Sri Lanka has lifted the trophy once -- 1996 World Cup. The team since then twice finished as runners-up in 2007 and 2011 edition, respectively. On the other hand, Bangladesh is yet to win a title. The team has never entered the semi-finals in the history of the tournament.

Bangladesh won its opening World Cup match, leaving South Africa in a shock. However, Bangladesh then lost its next two fixtures to New Zealand and England, respectively. They have two points from three matches. Sri Lanka lost its first match to the Kiwis but bounced back and defeated Afghanistan in its second match. In its third fixture against Pakistan, the match got abandoned. The team has three points from as many games.