Chattogram (Bangladesh), Mar 18 (AP) Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to bat first Monday in the series-deciding third one-day cricket international against Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka leveled the series with a three-wicket victory in the second game following a six-wicket loss in the opener.

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The visitors made one change with offspinner Maheesh Theekshana returning to replace injured pace bowler Dilshan Madushanka.

Bangladesh made three changes for its quest to seal a second successive ODI series victory over Sri Lanka.

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Batter Anamul Haque, paceman Mustafizur Rahman and legspinner Rishad Hossain replaced Liton Das, Tanzim Hasan and Taijul Islam.

The ODI series will be followed by two test matches.

Lineups:

Bangladesh : Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (captain), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara. (AP)

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