SL vs BAN Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the second of the three-match T20I series. The SL vs BAN Match Preview provides today's match details for the 2nd T20I of the Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025.

SL vs BAN Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025:

Date and Venue:

The SL vs BAN match will be played on July 13 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The game will start at 7:00 PM IST.

Squads:

Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando, and Eshan Malinga

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Bangladesh

Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin

SL vs BAN Key battles:

Kusal Mendis vs Taskin Ahmed

Experienced Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis carried his ODI form into the T20I series as well and scored a match-winning half century in the first of three T20Is.

The wicketkeeper-batter will look to replicate that performance in the second game as well and will be up against pacer Taskin Ahmed, who was expensive in the first game with figures of 0/43 in three overs.

Charith Asalanka vs Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Sri Lanka's captain Charith Asalanka would also like to get some runs under his belt after he did not have much to do with the bat in the first match.

The left-hander will face the challenge of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who bowled well in the first match, giving away 24 runs and picking up one wicket in his quota of four overs.

Parvez Hossain Emon vs Jeffrey Vandersay

Bangladesh's young opening batter Parvez Hossain Emon, who scored a fifty in the ODI series, will be itching to get things right in the second T20I after failing to do so in the first game.

Emon will have to tackle the spin bowling of Jeffrey Vandersay, who featured in the playing XI for the first T20I in place of Wanindu Hasaranga.

Tanzid Hasan vs Maheesh Theekshana

Tanzid Hasan, the other Bangladeshi opener, will also look to get a big score in what is a do-or-die game for his team.

Tanzid will go head-to-head against Maheesh Theekshana, who picked up two wickets in the first match.

SL vs BAN Key Players:

SL- Kusal Mendis, Pathun Nisanka, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka

BAN- Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed

SL vs BAN Weather Report:

There are 80% chances of rain during the game in Dambulla with a maximum temperature of 27°C and a minimum of 22°C.

Conclusion

Sri Lanka would like to win the series courtesy of a win in the second T20I and break the string of losses in T20Is, having won just one of the last four series in this format of the game.

As far as Bangladesh is concerned, the team would hope for their batters to convert starts into big scores in order to stand a chance of winning the upcoming game.