Sri Lanka elect to bat against Pakistan
Jun 01 2012 - 15:47:08
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss against Pakistan in the opening Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Friday.
The second and final Twenty20 match will be played on Sunday.
Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Nuwan Kulasekera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga.
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez (capt), Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Khalid Latif, Shakeel Ansar, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Sami.
Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Ranmore Martinesz (SRI)
TV umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
