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Sri Lanka send Zimbabwe to bat

Sri Lanka all fired after yesterday's win over the new look Indians would be hoping to follow up the same by beating Zimbabwe, the side looking to blood some new talent after a disappointing exit in the ICC Knockout Trophy in Kenya.

Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya won the toss and sent Ziimbabwe to bat in the second one dayer of the Coa Cola Champions Trophy in Sharjah.

RECENT FORM

SRI LANKA

Lankans will hope to follow up their yesterday's performance and are in a confident mood to take the game away from Zimbabwe.

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe went in to the ICC knock out tourney after beating New Zealand 2-1 in a one-day international series. But exited early after losing to New Zealand Their top and in-form batsmen is Campbell, who had hit two successive scores of 90s against New Zealand in a one-day international series.

TEAM NEWS

SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka went into the match with the same side which defeated India In the opener of the Coca Coal Champions Trophy.

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe will miss the services of former captain Alistair Campbell in todays match against Sri Lanka. Campbell was suspended for one game by match referee Cammie Smith in Nairobi during the ICC knock out tourney when he mouthed his displeasure on being given out in a match against New Zealand.

Zimbabwe is hoping Friend, along with new opener Douglas Marillier, will be the fillip in the absence of Murray Goodwin and Neil Johnson.

SQUAD

SRI LANKA

Sanath Jayasuriya (Captain), Marvan Atapattu, Avishka Gunawardena, Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara, Russel Arnold, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Kaushalya Weeraratne, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Muthiah Murlitharan.

ZIMBABWE

Heath Streak (Captain), Stuart Carlisle, Andy Flower, Travis Friend, Guy Whittall, Douglas Marillier, Mluleki Nkala, Bryan Strang, Paul Strang, Dirk Viljoen, Mark Vermeulen.

UAECRICKET.COM PREDICTION

Sri lanka will start as favourites for this match after outplaying India yesterday. But the Lankans could be out of breath for playing two days running and Zimbabwe would be looking to capitalise on it.

Sri Lanka has an upperhand over Zimbabwe with their batsmen adjusting well to the conditions with four of the batsmen scoring handsomely. Whereas Zimbabwe will rely on their youth power to surprise the favourites.

ZIMBABWE VS SRI LANKA ODI CRICKET

PLAYED

21

5

WON

15

TIE

0

NO RESULT

1

ZIMBABWE

SRI LANKA

Saturday, October 21, 2000.
source : UAEcricket.com.


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