New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Record: Among all the top teams in cricket, there are a few whose rivalry is quite unknown, yet they always deliver exciting matches for the fans. New Zealand and Sri Lanka are two such teams. They have competed in dozens of International Cricket games and registered many records playing against each other.
Sri Lanka has won the ODI World Cup once, while New Zealand finished as runner-up in the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. Whenever New Zealand and Sri Lanka face each other, it always results in exciting games.
Find out who holds the edge when it comes to the overall record in international cricket between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in ODI World Cup
New Zealand and Sri Lanka have faced each other 12 times in the ICC Cricket World Cup. The overall record is tied. Both Sri Lanka and New Zealand have won six games playing against each other.
Interestingly, New Zealand lost to Sri Lanka for five straight games from 2003 to 2011.
However, New Zealand has beaten Sri Lanka in the last three World Cup editions. In all other formats of International Cricket, New Zealand holds an edge over Sri Lanka.
| Winner | Margin | Ground | Date |
| New Zealand | 5 wickets | Bengaluru | 9/11/2023 |
| New Zealand | 10 wickets | Cardiff | 6/1/2019 |
| New Zealand | 98 runs | Christchurch | 2/14/2015 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 wickets | Colombo (RPS) | 3/29/2011 |
| Sri Lanka | 112 runs | Mumbai | 3/18/2011 |
| Sri Lanka | 81 runs | Kingston | 4/24/2007 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 wickets | St George's | 4/12/2007 |
| Sri Lanka | 47 runs | Bloemfontein | 2/10/2003 |
| New Zealand | 6 wickets | Hamilton | 2/25/1992 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 wickets | Derby | 6/18/1983 |
| New Zealand | 5 wickets | Bristol | 6/13/1983 |
| New Zealand | 9 wickets | Nottingham | 6/9/1979 |
*Last Match Result: 2023 World Cup - New Zealand won by 5 wickets
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in ODI Matches
New Zealand holds an edge over Sri Lanka in all cricket formats. New Zealand is particularly dominant in T20 International and Test matches. In ODIs, the two teams have played 102 games so far, and New Zealand has won 51 of them.
| Team | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
| Span | 1979-2023 | 1979-2023 |
| Mat | 102 | 102 |
| Won | 52 | 41 |
| Lost | 41 | 52 |
| Draw | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 1 | 1 |
| NR | 8 | 8 |
| W/L | 1.268 | 0.788 |
| %W | 50.98 | 40.19 |
| %L | 40.19 | 50.98 |
| %D | 0 | 0 |
| % | 55.85 | 44.14 |
Related: ICC World Cup 2023 Sri Lanka Team
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in T20I
| Team | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
| Span | 2006-2023 | 2006-2023 |
| Mat | 23 | 23 |
| Won | 13 | 7 |
| Lost | 7 | 13 |
| Draw | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
| Tie+W | 0 | 2 |
| Tie+L | 2 | 0 |
| NR | 1 | 1 |
| W/L | 1.857 | 0.538 |
| %W | 56.52 | 30.43 |
| %L | 30.43 | 56.52 |
| %D | 0 | 0 |
| % | 63.63 | 36.36 |
Related: ICC World Cup 2023 New Zealand Team
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in Test Matches
New Zealand is much ahead of Sri Lanka in Test Cricket record as well. In nearly half a century of playing history, New Zealand and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 38 test matches. New Zealand has won 18 of them, Sri Lanka has won 9, and 11 games were drawn.
| Team | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
| Span | 1983-2023 | 1983-2023 |
| Mat | 38 | 38 |
| Won | 18 | 9 |
| Lost | 9 | 18 |
| Draw | 11 | 11 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
| NR | 0 | 0 |
| W/L | 2 | 0.5 |
| %W | 47.36 | 23.68 |
| %L | 23.68 | 47.36 |
| %D | 28.94 | 28.94 |
| % | 66.66 | 33.33 |
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