India vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 – Commonwealth Bank Series – Toss Report
Sri Lanka has won the toss and will to bat first against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 Cricket Association Ground, Perth, February 8th 2012.
The new Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, is hopeful that his team can build on from the momentum achieved in the final two ODI games on tour of South Africa, where his team chased down totals in access of 300.
"Looks like a very good batting wicket. We need to adjust to different conditions, we are looking forward to the first game of the series. We finished off well in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. It's good to be back [as captain], it is a new challenge for me," Jayawardene
said.
Considering the fast nature of the pitch, the Sri Lankan team has named a four-pronged pace attack, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802, Dhammika Prasad and Thisara Perera.
The Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 being rested under the current rotational policy applied by the Men In Blue. Also veteran pacer, Zaheer Khan
has been included in the side in place of injured spinner, Rahul Sharma.
"We have a couple of changes. Sehwag back, Gambhir is out, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 is back," Dhoni said.
Both teams last played in the finals of the World Cup 2011, where India beat their sub-continent counterparts to lift the coveted title on their home soil.
However since then, both teams have endured turbulent fates with India losing eight consecutive away Tests matches, while their opponents have failed to win any series (excluding T20) under the leadership of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691.
India Playing XI:
1 Virender Sehwag, 2 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143, 11 Zaheer Khan
Sri Lanka Playing XI:
1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hettige-Don-Rumesh-Lahiru-Thirimanne-c63124, 8 Thisara Perera, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11 Dhammika Prasad
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