Dambulla: Five match One-Day series between India and Sri Lanka from today 18-Aug. After disappointing Test outing, the younger and more agile One-day squad did well to lift hopes with their blitzkrieg in the warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Invitation XI 15 Aug.

While the practice match did give MS Dhoni's men a confidence boost, they might find taking on the Lankanks in he first ODI here on today a different propositions altogether: Can India's youthful ODI team do what the more experienced Test team could not and pull off a series win against MM means Muralitharan and Mendis and his company?

Fact About Match

Weather: Although Dambulla is a venue which is located in the dry zone of Sri Lanka, thing don't look great for the first ODI on Monday. There's a 60% chance of rain ad the morning could see scattered thundershowers. It'll humid, though.

Ground: Srilanka's newest cricket venue is a pretty ground. Located north of Colombo, the ground was constructed in a record time of 167 days. The ball ends to swing in the night, but as the game is a day affair, batsman should breathe day.

Chance to win: India 5/6 and Sri Lanka 5/6, both equal chance to win.

Head to head: Total 101, India won - 52 and SL won - 39, NR - 10. In Sri Lanka: Total 34, SL won 19 and India won 9, NR - 6

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