New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024–25

New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024–25
 
  Sri Lanka New Zealand
Dates 18 September – 19 November 2024
Captains Dhananjaya de Silva (Tests)
Charith Asalanka (ODIs & T20Is)		 Tim Southee (Tests)
Mitchell Santner (ODIs & T20Is)
Test series
Result Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Kamindu Mendis (309) Rachin Ravindra (153)
Most wickets Prabath Jayasuriya (18) William O'Rourke (8)
Ajaz Patel (8)
Player of the series Prabath Jayasuriya (SL)
One Day International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Kusal Mendis (217) Will Young (130)
Most wickets Maheesh Theekshana (5) Michael Bracewell (5)
Player of the series Kusal Mendis (SL)
Twenty20 International series
Results 2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Pathum Nissanka (71) Will Young (49)
Most wickets Wanindu Hasaranga (6) Glenn Phillips (4)
Zak Foulkes (4)
Player of the series Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)

The New Zealand cricket team toured Sri Lanka in September and toured again in November 2024 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of two Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4][5] In November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced its international calendar for 2024 and confirmed the bilateral series.[6] New Zealand last toured Sri Lanka in 2019.[7]

On 23 August 2024, SLC announced that, the first Test would be played across six days, with a rest day set for 21 September, due to the Presidential Election.[8]

Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 602 for 5 in the second Test was their first 500-plus total against New Zealand in the format. With that accomplishment they also became the first team in Test cricket with 600-plus totals against nine opponents.[9]

Squads

 Sri Lanka  New Zealand
Tests[10] ODIs[11] T20Is[12] Tests[13] ODIs[14] T20Is[15]

Ahead of the second Test, Sri Lanka drafted in Nishan Peiris as a replacement for Vishwa Fernando, who had a leg injury.[16]

On 11 November, Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the ODI series with a calf injury, and Adam Milne named as his replacement.[17]

On 12 November, Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the ODI series with a left hamstring injury, and Dushan Hemantha added to the squad.[18][19] On 18 November, Sri Lanka added Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Udara, and Eshan Malinga into the squad for the final ODI, giving rest to Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Asitha Fernando.[20]

Test series

1st Test

18–23 September 2024
Scorecard
v
305 (91.5 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 114 (173)
William O'Rourke 5/55 (18.5 overs)
340 (90.5 overs)
Tom Latham 70 (111)
Prabath Jayasuriya 4/136 (40 overs)
309 (94.2 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 83 (127)
Ajaz Patel 6/90 (30 overs)
211 (71.4 overs)
Rachin Ravindra 92 (168)
Prabath Jayasuriya 5/68 (30.4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Prabath Jayasuriya (SL)

2nd Test

The first day's play of the 2nd Test match
26–29 September 2024
Scorecard
v
602/5d (163.4 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 182* (250)
Glenn Phillips 3/141 (38 overs)
88 (39.5 overs)
Mitchell Santner 29 (51)
Prabath Jayasuriya 6/42 (18 overs)
360 (81.4 overs) (f/o)
Glenn Phillips 78 (99)
Nishan Peiris 6/170 (33.4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 154 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Kamindu Mendis (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nishan Peiris (SL) made his Test debut.
  • Kamindu Mendis (SL) scored his 1,000th run in Tests, and became the joint-third fastest to reach there in terms of number of innings (13).[21][22]
  • Nishan Peiris (SL) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[23]
  • World Test Championship points: Sri Lanka 12, New Zealand 0.

T20I series

1st T20I

9 November 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
135 (19.3 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
140/6 (19 overs)
Zak Foulkes 27* (16)
Dunith Wellalage 3/20 (3.3 overs)
Charith Asalanka 35* (28)
Zak Foulkes 3/20 (3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Charith Asalanka (SL)

2nd T20I

10 November 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
108 (19.3 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
103 (19.5 overs)
Will Young 30 (32)
Wanindu Hasaranga 4/17 (4 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 52 (51)
Glenn Phillips 3/6 (1.5 overs)
New Zealand won by 5 runs
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Lockie Ferguson (NZ)

ODI series

1st ODI

13 November 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
324/5 (49.2 overs)
v
 New Zealand
175/9 (27 overs)
Kusal Mendis 143 (128)
Jacob Duffy 3/41 (8.2 overs)
Will Young 48 (46)
Dilshan Madushanka 3/39 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 45 runs (DLS method)
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Rod Tucker (AUS) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Kusal Mendis (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain interrupted Sri Lanka's innings at 49.2 overs.
  • New Zealand were set a revised target of 221 from 27 overs due to rain.
  • Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson and Nathan Smith (NZ) all made their ODI debuts.

2nd ODI

17 November 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
209 (45.1 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
210/7 (46 overs)
Mark Chapman 76 (81)
Maheesh Theekshana 3/31 (9.1 overs)
Kusal Mendis 74* (102)
Michael Bracewell 4/36 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (DLS method)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Kusal Mendis (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
  • It was Sri Lanka's first ODI series win against New Zealand since 2012.[27]

3rd ODI

19 November 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
112/1 (21 overs)
v
Will Young 56* (68)
Mohamed Shiraz 1/23 (5 overs)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Chamindu Wickramasinghe (SL) and Zak Foulkes (NZ) both made their ODI debuts.
  • Sri Lanka records its longest winning streak in ODIs in bilateral series played at home by winning six consecutive series.[28]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d In squad for first and second ODI only.
  2. ^ a b c In squad for third ODI only.

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