Sri Lanka opts to bowl against Bangladesh

Last updated: March 23, 2013
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bowl first against Bangladesh in the first One-Day-International (ODI) of the three-match series at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota on Saturday.
 
Satellite television channel Maasranga TV and Ten Cricket will telecast the match live from 3:00pm (BST).
 
Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (captain & wk), Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, Shahriar Nafees, Shakib Al Hasan, Nazmul Hossain, Nasir Hossain, Elias Sunny, Shahadat Hossain, Robiul Islam.
 
Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kushal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachithra Senanayake and Lasith Malinga
 
Earlier, Sri Lanka wrap up two-match Test series by 1-0 after winning the second and final Test by seven wickets in at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on March 19.
Bangladesh drew the first Test match against Sri Lanka on March 12.
 
The Tigers reached Sri Lanka on February 28 to play two Test matches, three one-day international and a T20 matches during the tour.
 
The second ODI will be held on March 25 followed by final ODI on March 28.
 
The two countries will play the lone T20 match on March 31.
 
BBN/SSR/AD-23Mar13-2:52 pm (BST) 
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