DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – 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)