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Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat in the first One-Day International of the Compaq Cup tri series at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
A groin strain has ruled out Sri Lankan spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan with Ajantha Mendis getting an opportunity.
The BLACKCAPS have included Nathan McCullum in the line up after he impressed in the second Twenty20 International.
Shane Bond will be joined by Darly Tuffey who also gets the opportunity after taking five wickets against Sri Lanka two days ago with Kyle Mills missing out.
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BLACKCAPS
BB McCullum, JD Ryder, MJ Guptill, LRPL Taylor, GD Elliott, JDP Oram, DL Vettori (captain), NL McCullum, IG Butler, SE Bond, DR Tuffey
SRI LANKA
ST Jayasuriya, TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara (captain), DPMD Jayawardene, TT Samaraweera, SHT Kandamby, AD Mathews, KMDN Kulasekara, T Thushara, SL Malinga, BAW Mendis
