The Bangladesh cricket team is all set to face the hosts Sri Lanka on the 29th of April for a brief bilateral hustle. The two teams will be playing a total of 6 games against each other, with a combination of 3 ODI games and 3 T20I games. Ahead of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI, here are all the details of the Live Streaming, Playing XIs, Fantasy Prediction, Squads etc.
Both teams haven’t played a single international game since the T20 World Cup. The ICC T20 World Cup was rather disappointing, as they finished the first round on their respective points table. By the end of the World Cup, Sri Lanka was placed in the 8th position while Bangladesh was placed in the 9th position on the ICC team ranking tables as well. The two teams will be seen spending a major part of their summers in Colombo as the bilateral series will continue up to the 12th of May.
The ODI matches that are set to begin from tomorrow onwards are a part of the ICC Championship. They are indelible and of utmost importance for the two teams to improve their ICC rankings for the latest edition of 2022-2025.
The first ODI game will be played at Colombo’s P Sara Oval. Team Bangladesh has undergone a major change with former captain Rumana Ahmed’s omission from the squad. Rumana has been among the squad’s key players since her debut in 2011, bringing in loads of experience for the team to carry on their tour. But her swipe against the management has got the player into further trouble.
Here is a quick review of the two teams and all that is expected from Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI with respect to the probable squads, pitch report and fantasy predictions.
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Match Details, Live Streaming, When And Where To Watch
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023. 10:00 AM IST
Venue: P Sara Oval. Colombo
Live Streaming: The match will be available for spectators on Sri Lanka Cricket’s YouTube channel.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Key Players
Sri Lanka
Chamari Atapattu: The Sri Lankan captain leads the team by example. She holds the capacity of a fine finisher and can singlehandedly lead the team to a comfortable win. The captain can bat at an average of 31 runs and can pick major wickets for her squad. Her best against Bangladesh has been 84 runs and although she doesn’t record any important numbers in terms of bowling, her overall economy of 5.5 speaks for itself.
Inoka Ranaveera: Ranaweera is among the experienced few in the squad. Her contribution is going to be crucial, giving her full-time bowling expertise that can turn the tables for the two teams. Inoka has bagged the most 5 wickets against Bangladesh. She has bagged a total of 70 wickets in her international career so far and bowls at a brilliant economy rate of 4.3 runs per over.
Bangladesh
Nigar Sultana: The young and talented, Sultana, has won the hearts of millions from around the world with her brilliant batting statistics. The player is to watch out for given her impressive games so far. With a strike rate of 47, the player is known to play a responsible game and her stats Sri Lanka is to watch out for. Sultana is among the top 3 batters among the two squads that will be present on the field tomorrow.
Jahanara Alam: Jahanara Alam is among the top wicket takers. Her contribution to the team has been immense and her economy of 4.16 speaks for itself. Jahanara has fetched a total of 46 wickets so far and her strategy for their tour against Sri Lanka will be one to look out for.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Head to Head
Ahead of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI, both times played against each other at the Women’s Commonwealth qualifier in 2022 where Sri Lanka won their previous game against Bangladesh by 22 runs.
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Pitch Report
P Sara Oval is expected to be a batter’s pitch with clear weather. An average of 120+ runs are expected from the first inning. The pacers are expected to benefit given the bounce, helping them dominate the games that will be played.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Murshida Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Nigar Sultana ©, Sobhana Mostary, Fargana Hoque, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Lata Mandal
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (C), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Prasadani Weerakkody (WK), Nilakshi de Silva, Sathya Sandeepani, Inoka Ranaweera, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Udeshika Prabodhani, Tharika Sewwandi
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Squads
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Fargana Hoque Pinky, Shamima Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Murshida Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Mst Sanjida Akther Maghla, Sobhana Mostary, Lata Mondol, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Fariha Islam Trishna, Mst Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Rabeya, Sultana Khatun
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (Captain), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshi de Silva, Hansima Karunaratne, Hasini Perera, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Prasadini Weerakkody, Tharika Sewwandi, Kawya Kavindi, Rashmi Silva, Malsha Shehani, Inoshi Fernando, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Udeshika Prabodhani, Kavisha Dilhari, Sathya Sandeepani, Imesha Dulani
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI: Dream11 Prediction
Keepers — Nigar Sultana, Shamima Sultana
Batters — Fargana Hoque, Nilakshi de Silva, Harshitha Samarawickrama
All-rounders — Chamari Atapattu (c), Oshadi Ranasinghe (vc), Kavisha Dilhari
Bowlers — Inoka Ranaweera, Jahanara Alam, Nahida Akter
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