Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat in opening Bangladesh ODI
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP)— Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day international in the three-match series against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Wednesday.
The tourists won the preceding T20 series 2-1.
This is the first ODI between the teams since the World Cup last year in India, when Sri Lanka veteran Angelo Mathews became the first player in the 146-year history of major international cricket to be dismissed timed out.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk capt), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Sharfuddoula (BAN)
TV Umpire: Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)