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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Source: X/ACC)
The Asia Cup 2023 finally moves to the controversial 'Colombo' stage with stakes extremely high after the two sides were denied a 'reserve day'. It is Sri Lanka versus Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on the 9th of September in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup.
The meet-up in round 1 of the tournament for this cut-throat rivalry ended in Sri Lanka's favour but not without a hassle as the Tigers were bowled out for 164, and in return, they dismissed five of their batters, causing a bit of worry. However, the Lankans held their nerve to secure a crucial victory and, therefore, finished at the top of the table with a Net Run Rate (NRR) better than that of their counterparts.
In their respective other matches, Bangladesh got the better of the Afghanistan side with a massive win as they defended 334 by a margin of 89 runs. However, after qualifying for Super 4, Bangladesh's first game against Pakistan saw a one-sided victory for the host nation. Now, this match is virtually a knockout game for them as a loss, in all probability, will see them getting eliminated from the tournament.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka played a heart-stopping thriller against Afghanistan after the latter were unfortunately left in the dark about their actual qualification scenario, resulting in a loss by a bare margin of 2 runs.
What is the venue of SL vs BAN Asia Cup 2023 match?
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, will host its first match of this tournament with rain hovering around, holding a chance of about 80%; this game is likely to be a curtailed encounter. DLS could very well be used, so teams will surely want to bowl first after winning the toss as the chasing side gets some advantage over the other.
Sri Lanka playing XI vs Bangladesh
After a victory in the last game, don't expect Sri Lanka to change their line-up unless forced by an injury.
Sri Lanka Playing XI:
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh playing XI vs Sri Lanka
The Bangladesh side are also unlikely to make any change to their playing XI but could see a return of Mustafizur Rahman if he has made enough recovery to be match-fit.
Bangladesh Playing XI
Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan (c), Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Winner Prediction
Much like the previous game ended, expect Sri Lanka to run away with a victory only if rain doesn't spoil their party.
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