New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka Prediction: New Zealand Has An Edge In The Match

Later tomorrow, Sri Lanka will face New Zealand in the 27th game of the T20 World Cup 2022. On Saturday, this match will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia. New Zealand overcame Australia in their first match, but their second match was called off without a ball being played.

The New Zealand squad is currently in fantastic form, having won four of their past five matches in this style. Glenn Phillips and James Nisham's hostility to the middle order has caused turmoil. Phillips is New Zealand's highest run-scorer this season, with 461 runs scored at a strike rate of 152.64. Nisham has also scored 245 runs in the same amount of matches, with an incredible strike rate of 192.91. Daryl Mitchell is out due to injury for this match, and Mark Chapman will take his place at number six.

Kusal Mendis will bat first for Sri Lanka in this match. He was at his best against Ireland, scoring 68 off 43 balls to be one of the primary contributors. In this game, he was named player of the match after his side won by 9 wickets with 30 balls to spare. Waninda Hasaranga is a Sri Lankan bowling all-rounder. In the game against Australia, he gave up 53 runs in three overs. He is, however, one of the competition's joint leading wicket-takers, with 9 dismissals to his name.

New Zealand has won 13 of their past 16 matches in what has been an incredible year for them. They have also successfully defended 9 of their 13 victories throughout this time frame. Although New Zealand does not have a strong record at the SCG, they did manage to beat Australia by 89 runs there when they began their world cup campaign. New Zealand also has a strong record versus Sri Lanka, having won the past four games out of five. Four of the five Kiwi batters towards the top of the order had a higher strike rate than the whole Sri Lankan team.

As a result, New Zealand holds the upper hand in this encounter. We will back New Zealand to win this game

• Sri Lanka Total Runs In First 6 Overs Under 42.5 for 1.8
• 6 - Over, Total Runs New Zealand Under 8.5 for 1.8
• Total Under 318.5 for 1.832