Bangladesh wins toss, opt to bat in 2nd ODI

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first in the second One-Day International (ODI) at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.

Sri Lanka will look to seal the three-match series today after claiming the first ODI.  

The host rode on skipper Charith Asalanka’s gritty century to win the series opener by 77 runs at the same venue. Set a middling target of 245, Bangladesh was cruising at 100 for one before it suffered a stunning collapse, losing seven wickets for just five runs. The visitors were eventually bundled out for 167 with skipper Wanindu Hasaranga and Kamindu Mendis picking seven wickets between them.

The Sri Lankans are eyeing a fifth consecutive ODI series win at home since August last year after beating India, West Indies, New Zealand and Australia in their backyard.

The Squads:

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Sadeera Samarawickrama.

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mohammad Naim, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Litton Das (wk), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Jaker Ali, Hasan Mahmud, Tanvir Islam, Rishad Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon.