On Thursday, August 31, Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in Pallekele. It will be the first of the nine games in Sri Lanka. Both the teams have had some changes in their squad due to injuries and illness of some of the players.
Sri Lanka, who are the defending champions in the tournament, will be hoping to get the best out of the inexperienced squad. On the other hand, Bangladesh has some of their biggest match winners, who are not just experienced, but have also succeeded in big tournaments. Both the teams will be looking forward to starting the tournament on a good note.
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Asia Cup Match 2: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
Date: 31st August 2023
Time: 3:00 P.M
Venue: Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Pitch Report:
Historically, Pallekele is known for its assistance for spinners. It is relatively easier to score runs in the first few overs of an innings. With the progression of the innings, the pitch will slow down and get tough for batting. The teams winning the toss would like to bat first and make the best use of the conditions.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Predicted XI:
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha
Bangladesh:
Mohammad Naim, Tanzid Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Dream XI:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Shakib Al Hasan, Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka, Matheesha Pathirana
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Full Squads:
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Binura Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama.
Bangladesh:
Mohammad Naim, Tanzid Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Anamul Haque, Nasun Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
