Shoriful replaces Taskin as Bangladesh bat first against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup

Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh in their Group B clash of the Asia Cup. On Saturday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Bangladesh skipper Litton Das welcomed the chance to bat first on what he felt was a “promising pitch” The Tigers made one change with Shoriful Islam replacing Taskin Ahmed. Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka based his decision on the fresh pitch and confirmed Wanindu Hasaranga's return. Both sides have split their last 16 T20 meetings, though Tigers hold the edge in recent contests, including a series win in Sri Lanka’s backyard earlier this year. Bangladesh:1 Pervez Hossain Emon, 2 Tanzid Hasan, 3 Litton Das (capt & wk), 4 Towhid...