Bangladesh Vs. Sri Lanka: Asia Cup- Super Four Match
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Super Four, Asia Cup, Karachi
Match Facts-
Monday, June 30, 2008
Start time 16.00 (local), 10.00 (GMT)
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Bangladesh have their backs to the wall after losing their previous encounter to India, and are now in a must-win situation against Sri Lanka to have a shot at qualifying for the Asia Cup 2008 final. An encouraging batting display against India - setting a target of 284 - proved they were not pushovers in the Super Four but their bowlers and fielders failed back the efforts of the batsmen. India sailed to an easy victory and Bangladesh′s inability to push the opposition to the brink reflects negatively on their net run-rate which stands at - 0.894. Against an in-form Sri Lanka, they’ll be well aware that nothing less than 300 is a safe score, especially on surfaces which offer little respite to the bowlers.
A win for Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will seal their place in the final. They had defeated Bangladesh in the group stage - their batsmen piled on 357 for 9 to set up an emphatic 131-run win. This will be Sri Lanka’s second match in as many days, but Mahela Jayawardene wasn’t perturbed, stating tough schedules were the norm in international cricket.
Team News-
Sri Lanka will face a tough choice. They might rest a few players given it’s the second of back-to-back games and that they face weaker opponent, but Jayawardene would also want to seal their berth in the final as soon as possible. Veterans Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan were given a break against UAE, but Sri Lanka may avoid resting them tomorrow.
Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 3 Mahela Jayawardene (capt), 4 Chamara Kapugedera, 5 Chamara Silva, 6 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 7 Chaminda Vaas, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Thilan Thushara 10 Ajantha Mendis, 11 Muttiah Muralitharan.
Bangladesh have retained the same XI that played India on Saturday. However, they will need to pick up on their fielding - both Suresh Raina and Gautam Gambhir earned a reprieve during their seven-wicket loss to India.
Bangladesh 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Nazimuddin, 3 Mohammad Ashraful (capt), 4 Raqibul Hasan, 5 Alok Kapali, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Mahmudullah, 8 Farhad Reza, 9 Shahadat Hossain, 10 Abdur Razzak, 11 Mashrafe Mortaza.
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