IND vs SL, 1st T20I: Dasun Shanaka elects to field
India will lock horns with Sri Lanka in the opening T20I match of the three-match series on Thursday. India come into this series after blanking West Indies in both the ODIs and T20Is respectively. Sri Lanka lost the T20I series versus Australia by a 1-4 margin. The news from Lucknow is that Dasun Shanaka has won the toss and elected to field first.
Pitch report, timing and TV listing
The Ekana Stadium has hosted four T20Is so far. The pitch here is known for supporting spinners. Dew could be a major factor. The average 1st innings score here is 151 while the average second innings score is 128. The match will start at 7:00 PM. One can watch the match live on Star Sports Network and stream the same on the Hotstar app.
Here's the playing XI
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara
Here's the H2H record
The two teams have faced each other on 22 occasions in T20Is to date. India have won 14 matches. Sri Lanka have pocketed seven matches. One match didn't have a result. Notably, Sri Lanka have won the last two T20Is versus India.
