SL vs BAN Dream11: Two Asian nations Sri Lanka and Bangladesh lock horns against each other in the longest format of the game from 21st April. As both teams get ready for the first Test, fans will be excited to see some action in red-ball cricket. Both teams are looking to improve their standings in Tests. So this series is a good chance to flex their muscle and check how their players are performing.
Fixture: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh; Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Test series 2021
When: 21 April, 10:00 AM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
WATCH SL vs BAN Live Match Score: You can watch the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh live game on Star Sports Network.
SL vs BAN Playing 11
Sri Lanka Playing 11 (likely)
Sri Lanka Team News:
Playing Combination: D Karunaratne and L Thirimanne will be the openers. O Fernando, D Chandimal and A Mathews will handle the middle order. S Lakmal will be the key pace bowler while W Hasaranga will handle spin duties.
SL Playing 11:
Dimuth Karunaratne
Lahiru Thirimanne
Oshada Fernando
Dinesh Chandimal
Angelo Mathews
Dhananjaya de Silva
Niroshan Dickwella
Wanindu Hasaranga
Suranga Lakmal
Lahiru Kumara
Vishwa Fernando
P Nissanka has had a great start to his Test career. He has made 163 runs in 2 Tests and averages a powerful 54.33. He has played 3 innings so far and has made one hundred and one fifty. So he will be eager to make an impact against BAN.
S Lakmal is a skillful swing bowler. He can make the ball move and trouble the batsman and the Pallekele pitch will support his style of bowling. He has 162 wickets in 64 Tests. In 2021, he has picked 11 wickets in 3 Tests and averages 24.27.
Bangladesh Playing 11 (likely)
Bangladesh Team News:
Playing Combination: T Iqbal and S Islam will be the openers. M Haque, M Rahim, and L Das will bat in the middle order with T Ahmed and A Jayed as strike bowlers.
BAN Playing 11:
Tamim Iqbal
Shadman Islam
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Mominul Haque
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mohammad Mithun
Liton Das
Mehidy Hasan
Ebadat Hossain
Taskin Ahmed
Abu Jayed
M Rahim is a high quality Test batsman and a must have in the team. He has made 4537 runs in 72 Tests with 7 hundreds and 22 fifties. He averages 42.61 against Sri Lanka.
M Haque averages a solid 41.18 in 42 Tests and has made 3048 runs. He has scored 10 hundreds and and 13 fifties. He could be very effective in this Test series and is an impact player.
In SL vs BAN Dream11 today match prediction, Sri Lanka are a strong team at home and hence have the upper hand in this game. So expect SL to win this game.
Wicket-keepers: N Dickwella, L Das
Batsmen:: L Thirimanne, D Karunratne, T Iqbal, M Rahim, M Haque
All-rounders: A Mathews
Bowlers: S Lakmal, A Fernando, A Jayed
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