SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025, 3rd T20I

Bangladesh's men's cricket team is currently touring Sri Lanka for two tests and three ODIs. In which Sri Lanka has already won the test series 1-0 as well as the ODI Series with 2-1, and are currently set to play the Twenty 20 series with the visitors for the three T20I series. Coming in for the new Twenty-20 series, it will be interesting to see who wins the series. Stay tuned for live coverage of the second T20 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and follow Sportsdunia for all the latest match previews and detailed Dream11 predictions from Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka.

SL vs BAN Match Preview

Sri Lanka will host Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I on Wednesday. The series is nicely poised at 1-1 with this being the series decider. Sri Lanka won the opening match of the series by 7 wickets chasing down a target of 154. Kusal Mendis was the player of the match scoring 73 runs off 51 balls.

After losing the opening match of the series, Bangladesh made a stunning comeback in the second match to win by 83 runs and keep the series alive. They posted 177/7 while batting first and bundled out Sri Lanka for mere 94 which was also their lowest total in this format against Bangladesh. Litton Das was the player of the match scoring 76 runs off just 50 balls.

All the five bowlers from the Bangladesh team were amongst the wickets as Rishad Hossain took three while Shoriful and Saifuddin got 2 wickets each. Mehidy and Mustafizur ended up with a wicket each. It was a complete team performance and that was a dominating win from the visitors.

Both sides have been competitive throughout the tour and this promises to be a trolling series deciding match. We can expect Bangladesh to go with the same team while Sri Lanka may look to ring in a few changes especially with their bowling attack.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Details

SL vs BAN Head-to-Head Records

If we look at SL and BAN's head-to-head record in T20 history, we can see that they have played 19 matches against each other, with Sri Lanka dominating the rivalry and winning 12 of them, while Bangladesh have only won 7 of them.

SL vs BAN Weather & Pitch Report at R. Premadasa Stadium

The weather for the 3rd T20I is expected to be cloudy with the temperature reaching around 28°C. For today’s match between SL vs BAN, there are quite good chances of rain showers with the 10% rain chances. The surface at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is expected to be good for batting and there will be some help for spinners in the middle overs. Both teams will prefer chasing. The average score will be around 170 runs.

Record of Chasing Teams at R. Premadasa Stadium

According to previous statistics, this venue has hosted 44 T20I matches. Of those, the team that fielded first won 24 matches, contributing almost 55%, while the team that batted first won 19 matches. This clearly showed that, if the toss was won, bowled first could be a viable option at this ground.

SL vs BAN Toss Prediction

We expect Bangladesh captain Litton Das to win the toss and may opt to bowl first on this ground, as previous records and pitch conditions favor the team that bowl first on this ground.

SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Every cricket fan knows what kind of potential these two teams, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, carry, especially in the shorter format of the game, and they have world-class players who deserve to be in the playing 11. Let's take a look at what could be the probable playing 11 of the Sri Lanka and Bangladesh teams in this upcoming match.

Sri Lanka Playing 11

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara

Bangladesh Playing 11

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (c & wk), Mohammad Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman

SL vs BAN Dream11 Team Today Stats

• Litton Das was the leading run scorer for the Bangladesh team, as he scored 76 runs off 50 balls.
• Rishad Hossain was the standout bowler for the Bangladesh team as he took 3 wickets in his 4-over spell.
• Pathum Nissanka was the leading run scorer for the Sri Lanka team, as he scored 32 runs off 29 balls.
• Binura Fernando was the standout bowler for the Sri Lanka team. He took 3 wickets in his 4-over spell.

Highest Run Scorers and Highest Wicket Takers

Litton Das and Kusal Mendis are currently the top run scorers for both teams, while in the bowling department, Rishad Hossain of Bangladesh and Binura Fernando of Sri Lanka are currently dominating in this series.

SL vs BAN Captain and Vice Captain Choices

For this match, Kusal Mendis and Litton Das emerged as the top captaincy choices, as both players are match winners and can turn the game with their match-winning performance.

For vice-captaincy choices, Pathum Nissanka and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are the perfect choices for vice-captains. Both players have shown match-winning potential and are performing outstandingly this year.

Top Picks for SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction

• Rishad Hossain has been doing well in the last year and has a good record in this format. He picked up three wickets in the previous match.
• Pathum Nissanka will open the batting for Sri Lanka and has scored 74 runs in 2 innings. He will be a top pick against this opposition.

Budget Picks for SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction

• Saifuddin has picked up three wickets in two matches and can be handy with the bat lower down the order. He will be a budget pick.
• Mahesh Theekshana picked up one wicket in the last game and will spearhead the spin attack for Sri Lanka. He will be a key budget pick.

SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Team 1

Keeper: L Das, K Mendis
Batters: T Hridoy, P Nissanka
All-rounders: C Asalanka, R Hossain, M Hasan
Bowlers: B Fernando, M Saifuddin, N Thushara, M Theekshana

SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Team 2

Keeper: K Mendis
Batters: P Nissanka, M Parvez
All-rounders: C Asalanka, R Hossain, M Hasan, D Shanaka
Bowlers: J Vandersay, M Saifuddin, N Thushara, M Theekshana

SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Today (3rd T20I) Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 to Avoid

• Jaker Ali struggled to put up an impactful performance in the last game and can be avoided for this match.
• Chamika Karunaratne has struggled to deliver an impactful performance in the last game, so it might be advisable to avoid selecting him for this match.

SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Today (3rd T20I) Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 Expert Advice

Our expert advice section is meant to help fantasy cricket players make better decisions while creating their Dream11 teams for today's match. Here are key insights on the best captaincy choice, the Vice-captaincy choice, and potential top performers' punt picks for your SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Team.

Captaincy Choice

Kusal Mendis has been in great form and has scored 81 runs in two matches at an average of 40.5. He will be a good captaincy pick for this match.

Vice-Captaincy Choice

Litton Das has scored 84 runs in two matches so far in this series and was also the player of the match in the last game. Back him to do well.

Punt Picks

Binura Fernando is a left-arm fast bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple wickets. He picked up three wickets in this series.

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