Sri Lanka wins toss and bats in 2nd ODI vs India

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second one-day international against India at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Sri Lanka will look to improve on their performance in the series opener in which they pulled off a thrilling tie last Friday while India will look to live up to their standard as a top team after a lacklustre show against a struggling home side.

Sri Lanka’s leading stroke bowler Wanindu Hasaranga has been left out of the series after a hamstring injury suffered in the first game. Jeffry Vandersay, another leg spin bowler, takes his place.

Sri Lanka also strengthened their batting by adding Kamindu Mendis in place of fast bowler Mohamed Shiraz.

India is fielding an unchanged team.

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Lineups:

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (captain), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

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