By format
ODIs
Sri Lanka 5–3
8 matches
T20Is
New Zealand 2–1
3 matches
Top performers in this rivalry
New Zealand
Most runs
- 1SB Styris352
- 2MJ Guptill179
- 3KS Williamson148
- 4GD Phillips139
- 5BB McCullum93
Most wickets
- 1TA Boult13
- 2TG Southee10
- 3R Ravindra6
- 4MJ Santner6
- 5DL Vettori6
Sri Lanka
Most runs
- 1KC Sangakkara308
- 2DPMD Jayawardene223
- 3ST Jayasuriya185
- 4TM Dilshan152
- 5AD Mathews123
Most wickets
Match log
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo2026-02-25
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
New Zealand168/7 (20.0)
Sri Lanka107/8 (20.0)
New Zealand won by 61 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023/24 · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru2023-11-09
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Sri Lanka171/10 (46.4)
New Zealand172/5 (23.2)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022/23 · Sydney Cricket Ground2022-10-29
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
New Zealand167/7 (20.0)
Sri Lanka102/10 (19.2)
New Zealand won by 65 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 · Sophia Gardens2019-06-01
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka136/10 (29.2)
New Zealand137/0 (16.1)
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2014/15 · Hagley Oval2015-02-14
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
New Zealand331/6 (50.0)
Sri Lanka233/10 (46.1)
New Zealand won by 98 runs
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2013/14 · Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium2014-03-31
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka119/10 (19.2)
New Zealand60/9 (15.3)
Sri Lanka won by 59 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2010/11 · R Premadasa Stadium2011-03-29
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
New Zealand217/10 (48.5)
Sri Lanka220/5 (47.5)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2010/11 · Wankhede Stadium2011-03-18
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka265/9 (50.0)
New Zealand153/10 (35.0)
Sri Lanka won by 112 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2006/07 · Sabina Park, Kingston2007-04-24
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka289/5 (50.0)
New Zealand208/10 (41.4)
Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2006/07 · National Cricket Stadium, St George's2007-04-12
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
New Zealand219/7 (50.0)
Sri Lanka222/4 (45.1)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2002/03 · Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein2003-02-10
Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Sri Lanka272/7 (50.0)
New Zealand225/10 (45.3)
Sri Lanka won by 47 runs