Tigers face Sri Lanka in do-or-die clash Thursday

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will lock horns in a do-or-die match Thursday at the Asia Cup in the UAE's Dubai, reports  UNB.

Both teams head into the match after suffering heavy defeats against Afghanistan.

The winners of the September 1 match will qualify for the next phase. Afghanistan Tuesday became the first team to qualify for the Super 4.

Bangladesh team director and former captain Khaled Mahmud said Sri Lanka do not have a quality bowling attack that will help the Tigers get the result their way.

However, Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka said Bangladesh are an easier opponent than Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka were hammered by eight wickets against the Afghans. Bangladesh, however, were engaged in a close contest, only to be let down by their batters.

Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are competing in group B of the Asia Cup. In Group A, India, Pakistan and Hong Kong are taking on each other.

Bangladesh may make a few changes to their playing XI.

Mohammad Naim, who made a comeback to the national team after hitting a hundred for Bangladesh A in the West Indies, failed to prove his T20 prowess in Bangladesh's Asia Cup opener.

Parvez Hossain Emon, who has played only one T20 so far, may make it to the squad.