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Bangladesh to bat vs Sri Lanka, first Test

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Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal wasn't included his side's Test team to play Bangladesh.
Camera IconSri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal wasn't included his side's Test team to play Bangladesh. Credit: AP

Sri Lanka dropped former captain Dinesh Chandimal to make way for the return of Angelo Mathews and had to bowl first after losing the toss Wednesday in the series-opening Test against Bangladesh.

The 33-year-old Mathews missed the drawn two-Test series in the Caribbean but his return for the two-Test home series against Bangladesh meant Sri Lanka selectors had to make a difficult call on which batsman to leave out.

The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium retained a nice grass cover but that didn't deter Bangladesh from batting first.

Lahiru Kumara, a right-arm pace bowler from Kandy who missed the West Indies series after testing positive for COVID-19, was recalled to Sri Lanka's attack.

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Bangladesh are without the services of Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, who are playing in the Indian Premier League.

Lineups

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Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando.

Bangladesh: Mominul Haque (capt), Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Abu Jayed, Taijul Islam, Najmul Hossain, Mehidy Hassan, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Saif Hassan.

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