Match Summary
| Venue | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
|---|---|
| Toss | Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bowl |
 Sri Lanka | 159/3 |
 Bangladesh | 154/5 |
| 🏅 Result | Sri Lanka Won by 7 Wickets |
Sri Lanka will play host to Bangladesh in the 1st T20I match in the Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka on Thursday, 10th July. The match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and the start time is 7:00 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record, tips & betting odds of the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st T20I match.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st T20I Tips & Odds
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Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The average 1st innings score in the 26 T20I matches played at this venue is 169 runs. While teams batting first has always had the upper hand at Pallekele where 50% of the matches have been won. While the team bowling first won 9 matches. Expect a good batting surface that slows down gradually as the match progresses and spinners will be key.
1st Innings Score Prediction
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head to Head Record
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh faced off in 17 T20I matches till date, where Sri Lanka has the upper hand with 11 wins, while Bangladesh won 6 matches. The last time these two teams met was in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, where Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets in a low scoring thriller.
Head to Head Record at Pallekele
At Pallekele International Stadium, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh played only one match against each other. Sri Lanka won that match by 17 runs. The home team batted first and scored 198/5 and Bangladesh managed to score 181/7. Kusal Perera was the player of the match (64 runs in 44 balls).
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st T20I Squads
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamika Karunaratne, Eshan Malinga, Avishka Fernando
Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Shoriful Islam
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st T20I Match Winner Prediction
Sri Lanka enter this contest as favourites, having won the ODI series 2-1, and are brimming with confidence. Though both teams haven’t had much success in recent times in T20Is, Sri Lanka have lost three of their last five matches, while Bangladesh are currently on a five-match losing streak.
A major setback for Sri Lanka ahead of the 1st T20I is the hamstring injury to Wanindu Hasaranga. Meanwhile, Bangladesh have made five changes to their squad, with former skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto being dropped and wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das taking over the captaincy. It’s a testing time for both teams, but when you look at the team combinations, Sri Lanka are the firm favourites to win this fixture.
Our Prediction: Sri Lanka to Win!
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