New Zealand vs Sri Lanka head to head record

Data through 25 February 2026Last updated 25 February 2026

In 99 meetings between 2003 and 2026, New Zealand won 53 and Sri Lanka won 36. New Zealand lead the head-to-head in the data by 17 wins. In the last 5 meetings, New Zealand won 3 and Sri Lanka won 2. The highest total in the fixture is 602/5 by Sri Lanka (26 Sep 2024).

Matches

2003–2026

New Zealand won

Sri Lanka won

Tied / drawn / NR

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka by format

Results from New Zealand's point of view
Format	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	Drawn	NR	Win %	Years
Tests	19	11	7	0	1	0	61.1%	2005–2024
ODIs	51	25	20	0	0	6	55.6%	2003–2025
T20Is	29	17	9	2	0	1	65.4%	2006–2026

Wins per year

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: wins per year
Year	New Zealand wins	Sri Lanka wins
2003	1	1
2005	2	0
2006	4	4
2007	1	4
2009	3	4
2010	2	2
2011	0	2
2012	1	4
2013	2	2
2014	1	1
2015	10	3
2016	3	0
2018	1	0
2019	8	2
2022	1	0
2023	7	0
2024	3	5
2025	2	2
2026	1	0

Last 10 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka matches

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
25 Feb 2026	New Zealand 168/7 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 107/8 (20 ov)	New Zealand won by 61 runs	R Premadasa Stadium
11 Jan 2025	Sri Lanka 290/8 (50 ov) New Zealand 150 (29.4 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 140 runs	Eden Park
8 Jan 2025	New Zealand 255/9 (37 ov) Sri Lanka 142 (30.2 ov)	New Zealand won by 113 runs	Seddon Park
5 Jan 2025	Sri Lanka 178 (43.4 ov) New Zealand 180/1 (26.2 ov)	New Zealand won by 9 wickets	Basin Reserve
2 Jan 2025	Sri Lanka 218/5 (20 ov) New Zealand 211/7 (20 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 7 runs	Saxton Oval
30 Dec 2024	New Zealand 186/5 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 141 (19.1 ov)	New Zealand won by 45 runs	Bay Oval
28 Dec 2024	New Zealand 172/8 (20 ov) Sri Lanka 164/8 (20 ov)	New Zealand won by 8 runs	Bay Oval
19 Nov 2024	New Zealand 112/1 (21 ov) Sri Lanka –	No result	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
17 Nov 2024	New Zealand 209 (45.1 ov) Sri Lanka 210/7 (46 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (D/L)	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
13 Nov 2024	Sri Lanka 324/5 (49.2 ov) New Zealand 175/9 (27 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 45 runs (D/L)	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Biggest wins

New Zealand's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
New Zealand	innings and 65 runs	Sri Lanka	Test	22 Aug 2019	P Sara Oval
New Zealand	innings and 58 runs	Sri Lanka	Test	17 Mar 2023	Basin Reserve
New Zealand	innings and 38 runs	Sri Lanka	Test	11 Apr 2005	Basin Reserve
New Zealand	10 wickets	Sri Lanka	ODI	28 Dec 2015	Hagley Oval
New Zealand	10 wickets	Sri Lanka	ODI	1 Jun 2019	Sophia Gardens

Sri Lanka's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Sri Lanka	innings and 154 runs	New Zealand	Test	26 Sep 2024	Galle International Stadium
Sri Lanka	217 runs	New Zealand	Test	15 Dec 2006	Basin Reserve
Sri Lanka	202 runs	New Zealand	Test	18 Aug 2009	Galle International Stadium
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	New Zealand	Test	17 Nov 2012	Galle International Stadium
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	New Zealand	T20I	21 Nov 2013	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
Team	Score	Against	Date	Result
Sri Lanka	602/5	New Zealand	26 Sep 2024	Won
New Zealand	585/4	Sri Lanka	26 Dec 2018	Won
New Zealand	580/4	Sri Lanka	17 Mar 2023	Won
New Zealand	578	Sri Lanka	15 Dec 2018	Drawn
New Zealand	524/5	Sri Lanka	3 Jan 2015	Won

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
New Zealand	73	26.3	Sri Lanka	6 Jan 2007	Lost
Sri Lanka	76	19.5	New Zealand	25 Mar 2023	Lost
New Zealand	81	17.3	Sri Lanka	23 May 2010	Lost
New Zealand	88	16	Sri Lanka	6 Sep 2019	Lost
New Zealand	88		Sri Lanka	26 Sep 2024	Lost

Most runs in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	49	2,305	52.39	66.8	242	6
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	60	2,274	43.73	74.3	203	6
Ross Taylor	New Zealand	66	1,978	32.43	73.5	142	3
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	51	1,891	42.98	85.6	123	4
Angelo Mathews	Sri Lanka	60	1,839	40.87	53.7	120	2
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	55	1,663	34.65	70.9	115	3
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	46	1,582	36.79	88.7	156	3
Tom Latham	New Zealand	44	1,512	39.79	54.6	264	4
Kusal Mendis	Sri Lanka	44	1,445	35.24	66.4	143	3
Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	55	1,397	26.87	86.2	195	2

Most wickets in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Tim Southee	New Zealand	51	97	22.60	3.20	6/68
Trent Boult	New Zealand	38	75	22.56	3.30	6/30
Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	42	66	25.47	5.34	5/6
Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	24	63	16.27	2.96	6/87
Matthew Henry	New Zealand	23	54	17.50	3.94	5/40
Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	25	52	24.62	3.05	6/43
Nuwan Kulasekara	Sri Lanka	37	48	26.00	4.93	4/34
Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	33	45	29.16	3.54	7/130
Kyle Mills	New Zealand	26	33	24.67	4.85	4/41
Shane Bond	New Zealand	20	32	28.06	4.82	4/63

Where they met

Grounds (wins from New Zealand's point of view)
Ground	Played	New Zealand won	Sri Lanka won
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	10	2	5
Eden Park	8	4	2
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	7	2	4
Hagley Oval	7	7	0
Bay Oval	6	6	0
Basin Reserve	6	4	1
Saxton Oval	5	2	2
R Premadasa Stadium	5	3	2

Frequently asked questions

What is the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka head to head record?

99 matches: New Zealand won 53, Sri Lanka won 36, tied 2, drawn 1, no result 7 (data 2003–2026).

Who won the last New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match?

New Zealand won by 61 runs (25 Feb 2026).

What is the highest score in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka matches?

602/5 by Sri Lanka on 26 Sep 2024.

Who has scored the most runs in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka matches?

Kane Williamson (New Zealand), 2,305 runs in 49 innings.

Who has taken the most wickets in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka matches?

Tim Southee (New Zealand), 97 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.