Preview:
In the 1st Test match of the series, both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka batted brilliantly and hence, the match ended in a not-so-entertaining draw. The 2nd test match will decide the fate of both the teams, as whoever wins will seal the series.
A record partnership of 345 for the fourth-wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva is one of the main highlights of the 1st Test match. Bangladesh too had shown some outstanding capabilities with the bat and they wouldn’t want to go home without winning a match.
Match Details:
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Date & Time: April 29th-May 3rd at 10:00 AM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and also on Sonyliv.
Pitch Report:
The wicket was completely flat for the whole five days of the 1st Test match, where batters enjoyed batting. We can expect some assistance for the spinners in the 2nd Test, but batters will definitely be the star again.
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Probable Playing XIs SL vs BAN:
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain
Top Picks for SL vs BAN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Dimuth Karunaratne proved once again why he is a dangerous batsman on home soil. He batted exceptionally well in the first Test, scoring his first double-century in this format of cricket.
Mominul Haque is one of the most consistent batters in Tests for Bangladesh. He bought up his 11th Test century in the 1st match of the series and ended his innings after scoring 127 runs in the 1st innings.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Dhananjaya de Silva had a great time in the middle in the 1st Test, scoring 166 runs. He managed to pick up a wicket as well. Overall in his Test career, he has accumulated 2210 runs and has scalped 23 wickets.
Angelo Mathews had a quiet 1st Test as he was dismissed for just 25 runs, but he can be really dangerous once he is settled down. Matthews has 6219 runs and 33 wickets to his name in Test format.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Vishwa Fernando was the pick of the bowlers from Sri Lanka in the 1st Test match, picking up 4 wickets in the first innings. In his 13 Test matches, he has picked up 40 wickets with the best figures of 5/101 in an innings.
Taijul Islam picked up the important wickets of Angelo Mathews and Wanindu Hasaranga in the 1st Test. He is known for giving breakthroughs and has 128 wickets to his name in his 32 Test matches.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Niroshan Dickwella is really worthy of his 9 credits. He is a very handy batter and is excellent behind the wickets as well. He has scored 2342 runs in 78 Test innings, with the highest score of 96.
SL vs BAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (last 5 Tests) | Dream11 Points |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | 381 runs | 90, 121, 174, 39, 105 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 441 runs | 282, 93, 20, 33, 136 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 364 runs and 5 wickets | 216, 62, 95, 83, 116 |
| Mominul Haque | 541 runs | 173, 58, 165, 170 (only last 4 games) |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 469 runs | 82, 100, 66, 251, 91 |
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Niroshan Dickwella, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim (vc), Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Mominul Haque, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Vishwa Fernando, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Liton Das, Lahiru Thirimanne (vc), Dimuth Karunaratne, Mominul Haque (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Taijul Islam, Lahiru Kumara
SL vs BAN Risky Captaincy Choices:
Mushfiqur Rahim is the most experienced player in the current Bangladesh line–up. He batted well in the 1st Test, scoring unbeaten 68 runs and he can be a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Ebadot Hossain wasn’t effective at all with the ball in the 1st Test match and he is inexperienced as well. Hossain has scalped only 7 wickets in his 7 Test matches and hence you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
