Sri Lanka takes on Bangladesh in the second T20I in Dambulla on July 13. The match starts from 7:00 PM IST and this is a must-win match for the Tigers to keep the series alive.
Sri Lanka won the Test series 1-0 followed by a cleansweep in the ODI series. The Lankans also won the first T20I by seven wickets Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka starring in the game in a chase of 156 runs.
The Tigers are yet to win a match in this series and this is the time for them to step up. Bangladesh T20I skipper us under huge pressure to deliver with the bat and as captain. A loss for Bangladesh in the second T20I will be a T20I series for them after an ODI series loss previously as well. Thus the Tigers have a lot to play for.
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SL vs BAN, 2nd T20I Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Pitch Report
This is the first match of the series at this venue. The average first innings score in T20Is at this venue is close to 145 which is just 120 in the second innings. Sri Lanka won the game chasing in the first T20I and chasing is expected to be the trend in this match as well. 15 out of the 26 T20I matches at this venue have been won chasing.
SL vs BAN: Full Squads
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamika Karunaratne, Eshan Malinga, Avishka Fernando
Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Shoriful Islam
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