Tigers opt to bat in Asia Cup opener

Bangladesh meet Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup opener - a day-night one-international (ODI) encounter - in Dubai.

Bangladesh win the toss and choose to bat first.

The match is important and both the sides are eying nothing less than a win, since the other team of the group - Afghanistan - are increasingly becoming a competitive side in shorter version cricket.

The Tigers have a 2-3 loss-win record against the Lions in the past 18 months.

However, Bangladesh's double wins over Sri Lanka, in tight games, in the Nidahas Trophy, are being discussed in the pre-match reports.

Mashrafe Mortaza’s side are going to the match with full strength while Angelo Mathews is set to be leading a slightly depleted side.

Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Liton Das, 3 Shakib Al Hasan, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Mahmudullah, 6 Mosaddek Hossain, 7 Mohammad Mithun, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 9 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 10 Rubel Hossain, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 2 Upul Tharanga, 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Kusal Mendis, 5 Angelo Mathews (capt), 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Dasun Shanaka, 9 Dilruwan Perera, 10 Suranga Lakmal, 11 Lasith Malinga