The match will also mark the Test debut of the beautiful venue in the northern part of the country after it had staged the first two ODIs last month and the return of home boy Mushfiqur Rahim in action.

The game will start at 9:30am with STARSports and Bangladesh Television beaming live coverage.

Sri Lanka are leading the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first match by eight wickets at Chittagong but there were some positive outcomes for the Tigers including a century by Mohammad Ashraful which will inspire them to do better than the previous games.

Bangladesh made one change from the last Test with young Rahim coming in for Alok Kapali, who made 16 and 9 respectively at Chittagong, in the 12-man squad.

The 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman would play only his second Test after making a dream debut at Lord's in May 2005. Rahim, who has already proved himself as a cool customer during his assignment as captain of the Bangladesh Under-19 team, was included as a specialist batsman and is likely to bat at number six.

The only worry for the hosts was Enamul Haque, the left-arm spinner who left the ground yesterday in the middle of the training session due to light fever. The team management informed last night that Enamul, hero of Bangladesh's lone Test series victory against Zimbabwe, was still fit to play.

The think-tank was yet to announce the 12th man but it looks certain that middle-order batsman Rajin Saleh will do the job again.