India elect to bat vs SL; Rahul replaces Mukund
August 03, 2017 09:37
India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test match.
As expected a fit-again KL Rahul returns to the team in place of Abhinav Mukund, who is dropped despite scoring a half-century in the second innings of the first Test.
For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandimal has also recovered from illness and returns to lead the side for a must-win game for the hosts.
Left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara makes his debut for Sri Lanka, while all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva also returns to the team.
As expected a fit-again KL Rahul returns to the team in place of Abhinav Mukund, who is dropped despite scoring a half-century in the second innings of the first Test.
For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandimal has also recovered from illness and returns to lead the side for a must-win game for the hosts.
Left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara makes his debut for Sri Lanka, while all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva also returns to the team.
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