Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI cricket

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga(c), Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Asela Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Upul Tharanga won the toss in his 200th ODI & elected to bat first on this
TOSS - Sri Lanka opt to bat


The host have brought in Dilruwan Perara, Nuwan Kulasekara and Nuwan Pradeep for Sandakan, Pathirana and Kumara while Bangladesh are unchanged. Only fair. The changes are reflective of the disposition both teams find themselves in.

The last time Bangladesh were favourites to win an ODI against Sri Lanka, was well, umm, let's say, how do I put it, umm, never. The visitors did everything right the other day, screaming out loud in the faces of their perennial doubters. Rewind back to the first ODI: they piled on 300+ in the first ODI - something that's never been chased down in Sri Lanka even in this era where cricketainment is largely a function of runs - and then put on a superb show in the second innings, bowling and fielding their hearts out, and doing that so well in a complete mauling of Sri Lanka in their own backyard - something definitely not run-of-the-mill.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This is your host Pratyush Sinha welcoming you.

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