NZ vs SL Weather Report And Pitch Report Of the Saxton Oval, Nelson - 3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2024-25

High-flying New Zealand will be eyeing a whitewash when they take on Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I of the ongoing series. The game is scheduled to be played on Thursday (January 2) at the Saxton Oval, Nelson.

New Zealand have already won the series after winning the first two games. The hosts won the first game by 8 runs. In the second T20I, the Black Caps inflicted a 45-run defeat on the visitors. Batting first, New Zealand scored 186/5 in 20 overs.

Mark Chapman top-scored for his side, scoring 42 runs while Tim Robinson and Mitchell Hay scored 41 runs each. In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 141 runs in 19.1 overs.

Kusal Perera top-scored for his side, scoring 48 runs and was the only Sri Lankan batter to reach the 40-run mark. For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy once again impressed with the ball, taking 4 for 15 off 4 overs.

With both the teams now set for the third and final T20I, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report.

NZ vs SL Weather Report And Pitch Report Of the Saxton Oval, Nelson - 3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2024-25:

NZ vs SL Weather Report Of Nelson:

The weather report is not very promising ahead of the third NZ vs SL T20I. The game will be played in Nelson and the weather forecast has predicted drizzle on the match day. Rain is predicted during the match time between 20-30 percent and the start of the game could also be delayed owing to rain or wet outfield.

NZ vs SL Pitch report:

Here are the stats of the Saxton Oval, Nelson:

The upcoming third NZ vs SL T20I will be taking place at the Saxton Oval, a venue that has hosted just a couple of T20Is so far. It has not hosted any T20I since 2019. However, both the games were high-scoring games.

In the first T20I played at the Saxton Oval, New Zealand had scored 187/7 against West Indies while the latter had scored 140 runs. New Zealand scored 180/7 in the 2nd T20I while Sri Lanka scored 166/7 in their 20 overs.

Going by the trend, both the teams will be looking to bat first after winning the toss in the third NZ vs SL T20I. Anything above 180 is likely to be a winning total.

Conclusion:

The third T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka could be interrupted by rain. However, with only light drizzle predicted for the game, rain is unlikely to wash out the entire game. The venue is known for producing high scoring games and both the teams will be looking to make the most of it.