Cricket World Cup 2023 NZ vs SL Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Playing 11: New Zealand have made one change in their Playing 11, bringing in Lockie Ferguson in place of Ish Sodhi

11:39 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE updates | Captain Kane on team combination

[Reporter:]

 

Obviously, a lot of permutations and combinations going ahead with rain also predicted so what's the conversation in the camp like?

 

[Kane Williamson:]

 

Yeah, I mean for us it's having a look, looking at the surface. And for us as a team, it's trying to keep building on the positives that have been there and adjusting to the different conditions that you're faced with, which is part and parcel of playing at a World Cup. So small improvements, that's something we've wanted to do throughout. And there's been some good stuff, so we want to try and build on that going into the match.

11:17 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE updates | Everybody fit in Kiwi squad

Kane Williamson in pre-match press conference

[Reporter:]

 

Obviously, have had a few casualties in your squad over the last few days. How's everyone lining up ahead of tomorrow's match?

 

[Kane Williamson:]

 

Yeah, probably the first time we've had a fully fit squad, although obviously had to rule a player out and Matt Henry, but yeah, I believe everybody's fit coming into this one. Or fit-ish.

10:53 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE updates | Bengaluru weather forecast

Bengaluru weather might play a spoilsport today as rain is likely in the evening. Meanwhile, there is no chances of rainfall till 2 PM IST, when the match is scheduled to start.

(Photo credit: Screengrab from accuweather.com)

10:33 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE updates | Rain threat over Bengaluru game

With New Zealand in a must-win situation today against Sri Lanka, once again, the rain threat looms over a World Cup game in Bengaluru. 
 

The Kiwis must win today's match to keep themselves in the reckoning for the semifinal or else they have to depend on the results of other matches. Notably, New Zealand lost their previous fixture at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru after scoring 400 runs as the DLS declared Pakistan victorious. 

Tap here to check the Bengaluru weather forecast today

10:27 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE updates

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 game today. New Zealand need to win today's game and then hope Pakistan and Afghanistan lose their respective fixtures in coming days.

Kane Williamson. Photo: PTI