The third match of the ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will take place On Friday (28 May). The Sher-e-Bangla stadium will host the final match. The first two matches were also held at the same venue, and we found that the pitches were beneficial to both batters and bowlers. The curator is expected to use the same pitch for the final match. Bangladeshi players will have to put up a strong performance to whitewash the Lankans despite the fact that Bangladesh are a strong opponent in their own backyard. This article discusses the BAN vs SL 3rd ODI match preview.  Bangladesh’s Team News Veteran middle-order batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was instrumental in Bangladesh's victories in the first two matches. Bangladesh were able to put up a challenging score in the opening two matches because of his two outstanding efforts. In addition, hard-hitting batsman MahmudullahRiyad delivered two solid knocks. So, Bangladesh will rely heavily on them in the last encounter.  Read: Copa America 2021: Things you need to know  On the other hand, off-spinner MehidyHasanMiraj and left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman are having a good series. MehidyMiraj is in the finest form of his life right now. He has climbed to second position in the ICC ODI bowling rankings for the first time. The Bangladesh team management will have faith in him in the third match as well. Taskin Ahmed and Mohammad Mithun may replace injured Mohammad Saifuddin and Mosaddek Hossain in the match on Friday. The Bangladesh team would hope that the out-of-form cricketers will come out firing in the final match and help Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka for the first time. It would not be difficult for Bangladesh to overcome Sri Lanka if they can keep their discipline in the third match.  Three key players for Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal: ODIs: 215 | Runs: 7,517 | HS: 158 | SR: 78.36 | Ave: 36.84 Mushfiqur Rahim: ODIs: 226 | Runs: 6,553 | HS: 144 | SR: 79.22 | Ave: 37.23 MehidyHasanMiraz: ODIs: 49 | Wkts: 54 | BBI: 4/25 | Econ: 4.42 | Ave: 33.79 Bangladesh’s Predicted XI Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), MahmudullahRiyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, MehidyHasanMiraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam Sri Lanka’s Team News Sri Lanka's attacking mindset have so far failed to provide a positive outcome in this series. In the first two ODIs, Bangladeshi bowlers pushed hard in the middle of the innings and achieved the results they expected. Sri Lanka may be able to play with a lot of freedom in the series finale because they have already lost the series. As a result, Sri Lanka have a chance to shock Bangladesh on Friday. We may expect some youngsters to make their international/ODI debuts for the Lankan team in the third match.  Read: Tamim, Shakib and Mustafizur Reach Unique Milestones in the first ODI against Sri Lanka  Three key players for Sri Lanka KusalPerera: ODIs: 103 | Runs: 2,869 | HS: 135 | SR: 92.07 | Ave: 30.84 KusalMendis: ODIs: 78 | Runs: 2,206 | HS: 119 | SR: 84.29 | Ave: 30.21 WaninduHasaranga: ODIs: 20 | Wkts: 19 | BBI: 3/15 | Econ: 5.10| Ave: 39.52 | Runs: 400 | HS: 80* | SR: 117.99 | Ave: 28.57  Sri Lanka’s predicted XI KusalPerera (Captain & WK), DanushkaGunathilaka, NiroshanDickwella, KusalMendis, DasunShanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, WaninduHasaranga, Ashen Bandara, IsuruUdana, Lakshan Sandakan, and DushmanthaChameera  Pitch and Weather Report The pacers should receive some help throughout the game, and the spinners will be handy later in the innings. Dhaka will likely have overcast skies On Friday and there may be little rain as the game continues. Overall, it is expected to be a hot and humid day. Read: Five reasons behind Bangladesh's win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI Bottom Line The Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI match will be much more competitive, as Sri Lanka will be eying to snatch a victory form the series. Therefore the Sri Lankan team will give it their all to defeat Bangladesh. On the other hand, this will be a fantastic opportunity for Bangladesh to whitewash Sri Lanka in any format of the game for the first time. But, the exact roles that Bangladeshi players will play over Sri Lanka will be vital. Bangladesh have the potential to sweep Sri Lanka if they can keep their focus throughout the contest. Overall, cricket fans are anticipating an exciting match to be held between two Asian teams.

