Bangladesh call up Baisya for decisive Sri Lanka ODI

CRICKET: Bangladesh have called up fast bowler Tapash Baisya as they bid for a first ever series victory in Saturday's third and final one-day international against Sri Lanka in Chittagong.

Bangladesh levelled the three-match series 1-1 with the four-wicket victory in Bogra on Wednesday, only their 11th win in 117 one-day internationals.

"We have called for Tapash Baisya to strengthen the squad in the final one-dayer," Farook Ahmed, Bangladesh's chief selector, told Reuters. He will fill the gap left by all-rounder Khaled Mahmud, who quit international cricket after the first match against in Bogra on Monday, Ahmed said.

Baisya has played in 51 one-day internationals, taking 56 wickets at an average of 39.71.

Bangladesh squad:

Habibul Bashar (captain), Khaled Mashud, Javed Omar, Mohammad Ashraful, Aftab Ahmed, Rajin Saleh, Alok Kapali, Shahriar Nafees, Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Manjural Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel, Tapash Baisya.

DHAKA, Friday, Reuters