SL vs NZ Dream11 prediction - get fantasy tips for New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024,3rd ODI in Pallekele

The third ODI of the New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 3 ODI Series, 2024 has Sri Lanka taking on New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 02:30 PM IST.

SL vs NZ (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand), 3rd ODI - Match Information

Match: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI
Date: 19th November 2024
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

SL vs NZ (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand), 3rd ODI Preview

Sri Lanka and New Zealand have played 2 matches in the series, with Sri Lanka winning all the games played so far.

In their previous encounter in this series, Kusal Mendis was the Man of the Match and Maheesh Theekshana scored the highest fantasy points for Sri Lanka with 122 match fantasy points while Michael Bracewell topped the fantasy points leaderboard for New Zealand with 107 match fantasy points.

SL vs NZ, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 219 runs. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the side chasing.

Weather Report for Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Temperature is expected to be around 26°C and humidity is expected to be around 80%. 0.6 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement. There is moderate rain expected which may affect playing conditions.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.

SL vs NZ, Head to Head

In the 104 matches played between these 2 teams, New Zealand all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Sri Lanka.

SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Pathum Nissanka Silva
   Pathum Nissanka is a batter with an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a good player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order opening right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 169 runs averaging 33.8 per match.
2. William Alexander Young
   Will Young is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Will Young has an average of 68 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. He is a top order opening right-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 301 runs averaging 60.2 per match.
3. Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis
   Kusal Mendis is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Kusal Mendis has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He is a top order batter, bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 216 runs at an average of 54 per match.

SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Jacob Andrew Duffy
   Jacob Duffy can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Jacob Duffy has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 7 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. He bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recent 3 matches this player has taken 0, 3, 0, 1, 1 wickets at an average of 18.6. Jacob Duffy has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
2. Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka
   Dilshan Madushanka is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 40 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. This player bowls left-arm fast medium and in the recently played 4 matches Dilshan Madushanka has taken 3, 1, 2, 0, 2 wickets at an average of 20.4. He has been very successful against this team, taking 3, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has been very successful at this venue in the recent 4 matches Dilshan Madushanka played here and has taken 3 wickets.
3. Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana
   Maheesh Theekshana is a bowler with an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is an off break bowler and in the recent 4 matches this player has taken 7 wickets at an average of 20.1. Maheesh Theekshana has a very good record against this opponent, taking 2, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has been very successful at this venue in the recent 4 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 3, 0, 0, 2 wickets.

SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka
   Charith Asalanka can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Charith Asalanka has an average of 123 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. He is a top order batter, bats left-handed. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 40, 0, 6, 0, 0 runs at an average of 23 per match. Charith Asalanka also bowls decently, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 2 wickets at an average of 30 per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches Charith Asalanka played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets.
2. Michael Gordon Bracewell
   Michael Bracewell is an all-rounder with an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. He is a left-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 0, 34, 0, 26, 22 runs at an average of 41 per match. Michael Bracewell also bowls decently, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 2 wickets, averaging at 62 wickets per match. He has been very successful against this team, taking 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
3. Nathan Gregory Smith
   Nathan Smith is an all-rounder with an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 1 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recently played 3 matches Nathan Smith has taken 0, 0, 0, 2, 1 wickets at an average of 36.7.

SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

The Top Point Getters for Sri Lanka are Kusal Mendis with 190 match fantasy points. Avishka Fernando with 125 match fantasy points and Charith Asalanka with 115 match fantasy points.

The Top Point Getters for New Zealand are Jacob Duffy with 84 match fantasy points. Will Young with 78 match fantasy points and Henry Nicholls with 19 match fantasy points.

SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

1. Pathum Nissanka Silva
   Pathum Nissanka is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. This player is a top order opening right-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches Pathum Nissanka has scored 169 runs at an average of 33.8 per match.
2. Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka
   Charith Asalanka is an all-rounder with an average of 123 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and is a good player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order batter, bats left-handed. In the last 3 matches this player has scored 46 runs at an average of 23 per match. Charith Asalanka is also a handy bowler, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 30 per match. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches Charith Asalanka played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets.
3. Jacob Andrew Duffy
   Jacob Duffy is a bowler with an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 7 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He bowls right-arm fast medium and in the last 3 matches this player has taken 0, 3, 0, 1, 1 wickets at an average of 18.6. Jacob Duffy has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
4. William Alexander Young
   Will Young can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 68 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. This player is a top order opening batter, bats right-handed. In the recent 5 matches Will Young has scored 48, 26, 89, 105, 33 runs at an average of 60.2 per match.
5. Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis
   Kusal Mendis is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. This player is a top order right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches Kusal Mendis has scored 143, 56, 3, 13, 1 runs averaging 54 per match.

SL vs NZ Squad Information

New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson and Zakary Foulkes

Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kusal Perera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dushan Hemantha, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pathum Nissanka, Mohamed Shiraz, Nishan Madushka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dilshan Madushanka and Chamindu Wickramasinghe

SL vs NZ Possible Playing XI

New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing XI: Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Tim Robinson, Mitchell Hay, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell and Glenn Phillips

Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Charith Asalanka and Kamindu Mendis

SL vs NZ Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Sadeera Samarawickrama

Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Will Young, Avishka Fernando and Henry Nicholls

All-Rounders: Dunith Wellalage and Janith Liyanage

Bowlers: Jacob Duffy, Dilshan Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay and Asitha Fernando

Captain: Jeffrey Vandersay

Vice-Captain: Dunith Wellalage

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