The host Sri Lanka will face Bangladesh in the 2nd Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2023 to be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 9th September. It promises to be an exciting encounter as Sri Lanka will begin their Super 4 tournament.
Bangladesh will hope to put their performance against Pakistan in their first Super 4 match behind and win the do-or-die encounter. Their batting did not click in front of a top-quality pace bowling attack. This will be the second time these two teams will meet during this tournament. They could bring Nasum Ahmed into the playing XI seeing the conditions.
Sri Lanka outplayed Bangladesh at Palleke International, Kandy by 5 wickets. After batting first, Bangladesh just made 164 with Najmul Hasan Shanto’s top score with 89. They need all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka who are on 12 match winning streak. Dasun Shanaka and Co survived and registered a 2-run win over Afghanistan in the last Group match.
Match Details
Details– Asia Cup 2023, Super 4, Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
Venue– R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date and Time– 9th September, 3.00 PM IST
Pitch Report
The last time a One-day international was played at this venue was between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Thanks to half-centuries by Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan, Pakistan posted 268 for 8 while bowled out Afghanistan for 209.
It is one of the most historic grounds in Sri Lanka. A total of 155 ODI matches has been played so far with the team batting first has won 84 times while the team batting second won a total of 61 times.
It is a good batting pitch but becomes slow as the play progresses. Spinners get help from this pitch and the batters struggle to score runs freely. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first and then post a decent total putting pressure on the team batting second.
Sri Lanka (SL) vs. Bangladesh (BNG)- Predicted Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karaunate, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanaka, Sadeera Samawickrama, Dhanajaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dunith Wellage, Mahesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha.
Bangladesh
Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Liton Das, Shakib AL Hasan ©, Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shahim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud.
Fantasy Team Selection- SL vs BNG
Team 1– Pathum Nissanka (C), Mohammad Naim, Kusal Mendis, Shakib AL Hasan (VC), Charith Asalanaka, Hridoy, Dunith Wellage, Nasum Ahmed, Mahesh Theekshana, Taskin Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Team 2– Dimuth Karaunate, Liton Das, Sadeera Samawickrama (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (VC), Dhanajaya de Silva, Shamim Hossain, Dasun Shanaka, Taskin Ahmed, Dunith Wellage, Shoriful Islam, Kasun Rajitha.
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