Squads –
BAN –
Tamim Iqbal(c), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mehidy Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam
SL –
Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera(w/c), Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Ramesh Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Shiran Fernando
Team News –
BAN –
– Bangladesh won the 1st game of series and will be looking to win the series by winning the 2nd game. Bangladesh will also top the world series table if they win the series.
– Mustafizur Rahman had some niggle in last game and left the field, he however came back to complete his spell. Team will not look to risk him and can bring in young Shoriful Islam for this game.
– Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das will open the innings. Tamim is very experienced and has excellent record on this venue with 3500+ runs. Litton Das is an attacking but very inconsistent Batsman.
– Shakib Al Hasan will bat at 1 down. Shakib will contribute through both bat and bowl and is one of the best Allrounders in white ball Cricket. He however looked out of color in IPL as well as in the 1st game.
– Mushfiqur Rahim will bat next at 2 down and will keep the Wickets. Rahim was the highest scorer of team with 84 last game.
– Mohammad Mithun and Mahmudullah Riyad will be Batting in the middle. Mahmudullah is very experienced and will be crusial in that middle order along with Rahim.
– Shakib Al Hasan and Mehdi Hasan will handle the spin attack. Mahmudullah and Afif Hossain can assist them.
– Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman/Shoriful Islam and Mohammad Saifuddin will lead the pace attack.
SL –
– Sri Lanka lost the 1st game of the series due to poor middle order and some bad selections. Niroshan Dickwella a talented player was sidelined in 1st game who could be good in middle.
– Young Chamika Kapugedara can get a game after his brilliant domestic record. He also scored 35 runs and took e Wickets in the practice game.
– Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Perera will most likely open the innings. Gunathilaka has been going through a excellent form and was highest scorer for Sri Lanka in last series. Perera will keep the Wickets.
– Young Pathum Nissanka will bat at 1 down. He is rated highly in domestic circuit but haven’t performed according to it in international cricket.
– Kusal Mendis will bat at 2 down. Mendis is going through a poor run but has good h2h record against Bangladesh.
– Dhananjaya De Silva will bat next at 3 down followed by Dickwella/Bhandara at 5. De Silva and Bhandara both failed with bat last game.
– Wanindu Hasaranga and Chamika Kapugedara/Dasun Shanaka will be the Allrounders of the team. Hasaranga has been excellent since last year and half and also scored brilliant 74 last game.
– Kapugedara was good with both bat and bowl scoring 35 and taking 3 Wickets in the practice game recently and can get a game.
– Ashen Bhandara can also get a game in middle order due to good display of Batting in practice game.
– Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan/Akila Dhananjaya will be important in spin section. D Gunathilaka and Dhananjaya di Silva will also be crusial with their off spin.
– Isuru Udana, D Chameera, Chamika Kapugedara/D Shanaka will lead the pace attack. Shanaka didn’t bowled in last game.
Probable XI –
BAN –
Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman/Shoriful Islam
SL –
Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera (c & wk), P Nissanka Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella/A Bhandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, D Shanaka/Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan/A Dhananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera
Pitch Report –
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Pitch is excellent for Batting as well as for the spinners. Chasing will be easier here under lights.
Average Score : 228
Team Blueprint –
WK –
M Rahim( 2 down, RHB + wk, very experienced 6000+ ODI runs, averages 30 in 29 innings against SL, 84 last game)
Kusal Perera( Open, LHB + wk, experienced + attacking, 475 runs in 13 innings against Ban, 30 runs last game, Must have)
Niroshan Dickwella( Open/3 down, LHB, 88* in practice game, very attacking batsman, Must if opens)
Litton Das ( Open, RHB, very attacking batsman, 1155 ODI runs at a good SR of 92, poor last series against NZ with 40 runs in 3 games, out on duck last game, good GL pick)
BAT –
Tamim Iqbal ( Open, LHB, very experienced, 92 runs in 3 Innings in New Zealand recently, 718 runs in 31 games against Sri Lanka, 52 last game, Must have)
D Gunathilaka(Open, LHB + part time off spin, very good form, 187 runs in 2 games against West Indies last series, 21 runs + 1w last game, Must)
Mahmudullah ( 4 down, RHB + part time off spin, highest scorer for Ban last series with 119 runs in 3 games, 54 last game, must have)
K Mendis(2 down, RHB, experienced, 371 runs in 10 games against Ban, 24(35b) last game, Must )
S Sarkar( LHB + Medium pacer, 3/4 down, 1768 runs + 11 Wickets in ODIs, less chances of playing)
M Mithun( 3 down, RHB, good middle order batsman, 835 runs in 24 innings at this venue, out on duck last game, good GL pick)
A Bhandara( Middle order, RHB + Leg spin, 548 Runs + 6 Wickets in List A carrer, 80* in practice game)
ALL –
Shakib-Al-Hasan ( 1 down, LHB + slow left arm, one of the best Allrounders in ODI Cricket, 15 runs + 1w last game, Must have)
D Shanaka( RHB + Medium pacer, middle order batting, 490 runs + 10 Wickets in ODI, didn’t bowled last game)
D De Silva( 3 down, RHB + part time off spin, poor ODI record with Average of 25 and SR of 77, 3 Wickets last game)
M Hossain ( Middle order + off spin, attacking batsman, good domestic record at dhaka with 697 runs in 38 games)
W Hasaranga( Leggie, RHB, excellent Allrounder, 79 runs + 1w in practice game, 394R + 18 Wickets in 19 ODIs, 74 runs last game, Must have)
R Mendis(Batting Allrounder,RHB + off spin, 551 Runs + 35 Wickets in List A carrer, can get a game)
BOWL –
D Chameera( Right Arm Fast, 21 Wickets in 25 ODIs, 4 Wickets in 2 games against Ban)
Isuru Udana( Left arm medium fast, death over specialist, very experienced with 152 List A Wickets, 16 ODI Wickets, Must)
M Rahman( Left arm fast, known for his death bowling, experienced, 18 Wickets in 8 games against SL, 8 Wickets in this IPL, 3 Wickets last game, Must have)
Taskin Ahmed ( Right Arm Fast medium, hit the deck bowler, 48 ODI Wickets in 37 games)
M Saifuddin ( Right Arm medium + RHB, can also bat, hit the deck bowler, 314 runs + 36 Wickets in 25 ODIs, 2 Wickets + 12 runs last game, must have )
A Dhananjaya( Off spin, bowls some mystery deliveries, 51 ODI Wickets, poor bowling SR of 76 on this ground, can play this game)
L Sandakan( Chinnaman bowler, 22 ODI Wickets, poor ODI Average of 68, 1w last game, good GL pick)
A Fernando( Right Arm medium fast, played just 2 ODI, 69 List A Wickets in 43 games)
M Hasan( Off spin, good batsman as well, 47 ODI Wickets, 13 Wickets in 9 games against SL, 4 Wickets last game )
C Karunaratne( RHB + medium fast, 35R + 3W in Practice game, can get a game)
C/VC Options –
BAN –
Shakib Al Hasan
Tamim Iqbal
Mushfiqur Rahim
SL –
W Hasaranga
Kusal Perera
D Gunathilaka
Dhananjaya De Silva