New Zealand has played 2 matches so far in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, winning 1, losing 0, and Abandoning the match by 1 point. With 3 points, they take the top spot( Super-12, Group 1 ) in the points table. Sri Lanka has played 2 matches so far, winning 1 and losing 1. With 2 points, SL is placed in the 5th spot( Super-12, Group 1 ).

They have not faced each other in the ongoing tournament.

New Zealand defeated Australia in their previous game (1st match) of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. In the match, NZ batted first in and piled up 200-3. In the replay, Australia bowled out 111 runs. Glenn Maxwell slammed 28 runs while Pat Cummins 21 runs for the Australian team. Josh Hazlewood took 2 wickets in the match.

For New Zealand, Devon Conway and Finn Allen hit 92 and 42 respectively. Devon Conway was awarded man of the match. 2 other NZ bowlers scalped 3 wickets each. The New Zealand team won by 89 runs in the match.

Sri Lanka suffered a loss to Australia in their previous game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. In the match, SL batted first in and piled up 157-6. Pathum Nissanka slammed 40 runs while Charith Asalanka had 38 runs for the Sri Lanka team.

For Australia, the chase wasn’t quite easy. With Marcus Stoinis’s 59 and Aaron Finch’s 31, AUS reached the target in the 16.3th over itself with 3 wickets in their kitty. Marcus Stoinis was awarded man of the match. Australia won by 7 wickets( with the remaining 21balls ) in the match.