Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will meet once again in a World Cup match in the latest iteration of the Naagin derby on Saturday in the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The last time these two met at a World Cup, Angelo Matthews got dismissed due to a time-out after an appeal from Bangladesh and there has been no love lost between these rivals. But with a Super 8 place at stake, it would bode for both teams to keep their eyes on the actual prize.
Both teams are not in good form with Sri Lanka losing to South Africa comprehensively after scoring just 77 in their opening encounter while Bangladesh were battered by India in their warm-up fixture. Total Played: 2 Sri Lanka won: 2 Bangladesh won: 0 Last Result: SL won by 5 wickets (Sharjah - October, 2021) Total Played: 16 Sri Lanka won: 11 Bangladesh won: 5 Last Result: SL won by 28 runs (Sylhet - March 2024) Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (WK), Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das(w), Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Jaker Ali, Tanzid Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam Pathum Niss.
