| FIXTURES | RESULTS | SQUADS | GROUNDS |
2018 Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand Facts
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| Dates | 8 December 2018–11 January 2019 | |
| Captains | Kane Williamson | Dinesh Chandimal (Tests) Lasith Malinga (ODIs & T20I) |
Schedule
- Tour Match, New Zealand XI v Sri Lanka at Napier, Dec 8-10 2018
- WED 26/12 – 03:30 AM IST
1st Test, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 15-19 2018
- WED 26/12 – 03:30 AM IST
2nd Test, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Dec 26-30 2018
- THU 3/1 – 06:30 AM IST
1st ODI, (D/N) New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui, Jan 3 2019
- SAT 5/1 – 06:30 AM IST
2nd ODI, (D/N) New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui, Jan 5 2019
- TUE 8/1 – 03:30 AM IST
3rd ODI, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nelson, Jan 8 2019
- FRI 11/1 – 11:30 AM IST
Only T20I, (N) New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Jan 11 2019
Results
- Only T20I, (N) New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Jan 11 2019
- New Zealand 179/7 ; Sri Lanka 144 (16.5/20 ov, target 180)
RESULT: New Zealand won by 35 runs - 1st ODI, (D/N) New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui, Jan 3 2019
- New Zealand 371/7 ; Sri Lanka 40/0 * (5.2/50 ov, target 372)
Sri Lanka require another 332 runs with 10 wickets and 44.4 overs remaining - SAT 5/1 – 06:30 AM IST
2nd ODI, (D/N) New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui, Jan 5 2019
- TUE 8/1 – 03:30 AM IST
- 3rd ODI, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nelson, Jan 8 2019
FRI 11/1 – 11:30 AM IST - 2nd Test, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Dec 26-30 2018
- Toss Sri Lanka , elected to field first
New Zealand 178 & 585/4d ; Sri Lanka 104 & 236 (106.2 ov, target 660)
RESULT: New Zealand won by 423 runs - 1st Test, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 15-19 2018
Toss New Zealand , elected to field first
Sri Lanka 282 & 287/3 (115 ov) ; New Zealand 578
RESULT: Match drawn
Player Of The Match Tom Latham
Series result 2-match series level 0-0 - Tour Match, New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Napier, Dec 8-10 2018
Sri Lanka 210/9d & 321/5d ; New Zealand XI 270/8d & 139/2 (28.3 ov, target 262)
RESULT: Match drawn
Squads
Test
New Zealand
- Kane Williamson (c)
- Trent Boult
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Matt Henry
- Tom Latham
- Henry Nicholls
- Ajaz Patel
- Jeet Raval
- Tim Southee
- Ross Taylor
- Neil Wagner
- BJ Watling (wk)
- Will Young
Sri Lanka
- Dinesh Chandimal (c)
- Dimuth Karunaratne (vc)
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Lahiru Kumara
- Suranga Lakmal
- Angelo Mathews
- Kusal Mendis
- Dilruwan Perera
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Kasun Rajitha
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Lakshan Sandakan
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Roshen Silva
- Lahiru Thirimanne
ODIs
Sri Lanka
- Lasith Malinga (c)
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
- Asela Gunaratne
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Lahiru Kumara
- Angelo Mathews
- Kusal Mendis
- Kusal Perera
- Thisara Perera
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Seekkuge Prasanna
- Kasun Rajitha
- Lakshan Sandakan
- Dasun Shanaka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
T20I
Sri Lanka
- Lasith Malinga (c)
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
- Asela Gunaratne
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Lahiru Kumara
- Angelo Mathews
- Kusal Mendis
- Kusal Perera
- Thisara Perera
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Seekkuge Prasanna
- Kasun Rajitha
- Lakshan Sandakan
- Dasun Shanaka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
Grounds
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Location Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand
Capacity 50,000 (Rugby union and league – with standard seating)
60,000 (Rugby union and league – with temporary seating)
42,000 (Cricket)
Surface Grass - McLean Park, Napier
- Location Napier, New Zealand
Establishment 1911
Capacity 19,700 - Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Location Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand
Establishment 1868
Capacity 13,000 - Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- Location Tauranga, Mount Maunganui,
New Zealand
Establishment 2007 (first recorded match)
Capacity 10,000 - Saxton Oval, Nelson
- Location Nelson, New Zealand
Establishment 2009
Capacity 6,000