Sri Lanka v/s New Zealand 1st semi final ICC World cup 2011

In the first semi final of ICC World cup 2011 Former ICC World cup champions Sri Lanka are taking on the Black Caps. Sri Lanka constantly improving from their group stage matches, the only match they lost in the league stages was against another semi finalist of ICC World Cup 2011 Pakistan. Sri Lanka peaked their form with the stunning 10 wicket victory over England in the Quarter final match of ICC World cup 2011. Were as New Zealand, uncertainly floats around them, they performed like champions in the Quarter final match against South Africa, but they struggled in the group stages against almost all major opponents.

Sri Lanka Chances in the First Semi final of ICC World Cup 2011

Sri Lanka is the favourites of the first semi final match of ICC world cup 2011, Sri Lankans peaked their form with the match against south Africa, Opening pair of Dilshan and Upul Tharanga put on another double hundred partnership in the ICC World cup 2011, both scoring Centuries.

Sri Lanka will be expecting the opening pair to fire against New Zealand. Opening over's of the match will be crucial for the team, unlike Indian pitches Sri Lankans pitches offer something to the fast bowlers, if Dilshan and Tharanga Survives the not so strong New Zealand bowling attack initially Sri Lanka has every chance of putting a huge total on the board.

Sangakara and Jayawardene are crucial batters for the Lankans, they are very much capable making contributions to the team, Sanga is in the list top run scorers of ICC World Cup 2011. The spin trio of Murali, Herath and Mendis will be trump cards of Lankans, New Zealand who are not so good at the spin bowling will be tested by the spin wizards. Sri Lanka is formidable both with bat and Ball.

New Zealand Chances in the First Semi final of ICC World Cup 2011

New Zealand plays like champions in one game they will just crumble to any weak opposition. Uncertainty makes their game beautiful. The quarter final match against South Africa, they just pulled it up from nowhere. South African s who were favourites to win world cup were just demolished the spin attack of New Zealand

New Zealand Got a decent bowling and Batting lime up, but everyone is capable of contributing their part, they do not depend on individuals but they are good as a unit. Jesse Rider and Rose Taylor have been good with the bat scoring at crucial times. Down the orderVettori and Jacob Oram are contributed well to the team total. Concern is still over the Brendon MaCllum , he hasn't raised to his form

Bowlers performed well against South Africans in the Quarter final match of ICC World Up 2011 against South Africa, especially the slow bowlers and medium Paces, Nathan and Oram were good at picking wickets. Vettori will also have good hand in with the ball.

New Zealand Team for ICC World cup 2011 Semi finals

DL Vettori*, JEC Franklin, MJ Guptill, JM How, BB McCullum†, NL McCullum, AJ McKay, JDP Oram, JD Ryder, TG Southee, SB Styris, LRPL Taylor, DR Tuffey, KS Williamson, LJ Woodcock

Sri Lanka Team for ICC World cup 2011 Semi finals

KC Sangakkara*†, DPMD Jayawardene, TM Dilshan, CRD Fernando, HMRKB Herath, CK Kapugedera, KMDN Kulasekara, SL Malinga, AD Mathews, BAW Mendis, M Muralitharan, NLTC Perera, TT Samaraweera, LPC Silva, WU Tharanga