Tigers in batting against Sri Lanka in first ODI

Sports Correspondent: Sri Lanka stand-in skipper Upul Tharanga won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat first in the first of the three-match ODI series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday.

The Tigers are in good moods following a four-wicket victory over the hosts in the second Test, which was the visitors’ 100th match in the longer version of the game.

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman

Sri Lanka

MD Gunathilaka, WU Tharanga (Captain), BKG Mendis, LD Chandimal (Wicketkeeper), DAS Gunaratne, TAM Siriwardana, SS Pathirana, NLTC Perera, RAS Lakmal, PADLR Sandakan and CBRLS Kumara

risingbd/DHAKA/Mar 25, 2017/Aminul/Amirul