India will aim to bounce back from their loss against Australia in the first match as they face a strong Sri Lanka outfit in the second ODI at Perth today.Brief preview
The Islanders make an entry into the Australian den as they take on India in the 2nd ODI of the CB series in Perth. Lanka faced well in their last two ODIs, chasing 300-plus scores against a strong South African bowling attack. They would look to create an impact straightaway. Compared to Australia, both the the teams start as underdogs.
On the other hand, India have failed to impress with their sub-standard bowling and may include Irfan Pathan in the squad. The World Cup winners also squandered a bonus point in the first ODI.
Facing the lesser of evils
Squads:
India: MS Dhoni (c &wk), R Ashwin, G Gambhir, RA Jadeja, Z Khan, V Kohli, P Kumar, PA Patel, IK Pathan, SK Raina, V Sehwag, R Sharma, RG Sharma, SR Tendulkar, MK Tiwary, R Vinay Kumar, U Yadav
Sri Lanka: DPMD Jayawardene (c), AD Mathews, LD Chandimal (wk), TM Dilshan, HMRKB Herath, KMDN Kulasekara, MF Maharoof, SL Malinga, NLTC Perera, KTGD Prasad, KC Sangakkara†, SMSM Senanayake, WU Tharanga, HDRL Thirimanne, UWMBCA Welegedara
