India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj
Charith Asalanka: We are good to bat first. We have one change, Ramesh Mendis comes in for Dilshan Madhushanka. The first three batters really well and the only concern is the line of the bowlers. It is a used pitch and hopefully spin will come into play in the later part.
India have won the toss and have opted to field
Suryakumar Yadav: We will look to bowl first.
India have won the toss and have opted to field
Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar are walking out to inspect the conditions. The players have started their warm-ups.
18:47 Local Time, 13:17 GMT, 18:47 IST: The covers are completely off and the groundstaff are working on drying the ground. Ropes and super soppers are being used to clear the water. The toss should not be far away.
As we wait for the toss, you can switch over to the women's Asia Cup final and read through how the Sri Lankan women's team created history by winning their first ever title. They beat India by 8 wickets.
18:30 Local Time, 13:00 GMT, 18:30 IST: The toss has been delayed. But the good news is the covers are coming off. The whole outfield was covered but they are coming off and now only the square is covered.
18:25 Local Time, 12:55 GMT, 18:25 IST: "Dark clouds over the stadium. It's drizzling in different parts of Kandy. Possibility of rain impacting tonight's game," informs Aayush Puthran.
18:09 Local Time, 12:39 GMT, 18:09 IST: The covers are in place. But it is not raining at the moment, just gloomy. The forecast says there is chance of rain. But hopefully it stays away. We will keep you posted..
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