Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the fifth match of the Asia Cup 2025. This article provides details about Bangladesh’s Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka for the fifth match of the tournament.
Bangladesh Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka- Asia Cup 2025, Match 5:
Openers: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon
Bangladesh will feature in their second match of the Asia Cup 2025, where they will take on Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match will be played on Saturday (September 13).
Bangladesh has named a strong squad for the 2025 edition of the now eight-team tournament and has covered all their bases, be it in the batting or bowling department.
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The side is led by Litton Das, who will look to lead from the front while batting in the top three.
The Bengali captain would also hope for the opening pair of Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Parvez Hossain Emon to get the team off to a solid start against a potent Sri Lankan bowling lineup.
The duo has the capability of taking on the opposition bowlers right from the first ball and will look to do exactly that in the first six overs.
Along with playing in an attacking manner, both Tamim and Emon would want to get some runs under their belt as well, individually, to build confidence for the matches to come.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain
The openers will be followed by a middle order that has given some match-winning performances in the recent past, which includes matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Their middle order comprises names like Captain Lotton Das, Towhid Hridoy, who is rated highly in the team, and Shamim Hossain.
Along with the above-mentioned batters, Bangladesh also has two spin bowling all-rounders in their ranks in the form of Mahedi Hasan and Rishad Hossain, both of whom are more than handy with the bat.
As is the case in any form of cricket, the majority of the runs have to be scored by the top five batters while batting first or while chasing, irrespective of how deep a team bats.
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed
As far as the bowling line-up is concerned, it is a force to reckon with as the team has quality bowlers in both spin and fast bowling departments.
Bangladesh’s fast bowlers will look to carry the form that they have shown in the last few series in the match against Sri Lanka and will look to restrict the opposition to a below-par total if they bowl first.
The fast bowling department will be taken care of by the trio of Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Mustafizur Rahman.
When it comes to the team’s spin bowling arsenal, which is expected to play a major role in the match, it will be handled by Rishad Hossain and Mahedi Hasan.
The duo will be assisted by Shamim Hossain, who will feature in the side as a batting all-rounder who can bowl a bit of spin.
