New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024–25 | |||
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Sri Lanka | New Zealand | ||
Dates | 18 September – 19 November 2024 | ||
Captains |
Dhananjaya de Silva (Tests) Charith Asalanka (ODIs & T20Is) |
Tim Southee (Tests) Mitchell Santner (ODIs & T20Is) | |
Test series | |||
Result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Kamindu Mendis (309) | Rachin Ravindra (153) | |
Most wickets | Prabath Jayasuriya (18) |
William O'Rourke (8) Ajaz Patel (8) | |
Player of the series | Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Kusal Mendis (217) | Will Young (130) | |
Most wickets | Maheesh Theekshana (5) | Michael Bracewell (5) | |
Player of the series | Kusal Mendis (SL) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Pathum Nissanka (71) | Will Young (49) | |
Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (6) |
Glenn Phillips (4) Zak Foulkes (4) | |
Player of the series | Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) |
The New Zealand cricket team toured Sri Lanka in September and toured again in November 2024 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of two Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4][5] In November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced its international calendar for 2024 and confirmed the bilateral series.[6] New Zealand last toured Sri Lanka in 2019.[7]
On 23 August 2024, SLC announced that, the first Test would be played across six days, with a rest day set for 21 September, due to the Presidential Election.[8]
Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 602 for 5 in the second Test was their first 500-plus total against New Zealand in the format. With that accomplishment they also became the first team in Test cricket with 600-plus totals against nine opponents.[9]
Ahead of the second Test, Sri Lanka drafted in Nishan Peiris as a replacement for Vishwa Fernando, who had a leg injury.[16]
On 11 November, Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the ODI series with a calf injury, and Adam Milne named as his replacement.[17]
On 12 November, Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the ODI series with a left hamstring injury, and Dushan Hemantha added to the squad.[18][19] On 18 November, Sri Lanka added Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Udara, and Eshan Malinga into the squad for the final ODI, giving rest to Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Asitha Fernando.[20]
18–23 September 2024
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26–29 September 2024
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