SL vs BAN Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Asia Cup 2023
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh go head to head in the second game of the Super Fours stage of the 2023 Asia Cup on Saturday afternoon in Colombo. Sri Lanka won both of their Group B matches including a win over Bangladesh who were also beaten by Pakistan in the opening Super Fours match on Wednesday. Read on as we preview this game. The day-night fixture gets underway at 15:00 local time in Colombo.
Sri Lanka progressed to the Super Fours stage with a narrow win on Tuesday over Afghanistan but they will need to be far better in this match, particularly with the bat, against a strong Bangladesh bowling unit.
Bangladesh produced an encouraging bowling display in their defeat to Pakistan in Lahore but they must produce more runs at the top of the order if they are to be competitive in this clash.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports, Star Sports, PTV, Fox Sports and Sky Sports.
Live Streaming You can live-stream the match on the TNT App, Disney+ Hotstar and FOXTel.
SL vs BAN Match Toss Prediction
Five of the last seven ODIs in Colombo have been won by the team batting first so we predict that both captains will choose to bat first if they are successful at the toss.
SL vs BAN Pitch Report
The pitch in Colombo is famous for low bounce and offering plenty of assistance to the spinners. Any score over 285 will be very hard to chase down in the second innings of the game.
Colombo Weather Report
The weather forecast is for cloudy, humid and very warm conditions throughout this game. It would be a big surprise if there were no interruptions with the threat of thunderstorms likely from start to finish.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and prediction for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match, Asia Cup 2023
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
Captain Dasun Shanaka has had the luxury of announcing an unchanged side for both games so far in the tournament and, although there will be a temptation to make changes for the new venue, we expect the same winning XI to be selected.
SL Key Players
- 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.
- Matheesha Pathirana - The young pace bowler will not get a huge amount of assistance from this pitch but his accurate yorkers and surprise bouncers will still keep the batters on their toes.
- 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.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka may have only just won their last game but they are on a long-winning streak of 12 ODIs at the moment
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Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
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 Team News & Playing 11
BAN Team News
There were four changes announced at the toss in Lahore by Shakib Al Hasan with Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzid Hasan out and Hasan Mahmud, Litton Das, Shamim Hossain and Afif Hossain coming in. We expect Mahedi Hasan to come in as an additional spin option in this game.
BAN Key Players
- Mushfiqur Rahim - The keeper-batter top scored for Bangladesh against Pakistan after coming to the crease with the team in trouble. His experience is vital in this batting line-up without the in-form Najmul Hossain Shanto.
- Shakib Al Hasan - The skipper was part of the rebuild of the innings on Wednesday but his dismissal sparked a collapse. He will be more threatening with the ball on this pitch.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz - The all-rounder has already got a century in the Asia Cup 2023 but we expect his bowling to be particularly strong on this pitch where he will get plenty of assistance for his accuracy.
BAN Team Form
There were positives in Bangladesh’s performance on Wednesday but they have lost three of their last five matches in this format.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mahedi Hasan
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head to Head
Sri Lanka’s win in Pallekele last month was their 41st over Bangladesh in this format. However, Bangladesh won the last bi-lateral series between the sides 2-1 in 2021.
SL vs BAN Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
SL Won |
BAN Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
52 |
41 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Betting Odds
After beating Bangladesh so recently, it is not surprising to see Sri Lanka priced at 1.50 to win with the bookies. Bangladesh have only beaten Afghanistan in this tournament so far and are the underdogs at 2.37.
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Who will win Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match?
Without Najmul Hossain Shanto in their side Bangladesh are weakened with the bat. They have a strong and youthful bowling attack but player for player we have Sri Lanka as the top team ahead of Saturday’s game.
🏆 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Prediction
Bangladesh produced a strong performance with the ball in the second innings of their match with Pakistan on Wednesday but unfortunately the damage had already been done. If they can produce a solid batting display which lasts 50 overs in Colombo then they will be in the game. We are predicting a tight contest but we think that Sri Lanka have a stronger batting line-up as well as a bowling unit who know the conditions very well. Our prediction is for Sri Lanka to win.
Sep 09, 2023
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo, Sri Lanka
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