BAN vs SL, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 38 Stats & Records at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh meet each other in match 38 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on November 6 2023.

Sri Lanka come into the contest on the back of a repeat of the Asia Cup finals as Mohammed Siraj yet again decimated the Lankan top order, eventually getting bowled out for 55 runs, losing by a 302-run margin. With just two wins in seven games, they are placed in seventh position in the points table.

Sri Lankan batters at the top have fared well in the tournament except in the last game, with Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka all have scored above 250 runs while in the bowling department, Dilshan Madushanka has been phenomenal, picking up 18 wickets in seven games with one four-fer and a five-fer to his name.

Despite losing by a massive margin, Sri Lanka are still in the contest if they win the next two games by a huge margin and the other results go their way. Sri Lanka will look to erase their last game memories and bounce back their winning ways in the next games.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, have had an awful tournament, as they were the first team to get knocked out of the World Cup. They lost six games out of seven they played. Mahmudullah was the only batter for Bangladesh who was consistent in the tournament, as he aggregated 274 runs in six games with one century, while Litton Das scored 225 runs in as many as seven games.

In the bowling department, Mehidy Hasan Miraz has picked up nine wickets, while Shoriful Islam has picked up eight. Bangladesh will look to bounce back the winning ways to confirm their Champions Trophy berth.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head

In 53 games played between the two teams, Sri Lanka have clearly dominated the contest with 42 wins, while Bangladesh has won nine matches. Two games ended in no result.

ODI Stats at Arun Jaitley Stadium:

In 30 games played here at this venue, pacers have accounted for 249 wickets, while spinners have taken 144 wickets. Teams batting first have picked up 15 wins, while the teams chasing have won 14 games. The average first-batting score here is 245.

 

X-factors in Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Mahmudullah

Mahmudullah has been an exceptional batter for Bangladesh in their World Cup campaign scoring 274 runs in his six games with one century to his name. Mahmudullah will be the key factor for Bangladesh to win this game.

Sri Lanka: Sadeera Samarawickrama

Sadeera Samarawickrama has been the key for Sri Lanka in this World Cup, scoring more than 300 runs so far; he also scored 93 against Bangladesh in their last outing and would be the key factor for Sri Lanka in the upcoming game.

The Battle of Bigs to Watch Out For:

Shakib AL Hasan vs Dushmantha Chameera:

In four innings between the two, Chameera has picked two wickets in as many as 23 balls bowled while bowling 18 dots. Shakib has just managed to score 12 runs at an average of six. Chameera will be used in the middle overs.

Kusal Mendis vs Taskin Ahmed:

In seven innings between the two, Kusal Mendis has scored 30 runs at an average of 15, while Taskin Ahmed has picked up two wickets in 72 balls with 45 balls being dots. Taskin Ahmed will be the key to tackling Mendis.

 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Probable X1s:

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dushan Hemantha/Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka

Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Towrid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam