Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field against hosts India in their World Cup game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today.

The last time Sri Lanka met India was in the Asia Cup 2023 final and the Lankans ended up at the wrong end of a crushing 10-wicket defeat. They were bundled out for only 50 when batting first in that match as Mohammed Siraj took 6/21, while India raced to the target in only 6.1 overs.