Sri Lanka started their Asia Cup 2023 Tremendous Fours marketing campaign with a 21-run win in opposition to Bangladesh in Colombo on Saturday, September 9 thereby knocking out the Shakib Al Hasan-led aspect from the continued event. Bangladesh have already misplaced to the hosts Pakistan within the first Tremendous 4 encounter and with a second loss in a row, they can not make it to the ultimate three groups nonetheless within the working for a spot within the summit conflict.
Sri Lanka bowlers have been up the pace proper from the get-go realizing they have been defending a middling rating of 257 runs. They acquired the primary wicket a bit late, after the powerplay, however as soon as they broke the partnership, the islanders knew that they may actually get into Bangladesh’s center order. After getting the primary wicket within the twelfth over, Sri Lanka acquired a few extra wickets in lower than 4 overs decreasing Bangladesh to 70/3 together with the massive scalp of skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka led the response with the ball with two of the primary three wickets whereas the MS Dhoni-found prodigy Matheesha Pathirana dismissed Shakib. After which, the spinners acquired into the act with Dunith Wellalage getting the massive wicket of Litton Das.
Mushfqur Rahim and Towhid Hriday then stitched a 72-run stand for the fourth wicket and it regarded like Bangladesh are staging a pleasant little comeback to upset the Sri Lankan applecart. Shanaka just like the opening stand, broke one other massive partnership which had slowly began to threaten Sri Lanka. After which he went again to his financial institution in Maheesh Theekshana and the spinner delivered.
Theekshana acquired three wickets in a span of two.3 overs together with the set Hriday, who performed brilliantly for his 82. Theekshana had damaged open the sport with Bangladesh 8 down for 200. Nasum Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud tried their finest however the goal was too steep for the tailenders to trace down.
Earlier, it was Sadeera Samarawickrama, whose distinctive 72-ball 93 helped Sri Lanka cross 250. Samarawickrama’s innings must be talked extra because the second highest strike price for a participant taking part in greater than 30 balls was 75 and he was batting at 129 on a floor, which wasn’t simple for strokemaking, particularly in opposition to the slower bowlers. Sri Lanka will subsequent face India on Tuesday, September 12 of their second recreation of Asia Cup Tremendous Fours.
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