Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Betting Tips

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will lock horns in the 15^th match of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

In the Round 1 of the competition, Sri Lanka played excellent cricket and managed to win all their games. Captain Dasun Shanaka will be hoping that the side can deliver a strong show with bat and ball against Bangladesh.

On the other hand, Bangladesh made a splendid comeback after suffering shocking defeat at the hands of Scotland. The side finished at second position in the Group B in the round 1 of the competition. Captain Mahmudullah will be hoping that the experienced players can deliver the goods against Sri Lanka.

In the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka registered a comprehensive 64-run win over Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News

The side will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run against Bangladesh at Sharjah. The team management will be looking to pick their best XI for this fixture.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Lack of runs from experienced players like Kusal Perera and Dinesh Chandimal will be a huge concern for Sri Lanka going into this game against Bangladesh.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace trio of Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara to create early breakthroughs with the new-ball.

The spin duo of Mahesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga have shown excellent form for Sri Lanka and not allowed the opposition batsmen to score any easy runs in the middle phase of the innings.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

The team management will be hoping that the side can maintain their discipline in all three departments against Sri Lanka.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das and Afif Hossain to do the bulk of the scoring.

In the previous game against Papua New Guinea, Mahmudullah led from front with the bat and notched up his first half-century of the T20 World Cup.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on likes of Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman to create crucial breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Sri Lanka will be favorites to win the 15th game of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. For this 15^th T20 World Cup game, Bangladesh are placed at 1.87 odds, while Sri Lanka placed at 1.87 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both the teams played excellent cricket in the round 1 of the competition.  With two evenly matched teams, it is hard to predict a clear winner.

With likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Mohammad Naim in excellent form this season, Bangladesh batting has done well as a unit this T20 World Cup in comparison to Sri Lanka, who has relied heavily on individual performances.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be hoping that experienced players can raise their game against Bangladesh.

Therefore, the prediction is for Bangladesh to eke out a close win over Sri Lanka.

Tip 1: Mushfiqur Rahim to end his run-drought against Sri Lanka

After scoring a solid 38 runs against Scotland in the opening game, Mushfiqur Rahim has failed to make an impact with the bat against Oman and Papua New Guinea. Wicket-keeper batsman will be hoping to deliver a notables score against Islanders. Given his decent performances for Bangladesh in the T20 format, we can expect Mushfiqur Rahim to score 15 runs or more against Sri [email protected].

Tip 2: Wanindu Hasaranga to continue his excellent form for Sri Lanka

Leg-spinner put in an excellent bowling performance in the previous game of the T20 World Cup played against Netherlands. He picked three wickets and conceded just nine runs in his four overs. Given his outstanding performance in the first three matches of T20 World Cup, we can expect spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to take one wicket or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Bangladesh to register a close win over Sri Lanka at Sharjah.

1. Mushfiqur Rahim to score 15 runs or more against Sri Lanka- [email protected]
2. Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to take one wicket or more against Bangladesh- Sri [email protected]

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