2024-03-14 04:06:03
In which format Bangladesh team is the best? The answer to this question is easily understandable, ODI. Perhaps the easiest format for Bangladesh is ODI cricket. But this time it is not so easy. Because the opponent is Sri Lanka.
The Lankans entered Chittagong after beating Bangladesh in the T20 series in Sylhet. On the other hand, leaving the results of the T20 series behind, Bangladesh’s eyes are on success in the team game. This is what captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto said.
In the pre-match press conference, Shanto said that the most important thing is to play well as a team. We did that in the New Zealand series, where we wanted to win all the matches. In the World Cup also, it should be seen how well we are playing cricket as a team, how much we are supporting each other in bad times.
Bangladesh is coming with the previous team in this series as well. Not only Shakib Al Hasan. Keeping this in mind, he will arrange the team, Shanto said, there was not much change in the last series. Now there is no brother Shakib. The combination of the team has to be done a little here and there. It is easy to make a team if he is there. Keeping these in mind, I will arrange the batting order. But I hope there will not be much movement in the batting order.
Meanwhile, Lankan head coach Chris Silverwood is enjoying the fight between the two teams. Stating that he wants to see it in ODIs like T20, he said, this duel is definitely very good. We need good competition and we have seen two good teams in T20. That is exactly what I would want in this series (ODI). We want some good cricket to be played and I think both teams want that.
Sri Lanka squad for ODI series against Bangladesh: Kushal Mendis (Captain), Charit Asalanka (Vice-Captain), Pathum Nishanka, Aviska Fernando, Sadira Samarawickrama, Janeet Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahish Tikshana, Dunith Vellalaghe, Akila Dananjaya, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan and Lahiru Kumara.