Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will battle it out in the second ODI of the three-match series in Colombo on Sunday. The home side have a 1-0 lead after registering an impressive 91-run win in the first ODI, therefore, the Islanders will be trying their best to register another impressive performance and seal the series. The game will once again be played at Colombo, same as Friday's match, which means the team winning the toss will be eager to bat first and put runs on the board; however, light showers are expected in the second-half, which makes the decision a tricky one.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form Kusal Perera, captain Dimuth Karunaratne and veteran right-hander Angelo Mathews to score the bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Nuwan Pradeep, Thisara Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva to produce timely breakthroughs. Since veteran pacer Lasith Malinga has retired from the 50-over format after the first match, there is at least one change expected where off-spinner Akila Dananjaya is likely going to be included in the playing XI.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will come in the match bitterly disappointed with the showing on Friday and will know that they will have to win in order to stay alive in the series. On the batting front, the team will be relying on captain Tamim Iqbal, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and in-form Sabbir
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will battle it out in the second ODI of the three-match series in Colombo on Sunday. The home side have a 1-0 lead after registering an impressive 91-run win in the first ODI, therefore, the Islanders will be trying their best to register another impressive performance and seal the series. The game will once again be played at Colombo, same as Friday's match, which means the team winning the toss will be eager to bat first and put runs on the board; however, light showers are expected in the second-half, which makes the decision a tricky one.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form Kusal Perera, captain Dimuth Karunaratne and veteran right-hander Angelo Mathews to score the bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Nuwan Pradeep, Thisara Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva to produce timely breakthroughs. Since veteran pacer Lasith Malinga has retired from the 50-over format after the first match, there is at least one change expected where off-spinner Akila Dananjaya is likely going to be included in the playing XI.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will come in the match bitterly disappointed with the showing on Friday and will know that they will have to win in order to stay alive in the series. On the batting front, the team will be relying on captain Tamim Iqbal, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and in-form Sabbir Rahman to score the bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman to produce timely breakthroughs.
Player Recommendations:
Batsman: Angelo Mathews (9.5 Cr)
Angelo Mathews is Sri Lanka's most experienced player in the squad after the departure of Lasith Malinga. The right-hander had a decent outing in the series opener where he has scored valuable 48 runs off 52 balls with the help of three fours. Therefore, the team management will be hoping for an even improved showing from the 32-year-old.
Wicketkeeper: Kusal Perera (9 Cr)
Kusal Perera is one of the most in-form wicketkeeper-batsman in white-ball cricket. The left-hander had an outstanding outing in the series opener with the bat in hand where he has scored 111 off just 99 balls with the help of 17 fours and one six, which earned him the Player of the Match award as well.
All-rounder: Dhananjaya de Silva (9 Cr)
Dhananjaya de Silva is beginning to cement permanent place in the playing eleven. The 27-year-old has represented Sri Lanka in 41 ODIs where he has scored 814 runs at an average of 25.43 which included four half-centuries and also has 22 wickets to his name at a strike-rate of 44 and economy-rate of 5.33.
Bowler: Rubel Hossain (8.5 Cr)
Rubel Hossain is Bangladesh's fastest bowler at the international level. The right-arm pacer has had a decent outing in the series opener as he had figures of one for 54 in nine overs where he has bowled the most number of dot balls in the innings.
Predicted Playing XI:
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Kusal Perera (wicketkeeper), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Akila Dananjaya, Dhananjaya de Silva
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain
