A draw to start the series and Sri Lanka arrive at Colombo with a spot to fill. Angelo Mathews walked into the sunset and now his replacement will be in the firing line as Sri Lanka look at their options. Bangladesh were impressive with the bat as Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto impressed.

SL vs BAN Match Details

Date: June 24th, 2025

Time:  10:00 AM IST

Venue: Colombo

SL vs BAN Weather Report

Rain is in the forecast for all five days of the Test.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Pitch Report

Pitches are likely to be helpful for slow bowling and batting could be a better option with recent first innings scores going high into the 600s.

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SL vs BAN Head to Head

SL vs BAN Predicted Playing XI

Bangladesh Playing XI 

Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Murad, Hasan Mahmud

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Pavan Rathanayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Tharindu Ratnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Akila Dhananjaya, Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Players to Watch

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Mehidy Hasan is one of the standout players in the line-up now stepping up in the absence of Shakib Al Hasan.

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal has earnt a lot of respect in and recovered well in the last year. Returns are solid and he remains a key threat.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Tips

Sri Lanka at home are favorites and come in with a lot of ambition.

Match Prediction: Sri Lanka Will Win the Match