Toss India Choose to bowl against Sri Lanka
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at Pallekale, the toss was delayed by 45 minutes due to incessant rain. As a result, the start was delayed to 7.45 pm local time.
Suryakumar said the wet weather influenced his decision to chase. According to Suryakumar, India forced a change with the arrival of vice-captain Shubman Gill Sanju Samson, who was up with neck pain.
India: 1 Yashshwi Jaiswal, 2 Sanju Samson, 3 Suryakumar Yadav (captain), 4 Rishabh Pant (weekly), 5 Ryan Barrack, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Rinku Singh, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Arshdeep Singh, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Mohammad Siraj
Sri Lanka: 1 Kusal Mendis (weekly), 2 Pathum Nissanga, 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Sarith Asalanga (capt), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Vanindu Hazaran, 8 Ramesh Mendis, 9 Mahesh Dikshana, 10 Madisha Pathrana, 10 Madisha Pathrana ,
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