KANDY, Sri Lanka — Zimbabwe skipper
Craig Ervine won the toss and elected to bat in their
opening one-day international against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
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Debutant
Takudzwanashe Kaitano has been added to the Zimbabwe team and Ervine said he
wanted to take advantage of what looked like decent batting conditions.
“Wicket looks really good for batting, and we think
we want to try and make best use of that and get through that initial new ball
spell,” Ervine said at the toss.
“It took us one or
two days to get used to the heat and humidity, but we’re happy with our
preparations.”
Sri Lanka, led by
Dasun Shanaka, have handed fast bowler Chamika Gunasekara his international
debut.
“We would have
batted first as well. We had a good preparation over the last week, and in the
LPL (Lanka Premier League),” said Shanaka.
“There are five
changes from the last time we played an ODI with Chamika Gunasekera debuting
today.”
The three-match
series offers crucial Super League points needed for an automatic qualification
for the 2023 50-over World Cup.
The top eight teams
will get a direct entry into the tournament.
Sri Lanka is currently placed seventh while Zimbabwe is
bottom in 13th spot.
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