Sri Lanka coach Arthur admits T20 qualifier will be 'cutthroat'

Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur believes the battle to reach the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup will be “cutthroat”.

The 2014 champions tackle debutants Namibia on Monday in their first match of a qualifying round which also features Ireland and the Netherlands.

Namibia are the lowest-ranked team at the tournament at 19 in the world.