For Bangladesh, a triumph is an absolute necessity as they have effectively played two matches winning one and losing against India in the opener.
Both the groups beat minnows United Arab Emirates in their opening diversions. Sri Lanka did not require much exertion despite the fact that the edge of their triumph was 14 runs while Bangladesh were all the more persuading in their 51-run win.
Be that as it may, both groups had poor excursion to the extent their batsmen are concerned. Sri Lanka oversaw 129 against an unpracticed UAE assault while Bangladesh were no better in their 133-run exertion yesterday.
It will be a skirmish of bowlers with Sri Lanka being driven by their dashing skipper Lasith Malinga, who shook the restriction with a four-wicket pull. Mustafizur Rahaman had an off day against India, however against UAE, he indicated why he is evaluated so profoundly as he was very nearly a cap trap. Indeed, even UAE skipper Amjad Javed yielded that it was difficult to peruse Mustafizur's moderate off-cutters.
So it will be a challenge between Malinga's toe-crushers and Mustafizur's varieties. There will be supporting thrown from both sides. Mustafizur will be supported by Al Amin, Taskin Ahmed and captain Mashrafe Mortaza.
Malinga will have support from the accomplished Nuwan Kulasekara, left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and youthful Dushmantha Chameera.
Both Mortaza and Malinga expects that their chief batsmen would come great. Shabbir Rahaman and Mithun Ali performed in one match each while the inconsistent Mahmuduulah Riyadh came great in their UAE triumph.
Sri Lanka just had Dinesh Chandimal scoring a 50 while Tillekaratne Dilshan looked scratchy amid his 28-ball 27.
Sri Lanka have Chamara Kapugedara in their positions and he is thought to be a decent T20 player. Sri Lanka did not play Thisara Perera in the last match but rather considering the conditions and his inside and out capacities, Malinga may consider dropping a pacer and incorporating Perera in the line-up to reinforce the batting.