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Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan says his team will be looking to show its progress in international cricket when it takes on Sri Lanka in the opening match of a One-Day International tri-series on Monday.
"We are excited about the match," Shakib said on Sunday, adding that he expected a "competitive" match against the Sri Lankans. "It is a good opportunity for us to show that we are an improving side and playing good cricket against the giants."
Bangladesh's Australian-born coach Jamie Siddons said his team was ready for the series, which also features India.
"We have got enough preparation before the tournament," Siddons said.
Bangladesh announced its starting XI, leaving out allrounder Aftab Ahmed, opening batsman Shahriar Nafees, and bowlers Syed Rasel and Nazmul Hossain from the 15-man squad.
Ahmed and Nafees had only recently had their bans lifted for having played in the Indian Cricket League, which was not recognized by the International Cricket Council.
Shakib said the team has a good bowling combination with the inclusion of Rubel Hossain and uncapped fast bowler Shafiqul Islam.
Thushara was one of the bowlers Sri Lanka sorely missed in India. It put a lot of pressure on Nuwan Kulasekara and Dammika Prasad, who couldn't maintain any consistency.
Jayasuriya dropped and questions over his future with the team and where he should ideally bat, Tharanga will utilise his absence to cement his place at the top. He was the second highest run-getter for Sri Lanka in the India ODIs with 295 runs at 94.95 with a century and two fifties. This tour presents Tharanga the best opportunity he's ever had.
Team news
Bangladesh: They have announced that their rookie right-arm seamer, Shafiul Islam, will make his debut. He will partner Rubel Hossain, one of their finds last year.
Squad (likely): Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Raqibul Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam
Sri Lanka: No specific line-up announced. With a few senior players resting, Sri Lanka will experiment a bit with their line-up over the course of the tournament. One thing they can do is recall Chamara Silva to the middle order, which looks thin on experience.
Squad (likely): Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Chamara Silva, Thissara Perera, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Suraj Randiv, Thilan Thushara, Chanaka Welagedera.
Pitch and conditions
The dew will be a major factor after 8.30 PM, said coach Siddons. In fact, in the recent ODI series against Zimbabwe, all three day-nighters were won by the team batting second. Therefore, it should be a straightforward decision for the captain winning the toss.
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January 4, 2010
Start time 14:30 local time (08:30 GMT)
