After starting the new season with a comfortable victory, favourites India will be aiming to keep up the momentum when they take on hosts Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Hambantota on Tuesday. India cruised to a 21 run win against the islanders in the opening ODI on Saturday. This was due largely due to in-form Virat Kohli who smashed 106 and senior batsman Virender Sehwag who made a significant contribution of 96. Skipper Dhoni will surely want his bowlers to be extra careful after being penalised for slow over rate in the first ODI. Sri Lanka's most consistent new ball bowler in recent times, Nuwan Kulasekara is out of the series with a groin injury. For India, it will be an advantage of sorts. The Indians will also have to counter Kumar Sangakkara who hit a splendid 133 in the last match but ran out of partners.