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Sri Lanka trip New Zealand It will end this week. The third and final match of the ongoing NZ vs SL ODI series will be played at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday (11 January 2025).
Team New Zealand has won the first two games in the NZ vs SL series. The Black Caps started the series with a 9-wicket win in the first ODI. In the second ODI, the Mitchell Santner-led team registered a huge victory of 113 runs.
New Zealand batted first and scored 255/9, which was reduced to 37 runs due to rain. Rachin Ravindra (79) and Mark Chapman (62) impressed with the bat of the home team. Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana took 4 wickets, including a hat-trick.
With the bat, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 142 runs. Kamindu Mendis scored 50 runs but received little support at the other end.
Both teams are now preparing for the third and final ODI and we will take a look at their record against each other in 50-over matches.
NZ vs SL head to head record – New Zealand 3rd ODI, Sri Lanka tour 2024-25:
| Statistics | matches | new zealand won | SL won | tie | NR |
| Comprehensive | 107 | 54 | 43 | 1 | 9 |
| Located in Auckland’s Eden Park | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| in the last 5 games | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| In an ongoing series | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in new zealand | 47 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NZ vs SL head to head records: key statistics
According to the ODI record between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the two teams have played 107 ODI games so far. So far, New Zealand has maintained the upper hand in this competition.
Of the 107 ODIs between the two teams, New Zealand has won 54 and Sri Lanka 43. The two teams had met in nine previous meetings without a winner, and one of them was a draw.
At home, New Zealand maintained a very dominant 50-run record against Sri Lanka. The Black Caps have won 32 of their 47 ODI matches at home against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, managed only 12 wins against New Zealand.
Auckland, Sri Lanka, has a good record. The two teams have played 8 ODI matches at Eden Park so far. New Zealand won four of the matches and Sri Lanka three, one of which was inconclusive.
NZ vs SL head to head record: last 5 games
In the past five ODI games, New Zealand has 2 wins and 2 losses, Sri Lanka has 2 wins and 1 loss, and one of the games was inconclusive.
NZ vs SL head to head results: Top performer
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for most runs scored in an NZ vs SL ODI match. The former wicketkeeper-batsman scored 1568 runs in 47 ODIs against New Zealand with the help of 2 centuries and 12 half-centuries.
No New Zealanders made the top five on this list. The record for most ODI runs scored by a New Zealand player against Sri Lanka is held by Ross Taylor. The former batsman played 34 ODIs against Sri Lanka and scored 881 runs with 2 centuries and 5 fifties.
Among the bowlers, former Sri Lanka spin spearhead Muttiah Muralitharan has the most wickets in the match. The former Sri Lanka spin striker played 41 ODIs against the Black Caps and took 74 wickets, including 2 five-wicket hauls. The New Zealand record is held by Kyle Mills, who took 32 wickets in 21 matches against the Islanders.
in conclusion
New Zealand justified their better head-to-head record against Sri Lanka by winning the ongoing series. Team New Zealand is strong and eager to win the upcoming tournament. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be desperate to win the third ODI and improve their record in 50-over matches against the Black Caps.
