Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score, T20 Asia Cup 2025: SL Win Toss, Choose To Bowl In 'Naagin Derby'

Shock development as Taskin Ahmed misses out of Bangladesh’s playing XI for unknown reasons. It remains unclear whether it’s due to injury or a strategic surprise. Shoriful Islam comes in as his replacement.

Similar to the head-to-head record, Google’s win prediction also suggests that Bangladesh are likely to struggle against Sri Lanka. The win probability stands at 39% for Bangladesh and 61% for Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (c, wk), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara

Sri Lanka have won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have played 20 T20 matches and the head-to-head record lies in the favour of the islanders. Sri Lanka have won 12, and Bangladesh have won 8.

The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium is expected to be dry with some cracks emerging but remains overall run-friendly. The shorter boundary on one side should encourage aggressive batting. In the previous match, the surface seemed to assist bowlers, especially spinners, making early breakthroughs crucial. The nature of the wicket might be on the slower side.

The weather in Abu Dhabi will be sunny, with temperatures soaring up to 37°C. Humidity will hover around 59%, and wind speeds of 24 km/h are expected. Conditions should remain dry throughout the evening, favoring a good contest.

Check out the three key battles from the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka clash that will play a major role in deciding the outcome:

Litton Das vs Dushmantha Chameera
Pathum Nissanka vs Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Towhid Hridoy vs Wanindu Hasaranga

The Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2025 Match 5 will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website as well as FanCode. The will also be televised live on the Sony Sports 1 and Sony Sports 5 channels. Hindi commentary will be available on Sony Sports 3, and Tamil/Telugu commentary on Sony Sports 4.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka ahead of the match said, "Mentally, the fact that we are defending champions is a really good thing. It was a lot of these players that played in that last tournament here [in UAE] as well. We know that because we are champions we can go far. The players are using that as motivation.

"When you're rating these conditions with other venues in the UAE, I think Abu Dhabi is the best pitch for batters.

"Once the ball gets softer it's much easier to bat here, and the outfield is very nice. Every batsman wants to play in Abu Dhabi."

Sri Lanka play their Asia Cup opener in Abu Dhabi after Bangladesh’s convincing win over Hong Kong. The islanders aim to get off to a strong start, facing a confident Bangladesh side led by Litton Das, who is eager to build on their early momentum in the tournament.

Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Saif Hassan, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nurul Hasan, Shoriful Islam

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Nuwan Thushara, Kamil Mishara, Chamika Karunaratne, Kusal Perera

Good evening and welcome, cricket lovers! We are back with another Asia Cup live blog and this time it is a fresh iteration of the famed Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka rivalry. Build-up, pre-match stats, toss update, team news and live updates coming up.