New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: match overview
New Zealand take on Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I of Sri Lanka tour New Zealand 2027 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The first ball is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2027 at 12:30 PM local time (07:00 GMT). Toss details and the confirmed playing XIs are added about half an hour before play.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around Sri Lanka tour New Zealand 2027 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour New Zealand 2027
- Teams
- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Date
- Tuesday, January 26, 2027
- Start time
- 12:30 PM local (07:00 GMT)
- Status
- Match starts at Jan 26, 07:00 GMT