Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head to Head Record in Asia Cup History

The Arch-rivals of the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will lock horns against each other in their opening campaign on August 31, 2023, at Pallekele International Stadium, in Pallekele, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka will be looking to defend their title in their home ground while Bangladesh will be looking to start the tournament on a positive note. Bangladesh will be missing one of their senior players Tamim Iqbal due to injury and the veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be leading his team for both the Asia Cup and the World Cup, respectively. 

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be missing the service of their pace spearhead Dushmantha Chameera in the Asia Cup while Wannindu Hasaranga their in-form all-rounder will also be missing the first couple of games due to injury. Notably, the clash between both the Asian Giants is expected to be a high-octane clash and the teams will look to start the tournament on high.

Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh Head-to-Head in Asia Cup:

In as many as 15 games played between the two teams, Sri Lanka have dominated the contest with 12 wins to Bangladesh's 3 wins.

Top Performers:

Sanath Jayasuriya tops the runs chart with 496 runs in the games between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the Asia Cup while Kumar Sangakkara and Aravinda de Silva take the second and third spot with 282 and 236 runs, respectively.

In the bowling department, Muttiah Muralitharan tops the chart with 17 wickets followed by Chaminda Vaas in second spot with 8 wickets. Lasith Malinga and Mashrafe Mortaza share the third place with 7 wickets each.

Last Meeting:

Both Teams last met in the Asia Cup 2022 where the Lankan Lions emerged victorious by two wickets. After having put to bat first, Bangladesh posted a massive total of 183 with the help of 26 ball 38-run knock from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and 22 ball-39 from Afif Hossain. Chamika Karunaratne and Wanindu Hasaranga picked two wickets each. Chasing 184, a fine 60-run knock from Kusal Mendis followed by a gritty 45 from Dasun Shanaka and 3-ball 10 runs from Asith Fernando in the last over helped Sri Lanka edge out Bangladesh by two wickets.

Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh All-Time Results in Asia Cup: