March 2: T20 World Cup – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Melbourne
Our XI: Nigar Sultana, Chamari Atapattu, Murshida Khatun, Umesha Thimashini, Fargana Hoque, Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Shashikala Siriwardene, Ritu Moni, Udeshika Prabodhani, Kavisha Dilhari
Captain: Chamari Atapattu
The only ray of light in Sri Lanka’s campaign. Atapattu has scored 124 runs in the tournament at a strike rate of 134.78 and has also picked up a couple of wickets. She is the one who can get you the most points.
Vice-captain: Salma Khatun
The Bangladesh captain has been prolific with the ball. She has picked up six wickets at an economy rate of 6.87 and a strike rate of 10.3. In a game that is expected to be low scoring, she could get you a fair share of points.
Hot Picks
Nigar Sultana: Sultana has been the most consistent performer for Bangladesh in the tournament. She is the highest run-getter for her side with 75 runs at a strike rate of 89.28. Her glovework has also been neat and that can fetch you some points there as well.
Ritu Moni: Ritu Moni had a dream game against New Zealand, registering her career-best bowling figures (4 for 18) and also got a few runs with the bat.
Shashikala Siriwardene: She has picked up three wickets so far, though her economy rate has shot up a little bit (7.54) thanks to the pounding she took from Shafali Verma.
Value Picks
Udeshika Prabodhani: By far the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka in the tournament, she has been swinging the ball and has been extremely accurate. Her numbers are great: three wickets at an economy of 3.83.
Umesha Thimashini: Thimashini scored a fluent 20 against Australia but had an off day against India. She has played a couple of T20s against Bangladesh in the recent past and did well, picking up five wickets and scored 63 runs.
Point to note
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Sri Lanka’s average first-innings score in the tournament is 121. Bangladesh have not batted first yet, and their average score is 100. So expect a low-scoring game again and have enough bowling options.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo