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Cricket-Sri Lanka win toss, choose to bat against Zimbabwe

HARARE, April 29 - 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.

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