SL vs BAN Prediction, 2nd Test, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, starting on Wednesday, June 25.

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Moving into the details of the first Test, Bangladesh batted first and posted a daunting total of 495 runs in 153.4 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanton (148) and Mushfiqur Rahim (163) were the top scorers. 

In response, Sri Lanka scored 485 runs in 131.2 overs with Pathum Nissanka smacking 187 runs to top the scoring charts. In the third innings, Bangladesh posted 285/6 before declaring the innings. Shanto shone again with 125* runs. In response, Sri Lanka scored 72/4 before rain interrupted play and eventually the game ended in a draw.

SL vs BAN, 2nd Test Match Details

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Match: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test

Time & Date: 10:00 AM IST, June 25 to 29

Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

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SL vs BAN, 2nd Test Pitch Report

The Colombo surface is expected to assist batters initially in the innings. However, as the game progresses, we can expect spinners to come into play, turning the game upside down.

SL vs BAN, 2nd Test Probable XIs

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando.

Bangladesh

Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.

SL vs BAN, 2nd Test Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Sri Lanka

Bangaldesh captain Shanto read the conditions perfectly well and opted to bat first to dominate the proceedings in the first Test. Though toss might not play a major factor in this Test, we can expect spinners to dominate the proceedings as the game progresses.

That said, we can anticipate Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya de Silva, to put up a strong fight and seal the Test series 1-0.

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