New Delhi: Bangladesh is set to take on Sri Lanka in the second match of Asia Cup 2023. The match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele today and will see Bangladesh vying for victory over the defending champions of Asia’s biggest cricket tournament. Both teams are in marvelous form ahead of the clash in Asia Cup in Pallekele stadium. Bangladesh won last three out of five matches while Sri Lanka has remained unbeaten in its past five matches. BAN Vs SL: Pitch report & where to watch Match: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 2 of the Asia Cup 2023 Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Date: August 31, 2023 Time: 3 PM Where to watch: FanCode (Live score & commentary) In first look, the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium offers a fairly balanced pitch where bowlers & batters could do well. More than seamers, the spinners are likely to have an advantage due to turn available on pitch. For batting, those who can rotate strikes are likely to excel. The average first innings total stands at 195 runs here. Those winning the toss would preferably look to field first. BAN Vs SL: Match Preview Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, both belong to the Group B of the Asia Cup points tally. As the two teams lock horns, debate is on about who will outperform whom. The Lankan side is being led by Dasun Shanaka while Bangladesh team will be steered by Shakib Al Hasan. BAN Vs SL: How the stats stand The two teams have crossed swords in at least 51 occasions. The numbers show huge disparity in wins & losses. Sri Lanka has won the matches for 40 times while Bangladesh has barely got victory in 9-10 matches. In the earlier Asia Cup matches, Sri Lanka tamed the Bangladeshis 11 times while the latter registered victory in tournament 2 times. Will rains spoil the show? Though there are speculations of impending rains but nothing conclusive has been predicted by MeT department. There are 80% chances of rain, reports said. Fantasy Tips: Among the players who will be most watched in today’s match include Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz of Bangladesh. Mushfiqur has hammered 7274 runs so far in over 250 matches so far and remains the top picks for the team. Hasan is another player with impressive figures – 888 runs & 88 wickets 77 matches in ODI career. Sri Lanka players Dimuth Karunaratne and Maheesh Theekshana will have the audience rooting for him. Karunarate has smashed over 1,000 runs in 44 ODIs while Theekshana has scalped 36 wickets in his 22 ODI cricket career.
