The Sri Lanka men's cricket team toured New Zealand in March and April 2023 to play two

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, three

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(ODI) and three

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(T20I) matches. The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural

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. New Zealand won the Test series 2–0. New Zealand won the ODI series 2–0, with the second game being abandoned due to rain. The first T20I was ended in a tie, with Sri Lanka won 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 won the series 2–1.

Squads

On 12 March 2023,

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was added to the New Zealand's squad for the second Test. On the same day, New Zealand's

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was ruled out of second Test due to an injury.

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and Glenn Phillips were selected in the New Zealand's ODI squad only for the first ODI, while Mark Chapman,

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and Henry Nicholls only for the last two ODIs. On 18 March 2023,

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replaced Michael Bracewell, who was released from the New Zealand's ODI squad to join

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for the

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. On 23 March 2023, New Zealand's

was ruled out of the first ODI due to hamstring injury, with Lister named as his replacement.

Tour match

Test series

1st Test

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

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

Statistics

Most runs (Test)

Most wickets (Test)

Most runs (ODI)

Most wickets (ODI)

Most runs (T20I)

Most wickets (T20I)

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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