Sri Lanka will be after whitewashing against New Zealand in the third and final One Day International at Kandy on 19th November after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Sri Lanka’s success, so far has seen some solid batting displays, particularly from Kusal Mendis who shone with scores of 143 and 74* in the first two games and their bowling unit led by spinner Maheesh Theekshana has also proved effective on home soil.
The tourists would be desperate to salvage some pride and not face the ignominy of being whitewashed in the last match. New Zealand, on their part, lost its footing in the series despite Michael Bracewell’s fine bowling effort of 4-36 in the second match.
SL vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report of the Pallekele Stadium, Kandy – 3rd ODI, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024
SL vs NZ Weather Report of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
The final ODI between SL vs NZ at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium could face potential weather interruptions with a 55% chance of precipitation during the afternoon start time.
The temperature will hover around 28°C (82°F) with high humidity at 84%. Light thunderstorms and rain are forecasted throughout the day which could impact play. Wind conditions remain mild at 5 km/h (3 mph). The chance of rain increases to 75% by evening which might affect the latter stages of the game.
Also read: SL vs NZ Match Preview- 3rd ODI, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024
SL vs NZ Pitch Analysis
Here are the stats of the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium :
| Matches Played | 46 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 17 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 27 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Matches with No Result | 2 |
| Highest Team Innings | 381/3 (Sri Lanka) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 70 (Zimbabwe) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 314/6 (Sri Lanka) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 31.9 |
| Average Score Batting First | 251 |
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has hosted 46 One Day International (ODI) matches and has become a popular venue for exciting cricket.
The highest team score recorded here is 381 while the lowest is just 70 runs and the pitch’s unpredictability adds intrigue to it.
Conclusion
There is a prediction for rain throughout the day and the match could be impacted by it and there is a potential of the match being shortened game.
