Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has won the toss decided to bowl first against Bangladesh in their ICC T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 1 match in Sharjah.

Sri Lanka have brought in the extra pacer today in Maheesh Theekshana’s absence whereas Bangladesh have decided to bring a spinner in for pacer Taskin Ahmed.

Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says they will bowl first as their bowlers have been doing a good job so far and adds that they don’t know exactly how the pitch will behave so they would like to chase. 

He also said that they have a slight injury concern so Maheesh Theekshana misses out and in comes Binura Fernando.

Playing XIs:

Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera (w), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara.