Match 38 of the ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 will witness a battle between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The game will be hosted by Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on November 6, 2023 and will start at 2:00 p.m. IST.
Since 1986, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have played a plethora of one-day cricket against each other. Both teams know a thing or two about each other and will look to come out on top in the crucial tie.
Ahead of the their ODI World Cup 2023 clash, let's take a look at their head-to-head record in ODI World Cups:
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Record (ODI World Cups)
BAN vs SL head to head ODI World Cup record:
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Bangladesh won | 0 |
| Sri Lanka won | 3 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Bangladesh win percentage (%) | 0% |
| Sri Lanka win percentage (%) | 100% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Feb 14, 2003 |
| Last Match | Mar 26, 2015 |
Sri Lanka have been unbeaten against Bangladesh in the history of ODI World Cups. Both teams have played thrice in the tournament, with the Lankans winning all three games.
The maiden BAN vs. SL tie at an ODI World Cup came in 2003 when Chaminda Vaas wreaked havoc and claimed 6/25 to restrict Bangladesh for 124. Sri Lanka eased past the chase in 21.1 overs and won the game by 10 wickets.
The two teams met again at the ODI World Cup 2007. This time, a freakish innings by Sanath Jayasuriya (109 off 87) saw Sri Lanka pile up a first-innings total of 318/4. In reply, Bangladesh could only muster 112 runs, with Lasith Malinga taking 3/27.
The last time Sri Lanka and Bangladesh met at an ODI World Cup was in 2015 in Melbourne. Once again, Sri Lanka dominated the clash as T.M Dilshan (161) and Kumar Sangakkara (105) scored centuries in the first innings. Sri Lanka won that particular game by a hefty margin of 92 runs.
Top Run Scorers in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka head to head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| BAN | Sabbir Rahman | 1 | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 85.48 | 1/0 | 53 |
| SL | Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 | 2 | 164 | 164.00 | 113.88 | 1/1 | 109 |
Top Wicket Takers in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka head to head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| BAN | Abdur Razzaq | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86.0 | 8.60 | 0/0 |
| SL | Chaminda Vaas | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5.14 | 2.22 | 0/1 |
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Record (ODIs)
BAN vs SL head to head ODI record:
| Matches Played | 53 |
| Bangladesh won | 9 |
| Sri Lanka won | 42 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Bangladesh win percentage (%) | 17% |
| Sri Lanka win percentage (%) | 83% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Apr 02, 1986 |
| Last Match | Sept 09, 2023 |
Sri Lanka holds a massive lead against Bangladesh in overall one-day internationals head-to-head battle.
The two Asian teams have collided 53 times in the format, with Sri Lanka winning 42 of those games, as compared to Bangladesh's nine wins. Two games have ended in a no-result as well.
The first 15 ODIs between the two teams saw Sri Lanka win every fixture. However, Bangladesh finally won their maiden ODI against Sri Lanka in Bogra in 2006.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also met twice during the recent Asia Cup 2023, where the former recorded two stellar victories against their rivals.
Top Run Scorers in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka head to head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| BAN | Mushfiqur Rahim | 35 | 33 | 1062 | 33.18 | 78.84 | 5/2 | 144 |
| SL | Kumar Sangakkara | 31 | 28 | 1206 | 48.24 | 88.22 | 6/5 | 128 |
Top Wicket Takers Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka head to head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| BAN | Mashrafe Mortaza | 22 | 22 | 26 | 37.15 | 5.22 | 0/0 |
| SL | M Murlidaran | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17.22 | 3.34 | 1/1 |
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