Dhoni back, India opt to field

Port of Spain, July 11 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who returned to the side after a hamstring injury, won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka in the Tri-Nation Series cricket final at the Queen's Park Oval here Thursday.

Dhoni got injured in the first match of the ODI series June 30 against the West Indies and did not play the next three matches. Virat Kohli led the India squad during Dhoni's absence.

Teams:

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Vinay Kumar.

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal.