# Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2022–23

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

| Tests | Tests | ODIs | ODIs | T20Is | T20Is |
| New Zealand | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
| 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

* 4–5 March 2023 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
* Toss uncontested, Sri Lanka batted first.
* No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.

## Test series
### 1st Test

* 9–13 March 2023 Scorecard
* New Zealand won by 2 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Michael Gough (Eng) Player of the match: Daryl Mitchell (NZ)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* 15 overs of play was lost on day 1 due to rain.
* 37 overs of play was lost on day 5 due to rain.
* Angelo Mathews became the third cricketer from Sri Lanka to score 7,000 runs in Tests.
* Dinesh Chandimal became the eleventh cricketer from Sri Lanka to score 5,000 runs in Tests.
* As a result of this match, India qualified for the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship Final, while Sri Lanka were eliminated.
* World Test Championship points: New Zealand 12, Sri Lanka 0.
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

* 17–21 March 2023 Scorecard
* New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Henry Nicholls (NZ)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
* 48 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Nishan Madushka (SL) made his Test debut.
* Kane Williamson became the first cricketer from New Zealand to score 8,000 runs in Tests.
* Kane Williamson became the leading century scorer for New Zealand in international cricket (41).
* Henry Nicholls (NZ) scored his first double century in Tests.
* World Test Championship points: New Zealand 12, Sri Lanka 0.

## ODI series
### 1st ODI

* 25 March 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| New Zealand 274 (49.3 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 76 (19.5 overs) |
| Finn Allen 51 (49) Chamika Karunaratne 4/43 (9 overs) | | Angelo Mathews 18 (25) Henry Shipley 5/31 (7 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 198 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: Shaun Haig (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match: Henry Shipley (NZ)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
* Chad Bowes and Rachin Ravindra (NZ) both made their ODI debuts.
* Henry Shipley (NZ) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.
* This was Sri Lanka's lowest total against New Zealand in ODIs.
* This was New Zealand's biggest victory in terms of runs against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
* World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 10, Sri Lanka −1.

### 2nd ODI

* 28 March 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| New Zealand | v | Sri Lanka |
* Match abandoned Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 5, Sri Lanka 5.

### 3rd ODI

* 31 March 2023 14:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 157 (41.3 overs) | v | New Zealand 159/4 (32.5 overs) |
| Pathum Nissanka 57 (64) Matt Henry 3/14 (10 overs) | | Will Young 86* (113) Lahiru Kumara 2/39 (7.4 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 6 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match: Will Young (NZ)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
* World Cup Super League points: New Zealand 10, Sri Lanka 0.

## T20I series
### 1st T20I

* 2 April 2023 13:00 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 196/5 (20 overs) | v | New Zealand 196/8 (20 overs) |
| Charith Asalanka 67 (41) James Neesham 2/30 (4 overs) | | Daryl Mitchell 66 (44) Dasun Shanaka 2/20 (2 overs) |
* Match tied (Sri Lanka won the Super Over) Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ) Player of the match: Charith Asalanka (SL)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* Chad Bowes and Henry Shipley (NZ) both made their T20I debuts.

### 2nd T20I

* 5 April 2023 13:00 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 141 (19 overs) | v | New Zealand 146/1 (14.4 overs) |
| Dhananjaya de Silva 37 (26) Adam Milne 5/26 (4 overs) | | Tim Seifert 79* (43) Kasun Rajitha 1/25 (2 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 9 wickets University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match: Adam Milne (NZ)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* Kim Cotton (NZ) became the first woman to stand as an on-field umpire in a men's T20I between full members.
* Adam Milne (NZ) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.

### 3rd T20I

* 8 April 2023 13:00 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 182/6 (20 overs) | v | New Zealand 183/6 (19.5 overs) |
| Kusal Mendis 73 (48) Ben Lister 2/37 (4 overs) | | Tim Seifert 88 (48) Lahiru Kumara 3/38 (3.5 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 4 wickets John Davies Oval, Queenstown Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ) Player of the match: Tim Seifert (NZ)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* This was the first T20I match to be played at this venue.