New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, WTC 2023
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 16 March 2023
New Zealand batting
1st innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Tom Lathamc Prabath Jayasuriya b Kasun Rajitha |
21 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 28.8 |
 Devon Conwayc & b Dhananjaya de Silva |
78 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 72.2 |
 Kane Williamsonc Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya |
215 | 296 | 23 | 2 | 72.6 |
 Henry Nichollsnot out |
200* | 240 | 15 | 4 | 83.3 |
 Daryl Mitchellc & b Kasun Rajitha |
17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 141.7 |
 Tom Blundell (wk)not out |
17* | 17 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 32 (b 2, lb 17, w 5, nb 8) | ||||
| Total | 580/4d (123 ov) | ||||
1-87 Tom Latham 25.1 ov, 2-118 Devon Conway 35.4 ov, 3-481 Kane Williamson 112.6 ov, 4-530 Daryl Mitchell 117.4 ov
Did not batBlair Tickner, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell, Tim Southee
Sri Lanka bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Kasun Rajitha6 nb |
32 | 6 | 126 | 2 | 3.94 |
 Asitha Fernando1 wd, 1 nb |
26 | 6 | 110 | 0 | 4.23 |
 Lahiru Kumara3 wd |
25 | 1 | 164 | 0 | 6.56 |
 Dhananjaya de Silva1 nb |
19 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 3.95 |
 Prabath Jayasuriya |
21 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 4.10 |
Match details
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, bowl
- Start
- Thu 16 Mar, 22:00 UK
- Competition
- WTC 2023
- Next meeting
- New Zealand v Sri LankaWed 3 Feb, 22:00 GMT
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Questions
When is New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka starts at 22:00 UK time (03:30 in India) on Thursday 16 March 2023, at Basin Reserve, Wellington, part of WTC 2023; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka head to head?
New Zealand lead the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka head to head at 4-3 from 8 Test meetings, with 1 draw, and the latest, on 26 September 2024 at Galle International Stadium, was won by Sri Lanka.
What is New Zealand's recent form?
New Zealand have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first W W L W W; most recently they beat England on 25 Jun, 430 & 288/9 to 354 & 212.
What is Sri Lanka's recent form?
Sri Lanka have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 Test matches, drawn 2, newest first D L D L W; most recently they drew with India on 23 Aug, 290 & 429/9 to 503/9.
What is a good score at Basin Reserve?
A good first-innings score at Basin Reserve is around 313, the average over its last 10 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 44% of them, so chasing has had the edge there.