SportSri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the first of three Test matches which will begin in a short while at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata today (16). The toss was delayed for a considerable time as rain delayed the proceedings by a session and a half. Sri Lanka fields a team with six expert batsmen, four bowlers and a fast bowling allrounder as former skipper Angelo Mathews makes a comeback to the Test side after a lapse of four months from an injury. India comes out with a lineup of five expert batsmen, two allrounders and three pacemen. India: Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed ShamiSri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (Capt), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Gamage

Source: Sunday Times November 16, 2017 07:52 UTC