After a 1-1 draw in the two-match T20 series against New Zealand in Dambulla, Sri Lanka will be aiming to finish strong in the three-match ODI series, which begins today at the same venue. ..

Sri Lanka and New Zealand face off in the thrilling finale of their two-match T20I series tonight, following an impressive performance by Sri Lanka’s

Seamer Nuwan Thushara picked up a wicket off the first ball of the game, and leggie Wanindu Hasaranga claimed three in his first two overs to send back the top half of the New Zealand batting with less than 50 runs on the board.

Sri Lanka's spinners clipped the New Zealand batters' wings on a turning pitch to help the home team win a low-scoring first T20I by four wickets in Dambulla on Saturday (November 9, 2024). Dunith Wellalage,

New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the one-day international series against Sri Lanka after suffering a calf strain in the second Twenty20 match against the South Asians. Ferguson was struck down with the injury soon after becoming his nation's sixth bowler to take a T20 hat-trick as New Zealand won by five runs in Dambulla on Sunday to split the series 1-1.

Despite a 1-0 lead in the two T20Is, the Lankans couldn't complete a series win over the Mitchell Santner-led Kiwis as it ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Thus, the home side will come hard in the upcoming three ODIs.

Lockie Ferguson returned from a hamstring injury for the limited-overs series but injured his calf in the second T20I where he took a hat-trick.