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Bangladesh win T20 toss, bowl vs Sri Lanka

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Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah won the toss and opted to bowl in the second and final T20 international against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

It is Bangladesh's first International match in the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Opener Tamim Iqbal was back in the side to bolster the batting while wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Mithun made a comeback to the T20 set-up after two years.

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Bangladesh, aiming to level the series, also handed debuts to pace bowler Abu Jayed and left-arm spinner Mahedi Hasan.

Zakir Hasan, Afif Hossain, Sabbir Rahman and Sabbir Rahman were dropped.

Sri Lanka, looking for a tour sweep, made just one change to the squad that won the first game by six wickets with left-arm spinner Amila Aponso making his debut in place of Niroshan Dickwella.

Line-ups:

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Abu Jayed, Ariful Haque, Nazmul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal, Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, , Kusal Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Ishuru Udana, Thisara Perera, Amila Aponso, Dasun Shanaka, Jeevan Mendis, Shehan Madushanka.

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