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Ban vs SL 2021: How Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka
Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman will play in the ODI series against Sri Lanka that means a full-strength Bangladesh team will play in the upcoming 3-match ODI series, which will not be pleasant for the opponents. Because Sri Lanka lags behind Bangladesh in terms of strength in limited-overs cricket. In addition, Bangladesh are a difficult opponent in their own backyard. However, Sri Lanka are gaining confidence as a couple of senior players will make a comeback to the squad. Overall, cricket fans are waiting for a thrilling contest. This article discusses how Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Here are five things Bangladesh need to do to win the series against Sri Lanka
The 3 matches ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will start later this month. The first match will be held on May 23 at the SBNCS, Mirpur and the rest of the matches will take place at the same venue on May 25 and May 28 respectively.
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Veteran Tamim Iqbal's visionary captaincy
Tamim Iqbal is still learning the ropes as a leader. He needs more time in order to mature as a captain. Tamim should not be afraid to make critical decisions when needed. Tamim Iqbal is a reserved person, but he needs to be more constructive if he is to lead the team. He must inspire the bowlers and extend his decision-making, especially when fielding. The captain's personality may have an impact on the team's performance. That's why the emphasis should be on his efforts that motivate the team to succeed. Tamim Iqbal will advance one step further in his captaincy if Bangladesh win the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Making an effective plan for each match
Having a proper game plan and using an effective strategy is important in ODI cricket. To succeed in the limited-overs format, you must first understand the opponent's weaknesses before putting together the best playing 11 for the contest. Bangladesh have a very strong spin attack and Sri Lankan spinners are equally good as well. In that situation, the tigers' team management must formulate a coherent strategy to defeat the Lankans. Bangladeshi pacers have lately performed better than spinners, which is great news for the team tigers'. They now have a lot of options for pace bowling. It is possible to do well in the ODI series against Sri Lanka if the strategy is properly implemented. In this case, the commitment of the players is important, and the team manager must assume responsibility.
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Forming big partnerships for a winnable total
After scoring a half-century, Bangladeshi batsmen usually lose focus. It is extremely disappointing that cricketers have yet to develop the mentality of playing long innings. Big partnerships will be vital if Bangladesh want to whitewash Sri Lanka for the first time. Players should not be content with just a fifty. They must concentrate on making a score of a hundred or even a hundred and fifty. If Bangladesh bat first, they should aim to score high. The opposition team will be under pressure if Bangladesh post a huge total to defend. Batsmen must improve their fighting instinct, particularly when they are under extreme pressure. Then we can expect positive outcomes from the match.
Focus on getting all the wickets of the opponent
A team must be capable of taking all ten wickets to win ODIs on a regular basis. Thankfully, Bangladesh are now one of the toughest one-day international sides in the world, with enough quality bowlers to threaten any batting line-up. Spinners typically have the advantage on subcontinent pitches. Therefore, the Bangladeshi spinners must bear most of the responsibility in the series against Sri Lanka. Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan, and Mahadi Hasan all can put the Lankan batters under a lot of pressure. Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, and Taskin Ahmed are all capable pacers who can put the Lankan batsmen on the back foot. Therefore, picking up all ten wickets would not be a difficult task if Bangladesh bowlers play to their full ability.
Minimize fielding errors
Bangladesh's fielders have been underwhelming since resuming international cricket in January. Players are now making a lot of errors in ground fielding, they are dropping catches, and sometimes appearing uninterested at times. All of these are worrying matters, particularly when playing international cricket. At any level of cricket, players must keep their attention on fielding. They must always be proactive on the ground because one massive mistake could cost them the match.
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Bottom Line
Bangladesh are now one of the strong ODI teams in the world. Bangladesh have been doing well in the limited-overs home series as well as in major ICC events. Every match is very important as the series against the Lankans is part of the ICC ODI World Cup Super League. Not just Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka, they will even try to whitewash the Lankans as each match is worth ten points. So, we can expect every match will be exciting.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI series 2021: Expected personal milestones to Reach
Bangladesh will host Sri Lanka for an ODI series later this month. The series is also part of the ICC ODI WC Super League. The first match will be held on May 23 at SBNCS, Mirpur, and the rest of the two matches will take place at the same venue on May 25 and May 28 respectively. Bangladesh have a better ODI record against Sri Lanka than the other two formats and they would be eying to dominate in this contest. In addition, players can reach individual landmarks, therefore this article discusses expected personal milestones that can reach during the series.
