Asia Cup 2023 | SL vs BAN, Super Fours, 2nd Match - Cricket Fantasy Teams After Toss
Sri Lanka would be looking to start Super Fours with a win (Twitter)
The Pakistan leg of the Asia Cup 2023 is now done and dusted and all games from hereon, will be played at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The weather is an issue in Colombo, so picking a right fantasy team taking into account Colombo weather and toss is very crucial.
The second game of the Super Fours is between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and it is a big game for both the sides. Bangladesh have already lost their first Super Fours Encounter badly and need to win this game to keep their hopes of qualifying for the final alive. For Sri Lanka, this is an opportunity to start off with a bang in Super 4s and keep themselves in a healthy state when they take on the likes of Pakistan and India.
Sri Lanka have already beaten Bangladesh in the group stage of this Asia Cup and it would be interesting to see the battle between two quality Asian sides again. Let's now see what could be the fantasy teams in case of different toss scenarios.
Scenario 1 - If Bangladesh Bat first
If Bangladesh bats first, Pathirana with his death-bowling skills becomes quite important. The batters will try to go after him at the death in the first innings, and that will be a great opportunity for Matheesha Pathirana to grab some wickets. He is a good vice-captain pick. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan are the must-picks from Bangladesh side while the experienced duo of Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim can also be backed.
| Wicketkeepers | Kusal Mendis, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Batters | Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka |
| All-rounders | Dhananjaya De Silva, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan |
| Bowlers | Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Taskin Ahmed |
Captain - Shakib Al Hasan
Vice-Captain - Matheesha Pathirana
Scenario 2 - If Bangladesh Bowls First
If Sri Lanka bat first, Shoriful Islam can be brought into the team in place of Taskin Ahmed. Towhid Hridoy is also a good choice while chasing in place of Rahim and Dunith Wellalage is also a handy option with his all-round skills.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz is a solid captaincy option while Dhananjaya De Silva can be vice-captain if Sri Lanka bats first.
| Wicketkeepers | Kusal Mendis, Litton Das |
| Batters | Pathum Nissanka, Towhid Hridoy |
| All-rounders | Dunith Wellalage, Dhananjaya De Silva, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan |
| Bowlers | Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Shoriful Islam |
Captain - Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Vice-Captain - Dhananjaya De Silva
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