SL vs NZ 1st 20 20 Preview on 2nd September - Sri Lanka v New Zealand First T20 Teams

First of the 2 match Twenty20 series between hos Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played on Wednesday, 2nd September, 2009 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo from 19:00 local, 13:30 GM, 11.00 NZ time.

Sri Lanka, the finalist of T20 WC is looking favorite to win the game as they also won the 2 match test series by 2-0. Sangakkara is leading from the front while Dilshan, Jayawardhane and Samarweera are in great form. Farveez mahroof and Angelo Mathew comes in place of rested Herath and Muralitharan.

Good news for New Zealand is that fiery fast bowler Shane Bond back in team after ICL closed. Hard hitter Brendon McCullum has come back in form in order to give good start.

Sri Lankan Team, Squad for 1st T20 at Colombo:

Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Farveez Maharoof, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Kaushal Lokuarachichi/Malinga Bandara, Lasith Malinga.

New Zealand Team, Squad for 1st T20 at Colombo:

Brendon McCullum (wk), Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jacob Oram, Neil Broom/Grant Elliott, Peter McGlashan (wk), Daniel Vettori (capt), Kyle Mills, Shane Bond, Nathan McCullum/ Ian Butler.

Watch and enjoy the live ball by ball commentary of the 1st T20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka Here!