India win toss, elect to bowl

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl in the final of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium here on Sunday.

KARACHI: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl in the final of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium here on Sunday.

India have pencilled in hard-hitting batsman Robin Uthappa in place of all-rounder Praveen Kumar. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, recalled their top bowlers Chaminda Vaas and Ajantha Mendis

The teams: India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Irfan Pathan, R.P. Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Robin Uthappa.

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (Capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Ajantha Mendis, Chaminda Vaas, Thilan Thushara Mirando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekara,

Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus), Tony Hill (NZ) TV Umpire: Zameer Haider. Match referee: Alan Hurst (Aus).
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