By CricketCountry Staff
India are on a high after sealing the One-Day International series 4-1 against Sri Lanka. The visitors will look to build on the good form and end the series on a high note with yet another victory in the one-off T20 match at Pallekele.
Published: Aug 07, 2012, 06:45 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 07, 2012, 06:45 PM (IST)
India beat Sri Lanka 4-1 in the recently concluded One-Day International series © AFP
By CricketCountry Staff
Pallekele: Aug 7, 2012
India are on a high after sealing the One-Day International series 4-1 against Sri Lanka. The visitors will look to build on the good form and end the series on a high note with yet another victory in the one-off T20 match at Pallekele.
However, Sri Lanka will be keen to win the one-off T20 International in order to consolidate for their terrible performace in the ODI series.
They will look to take advantage of the absence of Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan who have returned to India.
Manoj Tiwary’s form is a good sign for India as they will hope for Rohit Sharma to a make a strong comeback with the bat in the T20 match.
Teams:
Sri Lanka : Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal(wk), Mahela Jayawardene(c), Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Shaminda Eranga
India: Gautam Gambhir, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c & wk), Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashok Dinda, Umesh Yadav
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