The players are out in the centre under gloomy skies
Kusal Mendis: Weather it is a bit cloudy, so don't mind bowling first
Craig Ervine: We will have a bat first. Under the lights, the ball will do a bit more and want to make good use of the batting conditions first up
Pitch report: We played on pitch number 5 the other day and today we are playing on pitch number 7, there is a lot of dry grass and there are a few cracks as well. It's well rolled and expect good batting conditions. Still feel better bat first surface," reckons Tino Mawoyo.
13:35 local, 08:05 GMT, 13:35 IST: After Charith Asalanka's fighting century, Sri Lanka removed 2 wickets inside 3 overs and looked favourites to dominate the game, but unfortunately the weather has had the final say in the first ODI. What do we have in store today? Hello and a very warm welcome to the start of the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
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