NEW ZEALAND SET TO GET MITCHELL BOOST AGAINST SL

SYDNEY: All-rounder Daryl Mitchell is set to return to bolster New Zealand for their T20 World Cup clash with Sri Lanka on Saturday, fast bowler Tim Southee said with the Black Caps wary of any slip-ups.

Mitchell was a key performer in the team’s run to the final of last year’s World Cup, where they lost to Australia, but a fractured hand has kept him sidelined. Southee said he would almost certainly start on Saturday replacing Mark Chapman.

Sri Lanka are hit by injury, with fast bowler Binura Fernando being replaced by Asitha Fernando.