International series · ODI
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
ODI series 20273 ODIs16–22 Jan 2027In New Zealand
Series prediction
Provisional: the squads aren't named yet. Match previews follow once both are announced.
New Zealand84%Sri Lanka16%
- Likeliest scoreline
- New Zealand 2–1 42%
New Zealand are at home and rank 1st in our ODI rankings to Sri Lanka's 7th.
Every scoreline
- New Zealand 3–042%
- New Zealand 2–142%
- Sri Lanka 2–114%
- Sri Lanka 3–02%
Fixtures
New Zealand75%Sri Lanka25%
1st ODI11:00am NZDT
McLean Park, Napier
- Our call
- Provisional
New ZealandSri Lanka
2nd ODI11:00am NZDT
Basin Reserve, Wellington
New ZealandSri Lanka
3rd ODI11:00am NZDT
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Head to head
51ODIs since Feb 2003
25New Zealand wins
20Sri Lanka wins
Last meetings
| Date | Ground | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2025 | Eden Park | Sri Lanka 290-8 (50) · New Zealand 150 (29.4) | Sri Lanka won by 140 runs |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Seddon Park | New Zealand 255-9 (37) · Sri Lanka 142 (30.2) | New Zealand won by 113 runs |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Basin Reserve | Sri Lanka 178 (43.4) · New Zealand 180-1 (26.2) | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | New Zealand 112-1 (21) | No result |
| 17 Nov 2024 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | New Zealand 209 (45.1) · Sri Lanka 210-7 (46) | Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (DLS) |
The teams
- New ZealandOddsworth ODI ranking 1st
- Sri LankaOddsworth ODI ranking 7th