Compaq Cup 1st Match - NZ vs SL 1st ODI Preview - New Zealand v Sri Lanka Teams

Opening match of Compaq Cup tri series will be played between host Sri Lanka and New Zealand on Tuesday, 8th September, 2009 at Premadasa stadium, Colombo in a day-night game starting from 14.30 local, 9.00 GMT, 14.30 IST.

Sri Lanka won the test series comfortably by 2-0 but lost the T20 series by 2-0, and now they are looking forward in one days. Muralitharan will be doubtful for 1st game while Thilan Thushara will come back after missing T20.

New Zealand is high on confidence after back to back wins in twenty2o, but its all different ball game. Good news is that Brandon McCullum is back in form while Nathan McCullum is also doing well.

Sri Lanka Team, Squad for 1st Match of Compaq Cup:

Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedera, Gihan Rupasinghe, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga.

New Zealand Team, Squad for 1st Match of Compaq Cup:

Brendon McCullum (wk), Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jacob Oram, Grant Elliot, Neil Broom, Daniel Vettori (capt), Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Shane Bond.

Watch and enjoy the live ball by ball commentary of the 1st ODI of Compaq Cup between New Zealand and Sri Lanka Here!