Who Will Win Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st T20?
Sri Lanka will look to continue their winning run as the tournament enters its T20 leg. The first of the two T20 internationals is scheduled to be played on February 15 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Live action will begin at 5 PM local time.
Ban vs SL 1st T20: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, GTV
Live Streaming: Bet365, OSN Play, Hotstar
Toss Prediction
There is a huge toss bias at this ground. The last six T20 internationals played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium have all been won by the side that has bowled first. So taking this recent trend into account, the team that wins the toss in this match will probably elect to field first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and prediction for Ban vs SL 1st T20...
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan is still recovering from his hand injury he had sustained during the ODI tri-series final and has therefore been ruled out of this game. Mustafizur Rahman and Tamim Iqbal have returned to the Bangladesh T20 squad while Mehidy Hasan, Mominul Haque and Imrul Kayes are among the ones to have been dropped.
Key Players
Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah are going to be the key men for Bangladesh with the bat. Tamim is the second-highest run-getter for his side in T20 internationals and he is expected to play a good knock in this match. In the absence of Shakib Al Hasan, it will be up to Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain and Mahmudullah to deliver the goods with the ball. Mustafizur (27 wickets in 17 T20s) will be the main threat for Sri Lanka.
Recent Form
Bangladesh are having a poor run in T20 cricket - they have lost ten out of their past eleven matches in this format. They played their last series in South Africa which they ended up losing 0-2 against the hosts. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
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Mahmudullah (c), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Hider Rony, Ariful Haque, Mahedi Hasan
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Sri Lanka will miss the services of their limited-overs captain Angelo Mathews and Kusal Perera who have been ruled out of the two-game T20 international series with a hamstring injury and a side strain respectively. Dinesh Chandimal will continue to lead the team in the absence of Mathews. Allrounder Jeevan Mendis has earned a recall to the squad.
Key Players
Sri Lanka's batting will depend mainly on the likes of Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella. Chandimal has been one of their most reliable and consistent batsmen and it will be crucial for the team that he fires on Thursday. Their bowling attack seems short on experience and so there will be a lot of expectations on Thisara Perera who has taken 42 wickets in 63 T20s. Akila Dananjaya will be their go-to man when it comes to spin.
Recent Form
Sri Lanka are coming into this match on the back of an eight-match losing streak in T20 internationals. Their last win in this format, co-incidentally, came against Bangladesh last year at Colombo. They were then beaten by Pakistan 0-3 in an away T20 series before being thrashed 0-3 in India by the hosts.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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Dinesh Chandimal (c), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Thisara Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Jeevan Mendis
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Bangladesh: L L W L L
Sri Lanka: L L L L L
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Head to Head
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have played seven T20 internationals against each other with the former leading the scoreline 5-2. The two teams however have faced each other just once in the shortest format at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. That match was played in February 2016 where the hosts emerged victorious by 23 runs.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 Betting Odds
Sri Lanka begin as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the opening game of the T20I series at odds of 1.62 on Betfair, 1.81 on Unibet and 1.75 on Betway. This might have to do with their impressive record over Bangladesh in 20-overs cricket. The hosts are the underdogs for this game and are priced at 2.18 on Betfair, 2 on Unibet and 2.05 on Betway.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 Prediction
Both teams are missing their regular white-ball captains and both have struggled to win matches in this format of late. However, Sri Lanka will be the more confident team ahead of this fixture as they have not lost a game since losing the first two matches of their tour. At this venue, they beat Bangladesh two times out of three in the ODI series before handing them a 215-run thrashing in the recently played test match. Overall, the visitors have done well against the hosts in T20 cricket and so we predict them to start this series off with a win.
Final Verdict: Back Sri Lanka to beat Bangladesh at 1.62 on betfair, 1.81 on Unibet and 1.75 on Betway.
Feb 15, 2018
16:30 IST / 11:00 GMT
Sher-e-Bangla - Dhaka, Bangladesh
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