Who will win Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh first ODI?
Sri Lanka host Bangladesh, in the first match of the three-game one-day international series. Scheduled to start on March 25, the live action begins at 12:30 local time.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh first ODI: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Channel 9, BTV, MTV Sports, Star Cricket, Sports Max
Live streaming: BTV, MTV Sports
Toss Prediction
The last four one-day internationals at Dambulla, Sri Lanka’s newest international ground, have been won by the team batting second.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh first one-day international.
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera will miss at least the first two ODIs against Bangladesh after straining his hamstring playing for the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI in the warm-up match. Niroshan Dickwella is therefore likely to continue opening the batting, while Dinesh Chandimal will be behind the stumps.
Key Players
Batting all-rounder Asela Guneratne hit two half-centuries in Sri Lanka’s most recent limited-over series – a T20 series in Australia. The 31-year-old has been in good form of late, also scoring his maiden ODI hundred in the final match of Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa. Experienced batsman Upul Tharanga also hit a century in that series, his 14th ODI 100 for Sri Lanka – only Sri Lankan legends Jayawardene, Dilshan, Sangakarra and Jayasuriya have hit more for their country.
Recent Form
Sri Lanka’s hot-and-cold performances in the two-match test series against Bangladesh sums up their recent form in all formats of the game. They won the Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series in late 2016, but were whitewashed by South Africa in their most recent ODI series. Two last-ball victories fired them to a T20 series win at home to Australia in their last limited-overs series, however.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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Niroshan Dickwella, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Asela Gunaratne, Sachith Pathirana, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Suranga Lakmal
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Team News
After impressing in the test series, 19-year-old offspinner Mehedi Hasan has been added to Bangladesh’s ODI squad, which now numbers 17. Sunzamul Islam could make his debut, meanwhile – the slow left arm bowler has impressed at domestic level.
Key Players
Mahmudullah’s unbeaten 71 from 68 balls was a timely reminder of his ability after questions were raised about his place in the limited overs squads. Bangladesh’s star players remain all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan – whose first innings century set Bangladesh on the way to victory in the second test – and big-hitting batsman Tamim Iqbal, however. The duo have 13 one-day international centuries between them and 66 half-centuries.
Recent Form
Bangladesh’s last one-day international series victory was at home to Afghanistan in September/October, with England and New Zealand both beating them since then. That is also their most recent bilateral series success in any format.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
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Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehedi Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Sri Lanka: L L L L L
Bangladesh: L L L L W
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head to Head
After ten consecutive defeats, Bangladesh finally won their first one-day international in Sri Lanka on their most recent tour in 2012/13. That was enough to draw the series 1-1, but Bangladesh have never beaten Sri Lanka in a bilateral one-day international series, either home or away.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Betting Odds
Sri Lanka are 1.57 with Bet365 to beat Bangladesh in the first one-day international and get back to winning ways. Bangladesh are available to back at 2.37. In-form Asela Gunaratne is 6.50 to be Sri Lanka’s top scorer in the game.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Prediction
Sri Lanka were humbled in the second test match against Bangladesh, and the tourists showed their batting depth in the high-scoring warm-up match for the one-day international series too, but the hosts are favourites for a reason.
Sri Lanka were humbled in the second test match against Bangladesh, and the tourists showed their batting depth in the high-scoring warm-up match for the one-day international series too, but the hosts are favourites for a reason.
Final Verdict: Back Sri Lanka to beat Bangladesh in the first one-day international at 1.57 with Bet365.
Mar 25, 2017
14:30 IST / 9:00 GMT
Rangiri Dambulla Stadium - Dambulla, Sri Lanka
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