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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be eager to shake off modest ODI form and spate of injuries to key players as they seek to start their Asia Cup campaign on a winning note when they face each other here on Thursday.

Sri Lanka, who won the Asia Cup in 2022 in its T20 avatar, could not even announce their squad for this edition till Tuesday, courtesy niggles and COVID-19 infection to a couple of players.

BAN vs SL, Asia Cup Match 2, Pallekele Weather Report:

Fans will be relieved as the encounter on Thursday in Pallekele is likely to remain free of rain throughout. According to Accuweather, there's only a 10-20 percent chance of precipitation during the game. While passing showers are anticipated, the likelihood of these showers significantly interrupting the match is low.

Furthermore, the weather forecast predicts overcast conditions, with temperatures ranging between  to 22-29 degrees Celsius. The humidity levels are projected to be around 70-90 percent. This promising weather outlook suggests that the game should proceed without any major weather-related disruptions, providing an ideal setting for an exciting cricket match.

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BAN vs SL Head To Head: Both teams have met 51 times in the ODI format so far with Sri Lanka emerging victorious in 40 of them enjoying an overwhelming record against Bangladesh. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have only won 9 times with 2 matches resulting in a tie.

Sri Lanka Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha

Bangladesh Probable XI: Tanzid Tamim, Naim Sheikh, Nazmul Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(wk), Mehidy Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman.

BAN vs SL, Asia Cup Match 2 T20I Injury Update: Bangladesh's Litton Das and Ebadot Hossain have been ruled out of the Asia Cup.

BAN vs SL, Asia Cup Match 2 Live Streaming Details: The live streaming in India will be helmed by Disney+Hotstar. Star Sports channels will provide the LIVE telecast of the match.

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BAN vs SL, Asia Cup Squads:

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Kusal Perera, Pramod Madushan, Dunith Wellalage, Binura Fernando

Bangladesh Squad: Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Afif Hossain, Anamul Haque, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib