Sri Lanka to field after winning the toss in a tough match

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in an important match in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup. The hosts Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bowl first at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

This match is important for both Sri Lanka and New Zealand. It is more important for Sri Lanka. They are the co-hosts of the World Cup and are playing at their home ground. They lost to England in the first match of the Super Eights. If Sri Lanka loses to New Zealand today, they will fall on the edge of the abyss. Then it will be difficult for them to play in the semi-finals.

On the other hand, New Zealand could not play in their first match of the Super Eights due to rain. The Super Eight match between Pakistan and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain. New Zealand got only 1 point in that match. As such, today's match is very important for the Black Caps. If they lose today's match, they will fall behind in the semi-final race.

However, the statistics speak in favor of New Zealand. In the T20Is, the Kiwis have won 16 of the 28 matches between the two teams, while Sri Lanka have won 9. Two matches have been tied and one has been abandoned. The Sri Lankans won both of the tied matches in the Super Over - which should give them confidence.