New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Weather Report: Check Out the Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Sophia Gardens Stadium in Cardiff
New Zealand face Sri Lanka in the third match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Both sides will aim to begin their campaign with a victory
New Zealand will face Sri Lanka in match number three of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The encounter will be played at the Sophia Gardens Stadium in Cardiff. New Zealand beat India in their first warm-up match but were crushed by West Indies in the next game, while Sri Lanka lost both of their practice matches. The Lankans, led by Dimuth Karunaratne also come into the competition after being white-washed 5-0 in their last ODI series against South Africa. Meanwhile, please scroll below for the pitch and weather report for NZ vs SL match in Cardiff. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match.
Cardiff experienced some spells of rain in the past week but now the weather has cleared up and at 20 degree Celsius Saturday is forecasted to be the warmest day of the week as per reports from accuweather.com. There is a slightly high chance of a shower in the afternoon but that shouldn’t be a worry. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Full Timetable of CWC19 Fixtures With Match Timings and Venue Details.
Pitch Report: The conditions in Cardiff has assisted seamers in the past. In New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match, seamers will get some help due to the morning start. But the pitch slows down as the game progresses and hence spinners could play a major role in the afternoon or mid-game.
Teams
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Avishka Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 involves 10 teams and will be played in a round-robin format. The tournament kicked-off on May 30 with England beating South Africa by 104 runs. West Indies thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in the second game.
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