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Sri Lankan Lions are scheduled to face Bangladesh Tigers today, August 1, in the 5th match of the ongoing Asian Legends League 2026 at the Lotus Sports Club Ground in Lusaka, Zambia.
The match is equally important for both teams as the Tigers will be hoping to open their account in the tournament, while Lions, who claimed a win in their previous match, will try to improve their tally.
Sri Lankan Lions vs Bangladesh Tigers Live Streaming & Broadcast Details
Cricket fans in India can access all of the Asian Legends League 2026 matches through online streaming and live telecast on television. Sony Sports Network is in charge of telecasting the match live for the television audience in India.
Live Telecast: Sony Sports Ten 3
Live Streaming: FanCode
Match Time: 5:00 PM IST
Sri Lankan Lions vs Bangladesh Tigers Squads
Sri Lankan Lions: Upul Tharanga(w), Mevan Fernando, Asela Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Thisara Perera(c), Akalanka Ganegama, Nishan Thilanka Samarakkody, Malinda Pushpakumara, Vikum Sanjaya, Chaturanga de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, TM Sampath, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jeevan Mendis, Gihan Rupasinghe, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara
Bangladesh Tigers: Mehedi Maruf, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Dhiman Ghosh(w/c), Alok Kapali, Abul Hasan, Muktar Ali, Saqlain Sajib, Shafiul Islam, Ahmed Sadequr, Abdullah Al Mamun, Mizanur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Nadif Chowdhury, Nazmus Sadat, Naeem Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shuvagata Hom, Elias Sunny, Farhad Hossain, Ariful Haque, Ziaur Rahman, Asif Ahmed, Taposh Ghosh
Sri Lankan Lions vs Bangladesh Tigers Match Prediction - Team Preview & Key Players
Sri Lankan Lions
The main strengths in the Sri Lankan Lions team are their batting and all-round department. Skipper Thisara Perera, a batting all-rounder, is the heart of the team. Milinda Siriwardana's form with the bat helped the team to win the previous game. But they are yet to display a pure team game.
Milinda Siriwardana: The batter who scored 37 runs with a couple of 4s and a couple of 6s will be under the spotlight when they face Bangladesh Tigers.
Thisara Perera: The skipper took 3 wickets in 4 overs and seemed to be in good shape to carry on the form for the rest of the tournament.
Bangladesh Tigers
Bangladesh Tigers are not among the strongest teams in the tournament. With Shakib Al Hasan, Dhiman Ghosh, and Alok Kapali on the team, they have the potential to display a match-winning performance against the Lions tonight.
Alok Kapali: Alok Kapali is currently leading the top run-scorer tally with 59 runs. In the previous match, he scored 59 runs with four 4s and three 6s.
Shakib Al Hasan: On his own day, he can single-handedly turn around the match. As he is still actively playing franchise leagues, Bangladesh cricket fans can expect some fireworks from the former national team captain.
Sri Lankan Lions vs Bangladesh Tigers Probable Playing XI
Sri Lankan Lions: Minod Bhanuka (wk), Upul Tharanga, Mevan Fernando, Asela Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Thisara Perera (c), Nishan Thilanka Samarakkody, Malinda Pushpakumara, Dinesh Kumara, Vikum Sanjaya, Akalanka Ganegama
Bangladesh Tigers: Mehedi Maruf, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Dhiman Ghosh (c) (wk), Alok Kapali, Abul Hasan, Muktar Ali, Saqlain Sajib, Shafiul Islam, Ahmed Sadequr, Abdullah Al Mamun, Mizanur Rahman
Sri Lankan Lions vs Afghanistan Pathans Match Prediction
Sri Lankan Lions are the clear favourites to win the match because of the momentum, team balance, and individual performance. As they have won their previous match, they will walk into the ground tonight with sheer confidence.
On the other side, as Shakib Al Hasan is uncertain to play, Bangladesh Tigers’ team strength is reduced by a few margins, and the momentum is also not with them.
Final Prediction: Sri Lankan Lions will be the favourites to win the match.
