BAN vs SL Fantasy Prediction, 3rd Place Playoff: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Asian Games Men’s T20 2026

Both sides arrive here after semi final heartbreak, playing for bronze rather than gold. Bangladesh lost a close contest to Pakistan, restricted to 111/7 before Pakistan chased it down with 112/4. Sri Lanka suffered a far heavier blow, collapsing to just 45 all out against India in their own semi final. For the BAN vs SL Fantasy Team, Litton Das captains Bangladesh. The head to head between these two sides is dead level at 5-5 over the last 10 meetings.

BAN vs SL Match Details

Match: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Match No: 3rd Place Playoff, Asian Games Men’s T20 2026
Date & Time: Saturday, 3 October 2026, 12:00 AM local time
Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
Live Streaming: Sony LIV
TV Broadcast: Sony Sports Ten Network

Sri Lanka’s Semi Final Collapse

This deserves proper coverage. Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 45 against India in the second semi final, one of the heaviest batting collapses of the whole tournament. It continues a difficult recent stretch for Sri Lanka, who have now lost five matches in a row, including defeats across their recent tours of England and West Indies. Bangladesh’s own semi final exit was far closer, losing to Pakistan by 6 wickets after posting a competitive 111/7.

Recent Form

Bangladesh have won two of their last five. They beat Zimbabwe twice in a recent T20I series before losing the third match, and lost to Australia and Pakistan in their other recent assignments.

Sri Lanka have lost five in a row. Beyond the heavy semi final defeat here, they lost all three matches of a recent T20I series in England and lost a tour match in the West Indies before that.

BAN vs SL Head to Head Record

This head to head is dead level at 5-5 over the last 10 meetings. Bangladesh won the most recent meeting, the 13th match of the 2025 Asia Cup, chasing 168 to reach 169/6. Sri Lanka won the meeting before that in the same tournament, chasing 139 to reach 140/4.

Team Comparison

Over their last 10 matches against all opposition, Bangladesh have won 40 percent, averaging 141 with a highest score of 189. Sri Lanka have won just 10 percent, averaging slightly higher at 143 but with an extremely low floor of 45, reflecting their recent semi final collapse.

BAN vs SL Squads

Bangladesh: Litton Das captains the side and keeps wicket. Towhid Hridoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto lead the batting, and Mustafizur Rahman and Hasan Mahmud lead the pace attack, with Rishad Hossain and Nasum Ahmed offering spin options.

Full squad: Litton Das (c, wk), Towhid Hridoy, Yasir Ali, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Saif Hassan, Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Aliss Al Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.

Sri Lanka: Squad details specific to this match were not separately available on this page. Sri Lanka will want a far better batting performance after being bowled out for 45 in the semi final.

Pitch Report

Korogi Sports Park has hosted 14 tracked matches. The side batting and bowling first have won evenly, at 50 percent each. The average first innings score is 126, dropping to 82 in the second. Spin has dominated heavily here, taking 69 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches against just 31 percent for pace. The lowest total at the ground, 45 by Sri Lanka against India, came in the most recent semi final.

Weather Report

Saturday in Nisshin is forecast for mostly clear conditions, 69 percent humidity, a temperature around 23.8°C, and just a 1 percent chance of rain. A full match looks likely.

Probable Playing XIs

Bangladesh (Probable): Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (c, wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.

Sri Lanka (Probable): Not fully available. Final XI is confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Towhid Hridoy vs Sri Lanka’s bowling attack: Hridoy has been one of Bangladesh’s more reliable recent batters, and a strong start from him would set the tone after Bangladesh’s own semi final exit.

Mustafizur Rahman vs Sri Lanka’s top order: Mustafizur leads a Bangladesh pace attack capable of exploiting a Sri Lanka batting order that just collapsed heavily in their semi final.

Rishad Hossain vs Sri Lanka’s middle order: Rishad’s leg spin on a ground that has heavily favoured spin all tournament gives Bangladesh real control in the middle overs.

BAN vs SL Fantasy Team

Wicketkeeper: Litton Das (C)

Batters: Towhid Hridoy (VC), N Fernando, Tanzid Hasan, L Crosspulle,

All-Rounders: Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Sahan Arachige,

Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, T Ratnayake,

Das is captain as Bangladesh’s leader and wicketkeeper batter. Hridoy is vice captain as one of Bangladesh’s most reliable recent performers.

Given Sri Lanka’s squad was not confirmed on this page and their recent batting collapse, this team is built mostly from Bangladesh.

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Match Prediction

Bangladesh should have the edge here. Their semi final exit was narrow and competitive, while Sri Lanka suffered one of the heaviest collapses of the tournament, continuing a run of five straight losses.

Sri Lanka will want to put the semi final well behind them, but confidence is likely to be low after being bowled out for just 45 against India.

Bangladesh are the pick to finish the tournament with the bronze medal.

FAQs

Q. Who will win the BAN vs SL 3rd Place Playoff today?
A. Bangladesh are favoured. Their semi final exit was close and competitive, while Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 45 in their own semi final and have now lost five matches in a row.

Q. What happened to Sri Lanka in the semi final?
A. They were bowled out for 45 against India, one of the heaviest collapses of the tournament.

Q. What is the head to head record between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
A. It is level at 5-5 over the last 10 meetings, with Bangladesh winning the most recent match at the 2025 Asia Cup.

Q. What is the BAN vs SL Fantasy prediction for the 3rd Place Playoff?
A. Litton Das is the top captaincy pick for Bangladesh. Towhid Hridoy is a strong vice captaincy option.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the BAN vs SL match?
A. No. The forecast shows only a 1 percent chance of rain with mostly clear conditions.