Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Bangladesh - Super 4 Match 2, Asia Cup 2023

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Bangladesh – Super 4 Match 2, Asia Cup 2023. Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh in the second Super 4 game of Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo on Saturday, July 9. The match starts from 3 pm IST and is the first match for the Lankans in the Super 4s. They won their previous match against Afghanistan by just two runs.

Sri Lanka’s win against Afghanistan was a narrow escape for the co-hosts of Asia Cup 2023. In the absence of key bowlers like Wanindu Hasaranga, Dusmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka, the Lankans were tested against Afghanistan.

However, their batters had a good outing with the bat led by Kusal Mendis who scored a brilliant 92. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne also got starts and their middle-order also got runs.

The ACC after deciding to shift the Super 4 matches to Hambantota made a U-turn on their decision by keeping Colombo as the hosts of the remaining games of the tournament including the final. All the remaining matches in Colombo is under rain threat.

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The SL vs BAN match is also under rain threat. There are 80 percent chance of rain during the day on Saturday which increases to 85 percent in the evening. Thus there is a high possibility of the match being a shortened encounter. Meanwhile, in this article, we take a look at Sri Lanka’s predicted playing XI against Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs Bangladesh – Super 4 Match 2, Asia Cup 2023

Pathum Nissanka

Nissanka will open the batting. He scored 41 off 40 balls against Afghanistan in the previous match. He has scored the most ODI runs for Sri Lanka since making his debut in 2021.

Dimuth Karunaratne

The SL Test skipper will open the batting with Nissanka. This way Sri Lanka will maintain a left-right batting combination. He scored 32 off 35 balls against Afghanistan and added a 63-run stand with Nissanka.

Kusal Mendis (WK)

Mendis the wicketkeeper-batter will bat at three. He is the most experienced player in this lineup with 108 ODIs to his name. He missed out on his third ODI ton as he was dismissed for 92 against Afghanistan.

Kusal Perera

Sri Lanka have the option of bringing Kusal Perera into the playing XI. He is in the squad and available for selection. He can replace Sadeera Samarawickrama who struggled in the last match against Afghanistan. Perera can open the batting with Nissanka with Karunarate dropping down the order.

Charith Asalanka

Asalanka can bat at five. In the previous match, he played a timely innings of 36. He is aggressive, particularly against spin and plays the sweep shot to good effect. Asalanka alongside Pathum Nissanka have been consistent for Sri Lanka in the last couple of years.

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Shanaka can slot in at six. He scored just five in the previous match but is Sri Lanka’s designated finisher. He won the Asia Cup 2022 title as captain and has the job of defending the title.

Dhananjaya de Silva

The all-rounder can slot in at seven. Off-late Dhananjaya de Silva has turned himself into a useful all-rounder for Sri Lanka chipping in with crucial over in the middle of the innings.

Dunith Wellalage

Wellalage can slot in at eight. He scored an unbeaten 33 off 39 balls and played his part in taking Sri Lanka to 292. He also picked up two for 36 with the ball.

Maheesh Theekshana

Theekshana can slot in at nine. He scored 28 crucial runs against Afghanistan. The leggie has picked up three wickets from two games so far in the tournament.

Kasun Rajitha

Kasun Rajitha will be one of the two pacers in the Sri Lankan playing XI. He picked up 4/79 in the game against Afghanistan and was very expensive. Rajitha is Sri Lanka’s second-highest wicket-taker in this tournament so far.

Matheesha Pathirana

Pathirana concludes the likely Sri Lankan playing XI against Bangladesh. He picked up 1/63 in the last game. So far he has picked up 5 wickets in the tournament.

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