Bangladesh had a realistic chance of whitewashing Sri Lanka after winning the first two matches of the series. However, Bangladesh were completely outplayed by a confident and exuberant Lankan side in the third ODI, losing by 97 runs to the visitors. Bangladesh's overall performance were unsatisfactory despite winning the ODI series against Sri Lanka for the first time. There is still a lack of confidence, especially among the younger generation. Bangladesh would not be able to compete effectively on the international stage if the rising cricketers do not remain consistent. Bangladesh player ratings of the ODI series are discussed in this article. Performance ratings of Bangladesh players in the ODI series After the end of the BAN-SL ODI series, we compiled ratings for all the participating players of Bangladesh, which is mentioned below. Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal (7/10) M: 3 | Runs: 82 | Ave: 27.33 | HS: 52 | 100s: 0 Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach 12,000 international runs after scoring a half-century in the first match of the series. But batsman Tamim was lackluster in the remaining two matches of the series. However, he deserves praise for winning the series against Sri Lanka as captain. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: 3rd ODI Match Preview Liton Das (1/10) M: 2 | Runs: 25 | Ave: 12.50 | HS: 25 | 100s: 0 Liton Das is having a tough time with the bat right now. He has been unable to score runs since the Windies series in January of this year. Liton only managed to score 25 runs in this series. Eventually, he was dropped and Mohammad Naim replaced Liton in the opening slot for the third ODI. Mohammad Naim (1/10) M: 1 | Runs: 1 | Ave: 1.00 | HS: 1 | 100s: 0 Mohammad Naim was unable to take advantage of his inclusion in the playing XI. Like other youngsters, Naim also struggled with the bat and was out after just scoring one run. Shakib Al Hasan (4/10) M: 3 | Runs: 19 | Ave: 6.33 | HS: 15 | 100s: 0 | Wickets: 3 | Econ: 4.48 | BBI: 2/38 | 5W: 0 Bangladesh team had high expectations from Shakib prior to the series. But this series did not go well for the world's best all-rounder. Shakib failed with the bat and got only three wickets in the contest. Read 3rd ODI: Perera guides Sri Lanka to 286 against Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim (9/10) M: 3 | Runs: 238 | Ave: 79.00 | HS: 125 | 100s: 1 Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim was the main contributor behind Bangladesh's series win. Bangladesh won the series because of his two brilliant innings, and he was named the best player of the series. Mushfiqur scored the only century for Bangladesh in the series. Mahmudullah Riyad (7/10) M: 3 | Runs: 148 | Ave: 49.33 | HS: 54 | 100s: 0 Mahmudullah Riyad also played a key role in Bangladesh's series triumph. The Riyad-Mushfiqur pair helped Bangladesh put up challenging totals in the first two matches. Riyad scored a total of 148 runs in the series. Mohammad Mithun (1/10) M: 1 | Runs: 0 | Ave: 0 | HS: 0 | 100s: 0 Like Liton, middle-order batsman Mohammad Mithun has been going through a bad patch with the bat. He was dropped because of his failure in the first match of the series. Read: 3rd ODI: Perera guides Sri Lanka to 286 against Bangladesh Mosaddek Hossain (3/10) M: 2 | Runs: 61 | Ave: 30.50 | HS: 51 | 100s: 0 Mosaddek Hossain was included in the playing XI in place of Mohammad Mithun for the second and third ODIs. Mosaddek scored a half-century in the last match of the series. However, his performance did not assist Bangladesh to win the match. Afif Hossain (6/10) M: 3 | Runs: 53 | Ave: 26.50 | HS: 27* | 100s: 0 Young Afif Hossain did not get an opportunity to showcase his potential as he batted in the lower middle order. However, Afif played a crucial part in Bangladesh's victory in the opening match by scoring 27 runs. Mohammad Saifuddin (6/10) M: 2 | Wickets: 2 | Econ: 4.90 | BBI: 2/49 | 5W: 0 | Runs: 24 | Ave: 24.00 | HS: 13* | 100s: 0 Talented bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin was unable to play the third ODI due to injury. He made a decent contribution to Bangladesh in the series. In the first two matches, he scored 24 runs and took two wickets. Read Chameera leads SL to consolation win against Tigers Mehidy Hasan Miraz (8/10) M: 3 | Wickets: 7 | Econ: 3.53 | BBI: 4/30 | 5W: 0 Mehidy Hasan Miraj became Bangladesh's most successful bowler in the series with seven wickets in three matches and climbing to the second position in the ICC's ODI bowling rankings. However, Miraj struggled in the last match of the series. Taskin Ahmed (6/10) M: 3 | Wickets: 4 | Econ: 5.19 | BBI: 4/46 | 5W: 0 Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed had gone wicketless in the first two matches but took four wickets in the last game. Taskin has shown a lot of promise since his return to international cricket in January, which is great news for Bangladesh. Mustafizur Rahman (7/10) M: 3 | Wickets: 6 | Econ: 3.88 | BBI: 3/16 | 5W: 0 Cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman was the second-highest wicket-taker of Bangladesh in this series. With six wickets in three matches, Mustafiz played an important role in Bangladesh's series victory. Shoriful Islam (2/10) M: 2 | Wickets: 2 | Econ: 6.14 | BBI: 1/30 | 5W: 0 Young left-arm bowler Shoriful Islam claimed two wickets in two matches for Bangladesh in the series. As a newcomer, his performance was not bad. Bottom Line Bangladesh player ratings for the ODI series show that with the exception of a few, Bangladeshi players do not have high ratings and that's a major concern in the long run. Because the younger generation must be more conscious of their position within the team if Bangladesh wants to consistently perform well in the international arena. Every player who is given a chance must maintain stability in order to secure his position in the team. Only then Bangladesh will be able to improve its position in the international arena. Read Tamim fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play a One-Day International series starting on May 23. Sri Lanka's 18-member team has already arrived in Bangladesh. On the other hand, the BCB declared a 23-member Bangladesh squad for the bilateral series earlier this month. There are some outstanding cricketers on both sides who have the ability to change the flow of a game and lead their side to victory on any given day. Ahead of the three-match bilateral ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, we tried to make a combined ODI XI 2021 between the two sides, which has been discussed in this article. The best combined ODI XI 2021 from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh) M: 213 |Runs: 7,452 |HS: 158 |Avg: 36.89 |100s: 13 |SR: 78.36 Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal is one of the best batsmen in the ODI format over the last five years. Tamim has the ability to play till the end of the innings. In 2021, he has scored 250 runs in six matches at an average of 41.66 and made three fifties. Read Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: ODI Series Preview   Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) M:34 |Runs:767 |HS:97|Avg:27.39|100s:0|SR:74.39 Seasoned opener DimuthKarunaratne is a reliable batsman. He hasn't played many ODIs as he made a late entry in the Sri Lankan national team. 33-year old Karunaratne has only played 34 One-Day Internationals so far. In 2021, he participated in 3 matches and scored 84 runs at an average of 28. KusalPerera (Sri Lanka) M:101|Runs:2,825|HS:135|Avg:30.71|100s:05|SR:92.62 Sri Lanka's ODI captain KusalPerera is a brilliant batsman. Sri Lanka beat the South African Test team in their own backyard two years ago, thanks to KusalPerera's outstanding innings. Kusal is yet to play an ODI this season. Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) M:224|Runs:6,344|HS:144|Avg:36.25|100s:07|SR:78.74 Mushfiqur Rahim is the most reliable batsman in the middle order of Bangladesh. He is also one of the best batsmen in the history of Bangladesh cricket. This year, he made a total of 170 runs at an average of 42.50. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) M:209|Runs:6,436|HS:134|Avg:37.86|100s:09|SR:82.35 M:209|Wkts:266|BBI:5/29|Avg:29.73|SR:40.04|Econ:4.45 Bangladesh's best-ever cricketer Shakib Al Hasan will feature in this ODI series against Sri Lanka. He was the most prolific all-rounder in the past decade. Shakib has 113 runs and 6 wickets in three matches in 2021. Read India vs New Zealand Final: Who Will Win the ICC Test Championship 2021? KusalMendis (Sri Lanka) M:76|Runs:2,167|HS:119|Avg:30.52|100s:02|SR:84.68 Sri Lankan cricketer KusalMendis is another talented player. He has the potential to be one of Sri Lanka's best weapons in the upcoming series. KusalMendis has yet to appear in an ODI match this year. Mahmudullah Riyad (Bangladesh) M:194|Runs:4,262|HS:128|Avg:34.65|100s:03|SR:77.24 M:194|Wkts:76|BBI:3/4|Avg:47.01|SR:54.53|Econ:5.17 The "Silent Killer" MahmudullahRiyad is a dangerous middle-order batsman. He can be lethal with the bat at the end of an innings.  