Sri Lanka face New Zealand in a crucial Super Eight match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, with both teams under pressure to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

Sri Lanka, co-hosts of the tournament, enter the contest in “win-or-bust” territory after a disappointing Super Eight opener.

The home side’s batting, which had shown promise earlier in the event, faltered in a heavy loss to England, exposing persistent inconsistencies at the top of the order.

The Black Caps hold a superior overall head-to-head record in T20 internationals against Sri Lanka and arrive with confidence in their balanced batting unit built around the likes of Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips.

Sri Lanka must overturn recent batting frailties to stay alive in the tournament, while New Zealand will look to exploit those weaknesses and gain the upper hand in the group standings.

Sri Lanka’s squad:

Captain Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dushan Hemantha, Janith Liyanage, Dilshan Madushanka, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Pramod Madushan, Pavan Rathnayake, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage.

New Zealand’s squad:

Captain Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Philips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.