BAN vs SL Highlights: Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By 5 Wickets, Samarawickrama-Aslanka's Match-Winning innings

By Yuva Patrakar Sep 1, 2023, 09:10 IST

Asia Cup Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2023: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh on Thursday (August 31) in the second match of the Asia Cup. This match between the two teams was played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. In Group-B, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and decided to bat. Bangladesh team was reduced to 164 runs in 42.4 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka achieved the target in 39 overs.

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh

Defending champions Sri Lanka started their Asia Cup campaign with a win. In their first match of Group-B, they defeated Bangladesh by five wickets. Batting first in the match played at Pallekele International Stadium, Bangladesh team was all out for 164 runs in 42.4 overs. Nazmul Shanto played an inning of 89 runs. In reply, Sri Lanka achieved the target by losing five wickets in 39 overs. Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 54 runs and Charith Aslanka scored an unbeaten 62 runs.

After winning the toss, the Bangladeshi team came out to bat first and lost three wickets for 36 runs. Najmul Hussain Shanto scored more than half the runs for him. Najmul played an inning of 89 runs off 122 balls. He missed out on scoring a century. Apart from Najmul, no batsman could stay at the crease. Tauhid Hriday scored 20, Mohammad Naeem scored 16 and Mushfiqur Rahim scored 13 runs. Apart from these four, no batsman could touch the figure of Dahai. Tanjid Hasan zero, Captain Shakib Al Hasan five runs, Mehdi Hasan Miraj five runs, Mehdi Hasan six runs, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur were out for zero. Fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana took four wickets for Sri Lanka. Mahish Teekshana took two wickets. Dhanayanj de Silva, Dunith Velalge and Dasun Shanaka got one success each.

In reply, Sri Lanka also had a poor start. The team had lost three wickets for 43 runs. Pathum Nissanka was dismissed for 14 runs, Dimuth Karunaratne one run and Kusal Mendis five runs. After this, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Aslanka shared a 78-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Sadira scored the third half-century of his ODI career. He scored an inning of 54 runs in 77 balls with the help of six fours. Dhananjay de Silva was out after scoring two runs. Charith Asalanka scored the ninth half-century of his ODI career. Aslanka remained unbeaten on 62 off 92 balls with the help of five fours and a six. Captain Dasun Shanaka remained unbeaten after scoring 14 runs. Captain Shakib took two wickets for Bangladesh. At the same time, Taskin, Shariful and Mehdi got one wicket each.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Samarawickrama returns to the pavilion

Sri Lanka got the fourth blow on the score of 121. Sadeera Samarawickrama was dismissed after playing an important innings of 54 runs in 77 balls. He hit six fours in his innings. Mehdi Hasan got Samaravikrama stumped by Mushfiqur Rahim. Before being dismissed, he shared a 78-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Charith Aslanka. Sri Lanka's score is 123 for four after 30 overs.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Samarawickrama-Aslanka took the innings

Sri Lanka are 100 for three after 22 overs. Currently Charith Aslanka is at the crease after scoring 26 runs and Sadeera Samarawickrama is on 43 runs. There has been a partnership of 50+ runs between the two. Sri Lanka now needs 60+ runs.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Third blow to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka got its third blow at the score of 43. Shakib Al Hasan clean bowled Kusal Mendis. Mendis scored five runs in 21 balls. Earlier, Chamika Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka have returned to the pavilion. Currently Charith Asalanka and Sadira Samarawickrama are at the crease. After 11 overs, Sri Lanka's score is 49 runs for three wickets.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Second blow to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has suffered its second blow in the second consecutive over. Chamika Karunaratne was out in the third over. Now in the fourth over, Shoriful Islam got Pathum Nissanka caught by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim. Currently, Kusal Mendis and Sadira Samarawickrama are at the crease. Sri Lanka's score is 16 for two after four overs.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: First blow to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka got their first blow at 13 in the third over. Taskin Ahmed clean bowls Dimuth Karunaratne. He could score one run. Sri Lanka have scored 13 runs after losing one wicket after three overs. Currently, Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka are at the crease.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Sri Lanka got an easy target

