KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sporting Alert) — India won the toss and will bowl first in their tri-nation Celkon Mobile Cup one-day international series clash with Sri Lanka at Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Both teams are looking to bounce back from their opening game defeats to hosts West Indies.
In teams, both sides have made adjustments to their lineups for the clash with Ajantha Mendis and Jeevan Mendis making way for Kusal Perera and Sachithra Senanayake in the Sri Lanka starting team.
For India, top order batsman Murali Vijay and medium pacer Shami Ahmed coming in for the injured captain MS Dhoni and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
It is also believed that the seamers could get some early help from the wicket, which prompted stand in captain Virat Kohli to field first.
India team
S Dhawan, RG Sharma, M Vijay, V Kohli*, KD Karthik†, SK Raina, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, Shami Ahmed, I Sharma, UT Yadav
Sri Lanka team
WU Tharanga, MDKJ Perera, DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara†, LD Chandimal, AD Mathews*, HDRL Thirimanne, KMDN Kulasekara, SMSM Senanayake, HMRKB Herath, SL Malinga.
Match details |
Toss India, who chose to bowl first |
Umpires IJ Gould (England) and JS Wilson TV umpire PJ Nero Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand) Reserve umpire N Duguid |