<div class="img-caption-wrap img-caption-wrap-left "> <img src="https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/111dfcd9b2b1d17b0718fedc503462e3.jpeg" title="Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bat against Australia" alt="Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bat against Australia" /><p class="imgcaption"> An exciting contest is in the offing as Sri Lanka take on Australia at Colombo</p> </div><p><strong>By CricketCountry Staff</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Colombo: Mar 5, 2011</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in their World Cup Group A match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Teams</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Australia:</strong> Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke, Cameron White, David Hussey, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Jason Krejza, Shaun Tait.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Sri Lanka:</strong> Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara (c&wk), Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Pictures Getty Images</p>
