Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will face off each other at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 6th November 2023. Bangla Tigers are knocked out of the tournament after they suffered defeat against Pakistan by 7 wickets.
Sri Lanka must win this match to stay in contention to qualify for the Champions Trophy 2023. They suffered a humiliating 302-run loss to India and would be hoping to return to winning ways.
Match Details
Details– Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Match 38, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
Date and Time- 6th November 2023, 2.00 PM IST
Head to Head Record
Sri Lanka had a dominating performance against Bangladesh in ODI format. They played a total of 53 matches with Sri Lanka winning 42 of them while Bangladesh won just 9 matches while 2 ending in no result.
Since the 2003 World Cup, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh met three times with Sri Lanka winning 3 while 1 ended in no-result. During the 2019 World Cup, the match was abandoned due to heavy rains.
Pitch Report
It promises to be a high-scoring affair as the previous match between Netherlands and Australia. Australia batted first and posted 399 for 8 in 50 overs and skittled Netherlands out cheaply.
The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi promises to be a good batting pitch and helps the bowlers late. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first putting on a decent score and putting pressure on the bowling.
Sri Lanka (SL) vs Bangladesh (Bang)- Predicted Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (C, WK), Sadeera Samawickrama, Charith Asalanaka, Dhanajaya de Silva, Dunith Wellage, Mahesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Chameera, Dilshan Madhushanka.
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan, Liton Das, Najmul Hasan Shanto, Shakib AL Hasan (C), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mahedi Hasan.
Fantasy Selection- SL vs Bang
Team 1– Pathum Nissanka, Liton Das, Kusal Mendis (C), Shakib AL Hasan, Charith Asalanaka, Mushfiqur Rahim (VC), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Kasun Rajitha, Taskin Ahmed, Chameera, Shoriful Islam
Team 2– Kusal Perera (C), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hasan Shanto, Sadeera Samawickrama, Rahim, Dhanajaya de Silva, Mahmudullah(VC), Mahesh Theekshana, Nasum Ahmed, Dilshan Madhushanka, Taskin Ahmed.
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