Who will win Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test?
Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh in the first test by 259 runs and have taken an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The two teams now move to the P Sara Oval in Colombo for the second and the final test scheduled to be played between March 15-19. The match begins at 10 AM local time.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd test....
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
They are likely to go unchanged into this game as there appears little reason for the selectors to fiddle with a winning combination. Kusal Mendis hogged the limelight in the first test with his brilliant innings of 194 and he along with Dinesh Chandimal will be the key batsmen for Sri Lanka in this match. Rangana Herath has taken 34 wickets from 7 tests at the P Sara Oval. He took 9 in the first test including a six-wicket haul and is likely to finish as Sri Lanka's best bowler once again.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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Dimuth Karuanaratne, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath (c), Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Lakshan Sandakan
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Mahmudullah has been dropped from the squad and is likely to be replaced either by Sabbir Rahman or uncapped Mosaddek Hossain. Mominul Haque could also be replaced by Imrul Kayes. Mushfiqur Rahim will be the one to watch out for with the bat. He is averaging 88.20 this year and has hit two centuries and a fifty in six innings. Mehedi Hasan Miraz claimed six wickets in the first game which includes a four-for in the first innings. The offspinner will be the main weapon in Bangladesh's bowling attack
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
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Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman/Mosaddek Hossain, Liton Das (wk), Mehedi Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Sri Lankas: W L L L W
Bangladesh: L L L L W
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Betting Odds
Sri Lanka have won 6 of their last 9 tests and have won all the four matches they have played at home since 2016. They outclassed Bangladesh in the first test and are overwhelming favorites to win the second test and hence the series at 1.64 with betfair, 1.57 with bet365 and 1.44 with betway. Bangladesh have played three tests at the P Sara Oval and have faced innings defeat in each of them. They are distinct outsiders at 6.8 with betfair , 6.50 with bet365 and 7 with betway. A draw is up at 3.95 with 1xbet and 3.75 with both bet365 and betway.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Prediction
P Sara Oval last witnessed a drawn game way back in 2003. Since then, there have been 11 tests at this ground with each one of them yielding a result. So unless the weather decides to play spoilsport, chances of a draw seem bleak. Bangladesh did put up a good resistance with the bat in the first innings of the first test, but as was expected, they could not hold the hosts off for too long. Sri Lanka are a hard nut to crack in their own den and we predict them to win this second test and wrap up the series 2-0.
Final Verdict: Back Sri Lanka to beat Bangladesh in the second test match at 1.64 with 1xbet , 1.57 with bet365 and 1.44 with betway.
Mar 15, 2017
10:00 IST / 4:30 GMT
P Sara Oval - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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