Toss Sri Lanka selected to bat vs New Zealand
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka received the toss and selected to bat within the first ODI towards New Zealand, in Dambulla, saying he anticipated the floor to change into worse for batting because the match wore on. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner stated he didn’t thoughts bowling first, with there being the likelihood that rain and a moist outfield later, which can impede bowlers working within the night.
New Zealand have three debutants of their XI. Opening batter Tim Robinson and wicketkeeper-batter Mitchell Hay get their ODI caps, having performed the T20Is over the weekend. For Nathan Smith, the 26-year-old seam-bowling allrounder, it is his first worldwide in any format.
Adam Milne, who has changed the injured Lockie Ferguson within the squad, having arrived within the nation solely on Tuesday evening, was not accessible for choice. Jacob Duffy would be the different frontline seamer, with Ish Sodhi, Santner, Michael Bracewell and Glenn Phillips providing the spin choices on a monitor anticipated to take flip.
Sri Lanka, in the meantime, have introduced again left-arm fast Dilshan Madushanka. They’ve additionally been hit by an damage, with Wanindu Hasaranga dominated out. Jeffrey Vandersay changed him within the XI. There are many bowling choices from among the many high seven, with Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis and Janith Liyanage all able to placing in a couple of overs.
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Avishka Fernando, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Kamindu Mendis, 7 Janith Liyanage, 8 Maheesh Theekshana, 9 Jeffrey Vandersay, 10 Dilshan Madushanka, 11 Asitha Fernando
New Zealand: 1 Tim Robinson, 2 Will Younger, 3 Henry Nicholls, 4 Mark Chapman, 5 Glenn Phillips, 6 Mitchell Hay (wk), 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Mitchell Santner (capt), 9 Nathan Smith, 10 Ish Sodhi, 11 Jacob Duffy
