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WI

(16/50 ov, T:270) 52/1

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159 & 153

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(8.3 ov, T:124) 189 & 21/2

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20I at Kandy, Nov 19 2013 - Full Scorecard

ABANDONED

1st T20I (N), Pallekele, November 19, 2013, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

Sri Lanka Team

Mahela Jayawardene	Batter
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Allrounder
Kumar Sangakkara †	Wicketkeeper Batter
Lasith Malinga	Bowler
Nuwan Kulasekara	Bowler
Suranga Lakmal	Bowler
Angelo Mathews	Allrounder
Thisara Perera	Bowling Allrounder
Ajantha Mendis	Bowler
Seekkuge Prasanna	Allrounder
Sachithra Senanayake	Bowler
Dinesh Chandimal (c)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Kusal Perera	Wicketkeeper Batter
Lahiru Thirimanne	Top order Batter
Ramith Rambukwella	Opening Batter

New Zealand Team

Grant Elliott	Allrounder
Kyle Mills (c)	Bowler
Ian Butler	Bowler
Nathan McCullum	Bowler
Luke Ronchi †	Wicketkeeper Batter
Rob Nicol	Opening Batter
Neil Broom	Middle order Batter
Andrew Ellis	Allrounder
Anton Devcich	Opening Batter
Colin Munro	Opening Batter
Mitchell McClenaghan	Bowler
Hamish Rutherford	Opening Batter
James Neesham	Batting Allrounder
Tom Latham	Wicketkeeper Batter
Adam Milne	Bowler

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Match Details

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss	no toss
Series	New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2013/14
Series result	2-match series level 0-0
Match number	T20I no. 000339a
Hours of play (local time)	19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.45
Match days	19 November 2013 - night (20-over match)
Umpires	Raveendra Wimalasiri Ruchira Palliyaguruge
TV Umpire	Tyron Wijewardene
Reserve Umpire	Sena Nandiweera
Match Referee	Chris Broad

Match Coverage

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2013-14

Wisden's review of the first Twenty20 International, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2013-14

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2013-14

Pallekele rain blanks out first T20

Even Pallekele wasn't spared of the wet weather as persistent rain abandoned the opening T20 without a ball bowled

Pallekele rain blanks out first T20

'Sri Lanka on track for World T20' - Ford

Coach Graham Ford will no longer be with the team when the World T20 arrives, but he said Sri Lanka has begun down the path to success ahead of the first Twenty20 against New Zealand

'Sri Lanka on track for World T20' - Ford

New Zealand bank on familiarity with Pallekele

New Zealand acting captain Kyle Mills has banked on his side's batting form, and their experience in Pallekele ahead of New Zealand's first T20 against Sri Lanka

New Zealand bank on familiarity with Pallekele

Teams look to consolidate towards World T20

Rain is expected to interfere again, as Sri Lanka will look to protect their No. 1 ranking while New Zealand will look to build depth going into the World T20 in Bangladesh

Teams look to consolidate towards World T20

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