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2nd Test, Day 1 Live: India face Sri Lanka in the day/night Test in Bengaluru.© BCCI
IND vs SL, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The hosts brought Axar Patel in the XI in place of Jayant Yadav. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have given a go to Kusal Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama in place of Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Kumara. The match is a day-night affair and India will look to clean sweep the visitors, having won the first Test in Mohali by an innings and 222 runs. India have won both of their home day/night Tests — against Bangladesh and England, respectively — and will look to make that three against the Lankans, who are the only team to win an away pink-ball Test. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma(c), Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama
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Rohit Sharma Speaks At The Toss
“There is a lot at stake but we want to take one session at a time and not look too far ahead. It is going to be a challenging Test match and we got to be at it and get what we want from this game,” said Rohit Sharma at the toss.
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Axar Patel Replaces Jayant Yadav
India have made one change by brining in left-arm spinner Axar Patel in place of off-spinner Jayant Yadav. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have given a go to Kusal Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama in place of Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Kumara.
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India win toss
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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IND vs SL, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Updates: HELLO!
Hello and welcome to our Live coverage of the second and final Test between India and Sri Lanka from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will be a day-night affair and India have won both of their previous home pink-ball Tests. Stay tuned for all the action. Toss is less than an hour away while the match starts at 2 PM IST.
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