Asia Cup 2023, Sri-Lanka Vs Bangladesh
Group B first match all set in Pallekele.
Both teams missing important players due to injury. Bangladesh’s Litton Das is likely to miss the entire tournament.
Anamul Haque or Tanzid Hasan will replace Litton Das.
Key players to watch out for are Kusal Mendis and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Pallekele conditions help the spinners, and whether conditions will be humid and hot
Sri Lanka Likely 11
1) Dasun Shanaka (C)
2) Dimuth Karunaratne
3 Kusal Mendis (wk)
4) Pathum Nissanka
5) Sadeera Samarawickrama
6) Charith Asalanka
7) Dhananjaya de Silva,
8) Maheesh Theekshana
9) Binura Fernando
10) Kasun Rajitha
11) Dushan Hemantha/Dunith Wellalage
Bangladesh Likely 11
1) Shakib Al Hasan ( C)
2) Mohammad Naim
3) Tanzid Hasan/Anamul Haque,
4) Towhid Hridoy
5) Najmul Hossain Shanto
6) Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
7) Afif Hossain
8) Taskin Ahmed
9) Hasan Mahmud
10)Mehidy Hasan Miraz
11) Shoriful Islam