The first time the two sides squared off in the ODIs was in the Asia Cup in 1986.

It took the Tigers 16 attempts to beat Sri Lanka for the first time in the format.

Till date, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka featured in 52 matches. The Tigers won on nine occasions, with two matches yielding no result.

In 14 Asia Cup encounters, Bangladesh won two times against Sri Lanka -- in 2012 and 2018 editions in Mirpur and Dubai, respectively.

Since the 2019 World Cup, Bangladesh won two of their seven matches against Sri Lanka.

The last time Bangladesh won against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka was in Dambulla in 2017.

Bangladesh are yet to win against Sri Lanka in Colombo after 15 outings.

Overall, the Tigers emerged victorious in two of 21 fixtures in the island nation.

A win against Bangladesh today will take Sri Lanka’s winning streak to 13 – the second-highest in history, behind Australia’s 21 achieved in 2003. Meanwhile, the Tigers won six of their last 12 matches, with two encounters yielding no result.