Expected personal milestones to achieve in BAN vs SL ODI series
14K International Runs
Bangladesh’s ODI captain Tamim Iqbal needs only 2 runs to complete his 14,000 international runs. So far, Tamim has scored 13,998 runs across all formats in the international arena.
14K runs for Bangladesh
Dashing opener Tamim Iqbal can also become the first player to score 14,000 runs for Bangladesh in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka. He has scored 13,941 runs in 351 international appearances for the tigers’. Tamim only requires 59 runs to reach the 14,000 runs landmark for Bangladesh.
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12K runs for Bangladesh
The world’s greatest all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will become the third Bangladeshi player after Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim to score 12,000 runs for Bangladesh if he scores 67 runs in the 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. So far, Shakib has scored 11,933 runs for Bangladesh across all formats.
3K International Runs
Stylish wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das will most likely complete his 3,000 international runs for Bangladesh in the series. He has scored 2,935 runs in 98 appearances for Bangladesh and needs only 65 runs to complete the milestone.
3K International Runs
If selected, all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain will get a chance to score his 1,000 international runs for Bangladesh in the upcoming series. Mosaddek has scored 909 runs in 53 matches and requires 91 runs to reach the milestone.
2K ODI Runs
Soumya Sarkar can complete his 2,000 ODI runs if he plays a couple of good knocks in the series against Sri Lanka. The left-hander has 1,768 ODI runs to his name and needs 232 runs to reach the milestone.
Most ODI Wickets for Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan can overtake Mashrafe Mortaza's 269 wickets to become Bangladesh's most successful ODI bowler in the series against Sri Lanka. To achieve that feat he only needs 3 more wickets.
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200 International Wickets
Right-arm medium pacer Rubel Hossain needs 7 more wickets to complete his 200 international wickets for Bangladesh. Rubel has picked 193 wickets in 159 appearances for Bangladesh.
50 ODI Wickets
Right-arm medium pacer Taskin Ahmed requires only 2 more wickets to reach the 50 ODI wickets milestone. Taskin has bagged 48 ODI wickets in 36 appearances for Bangladesh.
50 ODI Wickets
Right-arm off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz needs 3 more wickets to complete his 50th ODI wicket haul. Miraz has picked 47 ODI wickets in 47 matches for Bangladesh.
100 International Catches
Shakib Al Hasan is 7 catches away to complete 100 international catches for Bangladesh. He has taken 93 catches in 342 matches for the tigers’.
50 International Catches
Liton Das needs 4 more catches to complete 50 international catches for Bangladesh.
100 International Appearances
Liton Das will play his 100 international matches for Bangladesh during the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He needs to play 2 more matches to achieve that feat.
50 ODI Appearances
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz can complete his 50 ODI appearances for Bangladesh if he plays all three matches against Sri Lanka.
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9K International Runs
Dinesh Chandimal needs to score 276 more runs to complete his 9,000 international runs for Sri Lanka. He has scored 8,724 runs in 268 international appearances for the Lankan side.
6K International Runs
Sri Lankan captain Dimurth Karunaratne has scored 5,943 runs in 106 international appearances. He needs 57 runs to complete 6,000 international runs for Sri Lanka.
6K ODI Runs
Veteran Angelo Mathews needs 165 runs to complete his 6,000 ODI runs for Sri Lanka. So far, he has scored 5,835 runs in 218 ODI matches for the Lankan national side.
4K ODI Runs
Dinesh Chandimal needs to score 302 more runs to complete his 4,000 ODI runs for Sri Lanka. He has scored 3,698 runs in 149 ODI matches for Sri Lanka.
3K ODI Runs
Kusal Perera is 175 runs shy to complete his 3,000 ODI runs. He has scored 2,825 runs in 101 matches for Sri Lanka.
1000 ODI Runs
Dimurth Karunaratne will complete his 1,000 ODI runs if he scores 233 runs in upcoming Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI series.
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200 International Wickets
Angelo Mathews needs 9 more wickets to reach the 200 international wickets milestone for Sri Lanka.
150 International Wickets
Nuwan Pradeep requires 6 more wickets to complete his 150 international wickets.
150 International Catches
Angelo Mathews is 5 catches away to complete 150 international catches for Sri Lanka. Bangladesh. He has taken 145 catches in 386 matches for the Lankans.
100 International Appearances
Dhanajaya De Silva will play his 100 international matches for Sri Lanka if he plays all 3 matches in the upcoming series.
150 International Appearances
Kusal Mendis can complete his 150 international appearances for Sri Lanka if he takes part at least one match in the series.
150 ODI Appearances
Dinesh Chandimal needs to play one more ODI to complete his 150 One-Day International appearances for Sri Lanka.
Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records
Bottom Line
The series victory should be the primary target for both teams in this series apart from reaching expected personal milestones. In total, the two teams have played 48 ODIs. Sri Lanka won 39 games, two had no results, and Bangladesh won seven. Bangladesh are a better ODI team than Sri Lanka at the moment. In that context, Bangladesh have a decent chance of winning this limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series 2021: ODI Ranking Prediction
The ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has sparked the interest of tiger cricket fans as for the first time Bangladesh can reach the top in the ICC ODI World Cup Super League if they can whitewash Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will not face a significant challenge in facing Sri Lanka at home, and the expectation is that the Tamim-led team will sweep the Lankans in the series. The series result will have an impact on the ICC rankings as well. This article elaborates on the ODI ranking prediction of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the end of the series.
Ranking Scenario: BAN vs SL ODI Series 2021
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play a three-match One-Day International series starting from May 23. The remaining two matches are scheduled for May 25 and May 28, respectively.
Match
Venue
Time (Bangladesh Standard Time)
1st ODI
Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
2.30 pm
2nd ODI
Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
2.30 pm
3rd ODI
Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
2.30 pm
Sri Lanka lost their last ODI series against the Windies away from home. The host Windies whitewashed the Lankans in that series. So, Sri Lanka will be under pressure to show some effort in the upcoming series which will be really difficult as Bangladesh are a very competitive side in their own backyard.
Interestingly Bangladesh whitewashed the Windies in their last ODI series at home despite the fact that they were humiliated by the Kiwis in an ODI series in New Zealand last March.
Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records
The bilateral One-Day International series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be crucial for both teams since the points from each match will be added to the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup super league. The outcome of the series would have an effect on the ICC rankings, especially in the bottom half of the first ten. Sri Lanka will go up to seventh place in the rankings if they win all of their matches against Bangladesh.
According to the latest ICC rankings updates, Sri Lanka is ranked 9th with 79 points, while Bangladesh is ranked 7th with 90 points. If Sri Lanka do well in the series, they will be able to step up in the ICC rankings, while Bangladesh's rankings will not change even if they win all of the matches. However, if the tigers show poor performance against Sri Lanka, they could suffer a drop in the rankings.
It is true that Bangladesh's ranking will not improve if they win the series against Sri Lanka, but they will earn some rating points. Let’s take a look at ICC’s rankings prediction at the end of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka bilateral ODI series 2021.
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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka's likely ICC One-Day International rankings
Bangladesh win by 3-0
Bangladesh will gain four points and their total would be 94, three points behind Pakistan and 12 points ahead of the Windies, who are currently in eighth place. Bangladesh will remain in seventh place. While Sri Lanka's position will remain unchanged, with the exception of a five-point deduction from their rating points.
Bangladesh win by 2-0
Bangladesh's ranking will remain unaffected, but they will gain three rating points. On the other side, Sri Lanka's ranking will remain unchanged but they will lose four important rating points.
Bangladesh win by 2-1
Bangladesh's ranking and ratings will remain unchanged. On the other hand, Sri Lanka's ranking will stay intact, but one rating point will be deducted.
Series draw 1-1
If the series ends 1-1, there will be no change in the rankings of the two teams. However, one rating point of Bangladesh would be deducted and one point will be added to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka win by 3-0
Sri Lanka's ICC ODI ranking will improve if they whitewash Bangladesh in the series. Leaving Bangladesh and the West Indies behind, they will move up two places and rise to the seventh position with 86 rating points. On the other hand, Bangladesh would drop to the eighth position after losing seven points.
Sri Lanka win by 2-0
Sri Lanka will leapfrog the Windies into eighth place if they win the series 2-0 against Bangladesh. While Bangladesh will lose 5 valuable rating points.
Sri Lanka win by 2-1
The ranking of the two teams will not change. However, Bangladesh will lose 3 points and Sri Lanka will get 3 rating points.
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Bottom Line
While this ICC ODI ranking prediction may not bring joy to Bangladesh cricket fans but a Banglawash against the Lankans will ensure the top spot in ICC ODI World Cup Super League points table. In that sense, this limited-over contest will be crucial for the team tigers' and they must give it their all to win the series.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series: Tigers start practising
Bangladesh players Friday started practising session ahead of the three-match home ODI series against Sri Lanka this month.
All the cricketers – except for all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Mustafizur Rahman – of the preliminary squad joined the day's practice session at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Shakib and Mustafiz are now in 14-day quarantine after returning from India Thursday.
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On May 1, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 23-member preliminary squad for the Sri Lanka series. However, a partial practice session of the cricketers, who were not included in the Sri Lanka Test series squad, started on that day.
Bangladesh got all the cricketers back together for a full practice session Friday as the Test squad joined the day's practice after completing their three-day quarantine upon returning home from Sri Lanka Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the BCB announced the itinerary for this month's Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series against the Tigers.
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The Lankans will arrive in the capital on May 16 to play three day-night basis ODI matches on May 23, 25 and 28 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Soon after their arrival, the Sri Lanka team will go for three-day quarantine from May 16-18. On completion of the quarantine period, the tourists will have an opportunity to conduct a two-day training session during May 19-20. Later, the Lankans will play a one-day practice match on May 21 at BKSP in Savar.
Bangladesh played a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka recently and lost the series 1-0.
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Bangladesh's preliminary ODI squad
Tamim Iqbal Khan, Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Liton Kumar Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Md Mithun, Mahmud Ullah, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Musaddek Hossain Saikat, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Saif Uddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam and Shohidul Islam
BCB announces itinerary for Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced the itinerary for this month's Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh to play a three-match ODI series against the Tigers.
The islanders Sri Lanka will arrive in the capital on May 16 to play three day-night basis ODI matches on May 23, 25 and 28, all at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
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Soon after their arrival, Sri Lanka team will go for a three-day quarantine from May 16-18.
On completion of the quarantine period, the tourists will have an opportunity to make a two-day training session at BCB national cricket academy on May 19-20.
Later, the visiting Lankan team will play a lone one-day practice match on May 21 at BKSP in Savar.
Bangladesh played a two-match test series in Sri Lanka recently and lost the series 1-0.
Earlier on last Saturday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 23-member preliminary squad Sri Lanka’s Tour of Bangladesh '2021.
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Bangladesh preliminary squad: Tamim Iqbal Khan, Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Litton Kumer Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Md Mithun, Mahmud Ullah, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Musaddek Hossain Saikat, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shaif Uddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam and Shohidul Islam.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records
The ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will begin later this month. Bangladesh are one of the tough ODI teams in the world, particularly at home. They thrashed the Windies in their most recent home series but lost to the Blackcaps 3-0 in New Zealand. While, Sri Lanka was defeated 3-0 by the Windies in their last ODI series. Therefore the forthcoming series will be important for both teams. Sri Lanka have a significant advantage over Bangladesh in terms of the ODI record between these two teams. Let's take a look at Key ODI Records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Head to head Bilateral ODI series record
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will face off in a three-match One-Day International series starting from May 23. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman will return to the Bangladesh ODI squad for the limited-over series. Both players were unable to participate in the Test series due to their commitments to the IPL 2021. On the other hand, led by DimuthKarunaratne the Sri Lankan ODI team will be aiming to win the series against Bangladesh. Here is Bangladesh's and Sri Lanka's head-to-head bilateral ODI series record.
