Mathews was timed out against Bangladesh in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Sri Lanka is a big opponent in Bangladesh cricket. In recent times, the rivalry between the two teams has reached a different level. In the last 2023 World Cup match, Lankan experienced batsman Angelo Mathews was trapped in time out by Bangladesh. There was an uproar in the cricket world about it.
More than three months have passed since that World Cup match. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are facing each other today on Monday. But this time the format is different.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are entering the field in the first match of the T20 series in Sylhet. The match will start at 6:00 pm Bangladesh time.
Bangladesh won only 4 matches in 13 matches of Sri Lanka in T20. Lankans won the remaining 9 matches.
The Lankans won the only match between the two teams at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh has not beaten Sri Lanka in any series so far.
Out of the four matches Bangladesh won by batting first, they won 2 times. After batting won 2 times.
Bangladesh averaged a little over 160 against the Lankans. In contrast, the average score of the Lankans is 167.8.
