SL vs BAN Prediction, 1st T20I, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Thursday, July 10.

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Sri Lanka is coming into this game after winning the ODI series 2-1 vs Bangladesh. In their most recent T20I series, Sri Lanka suffered a 1-2 series loss to New Zealand in January 2025 away from home.

On the other hand, Bangladesh suffered a clean sweep by 0-3 against Pakistan in May and June 2025 in a three-match T20I series. Interestingly, Bangladesh suffered five consecutive losses in their past five encounters in the shortest format of the game.

SL vs BAN, 1st T20I Match Details

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Match: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Thursday, July 10

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

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SL vs BAN, 1st T20I Pitch Report

The Pallekele surface is expected to be flat for batters to churn a lot of runs in the initial few overs. As the innings progress, we can anticipate spinners to take control of the game. Any score above 180 would be a daunting task for the chasing team.

SL vs BAN, 1st T20I Probable XIs

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Bangladesh

Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam.

SL vs BAN, 1st T20I Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Sri Lanka

Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have played against each other on 17 instances in the shortest format of the game. While the Lankans bagged 11 victories to take the lead, Bangladesh secured only six wins.

That said, with home advantage on their side, we can expect the Charith Asalanka-led side to come out on top with a comfortable win and start off the series on a winning note.

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