Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Lasith Malinga insisted his team will handle the pressure of their do-or-die match against New Zealand today (Monday) to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals.
The match will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong at 7.30pm.
The paceman will lead Sri Lanka in the absence of Dinesh Chandimal who was suspended for one match over his team's slow over-rate-Sri Lanka's second such penalty in 12 months.
The Group One match has become a virtual quarter-final for both the teams, sitting on four points each after three games, report agencies.
Whoever wins will join South Africa in the semi-finals, with India already qualified for the last four from Group Two.
Left-handed batsman Lahiru Thirimanne, player of the tournament in Sri Lanka's Asia Cup triumph earlier this month, is likely to replace Chandimal in the squad.
In another match Netherlands will face England in Chittagong at 3.30pm.
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FE Team | Published: March 31, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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