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Last Updated: March 04, 2024, 00:00 IST
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Host Bangladesh and Sri Lanka begin their threematch Twenty20 cricket collection on Monday with the upcoming World Cup on everybody’s thoughts.
SYLHET, Bangladesh: Host Bangladesh and Sri Lanka begin their three-match Twenty20 cricket collection on Monday with the upcoming World Cup on everybody’s thoughts.
“We’ll get eight to 11 matches before the World Cup and so every game is important,” Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stated. “Momentum is always important.”
The United States will co-host the June 4-30 T20 World Cup with the West Indies.
Bangladesh will probably be lacking key allrounder Shakib Al Hasan for the complete collection in opposition to Sri Lanka due to a watch downside. Shakib led his facet to a sweep of a three-match T20 collection in opposition to world champion England in 2022, and Bangladesh later drew a collection in New Zealand. Overall, Bangladesh is unbeaten within the final 5 bilateral collection.
The two groups are assembly for the primary time because the controversial dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews who grew to become the primary batter to be timed out in worldwide cricket in the course of the 50-over World Cup.
Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood stated he simply desires to give attention to the upcoming collection.
“What happened in the past, for me that’s history, now it’s gone,” Silverwood stated. “We’re building up to a World Cup.”
Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the primary two matches as a result of he’s suspended. Charith Asalanka will lead the facet in his absence.
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