Bangladesh opt to bat first against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh have opted to bat first (no surprises there) after winning the toss in the crucial second ODI against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium today. 

Having lost the first match of the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh will look to square the series up today, with the third and final ODI to be played at the same venue on July 31.

Sri Lanka, though, will try to complete the series win today, which will be their first series win in 44 months. 

With Lasith Malinga now out of the equation, the Bangladesh batters should have less butterflies in their stomach when they come out to bat.

ESPNCricinfo's Mohammad Isam, formerly of The Daily Star, provided this valuable info for his website: This day last year Tamim Iqbal made his last ODI hundred, in a match-winning effort against West Indies.

Bangladesh team will be hoping that the stand-in skipper finds some form after having disappointed in the World Cup and started the Sri Lanka series with a duck.

Source: thedailystar