In the second match of Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023, Sri Lankan cricket team take on Bangladesh at R Premadasa stadium in Colombo. Dasun Shanaka will be leading the Sri Lankan cricket team while Bangladesh will be led by Shakib Al Hasan. Tigers will be under pressure as they lost the first match of the second round to Pakistan in Lahore, a couple of days back. They cannot afford to lose another match today. A defeat will almost knock them out of Asia Cup.


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On other hand, Sri Lanka have won all two matches played so far. They have played Bangladesh earlier, beating them by five wickets. Then they beat Afghanistan in the next match to qualify for the Super 4s. The Shanaka-led side now faces Bangladesh again with an aim to inch closer to the final. There is a rain threat over the SL Vs BAN clash as the weather in Colombo is not cricket friendly. As per Accuweather, there is a 80 percent chance of rain in Colombo on September 9, Saturday.

There are no injury concerns in Sri Lanka camp. Bangladesh will be happy to see that their ace pacer Mustafizur Rahman is making a comeback after healing his knee injury. 


SL vs BAN: Match Details


Match: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Super Four Match 2 of Asia Cup 2023


Match Date: September 9, 2023


Time: 3:00 PM IST


Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo


SL vs BAN: Probable XIs


Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Dasun Shanaka (c), Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana


Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Towhid Hridoy,Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud


Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team SL vs BAN Dream11:


Wicket-Keepers: Mushfiqur Rahim, Kusal Mendis, Litton Das


Batters: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka


All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mehidy Hasan Miraz


Bowlers: Taskin Ahmed, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana


Captain: Mehidy Hasan Miraz


Vice-Captain: Dhananjaya de Silva