Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Experienced Dhanushka Ranjan will lead the Sri Lanka Tuskers against the New Zealand Under-85kg rugby team in the second game of the historic tour at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo this evening.

The game is scheduled to get underway at 6:15 p.m. under floodlights.

Ranjan will take the captain's armband for today's encounter after regular skipper Nigel Ratwatte was ruled out due to an illness.

Kandy SC centre Ranjan brings in wealth of experience and he will be ably supported by his clubmate Tharinda Ratwatte who is returning from injury.

Ratwatte will occupy the all-important fly-half position and will also take over the kicking duties.

Coach Sanath Martis has named an experienced line-up for the...