The first Test between the touring Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be played on May 15 in Chittagong.
It is imperative for Sri Lanka to win the World Cup if they win both of these matches. Because Sri Lanka also has the space to go.
However, in the World Test Championship bonus points table, Sri Lanka is with 24 points (50% of the winning percentage) after winning two and losing two, but winning one of six matches and winning five and losing 12 (12). Bangladesh has a winning percentage of 16.66% and is ranked 8th in the list. But if they win the series 2-0, they will be two steps ahead and will no doubt make every effort to win the tournament.
History has shown that the Chittagong pitch, which starts on the 15th, is a good pitch for the batsmen and this match cannot be ruled out. The best example of this is Sri Lanka's possession of the highest innings (713 runs for 9 wickets) by a team at this stage.
Bangladesh, meanwhile, drew their two-match tour of Sri Lanka 1-1 in 2017, when they drew a Test series against Sri Lanka that year.
The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be played on the 15th and the second and final on the 23rd.
The Sri Lankan team that is expected to play is:
Dimuth Karunaratne (Leader), Oshadha Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Asitha Fernando, Ramesh Mendis, Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Ambuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrama
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