An important match will be played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia today. This match will be held at Sydney Cricket Ground ie SCG. This match will start at 1.30 pm Indian time. A total of 19 T20 matches have been played between the two teams so far. New Zealand won 10, while Sri Lanka won 7. Also, one match was tied while one was inconclusive.
The Sri Lankan team has gone through difficulties in this tournament so far. Three of his players got injured, while the batting lineup could not click. This team, captained by Dashhun Shanaka, has played two matches. He won one match and lost in the other. In Group 1, Sri Lanka is at number five with 2 points. If they want to keep their semi-final hopes alive, they will have to win this match against New Zealand.
How will the mood of the wicket be?
The wicket at Sydney Cricket Ground has good bounce and carry. Here stroke players will benefit, as the ball comes to the bat faster. However, spinners also get help on this wicket. Overall, we can expect a high-scoring contest.
no rain expected
The rain has spoiled the fun of this World Cup to some extent. However, the weather department has cleared the picture about this match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. According to this, there is no forecast for rain. The wind speed will be 15 to 20 kilometers per hour and it can help seamers on a bouncy wicket. The temperature will remain around 20 degrees Celsius with warm sunshine.
The New Zealand team is in a good rhythm at the moment. Their top order and especially both the openers are batting brilliantly. However, there is a world-class batsman like Kane Williamson in the middle order.
on the other hand, talking about bowling, the Kiwi team is strong on this front. Apart from Tim Southee and Trent Boult, there is left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. We have seen his brilliance against Australia.