The second match of the ongoing Asia Cup will be played Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who are part of Group B. The Sri Lanka leg of matches get underway today after Pakistan trounced Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the tournament. This is a crucial game for both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as the third team in their group is Afghanistan which is also a potent side and only two of these teams will make it to the Super Fours stage. Sri Lanka are struggling with injury concerns and are without four of their main players – Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madhushanka and Lahiru Kumara.
However, their batting looks set and they will be expected to bail the team out of trouble everytime. On the other hand, Bangladesh have their own issues to deal with. Their skipper Tamim Iqbal stepped down from captaincy just before the tournament post the retirement saga. Shakib Al Hasan has been once again handed the captaincy while Litton Das has also been ruled out of the Asia Cup alongside Ebadot Hossain who is not a certainty even for World Cup. Nevertheless, they still look a settled side compared to Sri Lanka thanks to the young stars who have emerged over the last couple of years.
