Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20 of the series, which is currently level at 1-1.
The match is played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday (March 09).
The hosts remained unchanged, while Sri Lanka will be without the services of Matheesha Pathirana. Nuwan Thushara has replaced the pacer in the playing XI, and the skipper Wanindu Hasaranga will be available after serving a two-match ban from the ICC.
The three-match series is currently tied 1-1 following Bangladesh’s strong comeback with a commanding eight-wicket win in the second game after losing a close encounter by three runs in the first match.
The Tigers are posed to clinch the series decider to win the first-ever T20I series against the Lankans.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Charith Asalanka (vc), Kusal Mendis (wk), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara
--Agencies
