Charith Asalanka: We want to win 3-0 and at the same time, we are giving some new boys a chance to play today. We have five changes
Mitchell Santner:
Pitch report: Yesterday was a very heavy rain day and so the conditions today are muggy. This pitch looks a lot better than the previous one.
We have made a few changes to our expert XI. Have a look at our new and improved team
Teams:
New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Tim Robinson, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitch Hay(w), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Ish Sodhi, Zakary Foulkes, Adam Milne
New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to bat
There's news that Chamindu Wickramasinghe will be making his ODI debut for Sri Lanka today. He is a seam-bowling all-rounder
13:30 Local Time, 08:00 GMT, 13:30 IST: Hello and a warm welcome to our live coverage of the 3rd and final ODI of the series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele. Sri Lanka have already sealed the series with a game to go – this is their fifth ODI series victory in 2024. The hosts have been brilliant and the results are there to see.
New Zealand Squad: Will Young, Tim Robinson, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitch Hay(w), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Dean Foxcroft, Zakary Foulkes, Josh Clarkson