NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report - Sri Lanka Tour Of New Zealand 2024, 3rd ODI

NZ vs SL, ODI Series: Dream11 Predictions For Match 3 [Source: @OfficialSLC, @BLACKCAPS/x.com]

New Zealand (NZ) will be facing against Sri Lanka (SL) in the third and final ODI match of the three-match ODI series. This match will be played at the Eden Park, Auckland in New Zealand on Saturday, January 11th, 2025 at 06:30 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 3rd ODI Preview

New Zealand has beaten Sri Lanka in the second ODI match as well by 113 runs to take a 2-0 lead. The top run scorer for New Zealand in the ODI Series is Rachin Ravindra with 124 runs to his name; the top wicket taker for New Zealand in the ODI Series is Matt Henry with 5 scalps under his belt.

New Zealand strode to 255 for 9 in their 37 overs, with a 112-run second-wicket stand between Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman the bedrock of that innings. And then Sri Lanka's top order crashed and burnt again. They were 4 for 22 inside the first five overs, their hopes of levelling the series almost completely dashed. Kamindu Mendis attempted to revive the innings, but his 64 was not nearly enough to revive this innings. Sri Lanka slipped to a 113-run defeat, having also lost heavily to New Zealand in the first ODI.

With the history and the current form, we believe New Zealand has an advantage over Sri Lanka in this third ODI, and they will win it to whitewash the opponents at home.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

NZ vs SL 3rd ODI Weather And Pitch Report

Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant; breezy in the afternoon. The temperature will be in-between 23°C-15°C and there is 8% chance of rain during the game.

Pitch Report - The surface at Eden Park in Auckland is generally good for batting. Fast bowlers also get a lot of assistance from the strip. It's an extremely small ground as a high-scoring match could be on the cards. However, as the game progresses, spinners are expected to play a more influential role, taking advantage of the pitch’s gradual loss of pace.

Eden Park, Auckland - Record of Chasing Teams in ODIs

Out of 17 ODI matches that have been played at Eden Park so far, the chasing side has won 10 games; the skipper winning the toss might prefer to field first on this ground depending upon the past records.

NZ vs SL 3rd ODI Fantasy Cricket Players Stats

Hot Picks for NZ vs SL 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips

NZ vs SL 3rd ODI Captain and Vice-captain

NZ vs SL 3rd ODI Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis
Batters: Avishka Fernando, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders: Chamika Wickramasinghe, Daryl Mitchell, Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke, Maheesh Theekshana

Captain: Matt Henry
Vice-captain: Wanindu Hasaranga

NZ vs SL 3rd ODI Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Tom Latham
Batters: Kamindu Mendis, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Maheesh Theekshana

Captain: Rachin Ravindra
Vice-captain: Will Young

NZ vs SL 3rd ODI ODI Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 1-4-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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