Pallekele Stadium pitch report and stats

Sri Lanka are leading in the series by 2-0.

The SL vs NZ 3rd ODI match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on November 19 (Tuesday). The home side is coming to the game after winning the first two matches of the series and will look to enhance their lead in the third match. Ahead of the SL vs NZ 3rd ODI, let us check out the Pallekele Stadium pitch report and stats.

Pallekele Stadium pitch report

The surface in Pallekele traditionally supports the spinners, as it did in the second ODI. Hence a low-scoring encounter is expected once again and anything over 250 runs can be decisive in the upcoming fixture. The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first and chase the total under lights.

Pallekele Stadium ODI stats

Total Matches	46
Matches won batting first	17
Matches won bowling first	27
Average 1st Innings Score	248
Average 2nd Innings Score	204
Highest Total Recorded	381/3 (50 Ovs) by SL vs AFG
Lowest Total Recorded	70/10 (24.4 Ovs) by ZIM vs SL
Highest Score Chased	314/6 (49.4 Ovs) by SL vs AFG
Lowest Score Defended	206/9 (36 Ovs) by WI vs SL

Probable playing XIs for SL vs NZ 3rd ODI

Sri Lanka:

Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay. Maheesh Theekshana. Asitha Fernando.

New Zealand

Will Young, Tim Robinson, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitch Hay (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

SL vs NZ head to head records

Matches Played	104
Won by Sri Lanka	43
Won by New Zealand	52
Tied	01
No Result	08
First-ever Fixture	June 9, 1979
Most-recent Fixture	November 16, 2024