Abu Dhabi, Sept. 13 -- Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to field against Bangladesh in the Group B clash at the Asia Cup on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Sri Lanka will open its campaign against Bangladesh, which notched a convincing victory in the tournament over Hong Kong earlier this week. Bangladesh have floundered in the T20Is throughout the year. They surprisingly lost the series against the UAE in Sharjah. Bangladesh then endured a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan but found some rhythm after winning three bilateral series on the trot.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka, the defending champions, have had their woes too. After suffering a shock exit in the group stage of the T20 World Cup last year, Sri Lanka have conjured just seven ...