Malinga has been key to Sri Lanka’s fortunes in limited-overs cricket with the team making the final of the 2007 and 2011 50-over World Cups, but injuries have taken a big toll on his body and forced him to give up tests in 2010.
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However, there are some minor fitness issues that have been bothering India.
The UAE team is on an upbeat with three t20 global wins in their last four games. A small total, like the one that Pakistan posted against India, is certainly a sort of total that can not be defended by best of the best teams.
But are below on net run rate whereas Bangladesh is third on the table with two points in two matches played. As the last quarter of the match commenced, Pakistan needed 82 off 60 deliveries. And adding to their woes is the flare-up of skipper Lasith Malinga’s injury. The injury on his troublesome knee has flared up and the decision on his participation would be taken on the match day. I don’t really know if he will be fit for the next two games [against India and Pakistan], but it is what it is. Captain Angelo Mathews and Nuwan Kulasekara chipped in with a wicket each. “We thought it would be good practice ahead of the World T20, but it’s not in terms of hitting”.
However team SRI LANKA is playing with most of their new players.
Virat Kohli (49) led their chase as they reached their target with 27 balls remaining. Watch exciting highlights of the unprecedented Bangladesh victory over Sri Lanka in the video below.
Mithun helped Bangladesh get off to a decent start after his side was sent in to bat.
In the bowling department, there aren’t too many issues but it will be interesting to see whether Ashish Nehra, who has now played 8 T20 Internationals at a stretch in just over a month, is given a break. A team spokesperson said that Malinga was recovering. Perhaps, India will continue with that strategy for Tuesday’s match, where a victory will confirm their top-two finish for a shot at the trophy.
Bumrah has also impressed with the kind of pace he has generated from an unusual action.
However, there is room for improvement as far as their batting is concerned. Shikhar Dhawan missed the match against Pakistan as he was unfit with a niggle in his left ankle.
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Bowlers made a combined effort as Bangladesh shrugged off a poor batting display to beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 51 runs in the Asia Cup in Dhaka on Friday.
