SL vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS: Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By 21 Runs
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh HIGHLIGHTS: Bangladesh had their moments in the game but in the end it was Sri Lanka who prevailed..
Sri Lanka win by 21 runs. They beat Bangladesh.
Two wickets in an over from Theekshana. His third in the match and Taskin Ahmed falls. Surely Sri Lanka's game to lose now. Bangladesh: 200/8 after 44 overs.
Hridoy falls for 82. That could be the game for Sri Lanka as Bangladesh are now 7 down.
WICKET! Another one goes down for Bangladesh. Wicket at a critical juncture this. Theekshana strikes. He has got rid of Hamim Hossain LBW. BAN- 181/6 after 41.3 Overs. Need 77 runs from 51 balls. This could well go down to the wire.
It's turning out to be a humdinger of a clash. 81 needed off last over 10 overs. 5 wickets in hand but Mushfiqur has departed. Hridoy will be the key in the chase.
Four quick wickets but Hridoy and Mushfiqur have helped Bangladesh steady things in this run-chase. After 32 overs, Bangladesh are 132/4. Mushfiqur Rahim- 21* off 36 balls, Towhid Hridoy- 33* off 51. They need 126 from 18 overs.
Double blow by Shanaka to Bangladesh. Then a wicket for Pathirana., The Bangla Tigers are suddenly 3 down after that quickfire start. 70/3 after 15.4 overs.
Mohammad Naim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz open the innings for Bangladesh. They need 258 to win. They had lost their first Super Four clash against Pakistan and are desperate to win this contest.
Bangladesh innings in just a bit.
Hasan Mahmud picked 3 for 57, Taskin Ahmed returned with figures of 3 for 62 while Shoriful Islam scalped 2 for 48.
END OF INNINGS. Sadeera Samarawickrama gets out on the last ball of the Sri Lankan innings but what a knock this has been. He scores 93 off 72 as Sri Lanka post 257/9.
First Taskin Ahmed gets rid of Charith Asalanka for 10 off 23 as Sri Lanka are reduced to 144/4. Later, Dhananjaya De Silva is removed by Hasan Mahmud for 6 off 16. At this point, SL are 164/5 in 37.1 overs. Dasun Shanaka and Sadeera Samarawickrama are out in the middle.
Double strike for Bangladesh and Shoriful Islam. After getting rid of Nissanka, he has got the other set batter Mendis out as well. Batter tried to play the ramp a bouncer outside off over the third man but finds the fielder. SL- 117/3 after 25.5 overs.
WICKET! Much needed for Bangladesh and it's Shoriful Islam who gets the breakthrough. Somehow the pacer has managed to beat Nissanka's inside edge and hit his pads right in front of the stumps. Sri Lankan opener goes for 40, SL- 108/2 after 23.2 Overs.
100 comes up for Sri Lanka in the 22nd over.
Nissanka and Mendis are in the middle of a strong partnership. After 21 overs, Sri Lanka are 91/1. Kusal Mendis- 29* off 53 while Pathum Nissanka is batting on 38* off 56.
Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka out in the middle for Sri Lanka at the moment. After 10 overs, SL: 51/1. Bangladesh have used 5 bowlers already.
Not the best of starts for Sri Lanka. They have lost Dimuth Karunaratne as well. Hasan Mahmud striking for Bangladesh. SL- 34/1 after 5.3 overs.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shamim Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to field first.
Shakib Al Hasan's Bangladesh had to face defeat when they squared off against hosts Sri Lanka in the league stage of 2023 Asia Cup.
Background
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s match LIVE updates: Hello and welcome to live coverage of SL vs BAN Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours stage match will take place today. Both the teams will square off in R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours stage match will start at 3:00 pm Indian Standard Time (IST).
This is Sri Lanka's first match in Asia Cup 2023 Super-4 stage. Today, Bangladesh will be playing their second match in Super 4s. Bangladesh had to face defeat in its first match of Super-4. If Bangladesh team loses against Sri Lanka today then it will be almost certain that they will be out of 2023 Asia Cup race to finale.
Adverse Weather is expected to play spoilsport in Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours stage match in Colombo. There is a 90 percent chance of rain in Colombo on September 9. There may be a delay in starting the match due to rain.
Shakib Al Hasan's Bangladesh had to face defeat when they squared off against hosts Sri Lanka in the league stage of 2023 Asia Cup.
Bangladesh could not even play the full 50 overs against Sri Lanka and were bowled out for just 164 runs. Nevertheless, the team had made the match exciting at one time by making a solid comeback with its bowling. Sri Lanka have the upper hand in today's match as they are playing on their home soil. Fans might however witness a close contest.
Probable playing eleven of Bangladesh: Mohammad Naim, Mehdi Hasan Meraj, Liton Das, Anamul Haq, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Afif Hossain, Mehdi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman.
Probable playing eleven of Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Velalage, Mahish Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha and Mathisha Pathirana.
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