NZ vs SL ICC T20 World Cup: 27th Match Prediction

NZ vs SL

NZ vs SL: Everyone across the globe is pumped for another epic World Cup T20 matchup. On Saturday, October 29, 2022, New Zealand and Sri Lanka will play in Match 27 of the World Cup T20 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. All of our ICC T20 World Cup 2022 today match predictions are posted in a safe and secure environment.

In the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, there have been some significant upsets. Ireland defeated New Zealand, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka, and most recently, Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan. The only team in this tournament to have done so is India, as no other team had managed to win both of its games.

We believe that New Zealand was going to win with certainty, but they were unfortunate to have Afghanistan’s match against them canceled due to rain after they defeated a good team in the first match.

Sri Lanka performed well in qualifying games, winning two of the three games. They also got off to a strong start in the Super 12 by defeating Ireland in the opening game, but they were defeated by Sri Lanka in the following game. The rain had made conditions extremely challenging, and now Sri Lanka must win this match. However, defeating New Zealand in Sri Lanka’s conditions is not simple.

NZ vs SL: Match Details

Match: NZ vs SL, 27th Match, Super 12 Group 1, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Time: 1.30 PM

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

NZ VS SL: Overview

New Zealand  

New Zealand leads with three points. Rain canceled their only match. They’ll beat Ireland and Sri Lanka but not England. New Zealand-England rivalry is intriguing. New Zealand is winning this competition. In their only match against defending champions Australia, they scored 200 runs in 20 overs. The top New Zealand batters are Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson, and James Neesham. Devon Conway scored 92 runs on 58 balls with seven boundaries and two sixes.

Finn Allen struck 42 runs on 16 balls with five boundaries and three big sixes in their most recent match. Kane Williamson scored 23 and James Neesham 26. New Zealand bowlers did well against Australian batters. They were able to defend the score of 201 runs in 17.1 overs without any problems. Tim Southee bowled the most wickets in 2.1 overs for six runs. Mitchell Santner nicked off three wickets in four overs for 31 runs. Trent Boult also bowled exceptionally, taking two wickets in four overs for 24 runs. In the latest Australia match, Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi both took one wicket.

Sri Lanka

Australia crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the previous encounter. However, they lost. Batting first after losing the toss. Their lineup struggled. 157 runs in 20 overs. Pathum Nissanka was their top run-scorer with 40 runs off 45 balls and two boundaries. Charith Asalanka hit 38 runs on 25 balls with three boundaries and two massive sixes. He lasted until the 20th over. Dhananjaya de Silva was their other run scorer. 26 runs, and three boundaries. C Karunaratne stayed unbeaten after scoring 14 runs in 7 balls with two boundaries.

In the early overs, Sri Lankan bowlers took David Warner’s wicket on six runs, but they struggled in the middle overs. They also failed to stop Australian middle-over batsmen from scoring. Chamika Karunaratne took one wicket in three overs for 20 runs, their best bowler. Dhananjaya de Silva and Maheesh Theekshana each took one wicket, while Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Wanindu Hasaranga, and the skipper Dasun Shanaka failed to take any wickets. Wanindu Hasaranga leaked 53 runs in three overs, the most. Sri Lankan hitters are performing well, but bowlers need to improve.

NZ vs SL: Squads

New Zealand T20 World Cup squad

Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wk), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee.

Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad

Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Binura Fernando, Ashen Bandara.

NZ vs SL: Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Finn Allen, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway (wk), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.

Sri Lanka

Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.

NZ vs SL: Pitch Prediction

The 27th game of the T20 World Cup 2022 will take place in Sydney, Australia, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. We had seen from prior games conducted here that the pitch is appropriate for batting at this location.

The pitch is fast and bouncy, making it difficult to score runs in the early and middle innings. In this game, we make a prediction that the surface will inevitably slow down and become puzzling for batting. It will be a herculean task to surpass a score of 180.

NZ vs SL: Weather Prediction

On the day of the play in Sydney, the weather forecast is forecasting that there will be some clouds around, and the weather prediction is also indicating that there will be some possibilities of rain, but we are in hope that the match will go on as scheduled without any delay.

NZ vs SL: Pre-play prediction

Top Batter: Devon Conway (NZ), Pathum Nissanka (SL)

Best Bowler: Trent Boult (NZ), Maheesh Theekshana (SL)

Best All-rounder: James Neesham (NZ), Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)

Player of the match: Trent Boult (NZ)

NZ vs SL: Match Prediction

Overall, New Zealand is a stronger team than Sri Lanka, at least on paper. New Zealand is the team that we predict will win this cricket match as being the favorite. New Zealand is the favorite to win this game for a variety of factors. Here are a few of the crucial elements for the predicted win:

Overall, New Zealand is a powerful and skilled T20 cricket team. New Zealand’s star players are doing well. Sri Lanka will be under pressure after it lost its most recent game. Sri Lanka’s bowling unit is having difficulties.