NZ vs SL, ICC CWC 2019 Toss Report & Playing XI: New Zealand Opt to Field Against Sri Lanka

New Zealand will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the match no 3 of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), 2019. The action will take place at Cardiff Wales Stadium. New Zealand will walk into this game under the captaincy of Kane Williamson, while Sri Lanka will be lead by Dimuth Karunaratne. Meanwhile, New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to bowl. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match.

The pitch at Cardiff assist pacers, however, as the match progresses the track will get dry-up and it will provide aid to spinners in the latter part of the match. The team winning the toss should bat first or bowl first we cannot predict what will be the best decision, it will depend on how both teams have planned their strategy. Live Cricket Streaming of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match on Hotstar and Star Sports: Watch Free Telecast and Live Score of NZ vs SL ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Clash on TV and Online.

New Zealand and Sri Lanka have played a total number of 98 matches in which Kiwis has won on 48 occasions and lost 41 times, while one match was tied with 8 matches getting no result. Sri Lanka faced New Zealand in the inaugural match of CWC 2015, where Black Caps won by 98 runs. Sri Lanka had a sorry tale this year as they lost all their ODI matches since the beginning of 2019 before emerging victorious in their last encounter against Scotland.

Speaking about Kiwis, they defeated India in their warm-up game and lost to West Indies in the very next practice game of CWC 2019. They too started their year on a losing note with a series defeat against India. However, they defeated Pakistan in the bilateral ODI series in March this year. It will be interesting to see players like Lasith Malinga, Trent Boult, Kane Williamson and others in action.

New Zealand Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Tom Latham(w), Ross Taylor, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.

Sri Lanka Playing XI: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera(w), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga.

New Zealand will play their next match of CWC 2019 against Bangladesh on June 5 which will be a day-night game at The Oval. While Sri Lanka will be seen next in action against Afghanistan on June 4 at Cardiff.

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