2024-03-30 08:11:48
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ‘timed out derby’ in the final destination! It may seem awkward. In more detail, what both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka did in the bilateral series with timed out celebration would have gained more popularity if the name of this series was not Dutch Bangla Bank series but ‘timed out’ series.
Sri Lanka won the T20I series 2-1 and held a timed out celebration to receive the trophy. Pointing to the Bangladesh camp, he showed his watch. Later, Bangladesh took this celebration to a different level by winning the ODI series. The decision of this timed out celebration of the two teams will be in the test series. Where Bangladesh is trailing by 1-0. Sri Lanka won the match in Sylhet. They will win the title only if they draw in Chittagong. And if Bangladesh wins, the series will be equal.
Time will tell what will happen in the match. However, Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva said very strongly when answering how Bangladesh can challenge them in this match, ‘If Bangladesh is aggressive, we will also be aggressive. And if they are calm, we will also be calm.’
Shakib Al Hasan, who started with timed out, is returning to international cricket with this match. After the match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup, he was sidelined for a long time due to injury. After that he played BPL and Dhaka League matches. Now it’s his turn to return to international cricket. Bangladesh will have some advantage in fielding Shakib.
How can he play a role in this test? When asked to know, Dhananjaya did not want to say anything, ‘I can’t say now. I can tell after the match. I can’t before the match.’ When asked if Shakib, who is number three in the Test all-rounder rankings, has a different plan, he said, ‘What should I say? He is not my team player. You should ask the captain of the Bangladesh team (laughs).’
Sri Lanka’s top order batsmen were washed up in the last match. Late order Dhananjaya and Kamindu Mendis scored centuries in both innings. Dhananjaya wants runs from the top order in Chittagong, ‘The top order is ready to do well in this match. If they get the first five runs I don’t need to bat.’
Pacer Rajitha will not be able to play in this match. The Lankan captain said that Asitha will enter the team if the Lankans play with three pacers.