Champions Trophy: India win toss, bowl against Sri Lanka in semifinal
The winner team will play against England in Sunday's final at Edgbaston.
CARDIFF (AP) - India has won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the Champions Trophy semifinal match against Sri Lanka in overcast Cardiff.
While the Indians selected an unchanged team Thursday, Sri Lanka made two changes to the side that beat Australia to qualify for the last four, with Jeevan Mendis and Thisara Perera replacing the injured Dinesh Chandimal and Shaminda Eranga.
The start at Sophia Gardens was delayed by 30 minutes because of rain, more of which has been forecast throughout the day. The match will begin with the floodlights on.
The winners play England in Sunday s final at Edgbaston.
Teams:
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
Sri Lanka: Kusel Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Angelo Mathews (captain), Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga.
