Monday, June 8, 2009

Sri Lanka tighten noose around Australia

Nottingham: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bowl in a bid to knock Australia out of the ICC World T20 at Trent Bridge on Monday.

Sri Lanka, playing their first game in the competition, handed a Twenty20 international debut to all-rounder Isuru Udana. Australia, who lost their first match to West Indies, replaced James Hopes with off-spinner Nathan Hauritz.

Teams:

Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), David Warner, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Nathan Hauritz.

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Jehan Mubarak, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan.

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