Mendis, Mathews fit for New Zealand encounter – Cricket News Update
Sri Lanka’s World T20 squad was on Tuesday boosted by the news that spinner Ajantha Mendis and all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
Spin magician http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BAW-Mendis-c1127, who had stunned the cricket followers with his record-breaking figures of six for 8 in the 2012 World T20 curtain raiser against Zimbabwe last week, had picked up a side strain during that match. The injury
forced him to sit out the second and final Group C match against South Africa on Saturday.
While all-rounder Mathews injured his groin during the rain-curtailed match against the Proteas over the weekend, and it was being feared that he might miss Super Eight stage opener against the Kiwis, to be played at the Pallekele International
Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Thursday, September 27, 2012.
However, the Sri Lanka cricket team manager Charith Senanayake told the media reporters on Tuesday that both the players have recovered from their respective injuries, and are available for selection ahead of Thursday’s crucial match.
"Both players had precautionary scans and there was nothing major,” said that team manager http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Charith-Panduka-Senanayake-c49664, during a media encounter today. “They are most likely to train today with the team," he added further.
The hosts blew hot and cold in their group stage, beating minnows Zimbabwe comprehensively by 82 runs, before losing the rain-curtailed seven-over match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 by 32 runs.
Sri Lankan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 also hoped to field his best eleven on Thursday and open up the next round on a victorious note.
"We are getting all the niggles sorted out, so that we can put our best XI on the park," said Jayawardene, who was appointed as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 had stepped down.
The Islanders and the Black Caps have been pooled with defending champions http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 will comprise the other half the Super Eight
stage.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 failed to advance to the second round of the marquee tournament and will soon head back to home.
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