SRL v NZL 2011 CWC 1st SF Preview at Colombo - Sri Lanka v New Zealand Cricket WC 1st Semi Final Teams

Title favorite and co-host Sri Lanka will take upbeat New Zealand in the 1st Semi-Final of 2011 Cricket World Cup, on Tuesday, 29th March, 2011 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, in a day-night game starting from 09:00 GMT, 14:30 local, 14:30 IST.

Sri Lanka won convincingly against England in the 4th QF by 10 wickets at the same ground and will be favorite to win this game. Tharanga, Dilshan hit unbeaten centuries in the last game and in good form along with Sangakkara and Jayawardhane. They will probably sit out Herath, who has done nothing special in the last game.

New Zealand will be charged up after win over title favorite South Africa and will try to do other upset to reach their first Final of World Cup. Jesse Ryder and Taylor played well but they need special inning from Brandon McCullum tomove ahead. Jacob Oram will be crucial with the ball with Vettori.

Sri Lankan Team, Squad for the 1st SF match of 2011 CWC:

Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Nuwan Kulasekara/Rangna Herath, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis

New Zealand Team, Squad for the 1st SF match of 2011 CWC:

Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum (wk), Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Scott Stryis, Jacob Oram, Daniel Vettori, Nathan McCullum, Luke Woodcock, Tim Southee