Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the Cricket World Cup 2023 here on Thursday.

India are playing with the same team in the match, meaning Hardik Pandya, who has likely recovered from injury, is yet to return to the playing XI.

The men-in-blue are brimming with confidence as they are still unbeaten in this edition of the World Cup. They have won all six matches played so far.

Rohit Sharma-led India demolished the mighty England by 100 runs in their last match on Sunday.

A seventh consecutive victory will ensure India are part of the pointy end of the tournament locking a semifinal berth.

Jasprit Bumrah has arguably been the pick of the fast bowlers at the tournament so far with 13 wickets from India’s opening six matches.

The right-arm quick has claimed at least one scalp in each of those outings, with 3/32 against titleholders England in their last start including Dawid Malan and Joe Root in consecutive deliveries that put India back on track while defending a modest total.