COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final one-day international against Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.
Sri Lanka made two changes from the side that won the second game by two wickets with Shevon Daniel named to make his debut in place of Dasun Shanaka and spinner Wanindu Hasaranga replaced Jeffrey Vandersay.
Zimbabwe made three changes with opener Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Wellington Masakadza, and Luke Jongwe coming in, while Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Faraz Akram and Tapiwa Mufudza miss out.
Sri Lanka leads the three-game series 1-0.
The first game was abandoned due to rain.
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Lineups
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (captain), Avishka Fernando, Shevon Daniel, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (captain), Joylord Gumbie, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Milton Shumba, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
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