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Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bat |
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June 29, 2000
KANDY, Sri Lanka (AP) - After a delay because of overnight rain, Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya won the toss Wednesday and elected to bat first in the final match of a three-test series that Pakistan has already won.
After examining the wet pitch, umpires Steve Buckner of the West Indies and Peter Manuel of Sri Lanka decided to start the match.
A total of 62 overs were to be bowled Wednesday.
Sri Lanka made three team changes and Pakistan, winner of both previous matches, made two adjustments for the final.
Sri Lankan wicket keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana was replaced by Prasanna Jayawardena. Fast bowler Ravindra Pushpakumara and spinner Rangana Herath were replaced by spinner Kumar Dharmasena and fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa, respectively.
Pakistan recalled leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed and opening batsman Imran Nazir, replacing opener Mohammad Wasim and all-rounder Azar Mahmood.
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Sanath Jayasuriya (captain), Marvan Atapattu, Russel Arnold, Aravinda de Silva, Mahela Jayawardene, Arjuna Ranatunga, Kumar Dharmasena, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Muttiah Muralitharan and Prasanna Jayawardena.
Pakistan: Moin Khan (captain), Inzuman Ul-Haq, Imran Nazir, Saeed Anwar, Yousuf Yohana, Wasim Akram, Waqar Yonus, Abdul Razzak, Mushtaq Ahmed, Arshad Khan and Younis Khan.
Umpires: Steve Buckner, West Indies and Peter Manuel, Sri Lanka.
Third Umpire: B.C. Cooray, Sri Lanka.
Match Referee: John Reid, New Zealand.
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