Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, won the toss and opted to bat against Zimbabwe in the fourth One-Day International at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota on Saturday (July 8).
Team news
Sri Lanka: IN: Asita Fernando (debut); OUT: Nuwan Pradeep (injured).
Zimbabwe: IN: Chris Mpofu; OUT: Carl Mumba.
Series: Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka in the first game but the home side turned it around in the next two, winning both comfortably. Zimbabwe now have to win the fourth game to keep the five-match series alive.
Conditions: The venue produced a high-scoring game in the third ODI and the batsmen should enjoy themselves once again in this game. There could be something in it for the spinners as the day progresses.
Teams
Sri Lanka: Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews (capt), Asela Gunaratne, Wanidu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Asita Fernando.
Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Peter Moor (wk), Tarisai Musakanda, Malcolm Waller, Graeme Cremer (capt), Tendai Chatara, Chris Mpofu.
