After being winless for 10 matches in a row, Bangladesh's national cricket team has finally regained its winning trend in international cricket. The host defeated the Lankans by 33 runs in the first of three matches ODI series. Bangladesh will clinch a bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka for the first time if they win another match in this contest. In addition to the team's success, Bangladesh enjoyed some personal achievements during the match. Three of Bangladesh's top cricketers; Tamim, Shakib, and Mustafizur reached unique milestones in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. This article discusses the achievements of the three cricketers.  The achievements of Tamim, Shakib, and Mustafizur in the first ODI Bangladesh's ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, and the world's best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan achieved personal milestones. While Mustafizur Rahman set a new world record in the series-opening match. Let's take a closer look at those accomplishments.   The milestone that Tamim Iqbal achieved Bangladesh's ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal needed only two runs to become the first Bangladeshi player to amass 14,000 runs in international cricket before the opening match in the Sri Lanka series. The veteran opener Tamim Iqbal achieved this personal milestone by scoring 52 runs in the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka. Tamim Iqbal has a total of 14,050 runs in 413 innings in 356 matches. Tamim has 23 hundred and 89 half-centuries in international cricket. He hit his career-best of 206 runs in a Test match against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015. Tamim still needs seven more runs to reach the 14,000-run mark for Bangladesh. Tamim Iqbal is expected to reach the milestone in the second match of the ongoing bilateral series. Apart from Tamim, the other two Bangladeshi cricketers with over 10,000 international runs are Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan. Tamim is only the tenth opening batsman in international cricket history to achieve 14,000 runs.  Read: Five reasons behind Bangladesh's win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI The milestone that Shakib Al Hasan reached Prior to the series opener against Sri Lanka, Shakib Al Hasan was on the verge of reaching a milestone, having taken 999 wickets in 667 competitive matches. He would have completed 1,000 wickets if he gets just one wicket. He had reached this personal milestone by taking 1 wicket for 44 runs in 10 overs. Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kusal Mendis was his 1000th wicket victim. Shakib has taken 569 wickets in international cricket (210 Test wickets, 267 ODI wickets, and 92 T20 wickets), as well as 431 wickets in first-class cricket, List A, and T20 format. Shakib is expected to shatter two more records in the ongoing series against Sri Lanka. If Shakib gets only two more wickets, he will be the highest ODI wicket-taker for Bangladesh jointly with Mashrafe (269). Furthermore, if he scores 52 runs in the series, the world's best all-rounder will become the third Bangladeshi to achieve 12,000 international runs.    Read: What Bangladesh's World Cup 2023 squad would look like? The world record set by Mustafizur Rahman The cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman achieved a fantastic milestone in the series opener against Sri Lanka. Mustafizur claimed three wickets for 34 runs in the contest. As a result, Mustafizur Rahman captured 51 wickets in 26 One-Day Internationals in Bangladesh, averaging only 15.11. Mustafizur Rahman has the best average among bowlers who have taken at least 50 wickets at home. Two Australian cricketers, CJ Mckay (18.63) and Dennis Lilee (18.72) are ranked second and third respectively on the list. He appeared in 65 One-Day Internationals and collected 121 wickets at an average of 22.97. Mustafiz's best ODI bowling figures (6/43) came against India at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in a bilateral series in 2015.    Bottom Line Tamim, Shakib, and Mustafizur reached unique milestones in the first ODI against Sri Lanka and made Bangladesh proud again in world cricket. Bangladesh players would be able to achieve a number of personal milestones if they perform well in the next two matches of the series. However, the main goal should be to ensure a 3-0 series victory. Because if Sri Lanka is whitewashed, Bangladesh will rise to the top of the ICC ODI World Cup Super League points table, which will be a far more significant achievement. Read: Why SL series is important for Bangladesh's 2023 World Cup Berth?

