Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the Galle Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are kicking off their new cycle of the World Test Championship with this match.

Medhiy Hasan Miraz is not playing this match due to illness. Bangladesh to field four bowlers- Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana.

Sri Lanka have two debutants- top-order bat Lahiru Udara and ambidextrous spinner Tharindu Rathnayake- in this match. Tharindu Rathnayake has over 330 wickets in First-class cricket in just 73 matches. He has 26 five-fors as well.

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