New Zealand will desperately be aiming for a win against Sri Lanka in a crucial World Cup fixture scheduled to be played on Thursday. The World Cup contest between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Kiwis will be aiming for a win to stay alive in the race for a spot in the semi-finals. The Black Caps currently claim the fourth spot in the World Cup standings with eight points from as many games. A win, however, will not be enough for the Kiwis as Afghanistan and Pakistan are also tied on eight points in the standings. New Zealand will now head into the game having won their last two World Cup games.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will play for pride when they take the field against New Zealand on Thursday. The Asian side are placed in the eighth position in the World Cup standings. Sri Lanka are the third team who have been eliminated from the World Cup.
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Probable Head-to-head records
New Zealand and Sri Lanka have so far faced each other 101 times in ODIs and the Kiwis hold an edge over their opponents with 51 wins to their name. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have registered 41 wins in ODIs against New Zealand.
Check Out New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Probable XIs
New Zealand Probable XI: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tom Latham (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Sri Lanka Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c and wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Full Squads
New Zealand Full Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.
Sri Lanka Full Squad: Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Agelo Mathews, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha.
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