03-Jul-2008
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KARACHI, July 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against India in the super league match of the Asia Cup tournament on Thursday. Sri Lanka rested their experienced left arm pacer, Chaminda Vaas and spinner, Ajantha Mendis for the match, which India has to win to qualify for the final. India: Mahindra Singh Dhoni (Capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Irfan Pathan, R.P Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Praveen Kumar. Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (Capt), Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Dilhara Fernando, Kaushal Weeraratne, Thilan Thushara Mirando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aust) -Brian Jerling (SA) TV Umpire: Zameer Haider. Match referee: Alan Hurst (Aust)...
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