A blend of patience in Test cricket and aggression in the T20 format is required in order to succeed in the One Day International cricket. Players must have tremendous battling spirit and variation in order to achieve consistent success and for a long-lasting career in the limited over format. Bangladesh have played 48 One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka, and we've seen some outstanding individual performances in those matches. We're still moved by the players' remarkable performances in some contests. This article highlights the five memorable match-winning ODI performances between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka. Let's take a look at those performances in more details.  Outstanding individual performances in ODI BAN v SL ODI matches There have been many game-changing individual ODI performances between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, but identifying the best is always challenging. We've compiled a list of some of the most memorable cricket performances between these two teams.  5) Aftab Ahmed: 1/24 & 32* (ShaheedChandu Stadium, Bogra,2006) Bangladesh won their first-ever ODI against Sri Lanka in the second match of the bilateral series in 2006. Bangladesh stunned the Lakans after winning the match by four wickets in Bogra. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 212 runs while batting first. In response, Bangladesh reached the winning target with two overs to spare. Bangladesh's all-rounder Aftab Ahmed had a strong showing in this match. Apart from taking 1 wicket with the ball, he played a key role in Bangladesh's victory by playing an unbeaten 32 * off 21 balls knock. Unsurprisingly, Aftab won the player of the match award.  Read: Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Combined ODI XI 2021 4) Tamim Iqbal: 127 (RangiriDambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, 2017) Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka for a bilateral series in 2017. They also played a three-match ODI series in addition to the Test series. Bangladesh got off to a great start in the limited-overs series, beating Sri Lanka by 90 runs in the opening match. Veteran opener Tamim Iqbal made a significant impact with the bat. After batting first, Bangladesh scored 324 runs for the loss of 5 wickets thanks to his prudent 128-run innings. In response, Sri Lanka were all out for 234 with 29 balls to spare. As a result, the visitors took a 1-0 series lead. Tamim Iqbal was awarded the best player of the match prize for his sensible batting performance.  3) ThisaraPerera: 52 (Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, 2017) Bangladesh had a 1-0 lead at the end of the first two matches of the 2017 bilateral series. Therefore, Sri Lanka needed to win the last match in order to level the series. All-rounder ThisaraPerera was instrumental in this do-or-die contest. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 280 runs in their allocated 50 overs. In the death overs, Perera took charge of the situation with the bat. The hosts were able to score big thanks to his 52 from 40 balls knock.  In response, Bangladesh were knocked out for 210 with 33 balls to spare. Sri Lanka's victory in the match was undoubtedly aided by Thisara's knock. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: ODI Series Preview  2) Shakib Al Hasan: 2/56 & 56 (SBNCS, Mirpur, 2012) The match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was the last match of the 2012 Asia Cup group stage. Bangladesh had to win that match to secure the Asia cup final for the first time. So, Bangladesh was aggressive from the beginning. In a rain-affected match, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. All-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan was impressive with both bat and ball. Besides taking 2 wickets, Shakib contributed significantly to the team's victory by scoring 56 runs with the bat.  1) Mushfiqur Rahim: 144 (Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, 2018) One of the most famous moments in Bangladesh cricket history came during the opening match of the Asia Cup 2018. Several memorable incidents occurred during that match, the two most notable ones are: Tamim Iqbal came out to bat with a fractured wrist in the death overs of the innings and Mushfiqur Rahim played his career-best 144 runs knock. Because of their efforts, Bangladesh managed to score 261 runs to defend. Team tigers' eventually won the match by 137 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim was named player of the match for his superb performance with the bat.  Bottom Line The above performances by these two Asian teams are among the best in the ODI format to date and have earned a spot among the five memorable match-winning ODI performances between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Let's hope that the players from both sides will put up even greater displays in the upcoming series.  Read: Ban vs SL 2021: How Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka

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.