Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in their Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours clash at the R Premadasa Cricket Ground in Colombo on Saturday, September 9. Ahead of the important clash, Bangladesh is the only team to have made a change to their side, replacing Asif Hossain with Nasum Ahmed in search of their first victory in the Super Fours of the tournament.
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka spoke up after the toss, during which they were made to bat first. "We would have batted first, it'll seam and spin a bit under lights. The rules in ODIs mean it's difficult to defend totals, but we do have class bowlers like Pathiran and Theekshana, that helped us fight back against Afghanistan. The talk is about trusting yourselves and following the process. The guys have been delivering and that's key to being a good side," he said.
For Shakib Al Hasan, they are going into the tournament with an extra bowler in what is a must-win game for his team. "We will field first, no particular reason, there could be some rain around. We have one extra bowler and we will bowl first. A must-win situation, but playing against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka isn't easy. There is no room for complacency, it's a bit different to pakistan and we'll have to adjust," he said.
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh XI: Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan(c), Shamim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud
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