New Zealand can have the ultimate probability to e-book a spot within the semifinals when it takes on Sri Lanka on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Here is a take a look at the general head-to-head numbers between the 2 sides in ODI cricket:
NZ vs SL HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ODIS
Matches performed: 101
New Zealand: 51
Sri Lanka gained: 41
No Result: 8
Tied: 1
Last outcome: New Zealand gained by 6 wickets (Hamilton, 2023)
NZ vs SL – HIGHEST AND LOWEST SCORES IN ODIS
NZ (highest rating) vs SL: 371/7 in 50 overs (Mount Maunganui, 2019)
NZ (lowest rating) vs SL: 73 in 26.3 overs (Auckland, 2007)
SL (highest rating) vs NZ: 326 in 49 overs (Mount Maunganui, 2019)
SL (lowest rating) vs NZ: 76 in 19.5 overs (Auckland, 2023)
NZ (highest particular person rating) vs SL: Luke Ronchi 170* (99) (Dunedin, 2015)
NZ (greatest bowling) vs SL: Richard Hadlee 5/25 in 10.1 overs (Bristol, 1983)
SL (highest particular person rating) vs NZ: Sanath Jayasuriya 140 (143) (Bloemfontein, 1994)
SL (greatest bowling) vs NZ: Muttiah Muralitharan 5/9 in 10 overs (Sharjah, 2002)
MOST RUNS IN NZ vs SL ODIS
| Batter | Mat | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 47 | 1568 | 40.20 | 78.79 | 113* |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 47 | 1519 | 33.75 | 91.17 | 140 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 50 | 1326 | 33.15 | 78.00 | 116 |
MOST WICKETS IN NZ vs SL ODIS
| Bowler | Mat | Wickets | Economy | Average | BBI |
| Muttiah Muralidharan (SL) | 41 | 74 | 3.55 | 17.94 | 5/9 |
| Chaminda Vaas (SL) | 35 | 49 | 3.84 | 22.22 | 5/39 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 47 | 38 | 4.20 | 29.89 | 3/26 |
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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