SL elect to bowl; Shankar debuts for India
March 06, 2018  18:56
India have gone in with a strong batting line-up, featuring Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan at the top and the experienced Suresh Raina to follow. Manish Pandey and Dinesh Karthik provide the solidity to the middle order with the exciting Rishabh Pant, playing a specialist batsman, expected to play the finisher's role.

The visitors have included two pace bowlers in Shardul Thakur and Jaydev Unadkat, while Yuzvendrea Chahal and Washington Sundar are the two spinners, and all-rounder Vijay Shankar the fifth bowling option.

Teams:


India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik (w/k), Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka:
Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep
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