After the virus scare earlier within the day, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 1st ODI has been given a go forward. It was reported that three members of the touring Sri Lanka contingent have examined optimistic for the coronavirus however later at the moment, it emerged that two of them turned adverse after the second spherical of testing.
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal urged his staff to present the utmost as they bid to keep up their residence dominance in opposition to Sri Lanka within the one-day collection beginning at the moment.
Bangladesh have totted up a robust file at residence, profitable all however certainly one of their 12 matches since October 2018, although all the victories have been struggling Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.
However, they misplaced 3-0 to Sri Lanka the final time they met in a one-day collection, in Colombo in 2019.
“We have played with most of the Sri Lanka players. We know that they are a quality side,” Tamim instructed a digital press convention on Friday, forward of the three-match collection. “We won’t have anything easy, and we have to give more than 100 percent to win games against them.”
Bangladesh have welcomed Shakib Al Hasan again after the all-rounder missed their earlier collection in opposition to New Zealand for the start of his third youngster.
Shakib was additionally absent from the Test tour of Sri Lanka in April as he was enjoying within the profitable Indian Premier League.
Tamim confirmed the all-rounder would bat in his favorite quantity three slot after Bangladesh jettisoned batsman Najmul Hossain. Shakib starred at one-down in World Cup 2019, scoring 606 runs, the third-highest within the event after Rohit Sharma’s 648 and David Warner’s 647. He additionally took 11 wickets.
“Shakib will bat at number three. There will be expectations but we also have to remember what Shakib did at the World Cup –- scoring 600-plus runs in nine matches -– is not always possible,” mentioned Tamim.
“I would love for him to bat like that every day but it is a very rare performance. If it doesn’t happen, there shouldn’t be anything to worry about. I won’t panic in that case.”
The remaining two matches are on May 25 and May 28, additionally at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
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