Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Preview, Teams at Mirpur - Idea Cup Tri-Series 1st Match

Firts match of the Idea Cup tri-series will be played between host Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Monday, 4th January, 2010 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in a say-night game starting from 15:30 local, 08:30 GMT, 14:00 IST.

Sri Lanka just lost the ODI series against India and now they will try to make compensation and they are looking favorite against the host. Dilshan, Tharanga and Sangakkara are in good form and they need to work in the middle order in the absance of Jayawardhane.

Bangladesh won last series against West Indies under the captaincy of Shakib-al-Hasan and opener Tamin Iqbal done well. The included two ICL players in the team and looking balanced team at home.

Sri Lanka Team, Squad for 1st Match of Idea Cup Tri-Series:

Kumar Sangakkara (C/wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Upul Tharanga, Lahiru Thirimanne, Malinga Bandara, Suraj Randiv, Thilina Kandamby, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Thilan Samaraweera, Thilan Thushara, Chanaka Welegedara.

Bangladesh Team, Squad for 1st Match of Idea Cup Tri-Series:

Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Ashraful, Shahriar Nafees, Aftab Ahmed, Abdur Razzak, Tamim Iqbal, Syed Rasel, Raqibul Hasan, Mahmudullah, Nazmul Hossain, Rubel Hossain.