World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match preview

By
Arijah Siddiqui

June 11, 2019

 Inconsistent Sri Lanka to take on steadfast Bangladesh today at Bristol.

BRISTOL: Bangladesh will be aiming to get their World Cup campaign back on track when they take on Sri Lanka in the sixteenth match of the World Cup at the County Ground in Bristol today. 

With two back to back defeats, one against World Cup hosts England and the other against New Zealand, a spirited Bangladesh will be looking to get back on its feet. 

ICC World Cup 2019: Bangladesh launched their campaign by putting on their highest ODI score of 330-6  against South Africa. Photo: AFP
 

Bangladesh launched their World Cup campaign by putting on their highest ODI score of 330-6 in the 21-runs win against South Africa, however, they lost the winning momentum after that.

Wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan have impressed for the Tigers with their batting, yet the rest of the Bangladeshi batting line-up is yet to impress in the tournament. 

Despite Shakib’s ton of 121, Bangladesh could not beat England as they lost the game by 106 runs. 

Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan acknowledges the crowd after scoring a century against England. Photo: AFP

On the other hand, Sri Lanka needs players such as Angelo Mathews and Kusal Perera to start scoring and contributing towards a bigger score. 

The Islanders lost their opening game of the tournament to New Zealand by 10 wickets, however, they bounced back in the game against Afghanistan winning by 34 runs int he rain-hit match. 

Pradeep, Malinga Hand Sri Lanka Hard-earned Win Over Afghanistan. Photo: AFP

Their third match against Pakistan was called-off without a ball being bowled, leading to a point apiece to each team. 

Nuwan Pradeep, the match-winning asset of Sri Lanka who took four wickets against Afghanistan, will miss out on today's game due to dislocated finger. 

The Sri Lankan fans remained high spirited despite their teams 10 wicket defeat during New Zealand. Photo: AFP

The match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will begin at 2:30pm Pakistan Standard Time.

Weather conditions in Bristol

The weather is expected to be cloudy with the possibility of a few showers in the afternoon. Fans can expect a delay to the start of the game. 

BAN-SL ODI stats:

Head to head matches: 45

BAN won: 7

SL won: 36

Tied: 0

No result: 2

Highest score: 357/9 by Sri Lanka in 2008

Lowest score: 76/10 by Bangladesh in 2002

Most runs: 1206 runs in 31 matches (28 innings) by KC Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

Most wickets: 31 wickets in 15 matches by M Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

Bangladesh’s squad for  World Cup 2019: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Mithun, Abu Jayed, Mosaddek Hossain

Sri Lanka’s squad for World Cup 2019: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milinda Siriwardana, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva