Chandimal opts to bat first in Nagpur

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur on Friday.

New Delhi: Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur on Friday.

India skipper Virat Kohli made 3 massive changes to the squad with Rohit Sharma all set to replace Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was released by the BCCI to attend his wedding. While, Murali Vijay comes in for Shikhar Dhawan, who pulled out from the second encounter due to personal reasons.

Indian pacer Mohaamed Shami has a niggle in his left hip which means Ishant Sharma starts for India.

Sri lanka, on the other hand, have fieled the same line up that fought against India in Kolkata.

IND XI: L Rahul, M Vijay, C Pujara, V Kohli, A Rahane, RG Sharma, R Ashwin, W Saha, R Jadeja, U Yadav, I Sharma

SL XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (C), Niroshan Dickwella (W), Dasun Shanaka, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Gamage