Zimbabwe win toss, bat first against Sri Lanka
Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera will partner veteran left-arm orthodox Rangana Herath.
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal lost his first toss as Test captain, with Zimbabwe electing to bat first in the sole five-day match in Colombo on Friday.
The hosts, who saw Angelo Mathews step down as captain after their shock loss to Zimbabwe in the one-day international series, have gone with an expected starting lineup at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium.
Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera will partner veteran left-arm orthodox Rangana Herath in the Sri Lankan XI.
The Graeme Cremer-led Zimbabwe side, upbeat after their first-ever series win in Sri Lanka earlier this week, have handed young batsman Tarisai Musakanda his Test debut.
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Upul Tharanga, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara.
Zimbabwe: Graeme Cremer (capt), Regis Chakabva, Hamilton Masakadza, Tarisai Musakanda, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Sikander Raza, Malcolm Waller, Peter Moor (wk), Chris Mpofu, Donald Tiripano.
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG), Nigel Llong (ENG)
TV Umpire: Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)
Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
