Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat in the fifth and final one-day international against Zimbabwe on Thursday.



Zimbabwe named an unchanged side for the match, while Sri Lanka brought back captain Marvan Atapattu, left-arm paceman Nuwan Zoysa and off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.

Wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara, who has a minor knee injury, fast bowler Dilhara Fernando and left-arm spinner Rangana Herath have been left out.

Sri Lanka lead the series 4-0.

Zimbabwe selected an inexperienced squad for the series after 15 players refused to play in a dispute with the country's cricket union.

Teams:

Zimbabwe: Stuart Matsikenyeri, Brendan Taylor, Mluleki Nkala, Dion Ebrahim, Tatenda Taibu (captain), Elon Chigumbura, Alester Maregwede, Prosper Utseya, Tawanda Mupariwa, Douglas Hondo, Tinsahe Panyangara. Sri Lanka: Saman Jayantha, Marvan Atapattu (captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Russel Arnold, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thilina Kandamby, Upul Chandana, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Zoysa, Muttiah Muralitharan.


147/5 ! I'm a bit excited now.
And that is Taibu's first international wicket, and he is enjoying
it.
Into the rabbits now.

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