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01-Oct-2012 14:39:00 GMT
Sri Lanka v England, World T20, Pallekele

England Bowl in Must-win Game

Pallekele: England skipper Stuart Broad won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in their crucial ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Ravi Bopara returns for England and making way for him is Craig Kieswetter. The two other changes that complete the English line-up are Jade Dernbach and Samit Patel who come in the team in hope to ensure glory for England.

Sri Lanka on the other hand bring in Akila Dananjaya in place of Rangana Herath.

Their semifinal chances hanging by the thread, defending champions England are faced with a must-win situation as they take on unbeaten hosts Sri Lanka.

England, after a win and a loss, have to clinch it against Sri lanka to have any chance of making the last-four stage.

Sangakkara at the toss but it seems Mahela Jayawardene is still playing - they just swapped because Jayawardene had lost three tosses in a row

Teams:

Sri Lanka:
Kumar Sangakkara (capt. & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Akila Dananjaya, Tilakaratne Dilshan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne.

England: Stuart Broad (capt), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Graeme Swann, Luke Wright.


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