SL vs BAN Match Preview

On Saturday afternoon in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will square off in the second game of the Super Fours stage of the 2023 Asia Cup. Sri Lanka won both of their Group B matches, including a victory over Bangladesh, which was also defeated by Pakistan in the first Super Fours match on Wednesday. Sri Lanka advanced to the Super Fours stage with a narrow win over Afghanistan on Tuesday, but they will need to be much better in this match, especially with the bat, against a strong Bangladesh bowling unit. Bangladesh bowled well in their defeat to Pakistan in Lahore, but they need to score more runs at the top of the order if they are to compete in this match.

SL vs BAN Match Details

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Super 4 Match 2

Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium – Colombo

Date & Time: 09th September 2023 at 03:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode App

SL vs BAN Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	332
Avg 2nd inn score	320
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

SL vs BAN Pitch Report

The pitch at venue is generally a good wicket to bat on with the ball coming nicely onto the bat. The Spinners are always a key in these conditions and both teams are expected to play with 2-3 spinners.

SL vs BAN Weather Report

There is no chance of rain during the game and a full game of cricket is on cards. 

SL vs BAN Last Five Matches

SL ( Sri Lanka )	NR W W W W
BAN ( Bangladesh )	W L W L L

SL vs BAN Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SL Won	BAN Won	Tie	NR
Overall	37	32	5	0	0
Last 5	5	3	2	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

SL vs BAN Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

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 Probable Playing XIs

Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mehedi Hasan

Topmost Picks for SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Kusal Mendis – The 28 year old is an excellent international batter and he comes into this match full of confidence after hitting six fours and three sixes in the last game.
• Kasun Rajitha – The 30 year old medium fast bowler will use all his experience and variations at this venue. He dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah at the top of the order in the last game.

Top Picks – Bangladesh

• Shakib Al Hasan- He is the captain of the team and will contribute with both bat and ball. Shakib scored 32 runs with the bat and went wicketless with the ball in the last game
• Taskin Ahmed- He is their main pacer and will bowl in powerplay and death. Ahmed bowled brilliantly and picked up 4 wickets in the last game.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Team:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Mohammad Naim, Dhananjaya de Silva(VC), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan(C), Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Shoriful Islam

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Team:

Mushfiqur Rahim, Kusal Mendis(VC), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Litton Das, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mehidy Hasan Miraz(C), Shakib Al Hasan, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Taskin Ahmed

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Vice-captain – Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan

SL vs BAN Probable Winners:

Sri Lanka finished the league stage as the table toppers in Group A. They defeated Nepal by 238 runs, while their match against India ended in a draw. Bangladesh, on the other hand, lost by five wickets to Sri Lanka before defeating Afghanistan by 89 runs in their second match. Bangladesh will be without Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored a century against Afghanistan, due to a hamstring injury. Considering the team combination, Sri Lanka is expected to win this match.