England captain Harry Brook has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series opener against Sri Lanka on January 30.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“Looks like a good wicket, so hopefully we can bowl well and chase a score down,” Harry Brook said.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka is happy to bat first.
“We’ve been playing good cricket, so looking forward to the series against England,” he said.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kamil Mishara, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dhananjaya de Silva, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Janith Liyanage, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Matheesha Pathirana, 11 Eshan Malinga
England: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Jacob Bethell, 4 Tom Banton, 5 Harry Brook (capt), 6 Sam Curran, 7 Will Jacks, 8 Jamie Overton, 9 Liam Dawson, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Adil Rashid
Toss Result Today – Sri Lanka vs England 1st T20I
Q1: Who won the toss today in Sri Lanka vs England 1st T20I?
England captain Harry Brook has won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 08:25 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Harry Brook has opted to bowl first because of the weather.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium