Bangladesh bowls first against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup in New Delhi

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Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field against Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup as both teams seek a place at the 2025 Champions Trophy. Bangladesh is currently ninth in the standings after six consecutive defeats since beating Afghanistan in its opening game.

Bangladesh’s support staff wearing masks to protect against pollution takes part in a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. Bangladesh’s coach, right, talks to a support staff wearing mask to protect against air pollution during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

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Sri Lanka recalled Dahanjaye de Silva and Kusal Perera in the playing XI while it left out Dimuth Karunaratne and Dushan Hemantha, who both played in a massive 302-run loss to India in the last game. Bangladesh players avoided the New Delhi smog before Monday’s game and only eight of them trained on Sunday. Most of the players went through training wearing masks and Hathurusinghe said he didn’t wanted his ″asthmatic″ players to get exposed to poor air quality.Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis , Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.

Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan , Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Shoriful Islam.

 

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