Riyad has scored 192 runs at an average of 96 in six matches this year. Mohammad Saifuddin (Bangladesh) M:24|Runs:302|HS:51|Avg:33.56|100s:0|SR:88.05 M:24|Wkts:34 |BBI:4/41|Avg:31.35|SR:32.09|Econ:5.86 Mohammad Saifuddin has been dubbed as the next MashrafeMortaza. He is equally competent with the bat and the ball. Saifuddin has already played several effective innings at the international level. He has taken three wickets and scored 12 runs in two matches this year. AkilaDananjaya (Sri Lanka) M:36|Wkts:51|BBI:6/29|Avg:29.53|SR:34.76|Econ:5.10 Right-arm off-spinner, AkilaDananjaya is a potent bowler. He's great at picking up wickets when needed. Dananjaya has already established himself as a key member of Sri Lanka's national team. This year, he hasn't played an ODI match. Read Bangladesh's Predicted XI: If ODI and Test Teams Played on the Same Day  Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) M:64|Wkts:118|BBI:6/43|Avg:23.27|SR:26.61|Econ:5.25 Cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman is the most dependable bowler in the current Bangladesh team. The Fizz bowled well in the postponed IPL 2021 and his bowling prowess is coming back. Mustafiz has got a total of 9 wickets in 6 matches this year. Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) M:36|Wkts:48|BBI:5/28|Avg:32.81|SR:33.48|Econ:5.88 Taskin Ahmed returned to the national team earlier this year after being sidelined for two years due to injury. He is now much more mature and self-assured than he was before. Taskin has three wickets in four matches in 2021. Bottom Line Finding the best XI from the two teams is always a difficult task. Recent form and experience were considered to select the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Combined ODI XI 2021. Since the Bangladesh squad has much more experience than the current Sri Lankan team, the majority of the players in the XI are Bangladeshis. However, the Sri Lankan team has the talent to stun the opposition in the upcoming series.  Read  Ban vs SL 2021: How Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka 

The series-deciding Test match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka starts on Thursday (April 29, 2021). The second match will be played at the Pallekele cricket ground. The first Test was also played at this venue and it helped much to the batters. In other words, there was nothing for the bowlers on that pitch and the batsmen were able to time the ball perfectly. The curator is likely to make a sporting pitch for the second Test and Bangladeshi players have to perform well to win the series. So, the specific roles to perform by Bangladeshi players against Sri Lanka have been discussed below.  The role that every Bangladeshiplayer must play against Sri Lanka The probable Bangladesh XI for the second Test Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, MominulHaque (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Ebadat Hossain Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Series 2021: First Test Player Ratings 1)   Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh will heavily rely on experienced opener Tamim Iqbal in the batting lineup. Tamim's batting approach was seen to influence the latter batsmen in the first Test. Bangladesh team got comfortable with his aggressive style of batting. So Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque scored a century by batting with a lot of reliance. Tamim will have to bear the same responsibility in the series-deciding match. If Bangladesh gets off to a good start, the pressure on the middle order will be relieved and the team will be able to put up a big total.  2)   Saif Hassan Saif Hassan failed in both innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka. There were doubts about his inclusion in the XI for the second Test. However, Bangladesh coach Russell Doming has confirmed that Saif will play in the last match. The former captain of the Bangladesh U19 team is a gifted cricketer who can show off his abilities if given regular opportunities. Saif's main responsibility in this match will be to try to play big innings. At the very least, Saif will have to put on a 100-run partnership with Tamim Iqbal in the first innings. 3)   Nazmul Hossain Shanto After several failures, Nazmul Hossain Shanto finally found success in the international arena in the first Test of this series. Bangladesh were able to score a lot in the first innings thanks to his 163 runs. Though he failed again in the second innings. Nazmul's prime focus should be to maintain consistency in batting. Because Shanto won't be able to strengthen his spot in the Bangladesh squad if he keeps failing. 