Sri Lanka win toss, put Australia into bat

NOTTINGHAM: Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to field in the World Twenty20 group C match against Australia at Trent Bridge here on Monday.

Australia, stunned by the West Indies in their opening match, need a win to stay in the tournament. Sri Lanka are playing their first match.

Teams
Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, David Warner, Shane Watson.

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Jehan Mubarak, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana.

Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Ian Gould (ENG), TV umpire: Nigel Llong (ENG)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG).