Overview

• Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field in the first Super 4 match against Sri Lanka at Dubai International Stadium on September 20.
• Bangladesh made two changes, bringing in Shoriful Islam and Mahedi Hasan for Rishad Hossain and Quazi Nurul Hasan.
• Sri Lanka named an unchanged XI, with all-rounder Dunith Wellalage returning to play following his father’s death.
• Pitch-side analysts Urooj Mumtaz and Sanjay Manjrekar reported a used, drier track (pitch No. 3) and said dew could ease a chase.
• Sri Lanka enter with recent chasing success against Afghanistan, while Bangladesh come off a tight defense of 154 against the same opponents.