The Sri Lanka men's cricket team toured New Zealand in March and April 2023 to play two Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
New Zealand won the Test series 2–0. New Zealand won the ODI series by the same margin, with the second game being abandoned due to rain.
The first T20I ended in a tie, with Sri Lanka winning the match in the super over. New Zealand won the second T20I by 9 wickets, and levelled the series 1–1. New Zealand went on to win the third T20I by 4 wickets, and take the series 2–1.
Squads TestsODIsT20Is Tim Southee (c) Tom Blundell (wk) Doug Bracewell Michael Bracewell Devon Conway (wk) Matt Henry Scott Kuggeleijn Tom Latham (wk) Daryl Mitchell Henry Nicholls Blair Tickner Neil Wagner Kane Williamson Will Young Dimuth Karunaratne (c) Dinesh Chandimal (wk) Dhananjaya de Silva Niroshan Dickwella (wk) Asitha Fernando Oshada Fernando Vishwa Fernando Prabath Jayasuriya Chamika Karunaratne Lahiru Kumara Nishan Madushka (wk) Angelo Mathews Kamindu Mendis Kusal Mendis (wk) Ramesh Mendis Kasun Rajitha Milan Rathnayake Tom Latham (c, wk) Finn Allen Tom Blundell (wk) Chad Bowes Michael Bracewell Mark Chapman Lockie Ferguson Matt Henry Ben Lister Daryl Mitchell Henry Nicholls Glenn Phillips Rachin Ravindra Henry Shipley Ish Sodhi Blair Tickner Will Young Dasun Shanaka (c) Kusal Mendis (vc, wk) Sahan Arachchige Charith Asalanka Dhananjaya de Silva Nuwanidu Fernando Wanindu Hasaranga Chamika Karunaratne Lahiru Kumara Pramod Madushan Dilshan Madushanka Angelo Mathews Pathum Nissanka Matheesha Pathirana Kasun Rajitha Sadeera Samarawickrama Maheesh Theekshana Dunith Wellalage Tom Latham (c, wk) Chad Bowes Mark Chapman Matt Henry Ben Lister Adam Milne Daryl Mitchell James Neesham Rachin Ravindra Tim Seifert Henry Shipley Ish Sodhi Will Young Dasun Shanaka (c) Wanindu Hasaranga (vc) Charith Asalanka Lasith Croospulle Dhananjaya de Silva Nuwanidu Fernando Chamika Karunaratne Lahiru Kumara Pramod Madushan Dilshan Madushanka Kusal Mendis (wk) Pathum Nissanka Matheesha Pathirana Kusal Perera Kasun Rajitha Sadeera Samarawickrama Maheesh Theekshana Dunith Wellalage
On 12 March 2023, Doug Bracewell was added to the New Zealand's squad for the second Test. On the same day, New Zealand's Neil Wagner was ruled out of second Test due to an injury.
Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Glenn Phillips were selected in the New Zealand's ODI squad only for the first ODI, while Mark Chapman, Ben Lister and Henry Nicholls only for the last two ODIs. On 18 March 2023, Rachin Ravindra replaced Michael Bracewell, who was released from the New Zealand's ODI squad to join Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2023 Indian Premier League. On 23 March 2023, New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the first ODI due to hamstring injury, with Lister named as his replacement.
Tour match
Test series 1st Test
The final day of the match started with New Zealand on 28/1, needing a total of 285 runs to win. The play of the day was reduced to 53 overs because of rain. In a dramatic finish, New Zealand tied the score with two balls remaining, and scored the winning run by running a bye on the final ball.
2nd Test
ODI series 1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
T20I series 1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
Notes
References
External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo