New Zealand and Sri Lanka will square off in Game 41 of the 2017 ODI World Cup on Thursday, November 9, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. With a fourth-place ranking, New Zealand is in a strong position to advance to the tournament’s knockout stages. But in order to have the best opportunity, they will need to win the game that remains.
After losing their last match against Pakistan, the team will play Sri Lanka. Pakistan was adjudged the winner by the DLS system after amassing an enormous 401 runs in the first innings and playing spoiler with the rain in the second. The Black Caps will be itching to bounce back to winning ways and increase their chances of advancing to the semi-finals after dropping their last four games.
The team will be hoping for a consolation victory against New Zealand after only four games played.
However, Sri Lanka is now ranked seventh in the ODI World Cup 2023 standings. It would be intriguing to watch how they respond as they enter the game off a contentious loss to Bangladesh.
It’s also important to remember that a victory by Sri Lanka over the Black Caps might help the other teams, who are still in the running, advance to the competition’s knockout stages.
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