Thursday, November 21, 2013

Sri Lanka send New Zealand in to bat in T20

Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to field in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand in Pallekele on Thursday.


The first match at the same venue on Tuesday was washed out. The preceding one-day series was drawn 1-1.


New Zealand: Kyle Mills (capt), Hamish Rutherford, Anton Devcich, Neil Broom, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi, Rob Nicol, Nathan McCullum, Andrew Ellis, Mitchell McClenaghan.

Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Ramith Rambukwella, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga

Umpires Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SRI)

TV umpire: Tyron Wijewardene (SRI)

Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)