Chamara Kapugedera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardena, Upul Tharanga, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Tharindu Kaushal, Akila Dananjaya, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara,
Kane Williamson, Rob Nicol, Ross Taylor, Adam Milne, Kyle Mills, Ronnie Hira, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Andrew Ellis, Jacob Oram, James Franklin, Nathan McCullum, Bradley Watling, Brendon McCullum, Tom Latham
The track is pretty even with decent covering of dry grass. It should be good for batting but with rain around, expect bowlers to have an advantage too.| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Batting line-up | Bowling |
| Weakness | Inconsistency | Out of form batting |
| Opportunities | To extend series lead with a win | To bounce back and stay alive in the series |
| Threats | BJ Watling and Tim Southee | Angelo Mathews and Tillakaratne Dilshan |
| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 36 | 35 |
| Home Wins | 14 | 17 |
| Away Wins | 9 | 5 |
| Highest Innings Score | 293 on July 05, 1998 | 315 on September 27, 2009 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 112 on January 02, 2007 | 73 on January 06, 2007 |
| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total Chased | 285 on December 28, 2006 | 255 on January 03, 2006 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 157 on March 31, 1984 | 156 on May 19, 2003 |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Sanath Jayasuriya - 1519 Runs | Nathan Astle - 760 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 140 by Sanath Jayasuriya On December 08, 1994 | 141 by Scott Styris On February 10, 2003 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Muttiah Muralidaran - 74 Wickets | Chris Harris - 30 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 5/9 by Muttiah Muralidaran On April 09, 2002 | 5/25 by Richard Hadlee On June 13, 1983 |
