New Zealand (NZ) will be up against Sri Lanka (SL) in the first ODI match of the three-match ODI series. This match will be played at the Basin Reserve, Wellington in New Zealand on Sunday, January 05th, 2025 at3:30 AM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the top player picks, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
NZ vs SL 1st ODI Preview
New Zealand has clinched the three-match T20I series by winning the first two games, but they failed to complete the whitewash by winning the last one too. They have lost the last and final high-scoring T20I match against Sri Lanka by 7 runs; Rachin Ravindra was brilliant with the bat in that match.
On the other hand, Kusal Perera’s maiden T20I ton, the fastest ever by a Sri Lankan, coming off just 44 deliveries gives Sri Lanka consolation win in the series. The visitors will look to fight for the pride and will try to bag the ODI series like they did in the past year by bagging the ODI series against New Zealand by winning two games out of three games on their home ground.