Will be against Sri Lanka Bangladesh In the first of the three-match ODI series. This article provides details about Sri Lankan’s 11 vs. Bangladesh playing for the first match of the series.
Sri Lanka played 11 VS Bangladesh- 1 ODI, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025:
Opener Opener: Patham Nisanka, Avishka Fernando
Sri Lanka Out of the three Odis on Wednesday, three Odis will open the innings with a new early pair of Patham Nisanka and Avishka Fernando.
Nisanka has been in great form over the last few months, including the last game of the Test series played last year, the centenary to win the match against England.
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The right -handed batsman also scored two centuries in the recently concluded test series against Bangladesh, which was a part of World Test Championship.
The batsman will expect to build a good start by him this year and will take the form in the upcoming three -match ODI series against Bangladesh.
On the other hand, Avishka has made a stop-start career after the scene burst in 2016.
He has kept the batsman in white ball cricket under immense pressure after a string of low score in the last couple of the series played.
The Avishka will see the team to bring the team in a good beginning and to provide good support to Pathun Nisanka.
Middle-order batsman and all-rounders: Kusal Mendis, Sadera Samarvikrama (WK), Charith Asanka (C), Danith Vellege, Kamindu Mendis, Vanindu Hasranga
The opening pair will be followed by an in-form middle order, including the choice Kusal MendisWicketkeeper batsman Sadera Samarvikrama, and captain, Charith Asanka.
The trio of Mendis, Samarvikrama, and Actors will see to stabilize the Sri Lankan innings, as they have successfully performed on several occasions in the past.
As far as the number of Lanka is concerned with important batting status of six and seven, it will be captured by Kamindu Mendis and Dunith Vellege, both can act as the fifth bowler on one wicket who will help spinners.
Lanka will also have former captain services Vanindu HasrangaWhich will come at number eight to add some easy runs with the bat.
Bowler: Mahesh Thekshana, Dilshan Madhushanka, Asitha Fernando
Sri Lanka has a good variety of bowlers at his disposal and is expected to go with four appropriate bowlers, in which Vellage and Kamindu Mendis chip as the fifth bowling option.
Onas Vanindu Hasranga will be on Mahesh Thekshana To take most wickets on a spin-friendly track in Colombo.
The fast bowling pair of Asitha Fernando and Dilshan Madhushanka will also expect to keep the batsmen under pressure from one end by increasing the flow of run.
Saying that Lanka will expect to score enough runs for the team for its batsmen, which will have a proper opportunity to win the game.
Also Read: Bangladesh 11 vs Sri Lanka- 1 ODI, Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025
