Big picture: Bangladesh eye history
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The come-from-behind win fashioned by contributions from several key players in the second ODI will give Bangladesh confidence going into the series decider, as they eye their first ODI series win in Sri Lanka. The hosts, meanwhile, would be ruing the missed opportunity to clinch the series, especially with their inability to chase down 249 despite coming close.
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Bangladesh had several positives in the second ODI. Parvez Hossain Emon and Towhid Hridoy contributed gritty half-centuries, but the biggest surprise was Shamim Hossain, who was brought into the side as a middle-order enforcer but bowled nine overs for 22 runs and also dismissed Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka.
Like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka’s batters would also be looking to string together more partnerships than be dependent on a few players to do the job. Kusal Mendis’ dismissal sparked a slowdown that ultimately cost Sri Lanka the second game, even though Janith Liyanage gave them some hope from the middle order. Their focus will be to build on good starts and get more out of the lower-middle order.
In the spotlight: Kusal Mendis and Tanvir Islam
Kusal Mendis loves batting against Bangladesh. He sped to a 20-ball half-century on Saturday, taking 17 each off Mustafizur Rahman and Tanvir Islam’s overs to keep Sri Lanka on track in the 248-run chase in the second game. But his wicket became the turning point, with Sri Lanka slowing down considerably and eventually losing the game. Mendis’ approach has worked well for Sri Lanka, but he’ll want to convert his starts.
Tanvir Islam broke Sri Lanka’s burgeoning partnerships one by one, finishing with a five-wicket haul in the second ODI. It was only the left-arm spinner’s second ODI. Tanvir admitted that his changed bowling action didn’t work in the T20I series in the UAE, which is why he had to return to his original action. Tanvir bowled accurately on Saturday, often beating the batters’ edge and getting the ball to bounce and stop on the batters.
Team news: Taskin and Milan Rathnayake could return
Sri Lanka may bring back Milan Rathnayake to bolster their bowling and lower-order batting.sri lanka vs bangladesh
Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Nishan Madushka, 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Janith Liyanage, 7 Milan Rathnayake, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Asitha Fernando
Taskin Ahmed is likely to replace Hasan Mahmud. Shamim seemed to be in pain after a boundary line save on Saturday, but there is no update on his availability (or lack of it).
Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Parvez Hossain Emon, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), 6 Shamim Hossain, 7 Jaker Ali, 8 Tanzim Hasan, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Tanvir Islam, 11 Mustafizur Rahman
Pitch and conditions: Pace, runs and rain
Pallekele has been kinder to pace bowling in ODIs but it is a fairly high-scoring ground, too. There’s rain in the forecast for the third ODI. Rain has shortened the last five ODIs here, and the last game had to be abandoned.sri lanka vs bangladesh
Stats and trivia
- Bangladesh have only won a three-match ODI series once after losing the first game. That was against South Africa in 2015.
- Janith Liyanage has a century and two half-centuries against Bangladesh, but all three have come in defeats for Sri Lanka.
- Tanvir Islam’s five-wicket haul in the last game was the first by a Bangladesh spinner in ODIs in two-and-a-half years.
Who is richer, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh with a GDP of $274B ranked the 44th largest economy in the world, while Sri Lanka ranked 65th with $88.9B.
How many times did Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka?
Summary of results
The two sides have played a total of 104 times. Sri Lanka has won 76 matches compared to Bangladesh’s 20 victories.
What is the win loss record of Bangladesh?
As of 8 May 2023, Bangladesh have played 137 Test matches; they have won 17 matches, lost 102 matches, and 18 matches were drawn.
The Match is start
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs Bangladesh
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first on what captain Charith Asalanka expected would be a decent batting pitch in Pallekele on Tuesday. The skies were bright at the time of the toss despite forecasts of inclement weather. The series being tied 1-1, this is the decider.
Asalanka felt 280 would be a good score on this surface, and Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz agreed. The team batting first has won both ODIs so far, though those were on a Khettarama track on which it is notoriously difficult to chase.
Although Sri Lanka went down by 16 runs on Saturday, they have fielded an unchanged XI for this match, which means spin-bowling allrounder Dunith Wellalage keeps his place, and seam-bowling allrounder Milan Rathnayake continues to miss out.
Bangladesh have made one change. They had rested Taskin Ahmed for the previous match, but have brought him back for this one. He displaces Hasan Mahmud from the XI.
Sri Lanka: 1 Nishan Madushka, 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Janith Liyanage, 7 Dunith Wellalage, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Maheesh Theekshana 10 Dushmantha Chameera 11 Asitha Fernando
Bangladesh: 1 Parvez Hossain Emon, 2 Tanzid Hasan, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Shamim Hossain, 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), 7 Jaker Ali (wk), 8 Tanzim Hasan Sakib 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Tanvir Islam, 11 Mustafizur Rahman
