Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first in the ICC World Cup 2019 Match No. 44 between India and Sri Lanka from the Headingley, Leeds.
Two changes were made in the Indian team as Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja come in. Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Shami are rested.
Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga would be going into his final World Cup match.
He had even hinted about retiring from international cricket but suggested that a final decision will be taken when he sits with the Sri Lanka Cricket board following the conclusion of the World Cup in England & Wales.
It might be an inconsequential tie as far as the semi-finals are concerned, but India would be determined to secure a win in order to stand a chance of dethroning Australia from the summit position.
For the Lankans, on the other hand, the sub-continent rivalry should be enough to push harder for a win.
-Agencies
