Hoping to switch their ODI fortunes up, Sri Lanka commander Kusal Mendis decided to bat first in Khettarama against a Zimbabwe side that is likewise looking for a method for changing their tide.
There were three debutants across the two sides. Batting allrounder Janith Liyanage was checked at No. 4 for the hosts, while Faraz Akram and offspinner Tapiwa Mufudza acquired their lady covers for Zimbabwe.
This is Kusal's most memorable task subsequent to being named ODI commander before the end of last month, a piece of a three-way parted in the administration across designs. Sri Lanka are additionally without Pathum Nissanka, who was hospitalized with associated dengue on the eve with the series.
Zimbabwe will miss the in-structure Sean Williams, who didn't go with the crew to Sri Lanka because of injury, yet the skipper Craig Ervine's return after a cutback will reinforce their side.
The pitch report proposed the batting side would go for the gold of 280 to 300. In any case, with dim mists and the ground staff previously sneaking in the scenery, there could be downpour defers this evening.
Sri Lanka: 1 Kusal Mendis (capt, wk), 2 Avishka Fernando, 3 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 4 Janith Liyanage, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Sahan Arachchige, 7 Dasun Shanaka, 8 Maheesh Theekshana, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Jeffrey Vandersay, 11 Dilshan Madushanka
Zimbabwe: 1 Takudzawanshe Kaitano, 2 Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 3 Craig Ervine (capt), 4 Milton Shumba, 5 Sikandar Raza, 6 Ryan Burl, 7 Clive Madande (wk), 8 Faraz Akram, 9 Richard Ngarava, 10 Gift Muzarabani, 11 Tapiwa Mufudza.
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