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Sri Lanka elect to field against New Zealand in World Cup opener
Christchurch, Feb 14
Sri Lanka captain Angelo
Mathews won the toss and elected to field against co-hosts New Zealand
in the opening match of the ICC World Cup here Saturday.
Squads:
New
Zealand: Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum (captain), Kane Williamson,
Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi (wicketkeeper),
Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult.
Sri Lanka:
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara
(wicketkeeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews (captain), Dimuth
Karunaratne, Jeevan Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Rangana
Herath, Lasith Malinga.
Match Officials:
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (South Africa) and Nigel Llong (England)
TV umpire: S. Ravi (India)
Match referee: David Boon (Australia)
Reserve umpire: Simon Fry (Australia)