Preview: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka T20 cricket series
Al Jazeera
South Asian rivals meet in three-match T20 series after a string of hotly-contested encounters in recent past.
Two South Asian nations are set to resume their heated cricket rivalry with a Twenty20 three-match series as they eye the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – not India and Pakistan – will play the first match T20 series in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Monday, less than three months ahead of cricket’s showpiece event of the year.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said on Sunday that he wants his team to use the series to perfect the format ahead of the World Cup in June.
The series marks the start of Sri Lanka’s month-long tour of Bangladesh, which also includes three one-day internationals and two Tests.
Shanto said it was critical to “play as a team”, noting that they bagged big wins last year when “everyone contributed”.
