Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st Test Prediction & Betting Tips
Sri Lanka will host Bangladesh for a two match Test series. The first game of the series will be played at the Pallekele International Stadium and is set to get underway at 10:00 Am local time.
Sri Lanka of late has been very inconsistent. They were thrashed by England 2-0 in their last home Test series. That’s why they will not start the series as favourites. Even though Bangladesh doesn’t have a good Test record, they can be a difficult opponent in the subcontinent conditions.
Sri Lankan squad will see the return of Lahiru Kumara and Angelo Matthews, both of them missed out against West Indies. Both will add a lot of quality in the batting and bowling department respectively.
On paper, Sri Lanka batting looks pretty decent. Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Oshada Fernando, and Niroshan Dickwella are handy batsmen. Also the new sensation Pathum Nissanka may also get a game. Dhananjay de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Dasun Shanaka add a lot of depth to the team. The pace attack looks a little bleak but Sri Lanka have very good spinners to choose from.
Bangladesh will go in to the match with a lot of expectations. They have few good players in their squad but they somehow fail to impress in the longest format of the game. Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mohammad Mithun, and Mominul Haque are the batsmen Bangladesh will rely on. They would have loved to have the services of Shakib. However, he is not part of the squad. Just like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh are also dependent on their spinners. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Abu Jayed, and Taijul Islam are three good spinners Bangladesh may go in with
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SL vs BAN 1st Test Toss Prediction
The surface will be good to bat on day 1 thus both skippers might want to bat.
SL vs BAN 1st Test Pitch Report
The wicket will be good to bat but should offer some turn to the spinners from Day 2.
Weather Report
There are forecast of showers through the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st Test
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
After missing out on the West Indies tour, Angelo Matthews and Lahiru Kumara are back in the Sri Lanka squad.
SL Key Players
- Lahiru Thirimanne - He was the highest run scorer for Sri Lanka in the test series against West Indies with 240 runs at an average of 60. He is a solid batsmen and is expected to start well.
- Dhananjaya de Silva - He too had a decent tour of West Indies and scored 102 runs in 2 games at an average of 34. Though he didn’t get much wickets in West Indies, the surface in Pallekele will give him more opportunity to improve his numbers.
- Wanindu Hasaranga - Another bowler we can back to come good. He has a decent record for Sri Lanka in test and the surfaces in Pallekele will support him.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka’s last series was against West Indies. They had a decent outing and drew both games.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka/Angeloe Matthews, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Lasith Embul
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
BAN Team News
Bangladesh will be without the services of Shakib al Hasan who has skipper the tour due to IPL. They’ll also be without Mustafizur Rahman for the same reason.
BAN Key Players
- Liton Das - He had a decent series against West Indies at home and scored 200 runs at an average of 50. He can be backed to start well
- Mehidy Hasan - He is a valuable addition to this Bangladesh team. He is a very capable batsman and a more than handy bowlers. He will be key for Bangladesh on this tour.
- Taijul Islam - With the wickets supporting spinners, he can be threat for Sri Lanka.
BAN Team Form
Bangladesh lost their last Test series to West Indies. They recently toured New Zealand for a limited over series and were thrashed in all the games
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head to Head
Sri Lanka have a magnificent record against Bangladesh in tests
SL vs BAN Head to Head Stats in Tests
| Matches Played |
SL Won |
BAN Won |
Draw |
No Result |
| 20 |
16 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Betting Odds
Most betting sites have declared Bangladesh as favourites
Who will win Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st Test?
Sri Lanka are playing at home thus they are slightly ahead but Bangladesh can’t be completely counted out
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Betting Rate
🏆 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Prediction
Though both teams have been poor of late, the better batting line up makes Sri Lanka favourites for the match. Also, the Bangladesh batsmen have struggled in the test format and are too dependent on Tamim Iqbal. For us, Sri Lanka are slight favourites.
Apr 21 - Apr 25, 2021
10:00 IST / 4:30 GMT
Pallekele Cricket Stadium - Kandy, Sri Lanka
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