SL vs NZ Head to Head Records- 1st Test, New Zealand Tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lanka and New Zealand are set to battle with each other in a two-match Test series. The SL vs NZ 1st Test begins on Wednesday, September 18. The venue of the match is Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Tim Southee is the skipper of visitors, New Zealand, in the series. Dhananjaya de Silva is the captain of Sri Lanka. Ahead of their first clash, below are the complete head-to-head records between both sides in Tests.

SL vs NZ Head to Head Records- 1st Test, New Zealand Tour of Sri Lanka 2024

SL vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to Sri Lanka vs New Zealand head-to-head records in Tests, both teams have faced each other in 38 games. Out of those, Sri Lanka has won 9 matches while New Zealand has won 18 games. 11 matches ended in a draw.

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SL vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

New Zealand has a brilliant record against Sri Lanka in the last 5 encounters in red-ball format. The Kiwis have won 4 games while Sri Lanka won only once. Out of these 5 games, three took place in New Zealand while two took place in Sri Lanka.

SL vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

Sri Lanka and New Zealand have a long Test history and some players have been impeccable during their head-to-head clashes. Kane Williamson is the leading run-getter with 1329 runs. For Sri Lanka, it is Mahela Jayawardene with 1028 runs.

Kiwi legend Martin Crowe holds the record for the highest-ever knock against Sri Lanka with his 299 runs in 1991. Aravinda de Silva has the record to his name with his 267-run knock.

Former SL spin legend Muttiah Muraltharan has 82 wickets in SL vs NZ clashes. Tim Southee has 64 wickets to his name for the Kiwis.

The record for the best bowling show goes to NZ Daniel Vettori, who once clocked 7/130 against Sri Lanka in 2006. For Sri Lanka, the record is held by Rangana Herath (43/6).

SL vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns

Sri Lanka has an upper edge against New Zealand at home, winning 7 games and losing 5 out of 17. They also have a 100 percent win record at Galle International Stadium and have defeated New Zealand on all four previous occasions.

Conclusion

According to the above stats, we can conclude that New Zealand dominates Sri Lanka in Tests when it comes to head-to-head records (18-9).

They also have a stunning record in the recent 5 games (4-1). However, Sri Lanka rules the court when it comes to playing at home (7-5) and also at Galle International Cricket Stadium (4-0).