Series - Sri Lanka Tour Of Bangladesh [3 Match ODI Series]
Match 2 - Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Date - May 25, Tuesday
Time - 12:30 PM IST (01:00 PM Bangladesh, 12:30 PM Sri Lanka)
Current ICC ODI Ranking - Ban: 7th SL: 9th
Preview
Bangladesh - playing at home were slight favourites to win the opening game of the Series and they did defeat Sri Lanka comfortably. Tamim Iqbal will be confident of his players to give yet another team performance and take an unassailable lead in the 3 Match ODI Series. Most of their experienced members (Tamim, Rahim & Mahmudulla) scored heavily in the 1st game and the team shall now be expecting contributions from their no. 3 and the youngsters. Mehidy after his 3rd 4 Wicket Haul will be high on hopes to once again break the back of Sri Lanka's opening and middle-order along with Shakib's off-spin. They have a good combination of youth and experience in their squad and will be eager to improve their winning record against Sri Lanka, especially at Dhaka.
Sri Lanka - on the other hand, will have to play their ‘A’ game to beat the home team. Since their veterans have retired ‘The Lions’ find themselves in the Transition Phase now and then. They have a comparatively young team and will want their players to make the name at the International level by giving performances that win them matches as well as series. Kusal Perera will have to lead from the front in both aspects, with batting as well as captaincy if they are to stop the Bengal Tigers from taking the series. Wanindu Hasaranga is a brilliant prospect for them. The all-rounder played a blazing inning where he hit some astonishing shots and gained the praise of his captain being one of the positives from their loss in the previous ODI.
Ground Zero
Expect a spin-friendly track as is the norm at Dhaka with the par score being around 235-240.
Weather News
There are chances of rain interruptions in the second half of the game.
Team News
Mustafizur Rahman on Twitter said, he suffered from a cramp in the previous game but he is hopeful of playing the next one.
Ashen Bandara for SL looked in all sorts of trouble while batting in the 1st game but should hold on to the spot as he has already scored 2 fifties in the 4 innings played.
Squads
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (c), Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Riyad Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mahidy Hasan, Liton Das (wk), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun (wk), Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera (c) (wk), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Ramesh Mendis, Danuskha Gunathilaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Sanaka, Isuru Udana, Niroshan Dickwella, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dhananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Shiran Fernando
Against Each Other
The grudge between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has always been there to see on the field as both sides are enthusiastic about their game and also have a passionate fan base supporting their nations.
Head to Head - SL: 39 Ban: 8 NR: 3; At Dhaka - SL: 11 Ban: 4
Match 1 Outcome: Toss - Bangladesh (Bat); Result - Bangladesh won by 33 runs.
What Else
Along with the series, Sri Lanka also has to keep an eye on improving their Rank for the ICC World Super League as they are languishing at the bottom being the only team with a negative points tally (-2). Meanwhile, Bangladesh has the chance to top the same table if they secure a win.
Where to watch in India: FanCode App (no television broadcast).
