COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the one-day international cricket series opener against Zimbabwe at Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

Allrounder Janith Liyanage makes his one-day international debut for Sri Lanka while Zimbabwe has given Faraz Akram, an allrounder, and off-spinner Tapiwa Mufudza their one-day caps.

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Lineups:

Sri Lanka; Kusal Mendis (captain), Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka.

Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (captain), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Milton Shumba, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, , Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Faraz Akram, Tapiwa Mufudza, Ryan Burl.

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