Sri Lanka, Bangladesh make two changes as Tigers bowl first in series decider

The host have won the first match of the series comfortably, but Bangladesh bounced back in a stunning way to level it 1-1 in Dambulla

Bangladesh are bowling first in the series-deciding third T20 against Sri Lanka in Colombo, after the hosts won the toss and opted to bat.

For the Tigers, it would be just their second come-from-behind T20 series win. They have levelled T20 series 1-1 (minimum three matches) on three occasions, against Sri Lanka (2024), Zimbabwe (2022), West Indies (2018), but lost all three, ESPNcricinfo reports.

Both teams have made two changes for the series decider. Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis have come in for Avishka Fernando and Chamika Karunaratne.

For the visitors, no Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mohammed Saifuddin, who have been replaced by Mahedi Hasan and Tanzim Hasan.

The host won the first match of the series comfortably, but Bangladesh bounced back in a stunning way to level it 1-1 in Dambulla.

Litton Das played a match winning knock, along with a superb innings by Shamim and a collective effort by the Bangladesh bowlers helped them to a great extent in winning that match.

Teams:

Bangladesh: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Parvez Hossain Emon, 3 Litton Das (capt, wk), 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Shamim Hossain, 6 Jaker Ali, 7 Mahedi Hasan, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Tanzim Hasan, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Sri Lanka XI: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis (wk), 3 Kusal Perera 4 Dinesh Chandimal, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Kamindu Mendis, 8 Maheesh Theekshana, 9 Jeffrey Vandersay, 10 Binura Fernando, 11 Nuwan Thushara