Updated at: 1340 PST, Friday, March 18, 2011
MUMBAI: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat in their last Group A World Cup match against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.The two teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals.New Zealand were without injured captain Daniel Vettori (knee) and Kyle Mills (leg) for the tie which will decide group positions.Sri Lanka brought in unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis in place of Thisara Perera.Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Mahela Jayawardene, Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan.New Zealand: Ross Taylor (capt), Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, James Franklin, Scott Styris, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Hamish Bennett.Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Asad Rauf (PAK)TV umpire: Amish Saheba (IND)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)Pitch conditions: The match is the second of the World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium, which hosts the final on April 2. It is a flat wicket that has been unused for the past two years due to renovation of the stadium but usually favours batsmen.
TweetMatch referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)Pitch conditions: The match is the second of the World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium, which hosts the final on April 2. It is a flat wicket that has been unused for the past two years due to renovation of the stadium but usually favours batsmen.
