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Kiwis a different kettle of fish in limited-overs:

Sri Lankans jolted by India defeat in warm-up

The Sri Lankan cricketers who are keen to do well and who are exuding confidence of making it to the semi-finals of the IC Champions Trophy in England would have keenly watched the action that was unfolding in the England versus New Zealand one-day international at Lord’s on Friday.

England, New Zealand and Australia are in group ‘A’ with Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka begins their campaign with the first game in Cardiff on June 9 against New Zealand.

Of the two groups the group that Sri Lanka is in is the toughest group. New Zealand who was thrashed in the Two Test series by England, showed and proved that they are different kettle of fish in the limited overs game by surprising England and beating them.

England are playing in their own backyard, while New Zealand have been in England for some time now and know what the conditions are in England. The Kiwis have figured in a final before.

On Saturday the Sri Lankans fronted up to India in Edgbaston and after making a massive 333 for 7, yet lost to India who cleverly chased the target and got home making 337 for 5 in 49 overs.

But that loss should not worry the Lankans much. It was called a 15-a side warm-up game and could be best described as a limb loosener. Yet it was a defeat from Tillekeratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayewardene and Dinesh Chandmal all smash runs.

But the bowlers Nuwan Kukesekera who is expected to lead the firing squad, skipper Angelo Mathews, Shamindra Eranga, Thisara Perera and Sachitra Senenayake going for easy runs, with India’s prolific run getter Virat Kohli 144 and Dinesh Karthik 106 not out knocking them around with ease.

But what would have been of worry to the Lankans would have been the showing of New Zealand against England. New Zealand with their bowlers bowling good line and length restricted the strong England batting to 227 for 9 in 50.

When New Zealand in reply lost their first wicket that of opener Ronchi early, it looked as though the England bowlers would defend their modest total. But Guptil blazed away to make a century and help the Kiwis surprise the homesters by making 231 for 5 in 46.5 overs.

The Kiwis would have got their game right in this style of play after losing the Test series and when it comes to meeting the Lankans will take the field exuding confidence and the Lankans better not take them easy.

The first casualty in the ICC Champions trophy was New Zealander Trent Boult. The ICC Event Technical Committee has approved Ian Butler as the replacement Boult who suffered a side strain against England and the Kiwis will miss his lively left arm seamers.

The ICC Event Technical Committee comprise – Geoff Allardice (ICC Chairman),Campbell Jamieson (IDI Representative), Steve Elworthy ( Tournament Director), Alan Fordham (Host Representative), David Lloyd and Sourav Ganguly (independent Nominations).

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