NZ vs SL, 3rd T20I Fantasy Prediction: New Zealand has won two out of two matches played so far in the ongoing T20I series at home against Sri Lanka and has an unassailable lead of 2-0 with one more game to go, which will be played on Thursday, 2nd January 2024.

The match will be played at the Saxton Oval in Nelson from 5:45 AM IST. New Zealand lost in Sri Lanka, and they have a great chance to register a whitewash against them.

The hosts will look to keep the momentum going and win the series. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, need runs from their middle order, which has not done well for them in the first two games.

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Toss- The match toss between New Zealand and Sri Lanka for the 3rd T20I will be held at 5:15 a.m. IST.

Time- January 2, 5:45 a.m. IST.

Venue- Saxton Oval, Nelson

Where to watch NZ vs SL, 3rd T20 live streaming: The match would be telecasted live on Sony Sports network and it would be live-streamed on the SonyLIV app.

Pitch report: The surface at the Saxton Oval is a decent batting wicket. It is a flat surface that tends to slow down as the game goes on. With the prediction of rain, the seamer might get extra help. The average first-innings score here is 139, and bowling first can be ideal.

NZ vs SL, 3rd T20I match fantasy prediction:

Wicket-keepers: Kusal Mendis

Batters: Glenn Phillips, Pathum Nissanka

All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Wanindu Hasaranga, Daryl Mitchell

Bowlers: Charith Asalanka, Michael Bracewell, Matheesha Pathirana, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy

Captain: Michael Bracewell

Vice-captain: Wanindu Hasaranga

NZ vs SL, 3rd T20I match Playing XI:

New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Mitchell Hay (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Santner (c), Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry

Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara

NZ vs SL, 3rd T20I match squads:

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando.