SL vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Dambulla Stadium– 1st T20I, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lanka and New Zealand are set to battle with each other in T20Is and ODIs during the New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024. The SL vs NZ ODI series begins with the 1st T20I on Saturday, November 9.

Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka while Mitchell Santner has the reins of the New Zealand team. Both teams will play a total of two T20I games in the series. The winners of the first game might win the series as well.

Notably, T20I games are thrilling ones and one team wins in the end with thin margins and super overs. Such games raise the excitement of fans.

However, when matches witness rain, the excitement is less and fans get bored. Below we look at weather reports, pitch reports, and the impact of weather at the stadium for SL vs NZ 1st T20I.

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SL vs NZ Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Dambulla Stadium– 1st T20I, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2024

The SL vs NZ 1st T20I takes place in Dambulla City in Sri Lanka on November 9, Saturday. According to the weather forecast, the temperature of the city on that day will be 31° Celcius during the day. At night, it will fall to 22° Celcius.

The sky will be partly cloudy during the day and night. The chances of rain are 69% in the morning and 24% in the evening. The humidity will be 82% during the day and rise to 98% at night.

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SL vs NZ Pitch Analysis

The Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st T20I takes place at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla in Sri Lanka. According to stats, it is an average-scoring ground in T20I. The average 1st innings total is 144 while the average 2nd innings total is 119.

The stadium has observed 24 games so far, out of which, teams batting first has won 10 games while teams bowling first has won 14 matches.

Afghanistan has the record for the highest-ever team total at the stadium- 209/5 against Sri Lanka. The pitch is batting-friendly and helps batters who can play spin well. Sri Lankan pitches are too spin-friendly like that of Indian pitches. The Pacers have to buckle up to get more success.

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Weather Impact on SL vs NZ Match

According to local time, the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd T20I begins at 7:00 PM in the afternoon. The chances of rain in the morning are 69% but it will fall to 24% as the day progresses. Therefore, the match is highly likely to be affected by rain.

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Conclusion

There is a high chance of rain at the stadium. Hence, the match can be affected by rain. However, since it is a T20I and happens at night, the rains will not affect the match. Even if it happens, the match will be completed with DLS or postponed.