Bangladesh gave Sri Lanka an easy target of 165 runs. Bangladeshi team came to bat first after winning the toss and were all out for 164 runs in 42.4 overs. Najmul Hussain Shanto scored more than half the runs for him. Najmul played an inning of 89 runs off 122 balls. He missed out on scoring a century. Apart from Najmul, no batsman could stay at the crease. Tauhid Hriday scored 20, Mohammad Naeem scored 16 and Mushfiqur Rahim scored 13 runs. Apart from these four, no batsman could touch the figure of Dahai. Fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana took four wickets for Sri Lanka. Mahish Teekshana took two wickets. Dhanayanj de Silva, Dunith Velalge and Dasun Shanaka got one success each.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Bangladesh got double blow

Bangladesh's eight wickets have fallen. Two wickets of the team have fallen in two overs. Mahedi Hasan was lbw by Velalge on the fifth ball of the 41st over. He could only score six runs off 16 balls. After him, Najmul Hussain Shanto returned to the pavilion in the next over. Najmul played an inning of 89 runs. He faced 122 balls and hit seven fours. Najmul was dismissed by Mahish Teekshana on the second ball of the 42nd over.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Sri Lanka got another success

Sri Lanka got the sixth success in the form of Mehidy Hasan Miraj. Mehdi Hasan Miraj was run out on the third ball of the 37th over. He scored five runs off 11 balls. Bangladesh have scored 146 runs for six wickets in 37 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto 80 and Mahedi Hasan remained unbeaten on one run.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Big blow to Bangladesh

Bangladesh got the fifth blow in the form of Mushfiqur Rahim. Rahim got out after scoring 13 runs off 22 balls. He was caught by Mathisha Pathirana at the hands of Dimuth Karunaratne. Bangladesh have scored 140 runs in 36 overs for five wickets. Nazmul Hussain Shanto is unbeaten on 75 and Mehdi Hasan Miraj is unbeaten on five runs.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Bangladesh score 121/4 in 30 overs

Bangladesh team has scored 121 runs for four wickets in 30 overs. Nazmul Hussain Shanto is unbeaten on 64 and Mushfiqur Rahim is unbeaten on 12 runs. The fourth blow to the team was in the form of Tauhid Hriday. He got out on the last ball of the 24th over. Tauhid was declared LBW by Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka. He scored 20 runs off 41 balls.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Three Bangladesh batsmen out

Three Bangladesh batsmen have returned to the pavilion. After Tanjeed Hasan, Mohammad Naim and captain Shakib Al Hasan were also out. Mohammad Nayeem was caught by Dhananjay de Silva at the hands of Pathum Nissanka on the fourth ball of the eighth over. Naeem scored 16 runs off 23 balls with the help of two fours. After him, Shakib, who came to the crease to bat, could not last long. He got out after scoring five runs. Shakib was dismissed by Mathisa Pathirana on the fourth ball of the 11th over. Bangladesh have scored 33 runs for three wickets in 11 overs.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Sri Lanka got its first success

Spinner Mahish Teekshana got the first success for Sri Lanka in the second over. He dismissed Tanjeed Hasan on the second ball of his first over. Tanjeed faced two balls and could not open the account. After his dismissal, Nazmul Hussain Shanto came to the crease. Bangladesh has scored eight runs for one wicket in three overs.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Playing-11 of both the teams

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Welles, Mahish Teekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana.

Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Tanjeed Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Tauheed Hriday, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraj, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live: Sri Lankan team will bowl

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has won the toss against Sri Lanka. He has decided to bat first. This is the second match of the current edition of the Asia Cup. At the same time, this is the first match of Group-B. The third team of this group is Afghanistan.

Posted Date: September 1, 2023

Publish Date: September 1, 2023

Posted By Rahul Bhardwaj