When Sylhet hosts the second and final T20I today, the home side will look to salvage their pride from what will be their first game on this ground. The Tigers are already 1-0 down after losing the opening game against Sri Lanka despite scoring their highest T20I total.

Although it is unclear if the ground, which produced a lot of runs while hosting the first leg of the Bangladesh Premier League last year, will be true to its usual self, the all-guns-blazing approach by both teams during training yesterday provided ample evidence that it would be another high-scoring affair after the first game in Dhaka.

The Sri Lankans will look to complete a very satisfying Bangladesh tour where they have already won the ODI tri-series and the two-Test series 1-0. If they win today's game it will complete Bangladesh's first major home disappointment in three years. The victory will also serve as a big statement for Chandika Hathurusingha as the Sri Lanka coach after his sudden departure as Bangladesh head coach after the South Africa tour last year.

The good news for Bangladesh is that opener Tamim Iqbal will be back after missing out on the first game in Dhaka a couple of days back due to a stiff left hand. Tamim's return means Zakir Hasan, one of the four debutants, will possibly have to make way for today's game.

Bangladesh is also pondering whether to present more debutants. Local boy and young pacer Abu Jayed has a strong chance to make his Bangladesh debut. In that event young pace-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin, who bore the brunt of the Lankan assault in the first game, would be dropped. There might be more experimentation for Bangladesh in a format they are not good in. Young off-spinner Mahedi Hasan did a lot of bowling in the centre wicket yesterday and he might be another debutant if Bangladesh look for an additional spinner in place of a pacer. In that case Rubel Hossain might sit out.

However, more experiment or not, Bangladesh will need to perform as a unit, which has been the hallmark of their home dominance over the past three years.