Match Preview - Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2023/24, 2nd Take a look at

Large image – Chattogram will not be like Sylhet in any respect

For the second Take a look at collection in a row between these groups, Sri Lanka’s seamers are defining the competition. In 2022, it had been Asitha Fernando and Kasun Rajitha who claimed 24 wickets between them within the two-match collection in Bangladesh. This time, Sri Lanka go to Chattogram with their quicks having taken all 20 wickets in Sylhet – the primary time a Sri Lanka tempo assault has achieved this since 1986.

Past the large win in Sylhet, Sri Lanka’s having discovered a lower-middle-order batter who has discovered fast success on the high degree – Kamindu Mendis – will buoy them additional.

It appears unlikely, nevertheless, that the pitch in Chattogram will a lot resemble the moist seam-conducive floor that Sri Lanka stomped to a four-day victory on. Pitches in Chattogram are usually a lot better for batting, and it’s the spinners who are inclined to prosper there. On that entrance, Bangladesh will really feel they’ve Sri Lanka coated.

The return of Shakib Al Hasan from the attention criticism that noticed him unavailable for the tour up to now will give them essentially the most confidence. Not solely is Shakib amongst their greatest batters, he’s additionally vastly skilled as a bowler on the Chattogram deck, having claimed 64 wickets throughout 19 Exams there – by a distance essentially the most for any bowler at this venue. With him are Taijul Islam, who has the second-highest Chattogram wicket tally of 47, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who’s third with 34.

Sri Lanka’s foremost spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, in the meantime, might be taking part in solely his fourth Take a look at abroad, and has 4 profession wickets away from dwelling. Offspin-bowling allrounder Ramesh Mendis, who’s the likeliest to come back in to the XI if Sri Lanka go for a second frontline spin possibility, is much more inexperienced abroad, having performed simply two away from dwelling.

Sri Lanka have by no means misplaced a Take a look at in Bangladesh, and such was the margin of victory in Sylhet that they may start the second Take a look at with some confidence. Bangladesh will consider the sport in Sylhet as one thing of an aberration, nevertheless. In Chattogram, with Shakib of their ranks, they may really feel – and be, presumably – a distinct crew totally.

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Within the highlight – Shakib Al Hasan and Kamindu Mendis

Shakib Al Hasan turns heads wherever he goes after all, however the freshly elected member of parliament from the Magura constituency may be particularly value preserving a detailed eye on on this match. It isn’t solely his first worldwide as an MP, it is also his first recreation in opposition to Sri Lanka since he had appealed for – and earned – a timed-out dismissal in opposition to Angelo Mathews within the ODI World Cup. Mathews slammed Shakib and Bangladesh for making that enchantment, and echoes of the anger it brought on on the time have been current by the course of the limited-overs collection. If Shakib sees worth in pushing Sri Lanka’s buttons once more, it appears unlikely that his new standing in Bangladesh’s legislature will cease him from stirring extra controversy.

Three Take a look at innings into his profession, Kamindu Mendis has scores of 64, 102, and 164. Although he burst into the worldwide cricket consciousness as a fingerspinner who may function with both arm, his batting has at all times been his main swimsuit. And since he debuted for Sri Lanka in 2018, he has clearly taken his batting up a number of ranges, enhancing his capacity to cope with the shifting ball specifically, a ability that served him properly on the spicy deck in Sylhet. There might be higher assessments in retailer for him, as oppositions research his recreation and design methods to take advantage of his weaknesses. However he appears set now to maintain that spot within the lower-middle order throughout what’s a comparatively busy Take a look at yr.

Pitch and circumstances

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium has Bangladesh’s greatest batting pitch. Batting first, sides have averaged 380 within the final 5 Exams right here. The climate is more likely to be heat, with the odd likelihood of a bathe on days one and 5.

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Shakib will possible displace Shahadat Hossain in Bangladesh’s XI. Nahid Rana’s tempo is thrilling however whether or not he might be efficient on Chattogram’s usually placid floor is a query Bangladesh will take into account. Hasan Mahmud could possibly be an possibility for them.

Bangladesh (doable): 1 Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, 2 Zakir Hasan, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 4 Mominul Haque, 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 6 Litton Das (wk), 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Taijul Islam, 9 Shoriful Islam, 10 Khaled Ahmed, 11 Nahid Rana/Hasan Mahmud

With Rajitha out with a again harm, Sri Lanka will possible deliver Asitha straight into the XI, partnering him with left-arm fast Vishwa Fernando. If one of many seamers from Sylhet has to overlook out, Lahiru Kumara is the likeliest to be omitted in favour of one other spinner.

Sri Lanka (doable): 1 Dimuth Karuanaratne, 2 Nishan Madushka, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Angelo Mathews, 5 Dinesh Chandimal, 6 Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), 7 Kamindu Mendis, 8 Ramesh Mendis, 9 Prabath Jayasuriya, 10 Asitha Fernando, 11 Vishwa Fernando

Stats and trivia

The three most up-to-date Exams between these groups in Chattogram have all led to attracts
Asitha claimed 13 wickets at a median of 16.61 on his final journey to Bangladesh, although his figures in Chattogram have been 3 for 72
Following his 87 not out on day 4 of the primary Take a look at, Mominul Haque wants 25 to finish 4000 profession Take a look at runs. He would be the fourth Bangladesh batter to the milestone – behind Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib – if and when he will get there

Quotes – everybody’s speaking about Shakib

“It appears to be like like he has misplaced weight. He is been coaching. He has had a very good BPL. He is had a very good begin to the Dhaka Premier League. He is comfortable and that is the one place we wish Shakib. We wish him comfortable.”
Nic Pothas, standing in as head coach for Chandika Hathurusinghe, on Shakib’s return to the Take a look at facet

“Why ought to I discuss him? He is not in my crew.”
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva, when requested to say one thing on Shakib

Andrew Fidel Fernando is a senior author at ESPNcricinfo. @afidelf

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Match Preview – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2023/24, 2nd Take a look at