In the second match of Asia Cup 2023, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets after a tough match.
In this match played on Thursday in Palikale, Bangladesh, having won the toss on an apparently difficult wicket and elected to bat first, faced difficulties in scoring runs right from the start.
However, Bangladesh team managed to score 164 runs thanks to Najamul Hussain Shanto’s excellent innings of 89 runs.
Chasing the target, Sri Lanka also struggled from the start and were also struggling to score runs on their home ground.
Chasing a target of 165 runs, Sri Lanka opened the innings with their first three wickets falling for just 43 runs.
This was the occasion from which Bangladesh tried to strengthen their grip on the match but did not have much success.
Meanwhile, in the partnership of the fourth wicket, Samaravkarma and Asalanka scored 78 runs and pushed Bangladesh back, but Samaravkarma was dismissed for 54 runs on a total score of 121.
This match of the Asia Cup once again came to the side of Bangladesh swinging and the Bangladeshi bowlers also got the fifth wicket of Sri Lanka on a total score of 128.
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But between victory and Bangladesh, Asalinka stood still and returned after defeating his team.
Asalanka played an unbeaten innings of 62 runs.
On behalf of Bangladesh, captain Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets, Tasin Ahmed, Shariful Islam and Mehdi Hasan took one wicket each.
Earlier, apart from Najamul Hussain Shanto, Tawheed was the only batsman who managed to score 20 runs in Bangladesh’s innings.
Sri Lankan spinner Takshana took the lead in taking wickets and later Pathriyana did not allow any Bangladeshi batsmen to cope.
Bathirana was Sri Lanka’s most successful bowler with four wickets.
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