SL vs BAN Match Preview– Super 4 Match 2, Asia Cup 2023

SL vs BAN Match Preview– Super 4 Match 2, Asia Cup 2023. Colombo is all set to host the SL vs BAN Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match on September 9, Saturday. The match starts at 3 pm IST which is 3 pm local time. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have met earlier in the tournament with the Lankans beating the Tigers by five wickets.

Colombo will host all the remaining Asia Cup 2023 fixtures including the final on September 17. Meanwhile, the SL vs BAN is under rain threat. The ACC earlier announced Hambantota as an alternate venue for the Super 4 games of Asia Cup 2023 but then decided to stick to Colombo despite knowing the rain threat.

The India-Pakistan and India-Nepal games in Pallekele have been already affected by rain. On the other hand, there was no rain threat in matches at Lahore with teams playing under scorching heat. Meanwhile, there is a chance of 80 percent chance of rain during the day on Saturday and almost 85 percent in the evening as per trusted weather channels when Sri Lanka plays Bangladesh.

Rain has been the biggest concern of this Asia Cup so far with all the three games played in Sri Lanka affected by rain. The IND-PAK match was called off while India won against Nepal in the DLS method. The ACC has been targeted for scheduling matches in Colombo despite this being the monsoon season in Sri Lanka and Colombo especially experiencing continuous rain.

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SL vs BAN Match Preview– Super 4 Match 2, Asia Cup 2023

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka managed to win their last league game against Afghanistan by just two runs. They almost lost the game but managed to scrape through in the end due to the lack of match awareness from the Afghanistan side.

Their bowling attack without the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Dusmantha Chameera and Dilshan Madushanka have been rested. Matheesha Pathirana travelled the distance against the Afghans while Maheesh Theekshana has been leading the attack for the Lankans.

Sri Lanka will draw confidence from their previous win against Bangladesh earlier in the tournament. This is the first Super 4 match for the Lankans while the second for the Tigers. At home in known conditions, Sri Lanka will have their noses ahead.

Sri Lanka Squad

Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan

Bangladesh

The SL vs BAN Super 4 match is a must-win match for Bangladesh to stay alive in the tournament. They have been dealt with a big blow as Najmul Hossain Shanto the highest run-getter in the tournament so far has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. He missed Bangladesh’s previous match against Pakistan at Lahore.

The Tigers need to lift their game in all departments. Against Sri Lanka in their previous game, they were bowled out for 164. Against Pakistan, they were bowled out for 194. They have to find ways to score runs against Sri Lana. They must give their bowlers enough to defend and keep themselves in the game. A loss for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka will knock them out of the tournament.

Bangladesh Squad

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

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