Newly-appointed Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka on Saturday said it will be an even contest between his struggling side and overwhelming favourite India as the visiting team are full of newcomers.

India have come here with a squad comprising six uncapped players. “Both teams will start evenly because they [India] have got new players. We all know that they have played IPL but still, they haven’t played international cricket. So, both the teams have even chances,” said Shanaka on the eve of Sunday’s first ODI.