14 September,2009 02:35 PM IST | | AFP
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the tri-series final at the Premadasa Stadium on Monday.
India brought in batsman Virat Kohli in place of opener Dinesh Karthik, while Sri Lanka retained the same team that beat the Indians by 139 runs in a league match on Saturday.
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Rudra Pratap Singh
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedara, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara
