Cricket: Sri Lanka Opt To Field In First Bangladesh ODI

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Mar, 2017 ) - Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won the toss and elected to field first in the first one-day international of a three-match series against Bangladesh at Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla on Saturday.

Bangladesh handed off-spinner Mehedi Hasan his debut in the ODI after his fine performance in the preceding two-Test series which ended in 1-1 draw. The visitors left out Imrul Kayes, Rubel Hossain, Subashis Roy, Sanjamul islam, Shuvagata Hom and Nurul Hasan from their starting eleven.

Milinda Siriwardana made the Sri Lankan line-up after replacing Kusal Perera, who was ruled out of the first two ODIs with a hamstring injury.

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga (Capt), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Asela Gunaratne, Sachith Pathirana, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Kumara Bangladesh : Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt) Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman Umpires: Michael Gough (ENG) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SRI) tv umpire: Sundaram Ravi Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)