Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will open the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, today, September 20. Earlier in the group stage, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by six wickets with 32 balls left, which was their biggest win of the round.

The Lankans will enter the match with confidence after their solid group-stage run. They chased down targets successfully against Hong Kong and Afghanistan as well, though with fewer balls to spare compared to their victory over Bangladesh. The team will be eager to continue their winning streak in the Super Four stage.

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Bangladesh finished second in Group B, winning two of their three league matches. They beat Hong Kong and Afghanistan but struggled against Sri Lanka. Now, under the leadership of Litton Das, the Tigers will aim for a strong start in the Super Four and try to even the score against the Lankans.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Pitch report

The pitch in Dubai is expected to favor the team batting second because of dew in the evening. Batters will need to make the most of the powerplay overs, as spinners could slow things down during the middle overs.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Head-to-head record

-Matches Played: 21
-Sri Lanka Wins: 13
-Bangladesh Wins: 8
-No Result: 0
-First Meeting: September 18
-Most Recent Match: September 13

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Predicted playing XIs

Sri Lanka (SL): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara

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Bangladesh (BAN): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Player to watch

Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka has been in outstanding form. He is the leading run-scorer of the tournament so far with 124 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 149.39. His consistency at the top makes him the key batter to watch out for in this clash.