BAN vs SL Live Score: Bangladesh is all set to lock horns with Sri Lanka in match 38 of the fixture. Bangladesh is already out of contention for the knockout stages of the ODI World Cup 2023. They will just play for their pride as Bangladesh suffered a defeat at the hands of Pakistan in their last clash. The Lankans suffered a humiliating defeat in the previous game & will have to win this match in order to re-group with India & win this match.
Bangladesh has lost their last six fixtures & the team has been inconsistent for so long. Their key players haven’t delivered in the group stage. They have a poor record against the Lankans & have lost the last six out of eight matches. This will provide a major positive to Lankans who themselves aren’t in a positive frame of mind & we expect a close contest in this fixture.
BAN vs SL TEAMS PREVIEW
Bangladesh Preview
Bangladesh kickstarted the match with a huge win but failed to continue their winning run & resulted in six consecutive losses. They lost to Pakistan in their last fixture by a huge seven wickets & became the first team to get eliminated from the tournament with such a dismal show. It was a big disappointment for a team who have always performed well in the ODI format. Now with the contention for playoffs already closed Bangladesh will play for their pride & produce a hood show in this fixture.
Coming to their batting order, Litton Das & Tanzid Hasan haven’t been consistent at any point. They will aim to deliver the goods to get their team a good start at the top. Bangladesh will also expect a stunning show from Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib, and Mushfiqur Rahim in the middle order. Mahmudullah has done well in the lower middle order & will aim to add quick runs with the help of Towhid Hridoy and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
In the bowling order, the team has been inconsistent here as well. They need a promising show from Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam, who will look to trouble the Sri Lankan batting line-up that lacks confidence. Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Shakib are experienced bowlers, and the side would like to see them deliver the goods in this contest.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing XI:
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Sri Lanka Preview
Kusal Mendis & CO had a nightmare contest against India in their last clash as they bundled Lankas for just 55 runs registering a massive 302 win against India in their last game. They have games with huge margins & will aim to bounce back from their poor form against the Indians. However, the Bangladesh team has fewer chances of qualifying for the knockouts & could only qualify if other team results go in their favor. But still, Lanakns will try to save their prestige by winning this fixture by a huge margin.
Their batting order had a downfall against India & will aim to kickstart their innings on a good note. They will need a stable start from their top-order batters in the face of Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne. Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama have batted well in the tournament, and they will look to build partnerships with Charith Asalanka in the middle order. Sri Lanka will need a stable show from Angelo Mathews and Dushan Hemantha in the lower middle order.
Coming to their bowling order, they had miserably failed to display a good show in the last few fixtures. Madushanka has been their start bowler & must get early breakthroughs with Chameera. Kasun Rajitha and Mahesh Theekshana must bowl tight spells in the middle overs to keep the scoring rate under check. The side will also expect a good show in the supporting role from Hemantha and Matthews.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:
Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
BAN vs SL Pitch & Weather Conditions
It will be a cloudy sky over Delhi on November 6 & the batting surface has seen fixtures producing big scores. The pitch offers less for bowlers & they must bowl in good lengths & lines to get success in this fixture. The team batting first needs 300+ total on board.
Arun Jaitley stadium is a paradise for the batters. Its vast outfield & small boundaries allow them to score runs quickly. The pitch doesn’t provide good assistance for the pacers. It’s spinners who enjoy good support from this wicket & have a good record.
Toss: To Bat
This pitch has witnessed heavy margin wins for the team that has won the toss & opted to bat first. The wicket has been the best in the first innings & the bowlers can have an upper hand in the second innings. Hence the team who will win the toss will opt to bat first.
Winning Prediction
Bangladesh is coming into this clash on the back of six losses at a trot. Their star batters have failed miserably to perform & haven’t delivered anything big for the team. They must play with their all might to win this game. The Sri Lankans are not that impressive as well but their good head-to-head records against Bangladesh will give them a boost ahead of this clash. We expect it to be a close game, but the Sri Lankans have a slight advantage.
Sri Lanka to win this clash.
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