Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, ODI Series: Combined XI

After an enthralling Test match series, Bangladesh took on Sri Lanka in a format they are most comfortable at. The series ended in a stalemate. The first ODI was completely dominated by Bangladesh after they piled up a massive target for Sri Lankans to chase down. It was a daunting test for the struggling Lankan batting lineup as they fell short by a 90 runs.

The second ODI was abandoned due to persistent rain. However, the Sri Lankans would believe they had an upper hand in the match after posting a huge total. Bangladeshis, on the other hand, would feel they got out of the jail as no team had ever crossed the 300-run mark while chasing in Dambulla. The action shifted to Colombo where the Lankans were under tremendous pressure to lock the series at 1-1 in their own backyard.

The Lankans responded perfectly under pressure as they went on to secure a comfortable win in the all important 3^rd ODI. Both teams would look to end their outing on a sweet note in the third phase of the tour, i.e. the T20Is. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let us look at the combined eleven from both the sides, whose individual performances stood out during the series.

Tamim Iqbal

This fierce-some opening batsman stole all the limelight in the opening ODI with a devastating knock of 127 off 142 balls and put the Lankans on the defense psychologically.

Together with Sabbir, Tamim bludgeoned the home team out of the match and perhaps the series. The duo laid a solid platform through which the middle order could accelerate into the death overs.

Through his knock, he went on to state why he is renowned as one the most dangerous batsmen in the world. Not only does he smacks the opposition all over the park but also plays with the psychology of the opposition.