Sri Lanka and Bangladesh take on each other from group A in match 15 of The ICC T20 World Cup in the first of the two games later today. The match will be played in Sharjah. This will be the first of nine Super 12 games to be played at this venue. Both the teams played some good cricket in the qualifiers to get through to the main round. 

Speaking about Bangladesh, they have played some good cricket and along with that some scrappy cricket to advance through to the Super 12. Some of their decision making especially in their batting line up has been hard to understand. Shakib Al Hasan’s inconsistent form has been a worry for the side. 

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, won all their games in the build-up to their first Super 12 game. Wanindu Hasaranga starred with the bat and ball in the team’s victories so far. He will be the player to watch out for in the Lankan camp. 

Match Details:

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Sri Lanka ⚔️ Bangladesh  
🕣 03:30 PM
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Match 15, Super 12 Group 1

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Date & Time: 24th October at 3:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time

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Pitch Report

In the four games played in the qualifiers, 126 was the highest total scored by Namibia. In the IPL, 7 of the 10 games in that second leg were won by teams batting second and just three batting first. Dew is likely to play a major role in the game with the wickets becoming slower as the game progresses. 

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Dinesh Chandimal/Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dusmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana/Akila Dananjaya, Lahiru Kumara

Bangladesh 

Snaps of Bangladesh team final practice session ahead of the Super 12 clash against Sri Lanka 🏏#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/N66wBHIGjE

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 23, 2021

Naim Sheikh, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Musfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Fantasy Suggestions

Fantasy Suggestion 1 : Musfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Shakib Al Hasan (VC), Mahedi Hasan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mustafizur Rahman, Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Karunaratne

Fantasy Suggestion 2: 

Kusal Perera, Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Avishka Fernando, Naim Sheikh, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Wanindu Hasaranga (VC), Afif Hossain, Akila Dananjaya, Mustafizur Rahman, Lahiru Kumara

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