India win toss, elect to bat in 2nd one-dayer

Indian cricket team captain M S Dhoni with coach Duncan Fletcher during a practice session in Kochi on Monday. PTI Photo

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the second cricket one-dayer against England here today.

India made one change to the side that lost the first one-dayer in Rajkot, replacing pacer Ashok Dinda with Shami Ahmed.

For England, Tim Bresnan has been forced out due to a niggle and his place has been taken by Chris Woakes.

Teams:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt and wk), Gautam Gambhir, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Shami Ahmed.

England: Alastair Cook (capt), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter, Samit Patel, James Tredwell, Steven Finn, Jade Dernbach, Chris Woakes.