Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head to Head Record, Match 2, Asia Cup 2023

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the arch-rivals of the Asia Cup will lock horns in their opening match of the tournament on August 31, 2023, at Pallekele International Stadium.

Sri Lanka will be looking to defend their title on home soil while Bangladesh will be eager to start their campaign with a positive note. Bangladesh will be without their senior batter, Tamim Iqbal, and are led by their most experienced superstar, Shakib Al Hasan.

Sri Lanka on the other hand will not have the services of Dushmantha Chameera. Wanindu Hasaranga, their one-man show in the Lanka Premier League will also be out for a few games as he is nursing an injury of his own.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head in Asia Cup:

In as many as 15 games played between the two teams, Sri Lanka has been dominant in the contest with 12 wins to Bangladesh 3 wins.

Matches Played	Sri Lanka Won	Bangladesh Won
15	12	3

Top Performers:

Sanath Jayasuriya tops the runs chart with 496 runs in the games between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the Asia Cup while Kumar Sangakkara and Aravinda de Silva take the second and third spot with 282 and 236 runs, respectively.

In the bowling department, Muttiah Muralitharan tops the chart with 17 wickets followed by Chaminda Vaas in second spot with 8 wickets. Lasith Malinga and Mashrafe Mortaza share the third place with 7 wickets each.

Last Meeting:

Both Teams last met in the Asia Cup 2022 where the Lankan Lions, Sri Lanka emerged victorious by 2 wickets. Put into bat first, Bangladesh posted a massive total of 183 with the help of 26 ball 38 run knock from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and 22 ball-39 from Afif Hossain. Chamika Karunaratne and Wannindu Hasaranga picked two wickets each. Chasing 184, a fine 60-run knock from Kusal Mendis followed by a gritty 45 from Dasun Shanaka and 3-ball 10 runs from Asith Fernando in the last over helped Sri Lanka go past the finish line by two wickets margin.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh All-Time Results in Asia Cup:

Tournament /Season	Winner	Margin	Venue
1986	Sri Lanka	7 Wickets	Kandy
1988	Sri Lanka	9 Wickets	Dhaka
1990	Sri Lanka	71 Runs	Eden Gardens
1995	Sri Lanka	107 Runs	Sharjah
1997	Sri Lanka	103 Runs	Colombo
2000	Sri Lanka	9 Wickets	Dhaka
2004	Sri Lanka	10 Wickets	Colombo
2008	Sri Lanka	131 Runs	Lahore
2008	Sri Lanka	158 Runs	Karachi
2010	Sri Lanka	126 Runs	Dambulla
2012	Bangladesh	5 Wickets	Mirpur
2014	Sri Lanka	3 Wickets	Mirpur
2016	Bangladesh	23 Runs	Mirpur
2018	Bangladesh	137 Runs	Dubai
2022	Sri Lanka	2 Wickets	Dubai