Match Details
- Match: SL VS BAN, Asia ODI Cup, 2023
- Venue: R Premadasa international Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Date & Time: Saturday, 9th September 2023, 03:00 PM (IST)
Pitch Report: R Premdasa Stadium offers a pitch that is going to be helpful to batters as well as bowlers. Spinners, in particular, may enjoy some turn and bounce, which can create problems for the batters while they can play their shots freely after spending a few balls on the ground. Teams winning the toss choose to bowl, with the average first innings score being 200.
Weather Report: Weather in Colombo, LK is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 70% humidity and 7.2 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are 46% chances of precipitation during the game.
SL VS BAN Recent Form
- Sri Lanka (SL) –W W
- Bangladesh (BAN) – W L
Match Preview
Sri Lanka has been setting the tournament ablaze with their impressive performances. They started their campaign by defeating Bangladesh with a solid five-wicket win, setting the tone for their journey. In a nail-biting encounter, they managed to edge past Afghanistan with a two-run victory, securing a coveted spot in the Super 4.
On the flip side, Bangladesh’s journey in the Asia Cup 2023 has been a rollercoaster of emotions. After stumbling in their opening match against Sri Lanka, they bounced back with a dominating performance against Afghanistan, winning by a margin of 89 runs. However, their Super 4 clash against Pakistan proved to be challenging, resulting in a seven-wicket loss.
Team Updates
Sri Lanka (SL)
- Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne will probably open the inning.
- Kusal Mendis will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
- Kusal Mendis was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
- Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka will handle the middle-order batting.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
- Kusal Mendis will do the Wicket-Keeping for Sri Lanka. He was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
- Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Matheesha Pathirana and Kasun Rajitha will lead the pace attack of his team.
- Matheesha Pathirana is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
Bangladesh (BAN)
- Naim Sheikh and Mehidy Hasan Miraz will probably open the inning.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
- Liton Das will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
- Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy will handle the middle-order batting.
- Shakib Al Hasan will lead the Bangladesh as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
- Liton Das will do the Wicket Keeping for Bangladesh.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz is having topmost fantasy points in this series.
- Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful -Islam will lead the pace attack of his team.
SL VS BAN SQAUD
Sri Lanka (SL) : Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(C), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Kusal Perera(WK), Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan
Bangladesh (BAN) : Naim Sheikh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Liton Das(WK), Shakib Al Hasan(C), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(WK), Shamim Patwari, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful -Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Sakib, Anamul Haque(WK), Tanzid -Hasan, Najmul Hossain-Shanto, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
SL VS BAN Playing 11
Sri Lanka (SL)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Kusal Mendis(WK)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Charith Asalanka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Dasun Shanaka(C)
- Dunith Wellalage
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Kasun Rajitha
- Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh (BAN)
- Naim Sheikh
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Liton Das(WK)
- Shakib Al Hasan(C)
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mushfiqur Rahim(WK)
- Shamim Patwari
- Afif Hossain
- Taskin Ahmed
- Shoriful -Islam
- Hasan Mahmud
KEY PLAYERS
Sri Lanka (SL)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Kusal Mendis
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh (BAN)
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Shoriful -Islam
- Taskin Ahmed
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Captain & Vice- Captain Options
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Kusal Mendis
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Matheesha Pathirana
Must Pick Players
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Dunith Wellalage
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Shakib Al Hasan
SL VS BAN Fantasy Tips
- Looking by the pitch behaviour, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in fantasy, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Kusal Mendis is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
SL VS BAN Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over Bangladesh team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka.
DREAM 11 TEAM