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 won the toss and opted to bat first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.  The hosts made two changes to the playing XI of the last game. Taskin Ahmed has been overlooked to pave a way for the left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam. It’ll be marked as his first ODI.  Mosaddek Hossain also got a chance in playing XI. Mohammad Mithun, who suffered a duck in the last game, has been axed.  Shoriful played two T20Is and one test earlier and bagged two and one wickets respectively. Mosaddek, on the other hand, got into the ODI playing XI for the first time since July 2019. He represented the Tigers in 35 ODIs and scored 549 runs with two fifties. Read:Ban v SL: Tigers eye historic series win over Lions Bangladesh now have a good chance to win this ODI series against Sri Lanka. They have never won a series against the Lions.  Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera(w/c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ashen Bandara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera  

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal won the toss and opted to bat first in the three-match ODI series opener against Sri Lanka on Sunday at Mirpur.  Hours before the match takes the field, the Sri Lanka squad went through a Covid-19 scare. Three members of the Lankan squad tested positive for Covid-19 including two cricketers but the latest PCR test revealed only one of them is positive.  Read:Sri Lankan player Shiran Fernando tests positive for Covid-19 in latest test This series is a part of the World Cup Super League. Bangladesh has already played six matches of this event and won three of them. The top seven teams of this event will get a direct qualification to the World Cup 2023.  Sri Lanka, on the other hand, played three matches of the World Cup Super League and lost all.  With this series, Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman are back to the Bangladesh side after missing out on the Sri Lanka tour for a two-match Test series.  The remaining matches will take place on May 25 and 28 respectively at the same venue.  Read:Bangladesh and Sri Lanka all set to face off in an ODI Series Bangladesh playing XI: Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mohammad Mithun, Mhamudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman Sri Lanka playing XI: Kusal Perera(w/c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera    

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 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 

Bangladesh speedster Rubel Hossain is uncertain over playing  the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from May 23 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.  The pacer has been suffering from back pain since the New Zealand tour earlier this year. While talking to UNB on Monday, Rubel said he still feels pain while delivering a ball. He thinks it won’t be possible for him to make the final squad for the Sri Lanka series.  Read:Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: ODI Series Preview “I still have some pain in the back,” Rubel told UNB. “It’s tough for a pacer to keep playing without this sort of injuries. I have been in rehab for a while now. But still, some pain is here. I think it won’t be possible for me to play the Sri Lanka series.” Debashis Chowdhury, the chief physician of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), told the same. He also said that it’s up to the pacer and the selectors to take the final decision about his participation in the Sri Lanka series.  “He has been playing at the top level of cricket for more than a decade, and these kind of bowlers often suffer from back issues. Rubel is not different from the others. It’s a reaction from bowling for a long time. He needs to stay in rehabilitation for more,” Debashis told the media. Rubel last played an ODI in New Zealand earlier this year and bagged three wickets conceding 70 runs. He also played a T20I in that tour but failed to grab any wicket.  Read:Sri Lanka team arrive in Dhaka to play ODI series against Bangladesh BCB announced a preliminary squad on May 1 including Rubel. The final squad will be announced this week which might see an omission of the right-handed pacer.  The first match of the series will take place on May 23 while the remaining games will be played on May 25 and 28 respectively. All the day-night affairs will take palace in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka.  Preliminary squad: Tamim Iqbal, Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Musaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam and Shohidul Islam  

Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman will play in the ODI series against Sri Lanka that means a full-strength Bangladesh team will play in the upcoming 3-match ODI series, which will not be pleasant for the opponents. Because Sri Lanka lags behind Bangladesh in terms of strength in limited-overs cricket. In addition, Bangladesh are a difficult opponent in their own backyard. However, Sri Lanka are gaining confidence as a couple of senior players will make a comeback to the squad. Overall, cricket fans are waiting for a thrilling contest. This article discusses how Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Here are five things Bangladesh need to do to win the series against Sri Lanka The 3 matches ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will start later this month. The first match will be held on May 23 at the SBNCS, Mirpur and the rest of the matches will take place at the same venue on May 25 and May 28 respectively. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI series 2021: Expected personal milestones to Reach Veteran Tamim Iqbal's visionary captaincy Tamim Iqbal is still learning the ropes as a leader. He needs more time in order to mature as a captain. Tamim should not be afraid to make critical decisions when needed. Tamim Iqbal is a reserved person, but he needs to be more constructive if he is to lead the team. He must inspire the bowlers and extend his decision-making, especially when fielding. The captain's personality may have an impact on the team's performance. That's why the emphasis should be on his efforts that motivate the team to succeed. Tamim Iqbal will advance one step further in his captaincy if Bangladesh win the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Making an effective plan for each match Having a proper game plan and using an effective strategy is important in ODI cricket. To succeed in the limited-overs format, you must first understand the opponent's weaknesses before putting together the best playing 11 for the contest. Bangladesh have a very strong spin attack and Sri Lankan spinners are equally good as well. In that situation, the tigers' team management must formulate a coherent strategy to defeat the Lankans. Bangladeshi pacers have lately performed better than spinners, which is great news for the team tigers'. They now have a lot of options for pace bowling. It is possible to do well in the ODI series against Sri Lanka if the strategy is properly implemented. In this case, the commitment of the players is important, and the team manager must assume responsibility. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series 2021: ODI Ranking Prediction Forming big partnerships for a winnable total After scoring a half-century, Bangladeshi batsmen usually lose focus. It is extremely disappointing that cricketers have yet to develop the mentality of playing long innings. Big partnerships will be vital if Bangladesh want to whitewash Sri Lanka for the first time. Players should not be content with just a fifty. They must concentrate on making a score of a hundred or even a hundred and fifty. If Bangladesh bat first, they should aim to score high. The opposition team will be under pressure if Bangladesh post a huge total to defend. Batsmen must improve their fighting instinct, particularly when they are under extreme pressure. Then we can expect positive outcomes from the match. Focus on getting all the wickets of the opponent A team must be capable of taking all ten wickets to win ODIs on a regular basis. Thankfully, Bangladesh are now one of the toughest one-day international sides in the world, with enough quality bowlers to threaten any batting line-up. Spinners typically have the advantage on subcontinent pitches. Therefore, the Bangladeshi spinners must bear most of the responsibility in the series against Sri Lanka. Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan, and Mahadi Hasan all can put the Lankan batters under a lot of pressure. Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, and Taskin Ahmed are all capable pacers who can put the Lankan batsmen on the back foot. Therefore, picking up all ten wickets would not be a difficult task if Bangladesh bowlers play to their full ability. Minimize fielding errors Bangladesh's fielders have been underwhelming since resuming international cricket in January. Players are now making a lot of errors in ground fielding, they are dropping catches, and sometimes appearing uninterested at times. All of these are worrying matters, particularly when playing international cricket. At any level of cricket, players must keep their attention on fielding. They must always be proactive on the ground because one massive mistake could cost them the match. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records Bottom Line Bangladesh are now one of the strong ODI teams in the world. Bangladesh have been doing well in the limited-overs home series as well as in major ICC events. Every match is very important as the series against the Lankans is part of the ICC ODI World Cup Super League. Not just Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka, they will even try to whitewash the Lankans as each match is worth ten points. So, we can expect every match will be exciting.  

