DUNEDIN (NEW ZEALAND) - Sri Lanka won the toss and put Afghanistan in to bat in their World Cup Pool A match at University Oval in Dunedin on Sunday.
Sri Lankan bowler Nuwan Kulasekara bowls during the Pool A 2015 Cricket World Cup match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on February 14, 2015
Although the forecast is for fine weather, there is a lot of moisture around following heavy overnight rain and the ball is known to swing at the oval.
"We are playing four seamers so we will look to exploit it," Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said.
Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said he would also have bowled first.
Both sides have made one change with all-rounder Thisara Perera replacing Nuwan Kulasekera in the Sri Lanka line up and Afghanistan have brought in Dawlat Zadran for Aftab Alam.
Sri Lanka, the 2011 runners up and 1996 champions, lost their opening match in this tournament to New Zealand by 98 runs while Afghanistan, Cup debutants, were beaten by 105 runs first up against Bangladesh.
Teams:
Sri Lanka - Angelo Mathews (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (wkt), Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath
Afghanistan - Afsar Zazai, Javed Ahmadi, Nawroz Mangal, Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Dawlat Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mirwais Ashraf, Shapoor Zadran, Hamid Hassan.
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (ENG), Chris Gaffaney (NZL)
TV Umpire: Johan Cloete (RSA)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
Weather: Cloudy. Maximum temperature 21 Celsius.