against New Zealand in the history of the T20 World Cup. The two sides have played six World Cup matches against each other. In these matches, Sri Lanka has won three, while New Zealand has only won two.
New Zealand and Sri Lanka last played against each other in a T20I series in December 2024, when the hosts, New Zealand, won the series 2-1 against the visitors in a three-match series.
Head-to-head record between New Zealand and Sri Lanka:
Total matches played: 28
New Zealand won: 16
Sri Lanka won: 11
Draw: 1
Performance of both teams in their last 5 matches:
New Zealand: W, W, L, W, AB
Sri Lanka: W, W, W, L, L
Squads:
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga.
