Sri Lanka won the toss and had no hesitation in electing to bat first with both teams going in unchanged from their semi-final victories.

Captain Kumar Sangakkara got Sri Lanka going with a couple of boundaries in the third over by Mohammad Aamer. Jayasuriya then lofted Razzaq for a six over midwicket and followed the next ball with a boundary through fine leg. But the bowler had the last laugh when he got the big wicket of Sanath Jayasuriya for 17 from 10 deliveries. The left-hander tried to pull Razzaq but could only drag it on to his stumps to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 26 for three in the fourth over.