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will take on each other in a three-match ODI series starting from Sunday. Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman will return to international cricket with this series. As a result, Tamim Iqbal will lead Bangladesh to a full-strength Bangladesh team. Tamim and Shakib are on the verge of reaching personal milestones, that's why the series is significant for the two best cricketers of the tigers'. Bangladesh will be slightly ahead in terms of strength, but the Lankans are not far behind. Both teams are ready for the battle and all set to face off in an ODI series from May 23. Tamim and Shakib can achieve unique milestones in the series Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan have a lot of personal records. In reality, these two hold the majority of Bangladesh's records. Tamim and Shakib have the chance to shatter two more records in the series against Sri Lanka. Tamim would become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to reach the 14,000-run mark at the international level if he gets 59 runs in the series. Pushing Mashrafe Mortaza behind, Shakib will be Bangladesh's top wicket-taker in the ODI format if he takes three wickets in the series. Furthermore, Shakib would become the third Bangladeshi to reach 12,000 runs in international cricket if he gets 67 runs. Tamim and Shakib will be able to break all of these records in the opening match if they play at their best. Moreover, Bangladesh will have a better chance of winning the series if these two are on fire.  Read: Babar, Boult, and Shakib Lead ICC ODI Player Rankings in May 2021 Strengths and weaknesses of Bangladesh team In comparison to the two teams, Bangladeshi cricketers have more experience than Sri Lankan cricketers, thus the experience is the biggest strength of the current Bangladesh team. The team includes senior cricketers like Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim. Some cricketers in the Bangladesh squad have been with the national squad for six or seven years. The squad also includes a group of young cricketers. Overall, Bangladesh has assembled a strong team in a combination with young and senior players. Bangladesh will be the favorite in this series against Sri Lanka since it will be played at home. Because, based on Bangladesh's recent performance, we can tell that they perform well at home, and defeating them in their own backyard is a difficult task. On the other side, Bangladesh's fielding is now its weakest point. Bangladesh's fielding has been substandard in every series since last January despite spending a lot of money on a fielding coach. So, everyone is expecting better performance in fielding from the Bangladeshi players in this series. Probable Playing XI for first ODI Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam Strengths and weaknesses of the Sri Lanka team There are a few promising cricketers on the Sri Lankan team, those who have the potential to be a real match-winner on any given day. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has named a new captain and co-captain for the series. The Sri Lankan cricketers are expected to thrive in the series with the new leadership. The desire to do well maybe a useful tool for this youth-oriented squad. Sri Lanka have a chance to surprise the host Bangladesh if they follow the appropriate strategy during the contest. Sri Lanka's lack of experience may prove to be a disadvantage in this series. Because success in ODI cricket requires a thorough understanding of the formula for success in this format, which the present Sri Lankan team lacks. Probable Playing XI Kusal Perera (capt, wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Five Memorable Match-Winning ODI Performances Toss Prediction and Weather Forecast The best option would be to win the toss and bat first at Mirpur's wicket. According to the weather forecast, the first two matches are expected to be sunny, but the third match may be rained out.   Verdict Every match of this contest is crucial for ICC’s ODI World Cup super league. Therefore, Both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are all set to face off in an ODI series in order to improve their position in the points table. Bangladesh will take advantage of the fact that they will be playing at home. As a result, Bangladesh are hoping to win the series for the first time against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Sri Lanka would aim to win at least one match even if they fail to win the series. Overall, it will undoubtedly be a tough battle. Read:  UEFA Euro 2020: All you need to know

