India [ Images ] skipper Rahul Dravid [ Images ] won the toss and asked Sri Lanka [ Images ] to bat first in their must-win World Cup Group B game in Trinidad on Friday.
India, facing elimination if they lose, made one change by including off-spinner Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] in place of leggie Anil Kumble [ Images ] as the only specialist spinner.
Sri Lanka, who have virtually qualified, also made one change by drafting in paceman Dilhara Fernando in place of all-rounder Farveez Maharoof.
Bangladesh, the third team, would go through if India lose and they avoid defeat in the last group game against winless Bermuda.
Teams:
India: Robin Uthappa [ Images ], Sourav Ganguly [ Images ], Virender Sehwag [ Images ], Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ], Yuvraj Singh [ Images ], Mahendra Dhoni [ Images ] (w/k), Ajit Agarkar [ Images ], Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan [ Images ], Munaf Patel [ Images ].
Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ], Mahela Jayawardene [ Images ] (captain), Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ] (w/k), Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ], Russel Arnold [ Images ], Dilhara Fernando, Chaminda Vaas [ Images ], Lasith Malinga [ Images ], Muttiah Muralitharan [ Images ].

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