The demoralised team management drafted the 21-year-old middle-order batsman, who also bowls off-spin, in place of out-of-form Tushar Imran when they made two changes from the last match. Left-handed opener Shahriar Nafees was dropped to make way for veteran Javed Omar.

But for the second occasion, the visitors will miss the services of pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortaza who is yet to recover from his ankle injury.

The match starts at 10:30am Bangladesh Standard Time with Bangladesh Television and TEN Sports beaming live coverage from Sri Lanka's biggest venue.

Sri Lanka have already clinched the series by winning the first two games convincingly but they will definitely go for the kill as they are in sight of another whitewash. Earlier, they won the Test series 3-0.

On the other hand, it is the last chance for Mohammad Ashraful's men to make some point in the otherwise disastrous tour but they will need runs on the board for avoiding another embarrassing defeat.

After below par performances in the Test series, Bangladesh's improved standing as a one-day team are also at stake after spineless batting in the first two games which they lost by 70 runs and then by five wickets.

Bangladesh batsmen completely failed to cash in on the absence of two champion Lankan bowlers Muttiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas.

Bowlers created an opportunity for the Tigers in the first game to draw first blood but the batsmen threw away the initiative. In the second game the batters were again clueless in overcast conditions.

For Sri Lanka it is an opportunity to test their reserve strength but home skipper Mahela Jayawardene did not disclose his plan yesterday.

Both teams kept away from outdoor practice ahead of the match.

TEAMS
BANGLADESH: Javed Omar, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Aftab Ahmed, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Forhad Reza, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Rasel and Abdur Razzak.

SRI LANKA (from): Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedera, Jehan Mubarak, Farveez Maharoof, Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekera and Upul Chandana.