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Summary New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka finger spinner Ajantha Mendis was declared fit from a side strain and replaced left-arm spinner Rangana Herath for the first game in Group 1.Mendis missed the group game against South Africa after he was injured during his staggering record performance of 6-8 against Zimbabwe.Sri Lanka also included 18-year-old offspinner Akila Dananjaya for his debut in place of opening batsman Dilshan Munaweera.Opening batsman Martin Guptill returned for New Zealand after recovering from a hamstring injury which forced him to miss the group match against Pakistan. He replaced fast bowler Adam Milne.
