Sri Lanka opt to bat against New Zealand

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the first one-day international of the Compaq Cup at the Premadasa Stadium here Tuesday.

Teams:

Sri Lanka: Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillekaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (captain/wicketkeeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Aantha Mendis.

New Zealand: Brendan McCullum (wicketkeeper), Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Jacob Oram, Daniel Vettori (captain), Nathan McCullum, Ian Butler, Shane Bond, Daryl Tuffey.

Umpires: Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka) and Billy Doctrove (West Indies).

TV umpire: Kumara Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)

Match referee: Chris Broad (England)