Bangladesh are a formidable opponent at home, despite losing their latest away series against New Zealand in March. On the other side, Sri Lanka's ODI team also lost their last series against the Windies. So, both teams will be eying to return in winning momentum in this series and they will also treat each match equally as the series is part of the ICC ODI Super League. Bangladesh have a good chance of winning the ODI series against Sri Lanka at home for the first time. The BAN v SL 2021 ODI series preview will give you an idea of the strengths of the two teams.  Notable ODI record between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka The Bangladesh-Sri Lanka One-Day International series will begin on May 23. The rest of the two matches will be played on May 25 and May 28 respectively. All the matches will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur. Here are some head-to-head notable bilateral ODI records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.  Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series 2021: ODI Ranking Prediction  # Sri Lanka have won six out of eight bilateral series between the two teams. # Bangladesh have yet to win an ODI series against Sri Lanka at home. # Mushfiqur Rahim has scored the most (783) runs for Bangladesh, while Kumar Sangakkara (1,206) is topping the list of most runs. # Mashrafe Mortaza has taken the most (26) wickets for Bangladesh, while Mutiah Muralitharan (31) is topping the list of most wickets. # Mushfiqur Rahim made the highest individual score (144) for Bangladesh, while Tillakaratne Dilshan played the highest individual innings (161*) for Sri Lanka.  # Abdur Razzak has the best bowling figures for Bangladesh (5/72), while Chaminda Vaas has the best bowling figures for Sri Lanka (6/25).  Bangladesh’s Preliminary Squad for the bilateral ODI Series 2021 BCB announced a 23-man preliminary ODI squad for the series. Fast bowlers have done well in recent series, that’s why the selectors have included seven pacers in Bangladesh’s limited over squad. The selectors also have picked three genuine spinners and a notable number of all-rounders for the series against the Lankans. World’s best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman have returned to the Bangladesh squad. They both missed out to play the Sri Lanka Test series due to their commitment to IPL 2021. Besides, most of the expected names have been included in this squad. Captain Tamim Iqbal, as well as three other senior members of the team, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, and Shakib Al Hasan, are all available for the series and will be charged with marshaling the troops against a revamped Lankan ODI side.  Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI series 2021: Expected personal milestones to Reach  The players who can make a difference Tamim Iqbal: ODIs: 213 | Runs: 7,452 | HS: 158 | SR: 78.36 Shakib Al Hasan: ODIs: 209 | Runs: 6,436 | HS: 134 | SR: 82.35 | Wkts: 266 | BBI: 5/29 | Econ: 4.45 Mustafizur Rahman: ODIs: 64 | Wkts: 118 | BBI: 6/43 | Econ: 5.25  Preliminary Squad:Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Naim, ImrulKayes, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, MahediHasan, MehidyHasanMiraz, Taijul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Shohidul Islam. Sri Lanka’s Squad for the bilateral ODI Series 2021 On Wednesday (May 12), Sri Lanka Cricket named an 18-man squad for the forthcoming three-match One-Day International series against Bangladesh. The SLC announced in a press release that KusalPerera will act as captain for the series and the team would leave for Bangladesh on May 16. KusalPerera, who has represented Sri Lanka for more than a hundred ODIs, succeeds DimuthKarunaratne as captain. While KusalMendis has been appointed as the new vice-captain for the Lankan ODI side. Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, as well as Karunaratne, LahiruThirimanne, and wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal were all dropped for the series.  Read Bangladesh's Predicted XI: If ODI and Test Teams Played on the Same Day  The players who can make a difference KusalPerera: ODIs: 101 | Runs: 2,825 | HS: 135 | SR: 92.62 KusalMendis: ODIs: 76 | Runs: 2,167 | HS: 119 | SR: 84.68  AkilaDananjaya: ODIs: 36 | Wkts: 51 | BBI: 6/29 | Econ: 5.1 Squad: KusalPerera (C), KusalMendis (VC), DanushkaGunathilaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, PathumNissanka, DasunShanaka, Ashen Bandara, WaninduHasaranga, IsuruUdana, AkilaDananjaya, NiroshanDickwella, DushmanthaChameera, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, ChamikaKarunaratne, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando.  Verdict Both teams will be looking to put on a strong performance given that this three-match series is part of the ICC's ODI Super League and each match has valuable 10 points. The ODI series preview shows that Sri Lanka are well ahead of Bangladesh in terms of the overall ODI record between these two teams. But the current Bangladesh squad is stronger than Sri Lanka. Therefore Bangladesh will begin the series as a favorite. So, we can anticipate a highly competitive series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Read: India vs New Zealand Final: Who Will Win the ICC Test Championship 2021?

The ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will begin later this month. Bangladesh are one of the tough ODI teams in the world, particularly at home. They thrashed the Windies in their most recent home series but lost to the Blackcaps 3-0 in New Zealand. While, Sri Lanka was defeated 3-0 by the Windies in their last ODI series. Therefore the forthcoming series will be important for both teams. Sri Lanka have a significant advantage over Bangladesh in terms of the ODI record between these two teams. Let's take a look at Key ODI Records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.  Head to head Bilateral ODI series record Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will face off in a three-match One-Day International series starting from May 23. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman will return to the Bangladesh ODI squad for the limited-over series. Both players were unable to participate in the Test series due to their commitments to the IPL 2021. On the other hand, led by DimuthKarunaratne the Sri Lankan ODI team will be aiming to win the series against Bangladesh. Here is Bangladesh's and Sri Lanka's head-to-head bilateral ODI series record. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2021: Bangladesh Team Report Card Ninth bilateral ODI series: Both teams played eight bilateral ODI series prior to the upcoming series. Only two series were drawn by Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka won six. Six bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka: Bangladesh played a total of six bilateral series in Sri Lanka. In which two series were drawn 1-1 and Bangladesh lost in the remaining 4 series. In total, Sri Lanka won 14 games while Bangladesh won two. Third bilateral ODI series in Bangladesh: This will be the third bilateral ODI series between the two countries in Bangladesh. The Tigers' lost in the previous two series. In all, Sri Lanka have won a total of 5 matches while Bangladesh have won one match. Read: BAN v SL ODI 2021: How Bangladesh Can Rank Top in ICC ODI Super League Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records ahead of the series   Bangladeshi players have a decent record against Sri Lanka in the one-day international format. Some of the most notable individual ODI records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are mentioned below.   Bangladesh Sri Lanka Matches Played (48) 07 39 Most Runs Mushfiqur Rahim (783 runs in 28 innings) Kumar Sangakkara (1,206 runs in 28 innings) Highest Score Mushfiqur Rahim (144) TillakaratneDilshan (161*) Most Hundreds Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim (1) Kumar Sangakkara (5) Most Wickets MashrafeMortaza (26 wickets in 22 innings) MutiahMuralitharan(31 wickets in 17 innings) Best Bowling Figures (Innings) AbdurRazzak (5/62) ChamindaVaas(6/25) Most Matches Mushfiqur Rahim (30) Kumar Sangakkara (31) Highest Partnership Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan (144) UpulTharanga and MahelaJayawardene (215) Most Catches Tamim Iqbal (11) MahelaJayawardene (18) Most Dismissals Mushfiqur Rahim (25) Kumar Sangakkara (49) Source: Espncricinfo Read: Bangladesh’s Greatest XI in Test cricket based only on Stats ODI Record at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Matches Played: 110 | Bat-first (won): 49 | Bat-Second (won): 59 | Draw/Tie/Abandoned: 02 | Highest Innings: 185* (Shane Watson) | Best Bowling (innings): 6/4 (Stuart Binny) | Highest Team innings: 370/4 | Lowest Team Innings: 58 | Highest Run Chase:330/4 Bangladesh’s ODI record at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium: Won: 46 | Lost: 46 | Draw/Tie/Abandoned: 1 Sri Lanka’s ODI record at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium: Won: 15 | Lost: 07 | Draw/Tie/Abandoned: 0 Source:Espncricnfo Series fixture: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: 1st ODI: May 23| 2nd ODI: May 25| 3rd ODI: May 27 | Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Read: Potential Young Players Who Could Rule World Cricket This Decade  Players to watch out in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI Series 2021 Bangladesh Three Key Batsmen: Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan Three Key Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Rubel Hossain Predicted Playing XI for the first ODI Tamim Iqbal (captain), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, MahmudullahRiyad, MahediHasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain Sri Lanka Three Key Batsmen: DimuthKarunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, ThisaraPerera Three Key Bowlers: SurangaLakmal, ThisaraPerera, Lakshan Sandakan Predicted Playing XI for the first ODI DanushkaGunathilaka, DimuthKarunaratne (captain), PathumNissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, DasunShanaka, Angelo Mathews , ThisaraPerera, WaninduHasaranga de Silva, SurangaLakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Asitha Fernando Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Five Times When Bangladesh Stun Sri Lanka Bottom Line The Lankan players appear to be well ahead of the tigers in key ODI records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Both teams will be determined to give it their all in this three-match series, which is part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. So, we can anticipate a highly competitive series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