4)   Mominul Haque The role of captaincy is the most important, especially when we talk about the specific roles perform by Bangladeshi players against Sri Lanka. Captain Mominul Haque set a personal record by scoring a century in the first Test. Despite his batting prowess, Mominul was unable to display his merit as a captain because the Pallekele pitch had almost no assistance for the bowlers in the first Test. However, we can expect a sporting pitch for the second Test. Therefore, Mominul must improve his commitment to lead the team. If Bangladesh win this match under his guidance, it should be agreed that Mominul is improving as a captain. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Five Times When Bangladesh Stun Sri Lanka 5)   Mushfiqur Rahim Mushfiqur Rahim is Bangladesh's most dependable batsman. His commitment to cricket sets an example for the younger generation. Rahim will have to do exemplary batting in the second Test.He must bat until the end of the innings after going down to bat in the middle order. Mushfiqur's main responsibility will be to take Bangladesh's innings to a better position. In that case, his job is to guide the lower middle order and lower-order batsmen. 6)   Liton Das Liton bat in the top order in limited-overs cricket, but in Test format, this wicket-keeper batsman bat in the middle order. So his role in longer version cricket is different. Liton has to try to rebuild the innings if the team's position is bad. On the other side, if the team's position is strong, Liton would have to bat more aggressively to increase the run rate. One of Bangladesh's most stylish batsmen is capable of delivering outstanding service whenever the team needs him. 7)   MehidyHasanMiraz MehidyHasanMiraz picked up only one wicket in the first Test, but he was economical with the ball. Miraj's spin should be ignited to increase Bangladesh's chances of victory. We all know that winning a Test match requires the ability to take all 20 wickets. Miraj will play a crucial role for Bangladesh in this situation. Miraj will have to put extra pressure on the batsmen by checking on the run flow and picking up wickets when necessary. It would be also helpful to the team if he can score some runs batting in the lower middle order. 8)   Taijul Islam Left-arm Orthodox spinner Taijul Islam snatched two wickets in the first Test. However, he had nothing to do as the wicket did not offer anything to the bowlers. It is learned that the pitch of this match will not only be helpful for batting. Both the batsman and the bowler will be able to take extra advantage of the pitch. In this case, Taijul's spin will play a very important role for Bangladesh. His main responsibility will be to stop the run flow as well as pick wickets at regular intervals. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series 2021: Test Rankings Prediction 9)   Taskin Ahmed Taskin Ahmed, who had been out of the national team for a long time, made a good comeback to Test cricket. He was the most successful bowler of Bangladesh in the first Test. Taskin took 3 wickets for the team. The team management is trusting him in this match too. Taskin's key responsibility will be to provide the initial breakthroughs. 10) Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi Medium-pacer Abu Zayed Chowdhury Rahi is a regular member of the Bangladesh Test setup. He has been representing Bangladesh in the Test format for the last two years. However, his performance in the first Test against the Lankans was disappointing. He gave away a lot of runs and didn't get a single wicket. So Rahi must try to reclaim his best form as well as concentrate on his swing deliveries if he is to be successful in this match. 11) Ebadat Hossain Ebadat Hossain is another regular member of the Bangladesh Test side. Like Rahi, he also failed miserably in the series-opening Test. He also gave away a lot of runs by only taking one wicket. Bangladesh now have some pace options. If Ebadat wants to keep his place in the squad, he has to perform regularly. Ebadat must aspire to be the best player among the fast bowlers in this match and if he succeeds, Bangladesh will receive the benefits. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Top five memorable performances in Test Cricket. Verdict All must play responsibly in order to win the Test series against Sri Lanka. Captains and senior cricketers have a significant amount of duty for motivating players. Skipper Mominul Haque will have to act responsibly for encouraging the team whenever Bangladesh lose control of the match. However, the specific roles to perform by Bangladeshi players against Sri Lanka would be crucial here. Bangladesh does have a chance to win the series if they can maintain great determination during the match.