New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
1st Test
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New Zealand play Sri Lanka in the 1st Test of New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2027 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Thu 4 Feb 2027.
Sri Lanka’s form coming in: lost to England (England won by 223 runs, Sun 27 Sep 2026, 3rd ODI); played Nepal (Match abandoned due to rain (No toss), Tue 29 Sep 2026, 3rd Quarter-Final); lost to India (India won by 124 runs, Thu 1 Oct 2026, 2nd Semi-Final); beat Bangladesh (Sri Lanka won by 63 runs, Sat 3 Oct 2026, Bronze Medal Match).
The five scheduled days: Day 1 Thu 4 Feb; Day 2 Fri 5 Feb; Day 3 Sat 6 Feb; Day 4 Sun 7 Feb; Day 5 Mon 8 Feb. Daily start times haven’t been published yet.
In Tests, New Zealand and Sri Lanka have met 40 times: New Zealand won 18, Sri Lanka 11, 11 drawn (records to 22 December 2025).
The sides meet again in the 2nd Test, Fri 12 Feb 2027 at Seddon Park.
Bay Oval holds 10,000, its ends are the Mount End and the Tauranga End. A ground in Blake Park, Mount Maunganui, opened in 2005.
At Bay Oval: Its first ODI, in January 2014, was Canada v the Netherlands at the World Cup Qualifier. Its first Test, in November 2019, went to New Zealand by an innings and 65 runs against England; it hosted its first Boxing Day Test in December 2020, against Pakistan. Bangladesh won a Test here by 8 wickets, their first win over New Zealand in New Zealand in any format.
Ground facts: en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Match
- 1 of 2 Tests in New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2027
- World Test Championship
- New Zealand 3rd (72.22%) · Sri Lanka 7th (33.33%) in the 2025–27 table, as of 14 September 2026. Full table and what’s at stake
- Ground
- Bay Oval (capacity 10,000, ends: Mount End and Tauranga End)
- Verified listings
- 2: India, New Zealand
India ✓ Confirmed
NZC’s deal with Sony Pictures Networks India covers New Zealand home internationals in India from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2031. Subscription.
Source: NZC, Sony India deal, 27 Mar 2024 ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026
New Zealand ✓ Confirmed
NZC says Sky is host broadcaster of New Zealand home internationals from 2026-27 through 2031-32, on “Sky’s platforms”. NZC doesn’t name the streaming app, so it isn’t listed here. Free-to-air TV detail not yet announced. Subscription.
Source: NZC, Sky deal, 21 Feb 2025 ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026
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