Sri Lanka and New Zealand will take the field for their three-match ODI series at the hallowed Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on November 13. 

That was an exciting run of T20Is, but in 50–over cricket, the teams would be keen to shift the balance in their favor sooner rather than later.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live Streaming: Watch Details and Match Update Inside Everything you want to know about the first ODI live streaming details, team previews and match information:

• Match Summary: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st ODI
  
• Date: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  
• Time: 2:30 PM local / 7:00 PM IST
  
• Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambull

On a quest to build and fine-tune the squad ahead of their series, both teams are going to fight on for this ODI in Dambulla. The Sri Lankan team is playing on home turf, which surely comes with an advantage with the conditions expected to favor spin in Dambulla. New Zealand will look to face the subcontinent’s tricky pitch conditions by infusing young talent and experienced players simultaneously.

Sri Lanka is on the roll with the arrival of the legend cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya as head coach in July. Under his leadership, the series with India returned as runners-up in the World Cup in August and Test series sweep over New Zealand with a 2-0 margin in September. It was Jayasuriya‘s influence that ensured the revival of Sri Lankan cricket. Certainly, it was the morale and strategy of the team to boost from his influence.

For the ODI series, the Sri Lankan team, led by stand-in captain Charith Asalanka, hopes for better days continuing with their home conditions. There is the Dambulla track, where the spin always gets help from the spinners, and it will be exploited by Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka will aim to bring New Zealand to its knees on the slow and turning tracks through bowlers like Maheesh Theekshana and Jeffrey Vandersay.

New Zealand‘s challenge of spin in the Subcontinent conditions
New Zealand, under the leadership of captain Mitchell Santner, arrives into this series with a mix of old and new faces. This visit to the subcontinent is made sterner by their vulnerability against more spin-based attacks, fresh as they are from whitewashing India 3-0 with an impressive show of cricket back home.

A young New Zealand side with newcomers Tim Robinson, Josh Clarkson, and Dean Foxcroft will be tested in this series. The younger brigade will be augmented by more experienced players in Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, and Adam Milne. Patience and adaptability will most probably be the words on the pages of New Zealand‘s tactics as it battles to survive and win in Dambulla that is sure to turn by the end of the series.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Where and How to Watch :

There are a few ways the live action of the 1st ODI of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand can be caught for fans across India.

• Live telecast on TV: It will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network.

• Live Online Streaming: The SonyLiv app and website will stream the match for the fans. The match will also be streamed live at the Fan Code app and website.

These options stream the live match easily, and the viewer follows every single ball on the mobile, laptop, or on a television.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st ODI Full Squads

Here‘s a glance at the two teams as they go into the first ODI:

New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitch Hay (wk), Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (c), Zakary Foulkes, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Nathan Smith, Dean Foxcroft.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Mohamed Shiraz.

Players to Watch in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka, having been the skipper, will be a very important figure in getting his team in order. Sri Lanka‘s spinners and particularly Maheesh Theekshana and Jeffrey Vandersay are going to be their main arsenal on a pitch which is going to help turn and bounce.

New Zealand: Against subcontinent conditions, the roving attacking left arm orthodox Mitchell Santner, with his tactical acumen and experience, would be the fulcrum of New Zealand‘s plan of play. Ish Sodhi‘s spin skills would again be in play to counter Sri Lanka‘s game plan.

Expected Match Strategy and Weather in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Generally, the Dambulla pitch favors spinners and should be no exception here either. Sri Lanka will rely on its spin bowlers to keep New Zealand‘s batters in check; while the visitors need to be quite wary of the slower bowlers. The Lankan batsmen, in return, will try to capitalize on their familiarity with the local conditions.

New Zealand will be flexibility personified. Some of their older personnel will take a seat ahead of the crucial Test series against England, so it will be all out attack for the relatively young group of players. It could serve the Kiwis to form strong partnerships and display patience as they look to set a competitive total or chase down one.

The first ODI of the series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand sets the beginning of what appears to be another prolific series, where both teams will start off strong in an attempt to lay the foundations for the remaining matches.

On home soil, Sri Lanka will look to capitalize on this as a chance to carry their recent success into this game, whereas New Zealand, though challenged by spin, will look to utilize the amalgam of youth and experience it has going into battle against conditions. A real bat-and-ball battle will be on the cards as the two teams meet at Dambulla.

So, get your screens ready for an exciting ODI clash between two teams whose contrasting strengths have one thing in common: victory in the opener.