In 2017, Sri Lanka lost 23 of the 29 ODIs that they played. One of their lowest points then came when they lost a home series to Zimbabwe. Faced with a point of no-return, Sri Lanka were forced to make some big changes. In came Chandika Hathurasingha as head coach, who in turn persuaded Angelo Mathews to take up captaincy once again. This duo's first assignment is the tri-series in Bangladesh and first-up against them will be Zimbabwe. The undercurrents of their loss last year will be unmissable but Sri Lanka will be looking to make a statement first-up with this new outlook.

Zimbabwe come into the game having lost their first against Bangladesh quite comprehensively. There they fell away against Shakib's left-arm spin early in the innings and failed to recover. Sri Lanka are likely to pose similar challenges or more having seen Zimbabwe's weaknesses already.

This is the second match of this tri-series in Dhaka. We had a bit of a drawl in the first game, with Bangladesh steamrolling the Zimbabweans in the chase. However, make no mistake, this Zimbabwean side has some world-class talent and it is only a matter of time before it comes to the fore. The Sri Lankan team could well be their victim, as they've been a little down-in-the-dumps lately, surrendering to an abject string of losses in India.

Teams

Sri Lanka (From): Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews(c), Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Asela Gunaratne, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep, Kusal Perera, Dushmantha Chameera, Shehan Madushanka, Lakshan Sandakan, Wanidu Hasaranga

Zimbabwe (From): Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor(w), Sikandar Raza, Malcolm Waller, Peter Moor, Graeme Cremer(c), Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Mpofu, Brandon Mavuta, Tendai Chisoro, Ryan Murray