Johannesburg, Sep 27 (Inditop.com) Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakara won the toss and opted to field against New Zealand in a Group B match of the Champions Trophy at the New Wanderers Stadium here Sunday.
Sri Lanka have dropped champion spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for left arm pacer Thilan Tushara. New Zealand have replaced all rounder Jacob Oram with fast bowler James Franklin.
Teams:
New Zealand: Jesse Ryder, Brendan McCullum (wicketkeeper), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Neil Broom, James Franklin, Daniel Vettori (captain), Kyle Mills, Daryl Tuffey, Shane Bond.
Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (captain-wicketkeeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilina Kandamby, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis.