Fantasy tips for the 1st T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
After Sri Lanka (SL) clinched the ODI series against Bangladesh (BAN), the two teams will square off in a three-match T20I series. The first match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
The Lankan Lions last played the shorter format in January when they toured New Zealand. They lost the series by 1-2. Sri Lanka have made a few changes for this series, with Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, and Chamika Karunaratne all back in the side. Eshan Malinga has also received a call-up. Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.
The Bangladesh Tigers played a three-match series against Pakistan away from home in late May. They were outplayed in the series, losing all three games. Bangladesh will have Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman back in the side while Mohammad Naim replaces Najmul Hossain Shanto.
MAL-W
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ASM-W
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INA
172/5
PHL
176/1
Philippines won by 9 wickets
PHL
246/7
SK
134/9
Philippines beat South Korea by 112 runs
SL
–
BAN
–
BUL
217/6
GBT
222/4
Gibraltar beat Bulgaria by 6 wickets
BUL
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TRK
80/1
GBT
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TRK
–
GBT
–
BUL
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BRBA
160/8
HAST
159/5
Brussels Bashers beat Hasselt Titans by 2 wickets
LEUL
110/8
OSTG
115/5
Ostend Tigers beat Leuven Lions by 5 wickets
LEST
67/5
BRBA
157/4
ATPG
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HAST
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GENW
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LEUL
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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NVR
155/7
NAJC
177/7
Nabajyoti Club won by 22 runs
GTC
135/3
CCC
134/9
Gauhati Town Club beat City Cricket Club by 7 wickets
91YC
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CCC
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BCC
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NAJC
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CD
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DC
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GAW
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RR
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DC
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HH
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GAW
–
CD
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JER
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SCOT
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NED
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ITA
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ENG
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IND
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NWW
71/5
MUR
188/7
LLG
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NK
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BNC
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CHK
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TCC
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CEC-A
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FEK
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KRMPS
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GUJCC
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ALECC
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MB
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THUO
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SFU
131/10
MINY
132/8
MI New York beat San Francisco Unicorns by 2 wickets
TSKS
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MINY
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MMS
143/10
OAW
215/7
Ossudu Accord Warriors beat Mahe Megalo Strikers by 72 runs
VMK
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KAK
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OAW
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YAR
–
MMS
–
RWT
–
BHN
157/4
TAN
154/7
Bahrain beat Tanzania by 6 wickets
ML
33/2
GER
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LEI
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NOR
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HAM
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GLAM
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DER
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WOR
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MID
–
GLO
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WOR
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BB
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KENT
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SOM
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SURR
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GLAM
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NOT
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DURH
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NOR
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DER
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ESS
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SUSS
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LAN
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YOR
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TBLZ-W
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SUR-W
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SOM-W
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BRB-W
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DUR-W
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HAM-W
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Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (wk), Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is a pretty good venue for batting in the shorter format. After 25 T20Is hosted at the venue, the average first innings score stands at 174. The team batting first has won 14 of these games so expect the toss-winning captain to opt to bat first.
As per the forecast, the weather is likely to be cloudy with a 25% chance of precipitation.
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Jaker Ali (BAN)
Pathum Nissanka (SL)
Charith Asalanka (SL)
Kusal Perera (SL)
Kusal Mendis (SL)
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)
Shamim Hossain (BAN)
Sri Lanka have won three of the last five encounters between these two sides. Both teams have good bowling attacks but batting is where Sri Lanka holds an edge.
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