Madushanka returns for Sri Lanka with Zimbabwe opting to field at the toss

Report Madushanka returns for Sri Lanka with Zimbabwe opting to field at the toss Clear weather awaits both sides in Khettarama with the visitors currently training 0 1 in the series Andrew Fidel Fernando 16 Jan 2024 • 16 mins ago File photo: Dilshan Madushanka was back • AFP/Getty Images Toss Zimbabwe opt to bowl vs Sri Lanka Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to chase in the second T20I at Khettarama, their captain Sikandar Raza expecting the pitch to get better as the match wears on.

Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga said he would have batted first anyway. Zimbabwe have not made a change to the side that narrowly lost the first T20I. Brian Bennett remains in the top order. Sri Lanka have made one change however, swapping out round arm seamer Nuwan Thushara for Dilshan Madushanka.

The weather in Colombo has been fine for the last several days. There was no signs of rain interrupting, at the toss. Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis (wk), 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Dasun Shanaka, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga (capt.), 9 Mahesh Theekshana, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Dilshan Madushanka.

Zimbabwe: 1 Craig Ervine, 2 Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, 3 Sean Williams, 4 Sikandar Raza (capt.), 5 Brian Bennett, 6 Ryan Burl, 8 Clive Madande (wk), 9 Luke Jongwe, 10 Blessing Muzarabani, 11 Richard Ngarava. Zimbabwe Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Andrew Fidel Fernando is a writer at ESPNcricinfo.

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