England vs Sri Lanka 2014, Only T20I: Hosts elect to bowl in overcast conditions

England elect to bowl in only T20I

By Cricket Country Staff Last Published on - May 20, 2014 10:16 PM IST
Chris Jordan will be an important bowler for England © Getty Images
Chris Jordan will be an important bowler for England © Getty Images

 

May 20, 2014

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England have won the toss in their only T20 International against Sri Lanka at The Oval, London. This is the first international game of Sri Lanka’s tour to England this year and this would be followed by five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Tests.

 

Sri Lanka would be captained by Lasith Malinga, whereas Eoin Morgan is leading England. Harry Gurney and Michael Carberry are making their T20 debuts for England today. Kithuruwan Vithanage is making his debut for Sri Lanka

 

Teams:

 

England: Eoin Morgan (c), Alex Hales, Michael Carberry, Joe Root, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Joss Buttler (wk), Chris Jordan, Harry Gurney, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes.

 

Sri Lanka: Lasith Malinga (c), Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake, Suranga Lakmal.

 

Click here for the live scorecard and ball by ball commentary of the only T20 International between England and Sri Lanka