BAN vs SL: Kusal Perera’s Sri Lanka arrive in Dhaka for 3 ODIs, to isolate for three days: Sri Lanka will play three-match ODI series in Dhaka under the ICC ODI Super League. Upon arrival, the entire Sri Lanka team will be put in isolation for three days before being allowed to resume practice in small groups. During the isolation, the entire team including support staff will need to return two negative COVID-19 tests before being allowed to practice.
Sri Lanka Cricket shared a video and pictures of the team’s departure on Sunday morning. The side will have four debutants and the young side will be challenged by an experienced Bangladesh side led by Tamim Iqbal. The preliminary squad also saw the return of Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, both of whom were left out of the Test series in Sri Lanka. The two were playing in the IPL 2021 before the tournament was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sri Lanka team reached Bangladesh this morning ahead of the 3-match ODI series. 🛬#BANvSL
(Image Courtesy: BCB) pic.twitter.com/moqVxrLW8D
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) May 16, 2021
Sri Lanka ODI squad led by Kusal Janith Perera left the island this morning for Bangladesh to take part in the 3-match ODI series. 🛫#BANvSL pic.twitter.com/L70yNjpgxV
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) May 15, 2021
BAN vs SL: “We have a very good team. We have a lot of young players They have played a lot of first-class cricket and have a lot of experience. So, we are hoping to do well in Bangladesh,” Kusaal Perera said before leaving Sri Lanka.
“We have to play fearless cricket. We can’t be afraid of losing. It’s difficult for a player to give 100% if he is uncertain about his place in the XI so I will tell my team to give more than 100%,” he added.
As Sri Lanka begin practice, Bangladesh, already in a national camp, will play intra-squad matches before the final squad is announced.
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What is the schedule of BAN vs SL?
1st ODI: May 23, Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
2nd ODI: May 25, Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
3rd ODI: May 28, Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
BAN vs SL squad: Sri Lanka squad: Kusal Perera (C), Kusal Mendis (VC), Danushka Gunathilaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Niroshan Dickwella, Dushmantha Chameera, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando
Bangladesh Preliminary squad: Tamim Iqbal (captain), Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Md Mithun, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hassan, Taijul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Shohidul Islam
