BAN vs SL Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Sylhet Stadium – 2nd T20I, 2024

Sylhet is all set to host the BAN vs SL 2nd T20I on March 6, Wednesday. The match starts at 5.30 pm IST. Sri Lanka won the first T20I by three runs in a closely contested game. Bangladesh have to win the second T20I to keep the series alive.

Sri Lanka batted first and scored 206/3. Scores came from Kusal Mendis (59), Sadeera Samarawickrama (61) and skipper Charith Asalanka (44*). The Bangladesh bowlers were taken to the cleaners with such clean hitting from the Lankan batters.

Bangladesh in response fell just three short as they ended up on 203/8. Mahmusullah scored 54 and Jaker Ali scored 68 * off 34 balls at a strike rate of 200. Bangladesh needed 10 off four balls but the youngster could not help his team cross the line.

Sri Lanka are led by Charith Asalanka in the absence of Wanindu Hasaranga. The Lankan skipper was banned for two T20Is by the ICC. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are also not a part of the team. Niroshan Dickwella replaced Perera in the side.

Najmul Hossain Shanto is leading Bangladesh. Shakib Al Hasan has made himself unavailable as he has concerns with his eyes. Shanto has been leading the team for some time now. He led the team in the T20I series against New Zealand as well last year. He is yet to win a T20I series as Bangladesh skipper.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are placed eighth and ninth in the ICC T20I rankings which is led by India. Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by two wickets in a Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2022 clash in Dubai when the two sides met last in a T20I match. This is the first bilateral T20I series between the two teams since 2018.

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BAN vs SL Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Sylhet Stadium – 2nd T20I, 2024

Weather Report Of Sylhet

The weather condition of BAN vs SL 2nd T2I is expected to be much similar to what it was in the first T20I. The temperatures in the morning will be in the high 30s with plenty of sunshine. There is no chance of rain.

The weather conditions in the evening will be hazy and cool as per Accuweather. The temperatures will drop down to around 15 degrees with humidity around 54 percent. The match is expected to be not interrupted by rain.

Pitch Analysis

So far 49 T20I matches have been played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. 29 matches have been won batting first and 20 chasing. Bangladesh almost chased down the score of 206 and it is chasing that seems to be the trend in this series.

Generally, pitches in Bangladesh aid spin more than pace but the firtsT20I suggested that there was no help for the bowler and that the pitches might be batting batting-friendly throughout the series. We can expect another high-scoring contest with Dew not expected to play a big role.

Weather Impact on BAN vs SL 2nd T20I

The weather held up pretty well in the first T20I. In the second T20I as well the conditions will be a lot cooler with temperatures around 15 degrees in the evening. There is no threat of rain which means we should have a full contest of 40 overs.

Conclusion

Overall the two teams have played 14 T20Is to date with Sri Lanka winning 10 games and Bangladesh four. This is a must-win game for the hosts which they need to win to take the series to the decider on Saturday.

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