Sri Lanka opt to bowl

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and opted to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the tri-nation ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe beat hosts Sri Lanka on the home soil to win the last ODI series. 

Hosts Bangladesh (171/2 in 28.2 overs) made a flying start in the seven-match ODI series outplaying Zimbabwe (170 all out in 49 overs) by eight wickets with 129 balls remaining, featuring unbeaten 84 runs by opener Tamim Iqbal and an all-round performance by man of the match Shakib Al Hasan, who scored 37 runs and grabbed three wickets for 43 runs.

Sri Lanka ODI squad: Angelo Mathews (captain), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Thisara Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Shehan Madushanka, Akila Dananjaya, Lakshan Sandakan and Wanindu Hasaranga.

Zimbabwe ODI squad: Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor, Malcolm Waller, Graeme Cremer (captain), Ryan Murray (wk), Tendai Chisoro,  Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Christopher Mpofu, Tendai Chatara and Kyle Jarvis.