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SL vs Ban 1st T20: Sri Lanka seeks to secure ICC ranking.

SL vs Bangladesh 1st T20

Source: AFP

Sri Lanka will take Bangladesh in their 1st T20 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur today at 10 pm (AEDT).

Dinesh Chandimal will lead Sri Lankan team since Angelo Mathews keep rest for Independence Trophy which held in Sri Lanka in March between Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka seeks tournament win after they won the tri-series and also the Test series against Bangladesh.

At the moment Sri Lanka ranked 8th place in ICC T20 rankings and Bangladesh took 10th place.

Therefore, these two T20 matches will crucial for Sri Lanka to secure their rank in ICC T20 ranking.

Sri Lankan Squad

Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Thisara Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Shehan Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Jeevan Mendis, Asitha Fernando.

 


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By Madhura Seneviratne



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