Bangladesh elect to bowl; Siraj replaces Unadkat
March 14, 2018  18:43
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Welcome to the coverage of the fifth match of the T20 tri-series between India and Bangladesh in Colombo, on Wednesday.

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah has won the toss and elected to bowl against India.

India have made one change with pacer Mohammed Siraj replacing Jaydev Unakdat, who struggled so far in the tournament.

Bangladesh's confidence has been boosted by their record 215-run chase against Sri Lanka and a win against India will bolster their chances of making it to the final.

A defeat may not be end of the road for India as it will then depend on the outcome of final game between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with the net run-rate also coming into the equation.

For India the biggest worry is skipper Rohit Sharma's form. One of India's most successful white ball players in recent times, the talented Mumbaikar is waiting for that one big knock that will propel him back to form.

It will be interesting to see if Rohit promotes KL Rahul to open the innings and himself comes down at No 4 -- something that he has done for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League over the years.
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