Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, being held in Colombo on July 2.
SL vs BAN 1st ODI – Live Scorecard
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Jaker Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
SL vs BAN 1st ODI – Match Preview
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will face off in the first of a three-match One-Day International series at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
The host is coming off a 1-0 Test series win against the Tigers and it will hope to continue its rich vein of form in the 50-over format. Since August last year, Sri Lanka has registered ODI series win at home against India, West Indies, New Zealand and Australia. During this period, its only ODI series defeat came against the Kiwis away.
On the other hand, Bangladesh is on a six-match losing streak in the 50-over format and hasn’t won an ODI match since its 68-run win over Afghanistan in Sharjah in November last year. However, the Tigers will take inspiration from the fact that their last ODI series win came against Sri Lanka, back in March 2024.
Bangladesh will also hope to turn a new leaf under newly appointed skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who took over the reins of the 50-over team from Najmul Hossain Shanto.
How to watch SL vs BAN 1st ODI
The first ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network at 2:30 PM IST. The match will also be streamed live on the SonyLIV and FanCode apps and websites.
The Squads
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Sadeera Samarawickrama.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mohammad Naim, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Litton Das (wk), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Jaker Ali, Hasan Mahmud, Tanvir Islam, Rishad Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon.
