One will be hoping that the rain stays away from this contest. This is
the first bilateral ODI series between these two nations in Sri Lanka
after 20 years and both teams will look to get off to a winning start. Mahela Jayawardene and Lasith Malinga, two players who were rested for the T20I, return to the ODI squad.
It has taken just one match to confirm that Sri Lanka and New Zealand
will be battling something that is beyond their control. Rain ruined the
one-off T20I at Pallekele, making Angelo Mathews'
first stint as T20 captain a wet one. The weather is all set to wreck
havoc for the first ODI that will be played at this venue. For Sri
Lanka, the situation is similar to the time when the West Indies arrived
on Sri Lankan shores in 2010 when rain destroyed the entire tour. For
the sake of Sri Lankan fans, they will be hoping that they can get a
match without any interruptions.
Teams:
Sri Lanka (From):
Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar
Sangakkara(w), Mahela Jayawardene(c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal,
Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara,
Akila Dananjaya Perera, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Tharindu Kaushal
New Zealand (From):
Rob Nicol, Tom Latham, Brendon
McCullum(w), Ross Taylor(c), James Franklin, BJ Watling, Andrew Ellis, Jacob
Oram, Tim Southee, Ronnie Hira, Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum, Kane Williamson,
Trent Boult, Adam Milne
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