A player must be well disciplined in order to play Test cricket. Both batsmen and bowlers should have a great deal of patience to succeed in the longer version format. Batsmen must demonstrate a true fighting spirit against the bowling unit for a great outcome. On the other side, bowlers should diversify their bowling to pick up wickets. Bangladesh have played 20 Test matches against Sri Lanka over the last two decades. We have witnessed some excellent individual performances in the matches between these two teams. This article highlights the top five memorable performances in Test cricket between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka. Remarkable individual performances in Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka We've seen a lot of game-changing Test performances between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, but picking the best from the bests is always difficult. Keeping this in mind, we've made a list of some of the most memorable cricket performances. So, without further ado, let’s look at the top five memorable performances in Test cricket between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka.  Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Recap of the Key Test Records 5) Shakib Al Hasan: 5/70 & 1/134; 26 & 96 (SBNCS, Dhaka,2008) In 2008, Bangladesh hosted Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. Sri Lanka came close to losing the first match of the series to Bangladesh. However, the Lankans eventually won the match by 108 runs thanks to the responsible bowling of Muttiah Muralitharan and Dhammika Prasad. Shakib Al Hasan showed a great all-round performance in this match. He took five wickets in the first innings to help Sri Lanka all out for 293 runs. However, the left-hand spinner had to be satisfied with just one wicket in the second innings. In chase of 521 runs to victory, Shakib Al Hasan first put up a 112-run stand with Mohammad Ashraful (101) in the sixth wicket before forming a 109-run partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim (61) in the seventh wicket, which hurled the Lankan campaign into turmoil. The best player of the match Shakib Al Hasan batted brilliantly in the second innings, scoring 96 runs. Read: Who will win the IPL 2021? The favorites, underdogs, and outsiders 4) Mushfiqur Rahim: 200 (Galle International Stadium, Galle, 2013) During the Sri Lanka tour in 2013, young Mushfiqur Rahim put in a strong performance in the first Test in Galle. In that match, Mushfiqur Rahim made history by being the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a double century in a Test match. In response to Sri Lanka's 570, Bangladesh scored 638 in the first innings thanks to Mushfiqur Rahim's 200, Mohammad Ashraful's 190, and Nasir Hossain's 100. The match ended in a draw after eight centuries were scored in four innings. This match will go down in Bangladesh cricket history because of Mushfiqur Rahim's record-breaking knock. Read: BAN vs SL Cricket Test series 2021: Expected personal milestones to achieve 3) RanganaHerath: 5/68 & 7/89 (Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 2013) The host, Sri Lanka, were under a lot of pressure heading into the second Test after drawing the first match. Because the Bangladeshi batsmen had been in good form during that series. As a result, RanganaHerath had to carry the most of the burden of defeating the visitors with a comparatively inexperienced Sri Lankan bowling attack. He took 5 wickets in the first innings and also 7 wickets in the second innings. Herath was instrumental in Sri Lanka's 7-wicket victory in the series decider after taking 12 wickets in the match. Sri Lanka eventually clinched the series 1-0 after winning the second Test. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Analysis of Bangladesh’s Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series 2) Kumar Sangakkara: 319 & 105 (ZACS, Chattogram, 2014) The legendary Sri Lankan cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara, scored his only triple century against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2014. During the Bangladesh tour, Sangakkara scored 319 runs in the first innings of the second match of the two-match Test series. Sri Lanka scored 587 runs in the first innings due to his exceptional performance. Both teams' batsmen scored multiple hundreds in this match on this batting-friendly pitch. As a result, the match ended in a draw. However, Kumar Sangakkara's knock was superb and one of the best performances in the Test format between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Five Things Bangladesh Cricket Team Must Do To win the Test Series in Sri Lanka 1)  Mohammad Ashraful: 26 & 114 (SSCG, Colombo, 2001) Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful scored a century in his debut match in 2001 at the age of just 17. As a result, Ashraful became the youngest player to score a century in Test cricket history. Bangladesh were bowled out for only 90 in the first innings of the Asian Test Championship match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Bangladesh's campaign was fearful of innings defeat in the match after Sri Lanka declared their first innings on 555. Mohammad Ashraful's record-breaking 114 runs brought joy to Bangladesh cricket fans even though they could not avoid defeat in the end. Read: T20 World Cup 2021: Five Things the Bangladesh Team Needs To Address Before the World T20 2021 Bottom Line The above-mentioned performances between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are among the best in the Test format to date and have deservedly earned a place in the top five most memorable performances in Test cricket between these two sides. Hopefully, the players on both teams will put on even better shows in the forthcoming series. 

