Sri Lanka’s new T20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga will not be able to play the first two matches against Bangladesh. The Lankan captain did not like the umpire’s decision during the match against Afghanistan. Regame asked the umpire to find a different fourkey. That’s why Hasaranga got banned. He will not be able to play in the first two matches against Bangladesh.
In recent times, Hasaranga has been welding batting along with leg spin bowling in T20. He is now the best cricketer of Sri Lanka’s time. However, he is out of the field just because he can’t handle the face.
In Hasaranga’s absence, there is no one else to fill his place in the Sri Lankan team. There is another leg spinner in the team. Jeffrey Vandersee. Maybe he can cover the leg spin bowling. But who will fill the place of trust that Hasaranga has created in the middle order?
Not only the Sri Lankan team is in big trouble, Bangladesh is also in almost similar trouble. Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the series against Sri Lanka due to an eye problem. Nazmul Hossain Shanto has become the captain of the Bangladesh team for the next 12 months.
Shanto will start his journey as permanent captain with this series against Sri Lanka at home. Tawheed Hriday, Mahmudullah Riyad is in great form. Enamul Haque Vijay, Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar have also shown their performances with the bat in the BPL. So, there is a great battle between them for a place in the playing XI against Sri Lanka.
However, Bangladesh added leg spinner Rishad Hossain to the team. Wonder spinner Alice Al Islam was in the squad but was suddenly dropped due to injury. Inform batter Zaker Ali Anik has come to the team instead of him.
Before the start of the 3-match T20 series against Sri Lanka, the Bangladesh team faces a great challenge. Retaining last year’s unbeaten record in T20Is.
Nazmul Hossain Shanta’s team last visited New Zealand in December last year and drew the series. Before that, Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan, Ireland and England in the T20 series at home. Where Shakib Al Hasan played an important role. Now the onus is on Shanta to maintain this record.
Tomorrow, Monday, Bangladesh will play the first match of the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The match will start at 6 pm Bangladesh time. The remaining two matches of the series will be held at the same ground on March 6 and 9.
IHS/
#Shakib #Bangladesh #continue #win #Sri #Lanka