Hello and welcome to our coverage of the 1st T20I between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, which will take place at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Saturday.
After a stellar show on the recent Test tour of India, New Zealand resume their tour of Sri Lanka with the T20I games. The Kiwis will play their first T20I following the disappointing campaign in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka has a lot of positive momentum going in their favour. Their recent performances against India and New Zealand in ODIs and Tests on home soil will give them confidence going into this series. Charith Asalanka and Co hope to recreate similar results in the shortest format.
New Zealand Squad: Tim Robinson, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitch Hay(w), Mitchell Santner(c), Josh Clarkson, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Dean Foxcroft
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kamindu Mendis, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Maheesh Theekshana
