SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 1st Test

Preview:

Sri Lanka will host Bangladesh in a two-match Test series, starting on the 21^st of April. Sri Lanka managed to draw their last 2 Test matches against West Indies in West Indies. However, in their previous Test series, they have been whitewashed 2-0 by England.

Bangladesh have recently lost ODI and T20I series against New Zealand when they toured the Kiwis. However, The Tigers were outplayed by the inexperienced West Indies unit 2-0 in the previous Test series and will be determined to end their poor form in Test cricket.

Match Details:

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Date & Time: April 21st-April 25th at 10:00 AM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and also on Sonyliv.

Pitch Report:

The surface here in Pallekele offers plenty of support for the spinners throughout the whole 5 days of the Test match. Batsmen can also score runs if they hang in there for a long time. Batting first is a preferable choice.

Probable Playing XIs SL vs BAN:

Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando

Bangladesh

Shadnam Islam, Tamim Iqbal, Najmul Hussain Shanto, Mominul Haque (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das (wk), Saif Hassan/Mohammad Mithun, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed

SL vs BAN Top Picks for SL vs BAN Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batsmen

Lahiru Thirimanne is in tremendous form at the moment. He was the top run-scorer in the West Indies tour with 240 runs in 2 Test matches at an average of 60. Overall in his career, he has accumulated  1863 runs in 78 innings at an average of 25.88.

Test specialist Mominul Haque is a dependable batsman who has got plenty of experience in the longest format. He has scored 3048 runs in 78 innings at an average of 41.19.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Dhananjaya de Silva is in decent touch with the bat. In the last test series against West Indies, he scored 102 runs in 2 matches and also picked up a wicket. He can be a good buy for your Dream11 fantasy teams.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz will bring a lot of balance to the home side. He can bat lower down and will be very effective with the ball in the spin-friendly conditions of Sri Lanka.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Suranga Lakmal scalped the most wickets in the last test series against West Indies, picking up 11 wickets in 2 matches. It will be interesting how is going to perform in the typical spin-friendly conditions here in Pallekele.

Left-arm orthodox spinner Taijul Islam bowled brilliantly in the last test series against West Indies, picking up 12 wickets in 2 matches. In his Test career, he has scalped 126 wickets with the best figures of 8/39 in an innings.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Niroshan Dickwella is a handy middle-order batsman and has got safe pair of hands behind the wickets. He had a good series with the bat in the West Indies tour, scoring 148 runs in 3 innings at an average of 49.33.

SL vs BAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Niroshan Dickwella, Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Mominul Haque, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc), Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Taijul Islam

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Lahiru Thirimanne (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Mominul Haque (vc), Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga, Suranga Lakmal, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed

SL vs BAN Risky Captaincy Choices:

Niroshan Dickwella has scored 2311 runs in 43 Test matches at an average of 31.66. He is worth taking a risk for captaincy.

Liton Das scored 200 runs in 4 innings in the last home series against West Indies, at an average 50. He is also a risky captaincy material for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

Dinesh Chandimal had a quiet series with the bat in the West Indies tour, scoring 62 runs in 4 innings at an average of 20.67. You can avoid him while picking your fantasy teams.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.