Allrounder Jayasuriya leads Sri Lankan campaign
Match facts
Wednesday June 25, 2008
Start time 16.00 (local) 10.00 (GMT)
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Bangladesh’s convincing 96-run win over UAE in their tournament opener will boost their confidence, but over the last year both teams have been desperately searching for success since excellent World Cup campaigns. Sri Lanka reached the final of that tournament, but their form has slumped considerably over the last year – they’ve lost 12 out of 22 games, while three of their eight wins were against Bangladesh at home. During this period, they’ve lost an ODI series at home to England, been knocked out of the triangular CB Series before the finals, and been beaten 2-0 by West Indies. Read more
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