2nd ODI: Taijul Islam replaces Rubel Hossain as Bangladesh elect to bat

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Sri Lanka lead the three-match series 1-0 after beating Bangladesh by 91 runs in Friday’s opening match.

Sri Lanka replaced pacer Lasith Malinga with Isuru Udana and left out Thisara Perera to bring all-rounder Akila Dananjaya for the second ODI.

Bangladesh brought in left-arm spinner Taijul Islam for pacer Rubel Hossain in their only change from the opening defeat.

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“Looks a nice wicket, we think there’ll be something for the bowlers under lights. We have to start well, whether we bat or bowl first. He’s (Lasith Malinga) a world class bowler. It’ll (Malinga’s absence) give us a lot of confidence, they still have world-class bowlers,” said the Bangladesh skipper at the toss.

“After Malinga, we have to look for wicket-taking options. That’s why, we have given a chance to Isuru, he’s a death-overs bowler. Lahiru and Pradeep bowled well in the previous ODI. Every time, we want one guy to get a big score. That’s what I’m expecting as a captain,” said Dimuth Karunaratne.

Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana Lahiru Kumara

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SRI), Marais Erasmus (SA)

TV Umpire: Nitin Menon (IND)

Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG)