Match Thread: Bangladesh vs Sri-Lanka, Feb 28, 2016 (19:30 local|13:30 GMT|14:30 CET)

[Roey Haque]

My XI

Soumya
Mithun
Shabbir
Mushfiqur
Shakib
Riyad (C)
Nasir
Nurul (Wk)
Taskin
Al-Amin
Mustafizur

[Mas_UK25]

Agree with both things concerning Soumya and Shakib!

God! We need these to start playing some decent stuff!

[Mas_UK25]

Can't leave Mash out of the playing XI now half way to the compo lol. Mash is the leader and we have to back him. He bowled well ladt game.

I still would open with Sabbir leave mithun out, mark my words he will get out within 2overs against SL!

[Roey Haque]

Originally Posted by Mas_UK25
Can't leave Mash out of the playing XI now half way to the compo lol. Mash is the leader and we have to back him. He bowled well ladt game.

I still would open with Sabbir leave mithun out, mark my words he will get out within 2overs against SL!

That works for me. Mash can have Mithun's place. And Nas can open with Soumya. I'm cool with that. But Soumya will have to do the hitting though, Nas takes a bit of time to warm up, but he is an excellent rotator of the strike right from the get go.

[mij]

Come on Bangladesh, I hope our coach doesn't mind us winning and give us some inside of SL.

[anon4567]

To play the finals, at bare minimum, we need at least one win in our remaining two games.

I think we have a better chance against Sri Lanka then we do against Pakistan. The way the Pakistanis bowled today, I think our batting lineup would struggle against them.

But if we win both, we are comfortably through to the finals.

[mij]

Nurul must play next match, just watching last match highlight he is best wicket keeper we have.

[Nadim]

Nurul is the only keeper who have guts to stand up against seamers. That's how mash is also useful as the batsman has to stay in heir crease rather than dancing down the track to creat the momentum to hit Mash's 120/130kph medium pace. Its not like we have better player sitting on the bench and top of the we have Mushy who failed to hit the stump trice to runout batsman against India. Mithun is even worse when it comes to keepeing.

[Rifat]

My Lineup:

1. Soumya
2. Mithun
3. Sabbir
4. Rahim
5. Shakib
6. Riyad
7. Nurul
8. Mashrafee
9. Al Amin
10. Taskin
11. Mustafizur


Must win game for Bangladesh if Bangladesh wants to go to final....there is no other equation. Mushy is long due for a match winning knock. Sarkar must not throw away his wicket, he is destined for great things if he doesn't. People should learn a thing or two from Mahmudullah on how to properly approach a T20 innings(although Riyad should take more singles....)

[Mas_UK25]

Soumya and Mushy need to spend bit time in the middle. Soumya needs to believe he can recover, if a slow start, and not hurry things too much. Soumya needs a big innings, quite overdue at t20s!

[simon]

man I feel bad for Hider, I so wanted to see him play but AA and unlucky Taskin have done well, Taskin needs to stop bowling so short.

[Mas_UK25]

I hate to sound like a broken recored but I'm going to Stick with this XI till my wish comes true in this asia cup:
Governor
T20 specialist
Mr Little Dependable
Star Player
Sissiness is gone
Skinny Top Fielder
Tallest Keeper
Captain Fantastic
Hunky Bowler
Al-Underrated
Fizzer

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
We will win this. Soumia will hit a big one. Mustafizur will take care of their batting

Stay calm
Play smart
Malinga
&
Win the match

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by BanglaNAus
Bismillah my first thread on a match

Welcome to my club!
Be strong and ready to take the heat...


Good luck!!

[meazz1]

Only way is up for us from here.
C'mon boys show us you got it once again!!

[Nocturnal]

Tigers vs Lions!

Go Tigers!

[aklemalp]

10 more hours to go

[aklemalp]

Sri Lanka's pace bowling shouldn't be underrated... I'm concerned about the inexperienced Bangladesh top order. I wouldn't mind sending up an experienced batsmen to negotiate the music at the start...choices would be riyad, mush, or shakib, or mash....outside of the box thinking.

[Moh899]

Should win this just like the uae match.. I mean cmon now... Theres no contest

[ma_o_mati]

Hows the weather

[One World]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/656433.html

We are still a happy go lucky team in cricket ground while playing against Srilanka. Look at the bowling figures for Dilshan, Mathews and Malinga. Except Herath everybody chipped in.

[One World]

I do not have much hope for a depleted T20 BD side but after all my heart says a win

[BanglaNAus]

Originally Posted by Nadim
Bowling for both teams are on per so whoever bats well will win this game.

Our main target should be is to get Dilshan and Matthew early or we r doomed!!!

Don`t see how its on par.BD bowling attack is far more superior.Well just have to see how Dilshan and Chandimal handle Taskins pace.Hopefully he can get it swinging as well.

[anon4567]

Soumya, Mushfiq and Shakib (batting) needs to find form today, they performed poorly on the last two games. Otherwise we can't get past the dreaded 120-130 mark.

I think its still a 50-50 between the two teams.

[Modad]

If we can't defeat a depleted sri Lanka in our own den then we should probably just cancel the tour to India for world cup next month and save some time and money in the process.