Zimbabwe opt to bowl

Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in their third match of the seven-match Tri-nation series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

The Lankans are at risk of being outclassed from the finalists' race having pointless from two outings as they conceded a huge 163-run defeat in their 2nd game against host Bangladesh the side leading in the points table with 12 points and confirmed the final berth with two match spare.

Zimbabwe started the tournament campaign with an eight-wicket loss in the opener and found Chandika Hathurusingha's boys' for a 12-run victory to collect four points.