New Zealand ready for Lanka's spin challenge today

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (AFP): New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner said on Tuesday adapting to slow-turning pitches in Colombo would be key for their crucial T20 World Cup clash against co-hosts Sri Lanka.

The Black Caps need a win in their second Super Eights match in Group 2 on Wednesday at the R. Premadasa Stadium after their first match against Pakistan was washed out at the same venue.Santner's team have been in the Sri Lankan capital for a week after finishing their group stage in India. "I guess that's the challenge when you play a tournament in two countries -- we played in Chennai and Ahmedabad on flat pitches and here we have to play a bit differently," Santner told reporters. "But I think you pick a squad of 15, knowing that you could potentially be in both countries on slightly slower wickets, on some flat ones as well." Santner, a left-arm spinner, said, "So I think we have the spin kind of options covered as well, which is nice, but it's just going out there and adjusting as fast as you can."