Bangladesh are facing Sri Lankan bowlers as their skipper Tamim Iqbal elected to bat first after winning the toss in the first of a three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital on Sunday.

Both teams will be eyeing a series win to move up the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League table.

There is just one difference in the Bangladesh XI squad as Afif makes the cut, with Mahedi in the bench. Overall, three changes for them from their last game in NZ, with Soumya, Rubel and Mahedi out. 

The next two ODIs are slated to be played on May 25 and 28.

Bangladesh XI: Tamim Iqbal (capt), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka XI: Kusal Perera (capt, wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh recently played a two-match Test series, which was won by the former. Sri Lanka had defeated Bangladesh by 209 runs in the second Test, while the first ended in a draw.

BDST: 1315 HRS, MAY 23, 2021
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