Live Cricket Score, IND vs SL 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka opt to bat

Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, says that the pitch looks better than the last match and batting first would be the way to go. He feels that their batting did well in the end overs of the last game but they need to bat better in the middle overs. Informs that Kasun Rajitha is replacing Isuru Udana in the XI. 

India (Unchanged Playing XI) -  Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha (In for Isuru Udana), Dushmantha Chameera.

Shikhar Dhawan, the Indian skipper, starts by saying that it was a great job from the bowlers in the last game to restrict Sri Lanka. Praises his spinners for doing a good job while bowling in tandem. Regarding his own batting, Dhawan replies that it depends on the situation and he just looked to rotate the strike as the other batsmen were striking so well. Informs that INDIA ARE UNCHANGED!

Both the captains are out in the middle. Dasun Shanaka has the coin and he gives it a good toss. Shikhar Dhawan calls TAILS but it's HEADS. SRI LANKA ELECT TO BAT!

One of the heroes of the first ODI, Suryakumar Yadav is up for a chat! Regarding his batting, Yadav says that he has been doing the same role in the last few years and that wasn't something new. Adds that passion for this game kept him going and his dad always told him to keep working hard and have patience. States that it was a very emotional moment (to receive the ODI cap) and the only regret is that his family is not around due to the existing situation but back home they were really happy and excited. On his bowling, he replies that he has been bowling in the nets and whenever opportunity strikes, he will be ready. On his preferred batting position, SKY tells that he is comfortable at going in any position. Shares that the feeling in the squad is positive and the brand of cricket they are playing is great and they just want to carry that momentum. 

A team going through a crisis faced a team with an abundance of wealth in terms of quality players and the end result was something that was already known - A thorough thrashing! The first match of the series showed two things very clearly, one is that young India is very hungry and the second is that Sri Lanka's never-ending transition period has pushed them way back in the pecking order. A wide gulf between these two teams means that we are in for yet another one-sided affair. Can Sri Lanka have it in them to prove us wrong? Hello and a warm welcome to everyone for the second ODI of the series and thank you for joining us for the coverage. Stay tuned for more updates...