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Ninth bilateral ODI series:
Both teams played eight bilateral ODI series prior to the upcoming series. Only two series were drawn by Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka won six.
Six bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka:
Bangladesh played a total of six bilateral series in Sri Lanka. In which two series were drawn 1-1 and Bangladesh lost in the remaining 4 series. In total, Sri Lanka won 14 games while Bangladesh won two.
Third bilateral ODI series in Bangladesh:
This will be the third bilateral ODI series between the two countries in Bangladesh. The Tigers' lost in the previous two series. In all, Sri Lanka have won a total of 5 matches while Bangladesh have won one match.
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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records ahead of the series
Bangladeshi players have a decent record against Sri Lanka in the one-day international format. Some of the most notable individual ODI records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are mentioned below.
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Matches Played (48)
07
39
Most Runs
Mushfiqur Rahim (783 runs in 28 innings)
Kumar Sangakkara (1,206 runs in 28 innings)
Highest Score
Mushfiqur Rahim (144)
TillakaratneDilshan (161*)
Most Hundreds
Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim (1)
Kumar Sangakkara (5)
Most Wickets
MashrafeMortaza (26 wickets in 22 innings)
MutiahMuralitharan(31 wickets in 17 innings)
Best Bowling Figures (Innings)
AbdurRazzak (5/62)
ChamindaVaas(6/25)
Most Matches
Mushfiqur Rahim (30)
Kumar Sangakkara (31)
Highest Partnership
Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan (144)
UpulTharanga and MahelaJayawardene (215)
Most Catches
Tamim Iqbal (11)
MahelaJayawardene (18)
Most Dismissals
Mushfiqur Rahim (25)
Kumar Sangakkara (49)
Source: Espncricinfo
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ODI Record at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur
Matches Played: 110 | Bat-first (won): 49 | Bat-Second (won): 59 | Draw/Tie/Abandoned: 02 | Highest Innings: 185* (Shane Watson) | Best Bowling (innings): 6/4 (Stuart Binny) | Highest Team innings: 370/4 | Lowest Team Innings: 58 | Highest Run Chase:330/4
Bangladesh’s ODI record at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium: Won: 46 | Lost: 46 | Draw/Tie/Abandoned: 1
Sri Lanka’s ODI record at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium: Won: 15 | Lost: 07 | Draw/Tie/Abandoned: 0
Source:Espncricnfo
Series fixture:
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: 1st ODI: May 23| 2nd ODI: May 25| 3rd ODI: May 27 | Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
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Players to watch out in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI Series 2021
Bangladesh
Three Key Batsmen: Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan
Three Key Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Rubel Hossain
Predicted Playing XI for the first ODI
Tamim Iqbal (captain), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, MahmudullahRiyad, MahediHasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain
Sri Lanka
Three Key Batsmen: DimuthKarunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, ThisaraPerera
Three Key Bowlers: SurangaLakmal, ThisaraPerera, Lakshan Sandakan
Predicted Playing XI for the first ODI
DanushkaGunathilaka, DimuthKarunaratne (captain), PathumNissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, DasunShanaka, Angelo Mathews , ThisaraPerera, WaninduHasaranga de Silva, SurangaLakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Asitha Fernando
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Bottom Line
The Lankan players appear to be well ahead of the tigers in key ODI records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Both teams will be determined to give it their all in this three-match series, which is part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. So, we can anticipate a highly competitive series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2021: Bangladesh Team Report Card
Bangladesh lost the two-match Test series to Sri Lanka (1-0) after losing the series decider match by a huge 209-run margin on Sunday at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. Bangladesh showed no aggression against the hosts during the second match. Both Shakib and Mustafizur were unable to play in the Test series because of their commitments to the IPL 2021. Bangladesh had struggled against the Lankans because of their absence, but the rest of the players should have taken more responsibility in order to clinch the series. Here is the Bangladesh team report card at the end of the BAN v SL Test series.
