Asia Cup 2025: Predicting Sri Lanka's playing XI vs Bangladesh, Super Fours, Match 1

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will clash in the first game of the Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours stage. This match will be played on September 20, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

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Sri Lanka had qualified thanks to chasing down the 171-run target against Afghanistan in the final Group B match in Abu Dhabi. This helped Sri Lanka qualify with three wins in three matches from the group. Now they face Bangladesh once again, this time in the second round of the Asia Cup.

Here is the predicted Sri Lanka playing XI vs Bangladesh, Super Fours, Match 1 of the Asia Cup 2025:

Pathum Nissanka has been the best batter in this Asia Cup 2025, and not only for Sri Lanka. He has scored 124 runs with a strike rate of 149.39 in three T20Is, including two fifties and a best score of 68. Joining him at the top will be Kusal Mendis. He has done well with 88 runs with a strike rate of 122.22 in three games with the best score of 74*.

Kami Mishara will bat at no. 3, scoring 69 runs with a strike rate of 115 in three T20Is with a best score of 46*. Kusal Perera has shown his experience with 57 runs in three games with a strike rate of 126.66 in three matches with the best score of 28. Captain Charith Asalanka has scored 29 runs in three games with a strike rate of 138.09. Kamindu Mendis has scored 31 runs in two innings with a strike rate of 172.22, with the best score of 26*. Dasun Shanaka has scored 7 runs in two innings with the best score of 6* in the limited exposure he had gotten.

Wanindu Hasaranga has taken three wickets with an economy of 5.83 in three games and best bowling figures of 2/25. Maheesh Theekshana has played only one game and has gone wicketless. Dushmantha Chameera has taken four wickets with an economy of 8.00 in three games with a best bowling figure of 2/29. However, the best bowler has been Nuwan Thushara, who has five wickets with an economy of 5.91 in three games with best bowling figures of 4/18.

Predicted Sri Lanka's playing XI:

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara.

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