Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are scheduled to play the 15th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup in Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Texas. They are also archrivals in cricket history.
Teams Overview:
Bangladesh, led by Najam al Hassan Shanto, is a good side in the T20 format. Their batting lineup includes veteran players Shakib Al Hassan, Liton Das, and Soumya Sarkar.
They have Mustafizur Reham as pace bowler and former captains Shakib al Hassan and Mehdi Hasan as spin bowlers.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka, led by Wanindu Hasaranga, lost their first match against South Africa, where they were bowled out for 77 runs before 20 overs. They have Kushal Mendis as a beast opener. Apart from this, Charith Asalanaka, Sidira Samarawickrama, and Dhananja De Silva are in their batting lineup.
There are Nushahara Pathirana, Mahesh Thishanka, and Dunith Wellalage in bowling.
Key Players:
Bangladesh: Najam al Hassan Shanto, Liton Das, and Shakib Al Hassan are the strength of their batting strength, while Mehdi Hassan and Mustafizur Rehman are their best bowlers.
Sri Lanka: Captain Wanindu Hasaranga, Kushal Mendis, and Charith Asalanka are in the batting lineup, while Mahesh Thishanaka, Dunith Wellalage, and Nushahra Pathirana are in the bowling lineup.
Head to Head:
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have faced each other on 16 occasions, and Sri Lanka has won 11 times, while Bangladesh has won 5 times.
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium pitch:
Grand Prairie Stadium’s pitch is flat, allowing batters to score easily; however, spin bowlers can take some advantage of this surface.
On the other hand, fast bowlers can take advantage of early overs in the game.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
Sri Lanka playing XI:
Wanindu Hasaranga(Captain), Charith Asalanka (Wicketkeeper), Kosal Mendis, Patham Nishanka, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Mahesh Thiekshana, Donit Velalaj, Nushahara Pathirana
Bangladesh playing XI:
Najam Hussain Shanto (Captain), Taskin Ahmed, Laton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawheed Hardoy, Mahmudullah Riaz, Mehidi Hasan, Mustafizur Rehman, Mohammad Shoriful Islam, Tanzeem Hassan Saqib
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (On TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play the 15th ICC T20 World Cup match at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas on June 8. The game will start at 5:30 a.m. (PKT), 6:00 a.m. (IST), and 12:30 a.m. (GMT).
Match Predictions:
Sri Lanka was bowled out against South Africa by 77 runs. Their batting seemed to be lagging against South Africa. So, keeping an eye on this, Bangladesh can win this game.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
BAN won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First-inning Total: 165-175
BAN won the match
Scenario 2:
BAN won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First inning total: 150-155
BAN won the match
