Sri Lanka will face the challenge of New Zealand on Thursday. The match between the two teams will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. But will the New Zealand team be out of the race for the semi-finals if it loses against Sri Lanka?
New Zealand has 8 points from 8 matches, which means only 1 league match is left for this team. If Kiwi team loses against Sri Lanka, then 8 points will be left. Apart from New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan also have 8 points each.
Where is New Zealand in the points table?
- Afghanistan’s match against South Africa follows their encounter with Australia.
- Winning against Australia would be a major upset for New Zealand and Pakistan.
- A victory over Australia will give Afghanistan 10 points in 8 matches.
- This achievement will propel Afghanistan to the fourth position in the points table.
- Afghanistan will be positioned higher than both Pakistan and New Zealand in the rankings.
Shadow of rain on NZ vs SL match
NZ vs SL: There is a possibility of rain in Bengaluru on Sunday. According to Accu Weather, 90 percent rainfall is expected here on November 9. There is also a possibility of a storm. It rained in Bengaluru even a day before the match. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether rain becomes the villain in the match, or the game is played for full 50 overs.
NZ vs SL pitch report
NZ vs SL: The pitch of Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy is considered a paradise for batsmen. Due to the small ground, hard-hitting batsmen hit a lot of fours and sixes. In such a situation, there is a possibility that there will be a high scoring match. If we talk about the last 10 matches played on this ground, the average score of the team batting first has been 304 runs. The score of 350 runs can also be easily chased on this ground.
Probable playing eleven of both the teams-
Sri Lanka– Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (captain and wicketkeeper), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjay de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.
New Zealand- Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.