Bangladesh team performance breakdown against Sri Lanka Test series 2021
Batting/Top order
Saif Hassan and Najmul Hossain were inconsistent in batting
The experienced opener Tamim Iqbal was consistent with the bat, but the other two top-order batsmen Saif Hassan and Nazmul Hossain Shanto were not consistent at all. Nazmul Hossain provided a glimpse of hope by scoring 163 runs in the first innings of the first Test, but he went on to score 0, 0, and 26 in the next three innings.On the other hand, young opener Saif Hassan made just 60 runs in 4 innings.
Despite the fact that two young batsmen were unable to take advantage of Pallekele's batting-friendly wicket, but veteran Tamim was successful with the bat. Tamim hit a half-century in the first three innings of the series. Twice he was out in the nervous 90. His lowest score on the tour was 26 in the last innings of the second Test. Tamim scored the second-highest 260 runs at an average of 93.33 in 4 innings.Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored the most 428 runs in the series.
Even though Tamim got runs, Bangladeshi fans are disappointed with his overall batting performance. Because Bangladesh campaign expects big innings from experienced cricketers like Tamim. In both matches, Kandy's wicket was helpful for the batters and Tamim should have played a big innings on such a pitch. But he failed to play a big knock despite starting well on at least two occasions, which was unacceptable.
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Batting/Middle-Order
Captain Mominul was the only consistent performer in the middle order
Aside from Captain Mominul Haque, no Bangladeshi middle-order batsman performed well in the series. He scored the third most 231 runs at an average of 77 in this series. Skipper Mominul played an effective 127-run knock in the first innings of the first Test.
Mr. Dependable Mushfiqur Rahim batted for one innings in the first Test. In that innings, he was unbeaten on 68 *. But Mushfiqur was unable to play a big knock in both innings of the second Test. There was a lot of expectation from a batsman like him at the crucial stage, but he couldn't deliver. Wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das also struggled with the bat. He scored 75 runs in 3 innings.
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Bowling/Pace
Pacer Taskin Ahmed back to his best
Taskin Ahmed's return to his former glory was the biggest success in this series for Bangladesh. In both games, he was at his best. Bangladesh fielders missed several opportunities of Taskin's deliveries but he did not give up. The right-arm medium pacer tried again and again in the hopes of success. As a result, he finished the series with the most wickets among Bangladeshi bowlers.
Taskin took 8 wickets in 3 innings and his best bowling figure was 4/127. After such a performance, fans can expect to see Taskin in the Bangladesh Test XI on a regular basis.
Although Taskin did well, Bangladesh's other fast bowlers were disappointing in the series. Both Abu Jayed Rahi and Ebadot Hossain were ineffective. Debutant young left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam bowled 30 overs in his first match and took one wicket for 99 runs at a 3.30 economy rate.
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Bowling/Spin
Taijul Islam was the only Bangladeshi bowler to take five wickets in an innings in this series
Bangladesh's spin bowlers were relatively quiet in this series. Miraj had a total of four wickets in three innings, with an economy rate of 3.19. On the other side, like pacer Taskin, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took a total of 8 wickets in the series. He is the only Bangladeshi bowler in the series to take five wickets (5/62) in an innings. He accomplished this feat in the first innings of the second Test. Besides that, Taijul Islam was the most economical (3.10) among Bangladeshi bowlers.
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Fielding
Bangladesh's fielding did not improve much in the Test series against Sri Lanka. Missed catches and misfielding were usual scenarios in the series. Cricketers must improve their physical fitness in order to play five-day cricket. Otherwise, it's impossible to expect better outcomes in ground fielding.
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Bottom Line
The Bangladesh team report card reveals that, with the exception of a few players, none of the other players had satisfactory performances in the series. Prior to the series, it was expected that Mominul Haque-led Bangladesh team would perform well, but their overall performance, especially in the second match was utterly disappointing. They should have played much better this series to regain confidence in the Test format. Bangladesh's next series will be at home against Sri Lanka. Team Tigers' will play 3 ODIs against Sri Lanka which is also part of ICC's World Cup ODI Super League.
