SPORT-IND 2LST

Suraj Randiv or Rangana Herath will be assisting Murali
in the spin department and the host skipper has many a option
in part time bowlers like Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Lasith Malinga is also back in the squad and the quick
bowler with his peculiar action has always been a headache for
the rivals.
But the biggest concern for India is their weakened
bowling department against a very strong batting line-up of
the Sri Lankans, who will be charged up to make the Test
memorable for their colleague Muralitharan.
Ishant Sharma, who was striving to cement his
place in the side, has suddenly been thrust into leading the
pace attack in absence of injured Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth.
His colleague in all probability will be either Munaf
Patel or Abhimanyu Mithun and they would do a world of good to
India's chances if they can make early inroads.
Harbhajan Singh is the most experienced bowler in the
side and will have to shoulder most of the burden but he will
go into the match without any practice due to viral fever.
It will be a big test not only for the young Indian
bowlers to rise to the occasion but also for India skipper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni to lead the team in adversity.
Sri Lanka have won eight of the last nine series at home
and with players like captain Kumara Sangakkara, Dilshan,
Mahela Jayawardene,
Thilan Samaraweera and Thilina Kandambi in their ranks, India
are in for some serious job.
Teams (from):
India: M S Dhoni (C), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir,
Suresh Raina, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman,
Yuvraj Singh, Murali Vijay, Wriddhiman Saha, Ishant Sharma,
Munaf Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha and
Abhimanyu Mithun.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (C), Muttiah Muralitharan,
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Mahela
Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna
Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Dilhara Fernando,
Dammika Prasad, Suraj Randiv, Thilina Kandamby, Chanaka
Welegedara, Lahiru Thirimanne.
Match starts at 10 am (IST). PTI TVS
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