Colombo Weather SL vs BAN Super 4 Asia Cup 2023 (AP Image)
Check here for Colombo weather forecast, rain prediction and more for the Asia Cup Super Four match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be going head-to-head in their upcoming Super Four game of Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday. The match will be hosted at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo on September 9. Both teams will be eager to book a spot in the finals of the tournament. Bangladesh have managed to reach the finals of the Asia Cup three times, failing to secure a trophy on each of those occasions. With a single victory in the current tournament, their chances of getting past Sri Lanka are quite bleak.
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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also squared off against each other in the second ODI of the ongoing campaign for Asian glory. Sri Lanka were able to pick up a comfortable five-wicket victory over the Bangladeshis in that match. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 89 run-innings helped Sri Lanka to a total of 164 runs. In the second innings, both Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka scored half-centuries each to secure the win for Sri Lanka.
Pitch Report:
The pitch of the R Premadasa Stadium has always favoured spinners, providing them with ample assistance during a match. The pitch tends to lose its pace as the match progresses. This makes it even more difficult for the batters to score freely. However, fast bowlers also struggle to make an impact on this surface. Batting on this pitch requires a good display of patience and skill. It can help set the stage for an exciting affair of cricket.
Weather Report:
Matches in Colombo have been recently troubled by rain. It will likely be a problem again on September 9, in Sri Lanka’s Super Four game against Bangladesh. There’s around an 80 per cent chance of rain in the morning which will gradually increase to 90 per cent at night. Temperatures are likely going to hover around 29 degrees Celsius during the day. You can expect humidity to be around 82 per cent on Saturday. Winds will be blowing at speeds of 15 to 25 km/h in the morning hours.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Asia Cup Super Four Full Squads:
Sri Lanka Full Squad: Charith Asalanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Smarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Binura Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Pramod Madushan
Bangladesh Full Squad: Mohammad Naim, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Anamul Haque (wk), Liton Das (wk), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed
