Delhi: The third ODI match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played on January 11 at Eden Park in Auckland. The Sri Lankan team has lost the first two matches and now it will try to win this match to avoid whitewash.

1st and 2nd ODI match

In the first ODI, the Sri Lankan team could score only 178 runs and New Zealand won the match by 9 wickets, losing only 1 wicket. In the second match, New Zealand was restricted to 255 runs, but the Sri Lankan team could not achieve this and New Zealand won this match also.

eden park auckland pitch report

The Eden Park pitch is not considered that helpful for bowlers, especially due to its short boundary. The boundary here is around 65 meters, and the straight boundary is around 55 meters. For this reason, batsmen enjoy playing here because they can take advantage of the small field and play big shots. The pitch here gives a slightly spongy bounce, due to which batsmen who like to play on bouncers are successful here.

New Zealand's probable playing XI

New Zealand's probable team may include these players: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William O. 'Rourke

Sri Lanka's probable playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (captain), Zenith Liyange, Chamindu Wickremesinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahish Theekshana, Ishan Malinga, Asitha Fernando.

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