SL vs BAN (Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh), 1st Test - Match Information
Match: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test
Date: 21st April 2021
Time: 10:00 AM IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Match Officials: Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL), Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
SL vs BAN, Pitch Report and Conditions
The pitch at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 5 matches is 344 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 100% of its matches. The team winning the toss will look to bat first here.
Spinners have been very successful at this venue. They have earned 68% of the total bowling fantasy points at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many spin bowlers as possible in your team.
SL vs BAN, Head to Head
In the 20 matches played between these 2 teams, Bangladesh have won 1 match and Sri Lanka have won 16 matches. Bangladesh do not have a good record against Sri Lanka. We expect the trend to continue. Bangladesh Batsmans have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Wicket-Keepers have earned the most fantasy points for Sri Lanka.
SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Batters and Wicket-Keepers
Mushfiqur Rahim has an average of 108 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.8 and a medium XFactor.
Niroshan Dickwella has an average of 96 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.71 and a low XFactor.
Angelo Mathews has an average of 109 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.54 and a medium XFactor.
SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Bowlers
Taijul Islam has an average of 93 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and a low XFactor.
Nayeem Hasan has an average of 85 match fantasy points in the last 7 games, a fantasy rating of 8.19 and a medium XFactor.
Suranga Lakmal has an average of 90 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.76 and a low XFactor.
SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: All-Rounders
Mehidy Hasan has an average of 135 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.89 and a medium XFactor.
Dhananjaya de Silva has an average of 101 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.82 and a low XFactor.
Dasun Shanaka has an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 6 games, a fantasy rating of 6.21 and a low XFactor.
SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Captain and Vice-Captain
Mehidy Hasan has an average of 135 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.89 and a medium XFactor.
Dhananjaya de Silva has an average of 101 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.82 and a low XFactor.
Mushfiqur Rahim has an average of 108 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.8 and a medium XFactor.
Niroshan Dickwella has an average of 96 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.71 and a low XFactor.
Taijul Islam has an average of 104 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and a low XFactor.
SL vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Team Suggestion
Wicket-Keepers: N. Dickwella and L. Das
Batters: L. Thirimanne, P. Nissanka and M. Rahim
All-Rounders: D. De Silva, A. Mathews and M. Hasan
Bowlers: S. Lakmal, V. Fernando and T. Islam
Captain: M. Hasan
Vice-Captain: D. De Silva
SL vs BAN (Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh), 1st Test Preview
The opening match of the "Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2 Test Series, 2021" will be played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (SL vs BAN). The match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.
In their last 5 games, Bangladesh have won 1 games and lost 4. Sri Lanka has faced defeat in the last 5 matches they have played.
Both teams last played against each other in the 2nd Test of the Sri Lanka in Bangladesh, 2 Test Series, 2018 where Akila Dananjaya scored the highest fantasy points for Sri Lanka with 170 match fantasy points while Taijul Islam topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Bangladesh with 148 match fantasy points.