Bangladesh will host Sri Lanka for an ODI series later this month. The series is also part of the ICC ODI WC Super League. The first match will be held on May 23 at SBNCS, Mirpur, and the rest of the two matches will take place at the same venue on May 25 and May 28 respectively. Bangladesh have a better ODI record against Sri Lanka than the other two formats and they would be eying to dominate in this contest. In addition, players can reach individual landmarks, therefore this article discusses expected personal milestones that can reach during the series.     Expected personal milestones to achieve in BAN vs SL ODI series  14K International Runs Bangladesh’s ODI captain Tamim Iqbal needs only 2 runs to complete his 14,000 international runs. So far, Tamim has scored 13,998 runs across all formats in the international arena.     14K runs for Bangladesh Dashing opener Tamim Iqbal can also become the first player to score 14,000 runs for Bangladesh in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka. He has scored 13,941 runs in 351 international appearances for the tigers’. Tamim only requires 59 runs to reach the 14,000 runs landmark for Bangladesh. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series 2021: ODI Ranking Prediction 12K runs for Bangladesh The world’s greatest all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will become the third Bangladeshi player after Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim to score 12,000 runs for Bangladesh if he scores 67 runs in the 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. So far, Shakib has scored 11,933 runs for Bangladesh across all formats.  3K International Runs Stylish wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das will most likely complete his 3,000 international runs for Bangladesh in the series. He has scored 2,935 runs in 98 appearances for Bangladesh and needs only 65 runs to complete the milestone.   3K International Runs If selected, all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain will get a chance to score his 1,000 international runs for Bangladesh in the upcoming series. Mosaddek has scored 909 runs in 53 matches and requires 91 runs to reach the milestone. 2K ODI Runs Soumya Sarkar can complete his 2,000 ODI runs if he plays a couple of good knocks in the series against Sri Lanka. The left-hander has 1,768 ODI runs to his name and needs 232 runs to reach the milestone. Most ODI Wickets for Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan can overtake Mashrafe Mortaza's 269 wickets to become Bangladesh's most successful ODI bowler in the series against Sri Lanka. To achieve that feat he only needs 3 more wickets. Read: Manchester City vs Chelsea: Who will win the Champions League 2021? 200 International Wickets Right-arm medium pacer Rubel Hossain needs 7 more wickets to complete his 200 international wickets for Bangladesh. Rubel has picked 193 wickets in 159 appearances for Bangladesh. 50 ODI Wickets Right-arm medium pacer Taskin Ahmed requires only 2 more wickets to reach the 50 ODI wickets milestone. Taskin has bagged 48 ODI wickets in 36 appearances for Bangladesh.   50 ODI Wickets Right-arm off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz needs 3 more wickets to complete his 50th ODI wicket haul. Miraz has picked 47 ODI wickets in 47 matches for Bangladesh.     100 International Catches Shakib Al Hasan is 7 catches away to complete 100 international catches for Bangladesh. He has taken 93 catches in 342 matches for the tigers’.  50 International Catches Liton Das needs 4 more catches to complete 50 international catches for Bangladesh. 100 International Appearances Liton Das will play his 100 international matches for Bangladesh during the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He needs to play 2 more matches to achieve that feat. 50 ODI Appearances Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz can complete his 50 ODI appearances for Bangladesh if he plays all three matches against Sri Lanka. Read: Who will host the T20 World Cup and the rest of IPL 2021? 9K International Runs Dinesh Chandimal needs to score 276 more runs to complete his 9,000 international runs for Sri Lanka. He has scored 8,724 runs in 268 international appearances for the Lankan side. 6K International Runs Sri Lankan captain Dimurth Karunaratne has scored 5,943 runs in 106 international appearances. He needs 57 runs to complete 6,000 international runs for Sri Lanka. 6K ODI Runs Veteran Angelo Mathews needs 165 runs to complete his 6,000 ODI runs for Sri Lanka. So far, he has scored 5,835 runs in 218 ODI matches for the Lankan national side. 4K ODI Runs Dinesh Chandimal needs to score 302 more runs to complete his 4,000 ODI runs for Sri Lanka. He has scored 3,698 runs in 149 ODI matches for Sri Lanka.   3K ODI Runs Kusal Perera is 175 runs shy to complete his 3,000 ODI runs. He has scored 2,825 runs in 101 matches for Sri Lanka. 1000 ODI Runs Dimurth Karunaratne will complete his 1,000 ODI runs if he scores 233 runs in upcoming Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI series.   Read: Shakib Al Hasan vs Mustafizur Rahman: Who is the most successful player in IPL? 200 International Wickets Angelo Mathews needs 9 more wickets to reach the 200 international wickets milestone for Sri Lanka. 150 International Wickets Nuwan Pradeep requires 6 more wickets to complete his 150 international wickets. 150 International Catches Angelo Mathews is 5 catches away to complete 150 international catches for Sri Lanka. Bangladesh. He has taken 145 catches in 386 matches for the Lankans. 100 International Appearances Dhanajaya De Silva will play his 100 international matches for Sri Lanka if he plays all 3 matches in the upcoming series.   150 International Appearances Kusal Mendis can complete his 150 international appearances for Sri Lanka if he takes part at least one match in the series. 150 ODI Appearances Dinesh Chandimal needs to play one more ODI to complete his 150 One-Day International appearances for Sri Lanka.   Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records Bottom Line The series victory should be the primary target for both teams in this series apart from reaching expected personal milestones. In total, the two teams have played 48 ODIs. Sri Lanka won 39 games, two had no results, and Bangladesh won seven. Bangladesh are a better ODI team than Sri Lanka at the moment. In that context, Bangladesh have a decent chance of winning this limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.

The ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has sparked the interest of tiger cricket fans as for the first time Bangladesh can reach the top in the ICC ODI World Cup Super League if they can whitewash Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will not face a significant challenge in facing Sri Lanka at home, and the expectation is that the Tamim-led team will sweep the Lankans in the series. The series result will have an impact on the ICC rankings as well. This article elaborates on the ODI ranking prediction of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the end of the series. Ranking Scenario: BAN vs SL ODI Series 2021 Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play a three-match One-Day International series starting from May 23. The remaining two matches are scheduled for May 25 and May 28, respectively.  Match Venue Time (Bangladesh Standard Time) 1st ODI Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka 2.30 pm 2nd ODI Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka 2.30 pm 3rd ODI Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka 2.30 pm Sri Lanka lost their last ODI series against the Windies away from home. The host Windies whitewashed the Lankans in that series. So, Sri Lanka will be under pressure to show some effort in the upcoming series which will be really difficult as Bangladesh are a very competitive side in their own backyard.  Interestingly Bangladesh whitewashed the Windies in their last ODI series at home despite the fact that they were humiliated by the Kiwis in an ODI series in New Zealand last March.  Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records  The bilateral One-Day International series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be crucial for both teams since the points from each match will be added to the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup super league. The outcome of the series would have an effect on the ICC rankings, especially in the bottom half of the first ten. Sri Lanka will go up to seventh place in the rankings if they win all of their matches against Bangladesh.  According to the latest ICC rankings updates, Sri Lanka is ranked 9th with 79 points, while Bangladesh is ranked 7th with 90 points. If Sri Lanka do well in the series, they will be able to step up in the ICC rankings, while Bangladesh's rankings will not change even if they win all of the matches. However, if the tigers show poor performance against Sri Lanka, they could suffer a drop in the rankings.  It is true that Bangladesh's ranking will not improve if they win the series against Sri Lanka, but they will earn some rating points. Let’s take a look at ICC’s rankings prediction at the end of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka bilateral ODI series 2021. Read: Shakib Al HasanvsMustafizur Rahman: Who is the most successful player in IPL?  Bangladesh and Sri Lanka's likely ICC One-Day International rankings Bangladesh win by 3-0 Bangladesh will gain four points and their total would be 94, three points behind Pakistan and 12 points ahead of the Windies, who are currently in eighth place. Bangladesh will remain in seventh place. While Sri Lanka's position will remain unchanged, with the exception of a five-point deduction from their rating points.  Bangladesh win by 2-0 Bangladesh's ranking will remain unaffected, but they will gain three rating points. On the other side, Sri Lanka's ranking will remain unchanged but they will lose four important rating points. Bangladesh win by 2-1 Bangladesh's ranking and ratings will remain unchanged. On the other hand, Sri Lanka's ranking will stay intact, but one rating point will be deducted. Series draw 1-1 If the series ends 1-1, there will be no change in the rankings of the two teams. However, one rating point of Bangladesh would be deducted and one point will be added to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka win by 3-0 Sri Lanka's ICC ODI ranking will improve if they whitewash Bangladesh in the series. Leaving Bangladesh and the West Indies behind, they will move up two places and rise to the seventh position with 86 rating points. On the other hand, Bangladesh would drop to the eighth position after losing seven points.  Sri Lanka win by 2-0 Sri Lanka will leapfrog the Windies into eighth place if they win the series 2-0 against Bangladesh. While Bangladesh will lose 5 valuable rating points. Sri Lanka win by 2-1 The ranking of the two teams will not change. However, Bangladesh will lose 3 points and Sri Lanka will get 3 rating points. Read: Who will host the T20 World Cup and the rest of IPL 2021? Bottom Line While this ICC ODI ranking prediction may not bring joy to Bangladesh cricket fans but a Banglawash against the Lankans will ensure the top spot in ICC ODI World Cup Super League points table. In that sense, this limited-over contest will be crucial for the team tigers' and they must give it their all to win the series.