Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup 2021, Match 15: Fantasy Preview

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will clash in their first Super 12s match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday after going through two different qualification phase. Bangladesh lost their first game to Scotland in a shocking fashion but bounced back with wins over Oman and Papua New Guinea to go through while Sri Lanka were dominant against Namibia, Ireland and Netherlands.

T20I Head-To-Head

Overall matches: 11 | Bangladesh 4 wins | Sri Lanka 7 win

Last 5 matches: Bangladesh 3 wins | Sri Lanka 2 wins

Suggested team

While you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your own team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. Based on algorithms, we have come up with one team.

Ground details

Toss is going to be crucial at Sharjah as the team batting second had won eight of the last 10 matches at the venue. With the runs coming at a premium, pacers and spinners have an almost identical economies of 6.8 and 6.7 in T20s this year. Pacers have a slight edge in terms of strike rate with a wicket every 17.8 balls to spinners' 21.1. Having three pacers and two spinners in your line-up is a good combination to go with.

Suggested Captain

Maheesh Theekshana is in the early stages of his international career, but he has already made a big impact at the 2021 World T20 with a haul of 8 wickets from three matches, which included two wickets from in one over against Netherlands.

Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Theekshana could pick up 3-4 wickets in this match

X-Factors

Lahiru Kumara has been impressive over the past few months and has continued to trouble batters with his pace and movement in the World T20. He comes into the game off a superb three wicket haul against Netherlands.

Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Kumara could pick up 2-3 wickets in this match

Mahmudullah was the best batter against Scotland in an attritional chase with a 22-ball 23 and scored a crucial 50 off 28 balls against PNG. With wickets falling at a regular rate at Sharjah the lower-order batter will once again be key for their chances.

Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Mamudullah could score 15-23 runs in this match

Shakib al Hasan has roared back to form with seven wickets and 88 runs in the last two matches after a poor first match. Having played in the IPL final stretch, Shakib also has a good idea of the surface which is something Bangladesh will rely on.

Our Criclytics Player Projector predicts Shakib could score 14-20 runs and claim 2-3 wickets in this match