NZ vs SL Live Streaming, 2nd ODI: New Zealand (NZ) will face Sri Lanka (SL) in the second ODI of the ongoing series on January 8, 2025, at Seddon Park, Hamilton. The hosts are riding high on a dominant win in the series opener, where they crushed Sri Lanka by 9 wickets with 142 balls to spare. The hosts are riding high on a dominant win in the series opener.
There they crushed Sri Lanka by 9 wickets with 142 balls to spare. New Zealand’s fast bowlers, particularly Matt Henry, dismantled Sri Lanka’s batting, and Will Young led the chase with an unbeaten knock of 90. After this convincing victory, the Kiwis are eyeing a series win, but Sri Lanka will be eager to bounce back and keep the contest alive.

This match at Seddon Park promises to be an exciting encounter, especially with the Lankans eager to get their momentum back. The game will be available on multiple platforms for fans across the globe to follow the action live.
Breezy and mostly cloudy, with temperatures ranging between 25°C and 12°C. There’s a 25% chance of rain during the game.
The Seddon Park pitch is bowler-friendly, especially for pacers who can extract early movement. While the surface will favour seamers initially, it will ease out as the game progresses, becoming more batting-friendly.
Out of 21 T20 matches that have been played at Seddon Park so far, the chasing side has won 13 games; the skipper winning the toss might prefer to field first on this ground depending upon the past records.
New Zealand is coming off a dominant performance in the first ODI, with their bowlers, led by Matt Henry (4/19), reducing Sri Lanka to just 178. Despite a brief recovery led by Avishka Fernando and Janith Liyanage, it was clear that the visitors had a tough challenge ahead. With Will Young's impressive 90*, New Zealand chased down the target comfortably. Sri Lanka will need to regroup quickly and come up with a strategy to stay competitive in the series.
New Zealand (NZ): Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William O’Rourke, Mitchell Hay, Nathan Smith
Sri Lanka (SL): Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka (wk), Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Charith Asalanka (C), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Mohamed Shiraz, Eshan Malinga