NEW DELHI: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second Women’s T20I on Tuesday.

India hold a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after cruising to an eight wicket win in the opening game at the same venue.

All-rounder Deepti Sharma misses this match after being ruled out due to illness, with Sneh Rana drafted into the playing eleven.

Sri Lanka have decided to stick with the same combination, retaining their eleven from the first T20I.

At the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur said the surface looked good and added that bowling first would allow India to assess conditions early. “We want to stick to our plans and give everyone a chance,” she said while confirming Deepti’s absence due to illness.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said her side was backing the same group and focusing on execution. “We want to play positive cricket and be smarter in key phases,” she noted.

Teams:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

Sri Lanka: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Kaushani Nuthyangana (wk), Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Kawya Kavindi, Shashini Gimhani

(With PTI Inputs)