- Bangladesh and Sri Lanka face a crucial Super 4 match in the Asia Cup.
- Sri Lanka, despite injuries, has the opportunity to achieve the second-longest winning streak in ODI history.
- The match will be played at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, where the pitch is slow.
In the upcoming second Super 4 match of the Asia Cup, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are poised for a crucial encounter at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium. Both teams are determined to secure a win, given their respective circumstances in the tournament.
The Bangla Tigers find themselves in a must-win situation after suffering a resounding defeat to Pakistan in the Super 4 opener. Another loss in this match could spell the end of their campaign in this prestigious transcontinental event.
On the other hand, injury-riddled Sri Lanka is on the brink of achieving an impressive ODI milestone. If they manage to outclass Bangladesh in this Asia Cup Super Four clash, they will hold the second-longest winning streak in ODI history.
As for the playing conditions, the pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium is notably slow, and the weather forecast indicates a high probability of rain throughout the day.
When analyzing previous encounters between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, it becomes evident that Sri Lankan pacers have been more dominant than their spinners against the Bangladeshi side, having secured a total of 41 wickets.
Squads for the Match:
Bangladesh :
- Mohammad Naim
- Litton Das
- Afif Hossain
- Shakib Al Hasan (Captain)
- Towhid Hridoy
- Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper)
- Shamim Hossain
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Taskin Ahmed
- Shoriful Islam
- Hasan Mahmud
Sri Lanka (probable):
- Pathum Nissanka
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Kusal Mendis (Wicketkeeper)
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Charith Asalanka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Dasun Shanaka (Captain)
- Dunith Wellalage
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Kasun Rajitha
- Matheesha Pathirana.