India elect to bowl Samson replaces injured Gill in 2nd T20I

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Jul 28 (PTI) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20I at Pallekele here on Sunday.
    India are leading the three-match series 1-0.

    However, India was forced to make a change as vice-captain Shubman Gill missed the game with a neck spasm and Sanju Samson came in for him.

    Sri Lanka bought in Ramesh Mendis in their eleven for Dilshan Madhushanka.

    Teams:
    India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj.
    Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Ramesh Mendis.

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