A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series.
Naseem Shah has been ruled out for the remainder of the Asia Cup due to a shoulder injury.
Pakistan expected to give all in must-win World Cup clash against Bangladesh
Bangladesh had been set a target of 274 for the win but resumed on the third morning on 11 for three and were bowled out inside 55 minutes.
South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj took the key wicket of first innings centurion Mahmudul Hasan Joy as Bangladesh slipped to 11/3 in pursuit of a victory target of 274 at the close of play on day four of the first Test.
Fresh from posting 399 in their previous game, South Africa batting was on fire yet again at the cost of Bangladesh who endured a 149-run rout.
Temba Bavuma scored an unbeaten half-century as South Africa reached 233 for four at end of Day 1
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be eager to shake off modest ODI form and spate of injuries to key players as they seek to start their Asia Cup campaign on a winning note when they face each other in Pallekele on Thursday.
Images from the first One-Day International between Bangladesh and India, in Mirpur, on Sunday.
Chance for Bangladesh, Afghanistan to produce that one breakout performance
Centurion Jason Roy and skipper Jos Buttler played scintillating knocks to guide England to a series win over hosts Bangladesh.
Uncertainty looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup clash due to severe air pollution
IMAGES from Asia Cup Super 4 match played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan played in Lahore on Sunday
Bangladesh scored 245 for nine against New Zealand in their ICC Men's ODI World Cup match in Chennai on Friday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 33 World Cup 2023 games.
With two upset victories in the ongoing World Cup under their belt, the Netherlands are now seeking the ICC's attention for "bigger nation" status.
Having excelled both as a batter and wicketkeeper since his comeback from injury in the Asia Cup last month, K L Rahul looks back at the phase that made him a stronger person.
Hathurusingha was also fully aware of the difficulty posed by his lack of red-ball cricket experience before the series.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup match against Bangladesh?
The Indian top-order did not need to go hammer and tongs like the English
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 45 World Cup 2023 games.
IMAGES from day 3 of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and India played in Chottogram on Friday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Wednesday's must-win second ODI against Bangladesh?
Pakistan registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Netherlands thrash Bangladesh by 87 runs and cause another upset in the World Cup in Kolkata on Saturday.
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque rued the absence of injured all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
India captain Virat Kohli and senior batsman Rohit Sharma retained their number one and two position respectively in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah remained at the third spot in the bowler's list.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of World Cup 2023 after the first 12 games.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 23 World Cup 2023 games.
Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin picked four wickets each to put India in control as Bangladesh were bowled out for 227 in their first innings, on Day 1 of the second and final Test.
Uncapped Jayed gets call-up
Former spinner Daniel Vettori will prepare Bangladesh for the tour of India later this year and a trip to New Zealand in 2020.
Bangladesh not only clinched the ODI series 2-0 but also moved up to the third spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League standings.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4 match played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
Ishan Kishan played just one match in the series, but his blistering 210 in 131 balls took him to the second place (MVPI: 289).
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 37 World Cup 2023 games.
The stage will also be set for Virat Kohli to score his first Test hundred since November 2019.
Iyer's teammate pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar jumped three spots to 17th on the bowler rankings, while former captain Virat Kohli, who was rested for the Sri Lanka T20Is, fell out of the top 10 - he dropped five places to 15th.
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