International cricket tour
TheSri Lanka men's cricket team toured New Zealand in March and April 2023 to play twoTest , threeOne Day International (ODI) and threeTwenty20 International (T20I) matches.[ 1] 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League .[ 2] [ 3]
New Zealand won the Test series 2–0.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
The first T20I ended in atie ,[ 7] super over .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
On 12 March 2023,Doug Bracewell was added to the New Zealand's squad for the second Test.[ 21] Neil Wagner was ruled out of second Test due to an injury.[ 22]
Finn Allen ,Lockie Ferguson andGlenn Phillips were selected in the New Zealand's ODI squad only for the first ODI,[ 23] Mark Chapman ,Ben Lister andHenry Nicholls only for the last two ODIs.[ 24] Rachin Ravindra replacedMichael Bracewell ,[ 25] Royal Challengers Bangalore for the2023 Indian Premier League .[ 26] Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the first ODI due to hamstring injury,[ 27] [ 28]
Toss uncontested, Sri Lanka batted first. No play was possible on day 2 due to rain. The final day of the match started with New Zealand on 28/1, needing a total of 285 runs to win. The play of the day was reduced to 53 overs because of rain. In a dramatic finish, New Zealand tied the score with two balls remaining, and scored the winning run by running abye on the final ball.[ 32]
No toss. No play was possible due to rain. World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 5, Sri Lanka 5. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 10, Sri Lanka 0. ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the second test reached a result in four days. ^ Sri Lanka were deducted one WCSL point for having a slowover rate . ^ "Sri Lanka Tour of New Zealand 2023, Fixtures" .Sri Lanka Cricket . Retrieved12 February 2023 .^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced" .International Cricket Council . Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF) .International Cricket Council . Retrieved11 October 2019 .^ "Southee, Tickner wrap up innings victory as New Zealand sweep series 2-0" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved31 March 2023 .^ "Bowlers, Young help New Zealand seal series" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved31 March 2023 .^ "Persistent rain forces abandonment of Christchurch ODI" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved31 March 2023 .^ "Sodhi's last ball heroics in vain as Sri Lanka win in Super Over" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved5 April 2023 .^ "Asalanka, Theekshana star in Sri Lanka's Super Over win against New Zealand" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved5 April 2023 .^ "Adam Milne, Chad Bowes derail Sri Lanka as New Zealand level series in style" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved5 April 2023 .^ "Adam Milne shines as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in Twenty 20 in Dunedin" .Stuff . Retrieved5 April 2023 .^ "Seifert guides New Zealand over the finish line in final-over thriller to seal series 2-1" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved8 April 2023 .^ "Black Caps beat Sri Lanka in series-deciding Twenty20 after dramatic final over" .Stuff . Retrieved8 April 2023 .^ "Final over drama sees New Zealand win the T20I series 2-1" .International Cricket Council . Retrieved8 April 2023 .^ "Seifert's 88 helps New Zealand ace chase and clinch series" .Cricbuzz . Retrieved8 April 2023 .^ "New Zealand name same 13 who faced England for Sri Lanka Tests" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved2 March 2023 .^ "Sri Lanka Test squad for New Zealand tour 2023" .Sri Lanka Cricket . Retrieved24 February 2023 .^ "Latham to lead ODI team against Sri Lanka | Bowes and Lister earn maiden ODI call-ups" .New Zealand Cricket . Retrieved13 March 2023 .^ "Sri Lanka name squad for limited-overs leg of New Zealand tour" .International Cricket Council . Retrieved17 March 2023 .^ "New Zealand names T20I returnee as captain for series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan" .International Cricket Council . Retrieved26 March 2023 .^ "Sri Lanka bring back Angelo Mathews, Kusal Perera for limited-overs series in New Zealand" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved17 March 2023 .^ "Young released for upcoming Plunket Shield round | Bracewell called into squad for 2nd Test" .New Zealand Cricket . Retrieved12 March 2023 .^ "Injury rules Black Cap Neil Wagner out of second test against Sri Lanka" .Stuff . Retrieved12 March 2023 .^ "Chad Bowes, Ben Lister in Black Caps squad for ODI series versus Sri Lanka" .Stuff . Retrieved13 March 2023 .^ "Ben Lister, Chad Bowes named in New Zealand ODI squad amid IPL absentees" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved13 March 2023 .^ "Ravindra to replace Bracewell in ODI Squad" .New Zealand Cricket . Retrieved18 March 2023 .^ "Bracewell joins IPL side Bangalore, Ravindra brought into NZ squad" .Supersport . Retrieved18 March 2023 .^ "Lockie Ferguson out of Black Caps' first ODI against Sri Lanka with hamstring injury" .Stuff . Retrieved23 March 2023 .^ "Blackcaps v Sri Lanka: New Zealand confirm debutant duo Chad Bowes, Rachin Ravindra for opening ODI against Sri Lanka" .Newshub . Archived fromthe original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved24 March 2023 .^ "Angelo Mathews becomes third Sri Lankan batsman to score 7,000 Test runs" .Adaderana . Retrieved9 March 2023 .^ "Dinesh Chandimal becomes the 11th Sri Lankan to score 5,000 Test runs" .NewsRadio . Retrieved13 March 2023 .^ "India qualify for WTC final after New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in Christchurch" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved13 March 2023 .^ "New Zealand clinches dramatic final-ball win over Sri Lanka to send India through to WTC final" .Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 13 March 2023.^ "Williamson Century Hands Second Test Control To New Zealand" .Barron's . Retrieved18 March 2023 .^ "Stats - Williamson and Nicholls, at their best when together in Test cricket" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved19 March 2023 .^ "Williamson, Nicholls tour de force leaves Sri Lanka gasping" .Cricbuzz . Retrieved18 March 2023 .^ "Henry Shipley leads rout of Sri Lanka with maiden five-for" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved25 March 2023 .^ "Henry Shipley sinks Sri Lanka in New Zealand's Auckland romp" .The Indian Express . Retrieved25 March 2023 .^ "Sri Lanka suffer a big loss after being bowled out for 76" .CricBuzz . Retrieved25 March 2023 .^ "Sri Lanka's World Cup chances suffer huge blow after heavy defeat in Auckland" .International Cricket Council . Retrieved25 March 2023 .^ "Sri Lanka's quest for direct Cricket World Cup qualification takes a hit after point loss" .International Cricket Council . Retrieved28 March 2023 .^ "NZ vs SL: New Zealand's Kim Cotton becomes first woman to umpire in full-member men's T20Is" .Sportstar . Retrieved5 April 2023 .^ "Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Adam Milne snares maiden five-for to set up series-levelling win" .New Zealand Herald . Retrieved5 April 2023 .^ "John Davies Oval Queenstown Pitch Report for NZ vs SL 3rd T20I" .The Sports Rush . Retrieved8 April 2023 .
International cricket tours of New Zealand
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Series
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