Sri Lanka bat against Bangladesh in second Test
Sri Lanka were without frontline left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and seamer Shaminda Eranga.
CHITTAGONG (AFP) - Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka were without frontline left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and seamer Shaminda Eranga, who were both ordered to return home due to injuries.
They were replaced by off-spinner Ajantha Mendis and paceman Nuwan Pradeep, the only changes from the side that won the first Test in Dhaka by an innings and 248 runs last week.
Bangladesh, seeking a series-levelling win, brought in batsman Imrul Kayes, all-rounder Mohammad Mahmudullah and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak in place of Marshall Ayub, Rubel Hossain and Robiul Islam.
Bangladesh - Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mominul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Sohag Gazi, Al-Amin Hossain.
Sri Lanka - Angelo Mathews (capt), Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Ajantha Mendis.
