NEW DELHI: New Zealand will play their do-or-die league fixture against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday, and the concluding round-robin game for the two teams will play a crucial role in deciding the fate of the BlackCaps in the ICC World Cup 2023.
New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan are involved in a three-way fight for one remaining semi-final spot. India, South Africa and Australia have already qualified for the last-four stage. Sri Lanka have already been eliminated from the race to semis.
New Zealand are locked on 8 points with Pakistan and Afghanistan, but ahead of both on net run rate. All three teams have one league game left to play.
Here's everything you need to know about the ICC World Cup Match No. 41:
WHENNovember 9, 2023
WHEREM Chinnasway Stadium, Bengaluru
START TIME1400 IST
HEAD TO HEAD IN ODIs:Matches: 101
New Zealand won: 51
Sri Lanka won: Sri Lanka has won 41
Tied: 1
No Result: 8
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LIVE ON TVStar Sports Networks
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PROBABLE XIsNew Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c/wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
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