India to bat against Sri Lanka

COLOMBO - India won the toss and decided to bat against Sri Lanka in the final of Compaq Cup One-day International tri-series cricket at the Premadasa stadium here Monday.

While there have been no changes in the Sri Lankan team, India has brought Virat Kohli as replacement for Dinesh Karthik.

Teams:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, R.P. Singh, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra.

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (captain and wicketkeeeper), Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedera, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga.