The 5th match of the ICC T20 world cup 2023 is between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on February 12. Sri Lanka will come into the game on high after defeating the host in the first game of the tournament by three runs. Bangladesh, on the other hand, has lost all four of their last matches.
They even lost both their warm-up matches against Pakistan and India badly by six wickets and 52 runs, respectively. Sri Lanka has had a mixed run so far as they have alternatively won in their last five matches. Even in their warm-up matches, they won against Ireland by two runs but lost against West Indies by four wickets.
Sri Lanka would like to maintain their lead in group A, whereas Bangladesh would be expecting to give a good start to their tournament campaign. The match would be a low-scoring event as the overall average between these two teams is less than 100.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 5 – Match Details, Live Streaming, When and Where to Watch
Date and Time: February 12, 2023, 10:30 pm IST
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Live Streaming: The ICC T20 World Cup 2023 will be streamed live on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 5 – Key Players
Bangladesh
- Nigar Sultana – The right-hand wicketkeeper batter has been leading the team from the front as an example for her team. In her last 10 matches, she has scored 186 runs with an average of 20.66 at a strike rate of 96.87.
- Rumana Ahmed – The right-arm allrounder has become one of the go-to weapons for Bangladesh. In her last 10 matches, she has taken 14 wickets with an economy of 6 and a strike rate of 10.28.
Sri Lanka
- Harshitha Samarawickrama – The top-order left-hand batter is a key player for Sri Lanka. She is destructive in her batting and has become one of the best all-rounders. In her last 10 matches, she has scored 211 runs with an average of 21.10 at a strike rate of 87.19.
- Inoka Ranaweera – The slow left-arm orthodox bowler has been in fine form recently. In her last 10 matches, she has taken 16 wickets with an economy of 4.75 and a strike rate of 12. These stats really prove that she will be a strong force to reckon with.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 5 – Head-to-Head
Both the teams have faced each other 10 times before. Sri Lanka have emerged victorious 6 times, and Bangladesh have won 4 times.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 5 – Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The pitch at the Newlands stadium is ideal for fast bowlers. In the initial stages, pacers will get a decent amount of swing and bounce, which will be difficult for the batters. The team winning the toss would most probably opt to bowl first.
The temperature in Cape Town will be around 24 degrees Celsius. The weather will be mostly sunny, with a 20% chance of precipitation. The humidity will be around 73%, with a wind speed of 26 km/hr.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 5– Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (c), Rumana Ahmed, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Disha BiswasMurshida Khatun, Salma Khatun, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Shamima Sultana.
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Madavi, Ama Kanchana, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, and Achini Kulasuriya.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 5 – Squads
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (c), Rumana Ahmed, Dilara Akter, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Shorna Akter, Jahanara Alam, Disha Biswas, Fahima Khatun, Murshida Khatun, Salma Khatun, Lata Mondal, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Shamima Sultana.
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Vishmi Gunaratne, Tharika Sewwandi, Ama Kanchana, Sathya Sandeepani.
ICC T20 World Cup 2023: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 5– Dream11 Prediction
Keeper – Anushka Sanjeewani, Nigar Sultana (VC)
Batters – Vishmi Rajapaksha, Fargana Hoque
All-rounders – Chamari Atapattu(C), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun
Bowlers – Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Jahanara Alam
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