Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka - 2nd Test Match - BAN vs SL - March 30th - April 3rd 2024

The 2nd Test match of the Sri Lanka Tour of Bangladesh will be played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on the 30th of March at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.

Current Test Form Sri Lanka and Bangladesh:

Sri Lanka have won the first Test match by a huge margin of 328 runs. They were thoroughly dominant throughout the game and didn't let Bangladesh gain advantage at any given point.

The top run scorer for Sri Lanka in the Test Series is Kamindu Mendis with 266 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka in the Test Series is Kasun Rajitha with 8 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for Bangladesh in the Test Series is Mominul Haque with 92 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bangladesh in the Test Series is Nahid Rana with 5 scalps under his belt.

Sri Lanka batted first in the First Test and made 280 runs before being bowled out. Both Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis scored centuries in both first as well as the second innings. They played beautifully and the Bangladeshi bowler had no answers to their class. Sri Lankan seamers bowled brilliantly. Kasun Rajitha picked up 8 wickets and Lahiru Kumara accounted for 5 wickets to derail Bangladesh in the Test match and help Lankans win it by 328 runs.

Kasun Rajitha is going to miss out on the Second Test match due to an injury. Asitha Fernando has been named as a replacement.

The good news for Bangladesh in the Second Test is that their superstar Shakib Al Hasan is making a comeback into the squad.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sri Lanka Test Squad:

Dhananjaya De Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Gunasekara

Bangladesh Test Squad:

Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sri Lanka

Who will win?-  Bangladesh

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka), Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)

Most Fours – Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka), Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh)

Player of the Match- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)

Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka 290+, Bangladesh 310+

Match Handicap:  Bangladesh


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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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