For the second match in succession, the captain winning the toss at the
Shere Bangla Stadium opted to bowl first, with the pitch having a
greater covering of grass today than for the opening match. Mahela
Jayawardene, who called correctly, reckoned the ball would come on to
the bat a lot better under lights. It was a change for India, who were
batting first in a one-dayer after eight games.
Sri Lanka made a couple of changes to the line-up from the CB Series in
Australia, bringing in the fast bowler Suranga Lakmal and the legspinner
Seekkuge Prasanna. The notable omission was the fast bowler Lasith
Malinga, who wasn't at peak fitness for the third final of the CB
Series. Malinga also got a hammering from Virat Kohli in Hobart, where
India chased down 321 in less than 40 overs to keep their chances of
qualifying for the final of that series alive.
Lakmal returned from an injury lay-off to replace Malinga, while
Prasanna was included for Rangana Herath, who has been rested for the
tournament.
There was no place for the big-hitting Yusuf Pathan, as India chose to go with their first-choice line-up from the CB Series.
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