Kasun Rajitha (Sri Lanka) has taken 11 wickets during the death overs (41st-50th) in men’s ODIs since the start of 2022; only the West Indies’ Alzarri Joseph (16) has logged more during this period amongst players from full-member sides.
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) has hit a boundary once every 4.4 balls faced in men’s ODIs since the start of 2022, the second most frequent of any player (min. 20 balls faced) from a full-member side in that time (Odean Smith – once every 3.8 balls faced for West Indies).
Will Young (New Zealand) has a batting false shot percentage of 15% from 275 balls faced in men’s ODIs since the start of 2022, the best rate of any player from a full-member side in that time (min. 65 balls faced).
Tom Latham (New Zealand) has won all 12 of his men’s ODIs in New Zealand as captain; it’s the most matches any player has played in a Test playing nation as captain without losing.
New Zealand have a bowling dot ball percentage of 73% during the powerplay in men’s ODIs since the beginning of 2022, the best rate of any full-member side in that time and eight percentage points higher than Sri Lanka (65%).
Sri Lanka have dropped 15 catch attempts when fielding in men’s ODIs since the beginning of 2022, the second fewest of any full-member side in that time (Afghanistan – 12).
New Zealand have won 10 of their 11 men’s ODIs at Hagley Oval (L1); the Black Caps’ only defeat at the venue in the history of the format was a seven-wicket loss to England (10 March 2018).
Sri Lanka have won only one of their last 15 men’s ODIs away from home (L14), a 97-run victory against Bangladesh (28 May 2021); they have lost their six away fixtures since then.
New Zealand have won their last 14 men’s ODIs on the bounce at home; their last defeat in such fixtures was a 35-run loss to India (3 February 2019).
New Zealand have won nine of their last 10 men’s ODIs against Sri Lanka (L1), including their last six matches in succession; the Black Caps have batted first on the day in five of those last six wins.