Kandy Test: Sri Lankan debutant crush Bangladesh
22-year-old spinner Praveen Jayawickrama returned 11 wickets conceding 178 runs on debut and helped his team to crush Bangladesh by 209 runs with more than two sessions to play in Kandy Test.
Jayawickrama’s match figures of taking 11 wickets conceding 178 runs is now the record of the best bowling on debut for Sri Lanka. He is now the first and only bowler from Sri Lanka to take 10 or more wickets on Test debut with five or more in each innings.
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With this defeat, Bangladesh lost the series as well. The first Test of the even was ended in a draw at the same venue.
On the fifth and final day of the game, Bangladesh needed to score 260 runs to win or bat for the entire day to save this game at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. But the tourists failed to complete even the first session. Bangladesh lost the last five wickets in 50 runs and ended up their second innings on 227 in 71 0vers.
While Jayawickrama took five for 86 in the last innings of the match, off-spinner Ramesh Mendis scalped four wickets.
In their second innings, Sri Lanka had posted 194 for nine with the captain Dimuth Karunaratne hitting the highest 66. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bagged five wickets for Bangladesh. With the first-innings lead of 242, Sri Lanka set a target of
Earlier, Sri Lanka posted a mammoth total of 493 runs for seven in their first innings riding on the centuries of Karunarate (118) and Lahiru Thirimanne (140) and Oshada Fernando scored 81. Niroshan Dickwella, the wicketkeeper-batsman, remained not-out for 77.
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Taskin Ahmed was the best bowler for Bangladesh taking four wickets for 127 runs, which is now his best bowling figures in Tests.
In reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings, Bangladesh tumbled for only 251 runs despite a 90 from Tamim Iqbal. Most of the batsman have had a good start but they failed to come up with the big innings.
Mominul Haque ended up on 49 and Mushfiqur Rahim scored 40. The onus was on them to propel the Tigers to a safe position in this game, but they disappointed.
Jayawickrama, who got a chance to play this game due to injuries or off-form of the other spinners, bagged six wickets conceding 92 runs.
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Brief score:
Sri Lanka (1st innings) 493/7 in 159.2 overs declared (Thirimanne 140, Karunaratne 118, Fernando 81, Dickwella 77*; Taskin 4/127)
Bangladesh (1st innings) 251/10 in 83 overs (Tamim 92, Mominul 49, Mushfiqur 40; Jayawickrama 6/92, Lakmal 2/30)
Sri Lanka (2nd innings) 194/9 in 42.2 overs declared (Karunaratne 66, de Silva 41; Taijul 5/72, Mehidy 2/66)
Bangladesh (2nd innings) 227/10 in 71 overs (Mushfiqur 40, Mehidy 39, Mominul 32; Jayawickrama 5/86, Mendis 4/103)
Result: Sri Lanka won the game by 209 runs
BAN v SL ODI 2021: How Bangladesh Can Rank Top in ICC ODI Super League
Three weeks after the Test series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ends, the ODI series between the two teams will begin. The schedule for this three-match One-Day International series has been released, and BCB has already announced their preliminary squad. All the matches will take place at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh have a chance to finish first in the current ICC Cricket World Cup Super League points table if they win this series. But in that case, Bangladesh have to do something extraordinary in this series. This article discusses, how Bangladesh Can Rank Top in ICC ODI Super League?
How Bangladesh can reach top of ICC ODI Super League
The 3-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will begin on May 23. The rest of the two matches will be played on May 25 and May 27 respectively.
Match
Venue
Time (Bangladesh Standard Time)
1st ODI
SBNCS, Mirpur
9 AM
2nd ODI
SBNCS, Mirpur
9 AM
3rd ODI
SBNCS, Mirpur
9 AM
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After losing the Test series by a 1-0 margin against the host Sri Lanka, Bangladesh have a chance to take avengewhen the Lankans ODI side visits Bangladesh this May to play a 3-match limited over series.
