T20 WC 2021: SL vs BAN, Stats Preview – Upcoming records and approaching milestones

After thriving in the preliminary round of the T20 World Cup 2021, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advanced to the Super 12 stage and now, they have the onus to do well against the big boys. Meanwhile, these two sides will lock horns in their respective first assignments in the Super 12 stage. The encounter takes place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 24 (Sunday).

The Lankan Lions didn’t put a foot wrong in the preliminary stage as they comprehensively won all their three games. While some loopholes were spotted in their batting line-up, the bowlers made up for them with their stellar spells. On the other hand, Bangladesh suffered a humiliating defeat against Scotland in their opening game. However, they bounced back and won their other two games.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 15th game of the T20 World Cup 2021:

40 – Kusal Perera needs 40 runs to become the second Sri Lankan batter to complete 1500 T20I runs.

50 – Dinesh Chandimal needs 50 runs to become the seventh Sri Lankan batter to complete 1000 T20I runs.

1 – Kusal Perera also needs one hit over the fence to complete 50 sixes in T20Is.

4– Shakib Al Hasan needs four wickets to become the fourth bowler to take 400 wickets in T20 cricket.

1 – Shakib (39) also requires one scalp to become the highest run-scorer in T20 World Cups. He’s currently sharing the top spot with Shahid Afridi.

4 – Mushfiqur Rahim needs four more boundaries to complete 400 fours in T20 cricket.

3 – Mustafizur Rahman (55) needs three more wickets to go past Rashid Khan (57) and become the highest wicket-taker in the T20s in 2021.

11 – Bangladesh have won 11 T20Is this year, joint-most by any Test-playing nation. Only South Africa have won as many T20Is in 2021.

4 – Nasum Ahmed needs four scalps to complete 50 wickets in T20 cricket.

13 – Dasun Shanaka needs 13 runs to complete 1500 runs in international cricket.

5 – Lahiru Kumara needs five wickets to complete 100 wickets in international cricket.