SL vs BAN T20 World Cup 2021: Possible Playing 11 of Sri Lanka

SL Playing 11: In their first Super 12 fixture of T20 World Cup 2021, Sri Lanka will face the Bangladesh team. The team won all their group stage matches to qualify for this stage.

In the last fixture, the bowlers put up a splendid show to dismiss the Netherlands team for a score of 44. This was due to the performances of Theekshana, Kumara, and Hasaranga. While the batters led by Kusal Perera easily chased down the total in 7 overs, and will look to keep up the same momentum and attitude going into this tough game.

Team News

They won their last 3 league matches to qualify for the Super 12 stages.
They are expected to play with the same 11 as of the fixture against Netherlands.

SL Playing 11 (likely)

The Sri Lanka team produced clinical performances in the group stages to make it to the Super 12 stage. Their performances were top notch in the last game against Netherlands. The bowlers put up a splendid show, with Chameera and Kumara firing with yorkers and bouncers. While Hasaranga and Theekshana were impressive with their execution to dismiss the top order.

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The batters like Kusala Perera and Avishka Fernando would look to provide good start to the team. While Shanaka and Karunaratne have the responsibility to finish the innings well. The Playing 11 is expected to be the same for the fixture against Bangladesh.

SL Playing 11 (likely)

1. Kusal Perera (wk)
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Charith Asalanka
4. Avishka Fernando
5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
6. Dasun Shanaka (c)
7. Chamika Karunaratne
8. Wanindu Hasaranga
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Maheesh Theekshana
11. Lahiru Kumara

Sri Lanka Squad

Sri Lanka Squad: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Janith Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando.

Where to Watch SL vs BAN Live T20 World Cup 2021

WATCH SL vs BAN T20 World Cup 2021 LIVE on Star Sports 1 and Disney+ Hotstar. The both teams are coming into this game after playing well in the T20 World Cup group stages. The Sri Lanka team won 3 out of 3, while Bangladesh secured 2 victories in same matches. It will be an intense battle between the two talented Asian team trying to prove themselves on the international stage. The Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh can be streamed live on Disney+Hotstar, and appropriate plans can be availed by the cricket fans to enjoy the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

4 Fantasy picks for Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh from SL

1. Avishka Fernando

The top order batsman has been impressive in his short career, but will need to be consistent to display his fine talent in the form of his stats. He played well in the warmup matches, and need to trust abilities and play his natural game. In 65 T20Is, he has 1531 runs.

Name	Matches	Runs	Average
Avishka Fernando	66	1531	25.94

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2. Kusal Perera

The wicket keeper and the most experienced batsman of the Sri Lanka team will look to continue the same momentum as of the last league match, where he hit 33* off 24 balls. He is a proven performer in the limited overs format with fine ball striking capabilities.

Name	Matches	Runs	Average
Kusal Perera	55	1460	27.54

3. Wanindu Hasaranga

The player who made his debut in the IPL for RCB will be one of the best picks for this match. In the last fixture, he took 3 wickets in 3 overs and only gave away 9 runs. While, Hasaranga proved himself with the bat by scoring 71 against Ireland and will be a vital player.

Name	Matches	Wickets	Average
Wanindu Hasaranga	28	42	14.33

4. Maheesh Theekshana

The mystery spinner has taken the most wickets for the Sri Lanka team in this T20 World Cup campaign (including warmup matches). In the last fixture, he took 2 wickets in a single over and would look to keep the form same to help the team in getting a winning start.