Bangladesh's current position among the Test-playing nations is deplorable. They have only won one Test match in the last two years. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan Test team is currently struggling in the longer version format. If we consider this issue, the upcoming series will be highly significant for both teams. The record between these two teams shows that Sri Lanka are well ahead of Bangladesh in the Test format. However, winning the series against Sri Lanka won't be impossible if Bangladesh play at their best. Let's recap the Key Test Records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Head to head Bilateral Test series record Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would lock horns in a 2-match Test series, starting from April 21. Bangladesh will miss their two of the most important players Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman as both are currently busy playing IPL in India. They will be missed but Bangladesh still have a very competitive squad to upset the home side. On the other side, DimuthKarunaratne-led Sri Lanka will be eying to whitewash Bangladesh in the series. Here are the head-to-head bilateral Test series record between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Read: BAN vs SL Cricket Test series 2021: Expected personal milestones to achieve Ninth bilateral Test series: Prior to the upcoming series, both teams competed in eight bilateral Test series. Bangladesh only managed to draw one series, while Sri Lanka won seven. Sixth bilateral Test series in Sri Lanka: This will be the sixth bilateral Test series in Sri Lanka. Interestingly, Bangladesh’s only Test victory against Sri Lanka came in Sri Lanka back in 2017. Sri Lanka won 9 Test matches at home against Bangladesh. Three bilateral Test series in Bangladesh: Bangladesh have hosted Sri Lanka for three bilateral Test series. In which, Sri Lanka won five out of six matches they played in Bangladesh and understandably, team tigers’ lost all the series. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Analysis of Bangladesh’s Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key Test Records ahead of the series   Bangladeshi players have had a lot more success against Sri Lanka in Test cricket. In below mentioned some of the most noteworthy individual Test Records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.   Bangladesh Sri Lanka Matches Played (20) 01 16 Most Runs Mohammad Ashraful (1,090 runs in 26 innings) Kumar Sangakkara (1,816 runs in 21 innings) Highest Score Mushfiqur Rahim (200) Kumar Sangakkara (319) Most Hundreds Mohammad Ashraful (5) Kumar Sangakkara (7) Most Wickets Shakib Al Hasan (29 wickets in 12 innings) MutiahMuralitharan(89 wickets in 22 innings) Best Bowling Figures (Innings) Shakib Al Hasan (5/70) Rangana Herath (7/89) Best Bowling Figures (match) Taijul Islam (8/159) MutiahMuralitharan (12/82) Most Matches Mohammad Ashraful (13) Kumar Sangakkara (15) Highest Partnership Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim (267) Kumar Sangakkara and MahelaJayawardene (311) Most Catches ShahriarNafees (8) MahelaJayawardene (17) Most Dismissals Khaled Mashud (15) PrasannaJayawardene  (29) Source: Espncricinfo Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Five Things Bangladesh Cricket Team Must Do To win the Test Series in Sri Lanka Test Record at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Matches Played: 07 | Bat-first (won): 03 | Bat-Second (won): 01 | Draw: 03 | Highest Innings: 176 (Kusal Mendis) | Best Bowling (innings): 6/115 (Akila Dananjaya) | Best Bowling (match): 9/103 (Rangana Herath) Highest Team innings: 487 | Lowest Team Innings: 117 | Highest Run Chase: 382/3 Bangladesh’s record at the Pallekele Stadium: N/A Sri Lanka’s record at the Pallekele Stadium: Won: 01 | Lost: 03 | Draw: 03 Source: Espncricnfo Series fixture: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: 1st Test: 21-25 April | 2nd Test: 29 April-03 May | Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium  Read: T20 World Cup 2021: Five Things the Bangladesh Team Needs To Address Before the World T20 2021 Players to watch out in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2021 Bangladesh Three Key Batsmen: Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, MominulHaque Three Key Bowlers: Taijul Islam, MehidyHasanMiraz, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi Predicted Playing XI for the first Test Tamim Iqbal, Shadman Islam, MominulHaque (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, MehidyHasanMiraz, NayeemHasan, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Ebadat Hossain Sri Lanka Three Key Batsmen: DimuthKarunaratne, LahiruThirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal Three Key Bowlers: SurangaLakmal, Lahiru Kumara, WaninduHasaranga Predicted Playing XI for the first Test DimuthKarunaratne (c), LahiruThirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, NiroshanDickwella, SurangaLakmal, Lahiru Kumara, WaninduHasaranga, Vishwa Fernando  Read: Mustafiz's Rajasthan vsShakib's Kolkata: Which team has the best chance to win the IPL 2021? Bottom Line The Lankan players appear to be very well ahead of the tigers in key Test records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.Given the fact that this two-match series is part of the ICC Test Championship, both teams will be eager to give their best display during the contest. So, we can expect a closely contested series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Read: Who will win the IPL 2021? The favorites, underdogs, and outsiders