Bangladesh will focus entirely on the One-Day International series against Sri Lanka. In fact, Bangladesh will have a chance to leapfrog every team in the ICC ODI World Cup Super League points table and take the top spot. The Tigers can also narrow the gap with Pakistan, which is ranked sixth in the ICC ODI rankings.
If Bangladesh completes a 3-0 clean sweep over Sri Lanka, the team Tigers' will occupy the top spot of the CWC Super League. Thus, the Tamim Iqbal-led team will have a golden opportunity to climb to the top of the ICC CWC ODI Super League points table.
Meanwhile, if Sri Lanka wins by the same 3-0 margin against Bangladesh, then they will open their account in the Super League as well as move into the top eight in the points table. The Sri Lankan team will also close the gap with Bangladesh in the ICC One-Day International rankings.
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Bangladesh fell to sixth place in the CWC Super League after losing the New Zealand series 3-0. Bangladesh came close to defeating New Zealand in the second One-Day International but ultimately fell short. They would have advanced into the top three positions in the current standings if they had won a game in New Zealand.
However, it is a fact that the Bangladesh team will not have a smooth task ahead of them, as Sri Lanka is still a competitive ODI side. But their recent ODI record is poor. Sri Lanka's last limited-overs series against the Windies ended in a 3-0 loss. In that case, they will undoubtedly be anxious heading into the Bangladesh series.
On the other side, Bangladesh are in excellent form in the One-Day International format. They thrashed the Windies in their last one-day international series at home. Besides that, two main players of Bangladesh, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman will be available for the series. They were unable to play the Test series against the Lankans due to their involvement in the ongoing IPL.
The series will feature a full-strength Bangladesh team.For that reason, Bangladesh will be the favorite to win the contest and the hosts can even hand a 3-0 clean sweep to Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series.
The BCB has named a preliminary squad of 23 players for the Sri Lanka series, and the players who didn't take part in the Test series have already begun training in Mirpur.
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Bangladesh's preliminary squad for the Sri Lanka series
Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Naim, ImrulKayes, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, MahediHasan, MehidyHasanMiraz, Taijul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Shohidul Islam.
Verdict
Bangladesh Can Rank Top in ICC ODI Super League for the first time if they can whitewash Sri Lanka in the ODI series. But Bangladesh must first focus on winning the series against Sri Lanka in order to improve their place in the ICC Super League for the direct 2023 World Cup berth. In addition, Bangladesh need to treat every Super League match equally because each is worth ten points.
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Sri Lanka set 437 for Bangladesh to win in Kandy
With a 242-run first-innings lead, Sri Lanka declared the second innings of Kandy at 194 for nine and set 437 for Bangladesh to win the series.
Bangladesh never won a Test chasing more than 215 runs. The highest successful chase in Tests is 418, which was scored by West Indies in 2003 against Australia. It means Bangladesh have to make a world record to win this game.
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Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka from the front by hitting yet another fifty in the series. He fell prey as Saif Hassan’s maiden Test wicket after scoring 66 in the second innings which helped Sri Lanka past the 400-run mark as their lead.
Angelo Mathews departed early in the morning but Dhananjaya de Silva added 41 in a quick move.
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam registered a five-wicket haul while Mehidy Hasan Miraz took two wickets.
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Earlier, Sri Lanka posted a mammoth total of 493 runs for seven in their first innings riding on the centuries of Dimuth Karunarate (118) and Lahiru Thirimanne (140) and Oshada Fernando scored 81. Niroshan Dickwella, the wicketkeeper-batsman, remained not-out for 77.
Taskin Ahmed was the best bowler for Bangladesh taking four wickets for 127 runs, which is now his best bowling figures in Tests.
In reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings, Bangladesh tumbled for only 251 runs despite a 90 from Tamim Iqbal. Most of the batsman have had a good start but they failed to come up with the big innings.
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Mominul Haque ended up on 49 and Mushfiqur Rahim scored 40. The onus was on them to propel the Tigers to a safe position in this game, but they disappointed.
Sri Lankan debutant Praveen Jayawickrama, who got a chance to play this game due to injuries or off-form of the other spinners, bagged six wickets conceding 92 runs, which is now the best bowling for a Sri Lankan debutant in Tests.