SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction, 3rd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Litton Das won his fourth Player of the Match award in the last match.
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Sri Lanka (SL) will face Bangladesh (BAN) in the third T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday, July 16, at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams have won one game each, and the series is leveled at 1-1. Sri Lanka won the first match by seven wickets after chasing down the target of 155 runs in 19 overs.
In the second T20I, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl. Litton Das scored 76 runs off 50 deliveries for Bangladesh and was the highest scorer. Shamim Hossain (48 off 27) and Towhid Hridoy (31 off 25) made significant contributions with the bat. Bangladesh finished with 177 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Binura Fernando was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka and took three wickets for 31 runs in four overs.
Pathum Nissanka (32 runs off 29) and Dasun Shanaka (20 runs off 16) were the only batters who managed a double-digit score for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was bundled out for 94 runs in 15.2 overs and lost the match by 83 runs. Rishad Hossain was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh and picked three wickets for 18 runs in 3.2 overs. Litton Das won the Player of the Match award for his batting performance. It was his fourth Player of the Match award and the first since 2023.
Match Information
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 16 Jul 2025, Wed, 7:00 PM IST ,R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
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Players Stats in current Series
Pathum Nissanka
SL - bat
120 Runs
3 Matches
Kusal Mendis
SL - wk
225 Runs
3 Matches
Pathum Nissanka
SL - bat
369 Runs
2 Matches
Litton Das
BAN - wk
114 Runs
3 Matches
Charith Asalanka
SL - bat
170 Runs
3 Matches
Nazmul Hossain Shanto
BAN - bat
300 Runs
2 Matches
Mohammad Saifuddin
BAN - bowl
300.00
2 Matches
Kusal Mendis
SL - wk
119.68
3 Matches
Kusal Mendis
SL - wk
85.58
2 Matches
Shamim Hossain
BAN - bat
193.75
3 Matches
Tanzim Hasan Sakib
BAN - bowl
111.43
3 Matches
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
BAN - all
72.41
1 Match
Wanindu Hasaranga
SL - all
9 Wkts
3 Matches
Mahedi Hasan
BAN - all
4 Wkts
1 Match
Taijul Islam
BAN - bowl
9 Wkts
2 Matches
Asitha Fernando
SL - bowl
8 Wkts
3 Matches
Rishad Hossain
BAN - bowl
4 Wkts
3 Matches
Nayeem Hasan
BAN - bowl
9 Wkts
2 Matches
Mahedi Hasan
BAN - all
2.75
1 Match
Maheesh Theekshana
SL - bowl
3.73
3 Matches
Milan Rathnayake
SL - bat
1.82
1 Match
Mustafizur Rahman
BAN - bowl
4.43
2 Matches
Wanindu Hasaranga
SL - all
3.99
3 Matches
Sonal Dinusha
SL - all
2.32
1 Match
Probable Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, K Mendis (wk), K Perera, A Fernando, C Asalanka (C), D Shanaka, C Karunaratne, JF Vandersay, M Theekshana, B Fernando, N Thushara
Bench : PHKD Mendis, Eshan Malinga, Dunith Wellalage, D Chandimal, Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh
Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Tanzid Hasan, Liton Das (C), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, M Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Bench : Tanzim Hasan Sakib, N Sheikh, Taskin Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
57%
Pace Bowling
43%
Spin Bowling
52%
Batting Pitch
153
Average Score
48%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Kusal Mendis SL | WK
Mendis is the highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka in the series and has 81 runs to his name at an average of 40.50 and a strike rate of 144.64. He was the leading run-scorer in the ODI series and amassed over 200 runs in three outings.
Pathum Nissanka SL | BAT
Nissanka has made 74 runs in two matches for Sri Lanka at an average of 37 and a strike rate of 164.44.
Rishad Hossain BAN | BOWL
Rishad has been the most successful bowler in the series and has taken four wickets at an average of 10.50, an economy of 5.72, and a strike rate of 11.
Mohammad Saifuddin BAN | BOWL
Saifuddin has picked three wickets in two matches for Bangladesh at an average of 14.33, an economy of 7.16, and a strike rate of 12.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN | ALL
Mehidy has made 30 runs at a strike rate of 120 in two games. With the ball, he has picked up two wickets at an average of 25, an economy of 7.14, and a strike rate of 21.
Shoriful Islam BAN | BOWL
Islam picked up two wickets in his only outing in the last match and gave away 12 runs from his three overs.
Kusal Perera SL | WK
Perera has amassed 24 runs in two games for Sri Lanka and is one of the best budget picks for this game.
Maheesh Theekshana SL | BOWL
Theekshana is the joint-highest wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in the series and has taken three wickets in two games at an average of 22.33, an economy of 8.37, and a strike rate of 16.
Mustafizur Rahman BAN | BOWL
Mustafizur bowled three overs in the previous game and gave away 14 runs. He took 27 wickets in 18 games last year at an average of 19.11.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Jaker Ali
BAN | WK
In seven outings this year, Jaker Ali has scored more than 20 runs on just two occasions and can be avoided in fantasy teams.
Avishka Fernando
SL | BAT
Fernando has scored just 13 runs in two games and can be left out of fantasy teams.
Last Updated On - Jul 16 2025 6:49 PM
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