Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat v New Zealand

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the second T20I in Pallekele, just as they had in the first match.

Both teams have made one change each. The hosts have swapped out seam bowler Kasun Rajitha for left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan, perhaps expecting this track to take significant turn. New Zealand, meanwhile, have been forced to leave out Ross Taylor, their top scorer on Sunday, on account of an injury. Tom Bruce comes into the XI in his stead.

Sri Lanka must win this match in order to stay in the three-match series, having lost the first game comfortably on Sunday.

Sri Lanka: 1 Kusal Mendis, 2 Kusal Perera (wk), 3 Avishka Fernando, 4 Niroshan Dickwella, 5 Shehan Jayasuriya, 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Isuru Udana, 9 Akila Dananjaya, 10 Lasith Malinga (capt), 11 Lakshan Sandakan

New Zealand: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Colin Munro, 3 Tim Seifert (wk), 4 Colin de Grandhomme, 5 Tom Bruce, 6 Daryl Mitchell, 7 Mitchell Santner, 8 Scott Kuggeleijn, 9 Seth Rance, 10 Tim Southee (capt), 11 Ish Sodhi