Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2025 5th T20I Match Today Weather and Pitch Report: Charith Asalanka’s Sri Lanka will open their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Litton Das’s Bangladesh are coming into this contest with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Hong Kong in their opening game. A win on Saturday against Sri Lanka will all but seal the Super 4s spot for the Bangla Tigers.
Here’s pitch-weather, predicted XIs updates of the Asia Cup 2025 match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Weather Report
The temperature in Abu Dhabi during the Asia Cup 2025 Match No. 5 between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be around 34°C at the start of the match at 7:00 PM local time, as per AccuWeather. Although the temperature will be at its lowest during the match, excessive heat and dry weather continue to challenge the players. There are no chances of rain in Abu Dhabi during the match.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Pitch Report
The strip at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi has, thus far, been dry with the cracks opening up on the pitch, where the Afghanistan vs Hong Kong and Bangladesh vs Hong Kong matches were played. On both occasions, Hong Kong failed to challenge the oppositions, making toss irrelevant on thus surface until now. It hasn’t been been a batters’ paradise but the surface didn’t help the bowlers either, keeping the balance.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Predicted Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando.
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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Squads
Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana
