India opt to bat against Sri Lanka in Women's Tri-Nation ODI series final
India skipper
Harmanpreet Kaur
won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the
Women's Tri-Nation ODI series
final here on Sunday. The Harmanpreet-led side qualified for the summit clash by topping the three-team table with three wins from four matches.
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The hosts finished second with two wins and as many losses.
India have handed a debut to to medium-pacer Kranti Goud, who replaced Shuchi Upadhyay in the playing XI.
Sri Lanka's key all-rounder Kavisha Dilhari misses is out due to illness while Inoka Ranaweera and Piumi Wathsala replace Manudi Nanayakkara and Inoshi Fernando.
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India: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana and Kranti Goud.
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (capt), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Piumi Wathsala, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari and Inoka Ranaweera.
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