Find out about the winner of the first T20 match between New Zealand vs. Srilanka, learn about match prediction, betting tips, live odds, and a lot more.
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Betting Tips
- Will Young has shown outstanding batting in the IT20 cricket. Considering his track record, we choose him as New Zealand’s highest run scorer against Srilanka. On the batting line, Matt Henry is our pick for New Zealand’s top wicket-taker against Srilanka because, over the last four weeks, he has already taken 14 wickets against Srilanka.
- We expect Pathum Nissanka to earn the top scorer title on the Srilanka side because his top score was 75 with over 1000 IT20 runs. Lahiru Kumara has shown remarkable performance on the bowling side with a strike rate of 17.3 in the IT20s. Hence, we expect him to take the most wickets in the match.
- We advise supporting Matt Henry to achieve 1.5 wickets in the upcoming match because of his historical performance when bowling against Sri Lanka.
Live Match Odds
| Â | 1XBET | PARIMATCH | BETWAY |
| NZ | 1.45 | 1.53 | 1.5 |
| SL | 2.5 | 2.48 | 2.54 |
Tips and Prediction of NZ vs. SL 1st T20 Match
The NZ vs. SL 1st T20 match starts on Sunday afternoon. The venue is Eden Park. Earlier this year, both teams got beaten. India defeated New Zealand by 2-1, and Sri Lanka also experienced a 2-1 loss against India.
Continue reading the preview of the initial match of this series which starts at 1:00 pm in Auckland.
New Zealand has always defeated Srilanka in every match that Srilanka has played during their ongoing tour. Both teams would require a significant shift in performance to beat the Black Caps.
As the tour has proceeded, Srilanka has lost confidence but will be backed by the coaching team by reminding them of their exceptional performance over the past 12 months. Still, Srilanka will struggle to win this match.
Live Streaming of 1st T20 Match: New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka
The match will be displayed on Supreme TV, BT Sport, Spark Sport, and Amazon Prime.
Toss Prediction: NZ vs. SL Match
According to the previous statistics, out of 35 T20 matches played on this ground, 24 have been won by the team batting second. Hence, no team would want to bat first after winning the toss.
Pitch Report for NZ vs. SL 1st T20 Match
Generally, the pitches of New Zealand have some advantages for fast bowlers. Therefore, we anticipate the same for this match, where the average score will likely be 165 runs.
Weather Report of the Venue
During the match, the humidity will be up at 75%, with plenty of clouds.
Keep reading about betting tips, the latest odds, team previews, and match predictions of the NZ vs. SL 1st T20 Match 2023.
Prediction of the Winner
Sri Lanka aimed to secure a spot in the World Test Championship Final and qualify for the 2023 World Cup in the ODI matches but lost both series by 2-0 and struggled to adapt to the host conditions. Although Srilanka will perform better in this match, we still expect New Zealand to win.
Final Thoughts
New Zealand will defeat Sri Lanka at odds of 1.45.
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