LIVE: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, first ODI

Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won the toss and elected to field first against Bangladesh at Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla on Saturday.

Sri Lankan players celebrate a wicket.

Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won the toss and elected to field first in the first one-day international of a three-match series against Bangladesh at Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla on Saturday.

Bangladesh handed off-spinner Mehedi Hasan his debut in the ODI after his fine performance in the preceding two-Test series which ended in 1-1 draw.

The visiting team left out Imrul Kayes, Rubel Hossain, Subashis Roy, Sanjamul Islam, Shuvagata Hom and Nurul Hasan from its playing XI.

Milinda Siriwardana made the Sri Lankan line-up after replacing Kusal Perera, who was ruled out of the first two ODIs with a hamstring injury.

Sri Lanka: Upul Tharanga (Capt), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Asela Gunaratne, Sachith Pathirana, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Kumara

Bangladesh : Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt) Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.