Sri Lanka's Predicted XI vs Bangladesh, ICC World Cup 2023: Will Sri Lanka Make Any Changes?

05.11.2023 - 10:31 sports.ndtv.com

The 1996 World Cup champions Sri Lanka are on the brink of exiting the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and in pursuit of keeping their chances faintly alive, they take on Bangladesh in match No.

38 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Monday, November 6. After beginning the tournament with three defeats on the trot, including a forgettable bowling performance against Pakistan where they failed to defend a 345-run target, Sri Lanka opened their account in the ongoing edition against the Netherlands.

To add to their confidence, they went on to beat England with a comprehensive all-round performance. After bowling out the defending champions for only 156 runs, the Lankan batters chased the total in 25.4 overs to win by eight wickets.

Lahiru Kumara (3/35 in seven overs) was named Player of the match. However, that good work went in vain as they faced a defeat against Afghanistan, denting their ambitions of making it to the semi-finals.

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Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis has apologised for his recent comment during the Cricket World Cup 2023. During a press conference, the player was asked by a journalist if he would like to congratulate India batter Virat Kohli for scoring a record-equalling 49th ODI century. To this, Mendis replied, "Why I would congratulate him?" with a smile. The reaction of the Sri Lanka player didn't go down well and he was subjected to criticism for it. However, now, Mendis has cleared the air on his reaction.

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Updates, Cricket World Cup 2023: Pathum Nissanka Departs For 41, Sri Lanka 3 Down vs Bangladesh

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