Asia Cup 2025 Super Four, Match 1: SL vs BAN head-to-head, stadium stats, predicted playing XIs & points table
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh renew their rivalry as the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2025 kicks off in Dubai.
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Sri Lanka (SL) and Bangladesh (BAN) will begin the Super Four phase of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 20, at 8 pm IST. Sri Lanka enters this contest after a commanding six-wicket win over Bangladesh earlier in the tournament, chasing down the target in 28 overs, with 32 balls to spare. Sri Lanka will now look to continue their winning run and carry that momentum into the Super Four round.
Bangladesh finished second in Group B after winning two of their three group matches, under the captaincy of Litton Das, with wins against Hong Kong and Afghanistan, but losing to Sri Lanka in the group. The Tigers will want to get off to a good start in the Super Four stage and will want to try and avenge their earlier loss to the Lankans.
SL vs BAN: Head-to-Head
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have played 21 T20I matches, with Sri Lanka having a slight advantage.
- Total Matches: 21
- Matches Won by Sri Lanka: 13
- Matches Won by Bangladesh: 8
- Matches with no result: 0
- Matches tied: 0
SL vs BAN: Stadium Stats
The Dubai International Stadium has historically produced balanced games, though chasing teams typically have the highest win rate under lights.
- Matches Played: 73
- Win Bat First: 40%
- Win Bowl First: 59%
- Average 1st Innings Score: 140
- Average 2nd Innings Score: 129
- Highest Total: 212/2 by India vs Afghanistan
- Lowest Total: 55/10 by West Indies vs England
- Highest Successful Chase: 184/8 by Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
- Lowest Total Defended: 135/6 by Canada vs Netherlands
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SL vs BAN: Predicted Playing XIs
Sri Lanka (SL): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
Bangladesh (BAN): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
Asia Cup 2025: Updated Points Table
After completion of twelve matches, here’s how the points table looks in both groups:
Group A
| Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3.547 | 6 |
| Pakistan (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1.790 | 4 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1.984 | 2 |
| Oman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.600 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.278 | 6 |
| Bangladesh (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.270 | 4 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1.241 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.151 | 0 |
Super Four
| Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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