Main point:
The pitch of Pallekele International Stadium is considered equally helpful for both batsmen and bowlers.
Delhi: The first match of the three -match T20 series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be played at Pallekele International Stadium on Thursday, July 10. Host Sri Lanka is currently in great form. He has entered this T20 match by winning the Test series 1-0 and the ODI series 2-1. Now they will try to keep the T20 series in the entire tour, keeping this rhythm and clean sweep throughout the tour.
Bangladesh’s eye on return after defeat in ODI
On the other hand, the team of Bangladesh would like to leave behind the recent defeat and return to this new format with new enthusiasm. The T20 format will give them a new opportunity to prove themselves, and they will try their best to win the series by taking advantage of the opportunity.
Pallekele’s pitch report
The pitch of Pallekele International Stadium is considered equally helpful for both batsmen and bowlers. Initially, fast bowlers can get the benefit of swing and seam movement, due to which the batsmen will have to play carefully. However, as the ball gets old and soft, it becomes easy to bat and the opportunities to score runs.
| Match details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, first T20 I (Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka) |
| place | Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele |
| Date and time | Thursday, July 10, 7:00 pm (Indian time) |
| Live broadcast and streaming | Fancode (app and website) |
Head-to-head record
| Description | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Played matches | 14 |
| Won by Sri Lanka | 09 |
| Bangladesh won by Bangladesh | 05 |
| No result | 00 |
| First time face to face | September 17, 2007 |
| Recent match | 08 June, 2024 |
Possible playing XI of both teams
| Sri Lanka (SL) | Bangladesh (BAN) |
|---|---|
| Pathum Nisanka | Litton Kumar Das (Captain) |
| Kusal Perera (wicket keeper) | Tanjid Hasan Tamim |
| Kusal Mendis | Mohammad Naeem Sheikh |
| Charit asanka (Captain) | Tauheed Hridayay |
| Anishka fernando | Parvez Hussain Eman |
| Dasun Shanaka | Mehdi Hasan Miraz |
| Vanindu Hasranga | Shamim Hussain Patwari |
| Mahish phiyeta | Mustafizur Rahman |
| Dunith Vellalage | Taskein Ahmed |
| Mathisha Pathirana | Shariful Islam |
| Nuwan tushara | Nasum ahmed |
