Mushfiqur falls for 62, Bangladesh 287/5

Bangladesh lose their fifth wicket as Perera make the crucial breakthrough taking Mushfiqur Rahim.

Tigers reached 287 for five after 47 overs against Sri Lanka in the third ODI match of the Rocket Tri-Nation Series 2018 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Friday.

Fifty of Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiq guided Bangladesh to reach 287 for five.

Earlier, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the third ODI match of the Rocket Tri-Nation Series 2018 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Friday.

Tigers are buoyed by their win against Zimbabwe in the opening match of the tri-nation.

But, Zimbabwe came back strongly with a brilliant win against Sri Lanka in their second game.

Bangladesh have picked pacer Mohammad Saifuddin to replace Sunzamul Islam in a bid to further strengthen the pace attack in the second match of Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in Tri-Nation series. 

Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Anamul Haque, 3 Shakib Al Hasan, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Mahmudullah, 6 Nasir Hossain, 7 Sabbir Rahman, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 9 Mohammad Saifuddin, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Rubel Hossain

Today, Lankan skipper Angelo Matthews is ruled out through an hamstring injury and in his absence Dinesh Chandimal will lead the side.

Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Kusal Perera, 3 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 4 Angelo Mathews/ Niroshan Dickwella, 5 Kusal Mendis, 6 Asela Gunaratne, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Akila Dhananjaya, 11 Dushmantha Chameera