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Tri-nation series: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bowl first against Zimbabwe

| Updated: January 18, 2018 11:58:41


Zimbabwe cricket team's Solomon Mire hits a boundary during the tri-series ODI match against Sri Lanka cricket team in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Wednesday. (AP) Zimbabwe cricket team's Solomon Mire hits a boundary during the tri-series ODI match against Sri Lanka cricket team in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Wednesday. (AP)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the tri-nation series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur on Wednesday.

This is Sri Lanka's first match under new coach Chandika Hathurusingha and Angelo Mathews’ first game as captain after being re-appointed.

Zimbabwe fielded an unchanged side despite an eight-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in its first match, reports the Associated Press.

Squads:

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (wicket keeper), Angelo Mathews (captain), Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Thisara Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera.

Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, PJ Moor (wicket keeper), Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, Graeme Cremer (captain), Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani.

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