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New Zealand won the toss and will bowl first once the one-day cricket series decider against Sri Lanka starts at Seddon Park here today.
Rain delayed the scheduled 2pm start and began falling again shortly after the toss, forcing another postponement.
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene called incorrectly for the fourth time in five matches and counterpart Stephen Fleming had no hesitation in electing to field under overcast skies.
New Zealand have omitted Jeetan Patel and Andre Adams from their squad while Hamish Marshall has been dropped for the first time in the series.
James Franklin has been cleared to play after a niggling knee injury was examined by a surgeon in Wellington yesterday.
New Zealand: Nathan Astle, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, Stephen Fleming (captain), Peter Fulton Daniel Vettori, Craig McMillan, James Franklin, Shane Bond, Mark Gillespie, Michael Mason, Hamish Marshall (12th man).
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Marvan Atapattu, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Tillekaratne Dilshan (12th man).
- NZPA
