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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene chose to bat in Sri Lanka's Champions Trophy qualifier against Zimbabwe.Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene chose to bat in Sri Lanka's Champions Trophy qualifier against Zimbabwe.
Jayawardene's men, who won their first game against Bangladesh, will be hoping for batting practice in Ahmedabad. The Sri Lankans brought in Ruchira Perera for paceman Chaminda Vaas, while Ed Rainsford was left out by Zimbabwe in favour of Tawanda Mupariwa.
Zimbabwe were skittled for just 85 by West Indies in their opener and are once again massive underdogs. The Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium usually favours batsmen even though the Zimbabweans were shot out for a paltry 85 by the West Indies on Sunday.
The Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium traditionally favours batsmen and - despite Zimbabwe's struggles - looked a good batting track on Sunday. Sri Lanka saw off Bangladesh in their opener and are clear favourites again.