With South Africa already through to the semis, the Group 1 tie between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will decide the second semi-finalist from this group. Catch live updates of the match here.
Brendon McCullum's New Zealand take on Dinesh Chandimal's Sri Lanka in a tussle for a semi-final spot. Follow live updates here: (Match scorecard | Live commentary | Points table )
Playing XIs
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Jimmy Neesham, Luke Ronchi, Nathan McCullum, Trent Boult, Kyle Mills, Mitchell McClenaghan
Sri Lanka
Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachitra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga
18:34 (IST): New Zealand win toss and elect to bowl first vs Sri Lanka at Chittagong. Lasith Malinga will lead the Sri Lankan side in absence of Dinesh Chandimal, who is serving a one-game ban. Rangana Herath comes in place of Ajantha Mendis for Sri Lanka. Brendon McCullum says that his team have performed 'okay' so far and will be tested today against Sri Lanka. Malinga said that it was a good feeling to lead the Sri Lankan side and that he is looking forward to it.
Preview: Kiwis and Lankans fight for semis spot
A semifinal spot at stake, Sri Lanka and New Zealand take on each other in a virtual knock-out match of the ICC World Twenty20 here on Monday.
Sri Lanka and New Zealand are on four points each from three games and the winner of Monday's Super 10 match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium will decide which side will join South Africa in the semi-finals from Group 1.
South Africa have finished their Super 10 engagements and have qualified for the semifinals with six points from four matches.
The win against the Netherlands was the shortest successful run chase ever in Twenty20 Internationals, having completed in just five overs after the Dutch scored just 39.
Sri Lanka, however, lost their next match against England by six wickets in a high-scoring match here with their bowlers failing to stop Alex Hales from scoring 116 from just 64 balls.
The Lankans would look to return to winnings ways against New Zealand tomorrow and book a semifinal berth but they will have to come up with an improved bowling show.
All the Lankan bowlers were expensive in their loss against England and they cannot afford to do so against a New Zealand side which have the likes of captain Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor and Corey Anderson.
New Zealand won one (against England under D/L method in a rain-shortened match) and lost one tight match (against South Africa) and then thrashed minnows the Netherlands and they would be looking to seal a semi-final spot against Sri Lanka on Monday. (Read more )
Story first published on: Monday, 31 March 2014 16:09
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