SL vs BAN, Asia Cup 2023: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 2nd Match of Super Four (Source: AP Photos)
The Asia Cup is down to its business end. The Super Fours of the tournament have started, and now Sri Lanka (SL) and Bangladesh (BAN) will face each other in the second match of this stage. The match will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Saturday, 9th September, at 3:00 PM IST. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the best captain and vice-captain choices and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Sri Lanka won both their group-stage matches and qualified for this round. They will come into this game with confidence as they have bailed themselves out in a crucial match against Afghanistan in their last encounter.
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Bangladesh, on the other hand, lost their first game in the tournament. But they made a solid comeback as they defeated Afghanistan convincingly in the second match and made it to this round.
Incidentally, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh played their first game of the Asia Cup 2023 against each other. Sri Lanka emerged victorious in that game by a significant margin. While Dasun Shanaka and his men will try to repeat their antics from that match, Bangladesh will try and redeem themselves in this game.
SL vs BAN, Team Form Guide
Sri Lanka: W-W-W-W-W
Bangladesh: L-W-L-W-L
SL vs BAN, Match 8: Pitch Report
The pitch at the R Premadasa Stadium will be a slow one and it will have variable bounce on it. The batters, who can show determination will be able to score runs on this wicket. The bowlers, especially the spinners will be pretty effective on this wicket. The team winning the toss might look to bat first as chasing will be difficult on this pitch.
R Premadasa Stadium ODI Stats and Records
Matches: 140
Matches Won Batting First: 76
Matches Won Batting Second: 55
Average First Innings Score: 232
Average Second Innings Score: 191
Last Two Years
Matches: 4
Matches Won Batting First: 2
Matches Won Batting Second: 2
Average First Innings Score: 244
Average Second Innings Score: 230
SL vs BAN, Match 8: Top Player Picks
Charith Asalanka (SL)
- The Sri Lankan middle-order batter has been in good form in this Asia Cup. Charith Asalanka has batted in two games and has scored runs consistently.
- Asalanka's current form makes him a top pick for this game.
Matheesha Pathirana (SL)
- The Sri Lankan pacer picked up four wickets in the first match against Bangladesh. Pathirana will be looking to repeat his antics in this game also. He will be a crucial choice for this game as he is a death-over specialist and there are chances Pathirana will pick up wickets in this match too.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz played a brilliant knock against Afghanistan when he was asked to open the innings. Though he did not follow up his performance in the match against Pakistan, he looked in good touch.
- Beides his batting form, Miraz's ability to bowl a couple of overs when the team requires makes him a great asset. The fact that he can pick up points in both innings of the games makes Miraz a good choice for the match.
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)
- The Bangladeshi pacer has been in good form with the ball. He picked up four wickets against Afghanistan in the second match and earned a lot of points in the fantasy contests. But in the other two games, even though he has not picked up enough wickets Ahmed has been economical. So, he will be a good choice for this match.
SL vs BAN, Match 8: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If Sri Lanka Bats First | Dimuth Karunaratne | Matheesha Pathirana |
| If Bangladesh Bats First | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Charith Asalnka |
SL vs BAN, Match 8: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
The wicket at the R Premadasa Stadium is expected to be a slow one. Both the teams have good bowling attack to exploit the conditions. So, a balanced selection of players from the teams (6-5) will be a good approach.
SL vs BAN, Match 8: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeeper: Mushfiqur Rahim
Batters: Charith Asalanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Md. Naim
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shakib Al Hasan
Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, M Shoriful Islam
Captain: Charith Asalanka
Vice-captain: Mehidy Hasan Miraz
SL: 6 Players; BAN: 5 Players
SL vs BAN, Match 8: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Litton Das
Batters: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Towhid Hridoy
All-rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: Kasun Rajitha, M Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
Captain: Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Vice-captain: Dhananjaya de Silva
SL: 6 Players; BAN: 5 Players
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