<p>In their crucial World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to bowl.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-275734″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-world-cup-sri-lanka-will-bat-after-new-zealand-wins-the-toss-sri-lanka-new-zealand.jpg” alt=”theindiaprint.com world cup sri lanka will bat after new zealand wins the toss sri lanka new zealand” width=”1240″ height=”652″ title=”World Cup: Sri Lanka will bat after New Zealand wins the toss 6″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-world-cup-sri-lanka-will-bat-after-new-zealand-wins-the-toss-sri-lanka-new-zealand.jpg 622w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-world-cup-sri-lanka-will-bat-after-new-zealand-wins-the-toss-sri-lanka-new-zealand-150×79.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px” /></p>
<p>Spinner Ish Sodhi has been replaced by fit-again pacer Lockie Ferguson for New Zealand, who are vying with Afghanistan and Pakistan for the last semifinal position.</p>
<p>Kasun Rajitha gave way to Chamika Karunaratne for Sri Lanka.</p>
<p>Groups:</p>
<p>Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tom Latham (w), Tim Southee, Trent Boult, and Lockie Ferguson are the players from New Zealand.</p>
<p>Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (w/c), Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, and Dilshan Madushanka are the players from Sri Lanka.</p>
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