Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Highlights, Asia Cup: SL advance to Super Fours with big win

After 19 overs,Sri Lanka 176/8 ( Maheesh Theekshana 0 , Asitha Fernando 4)

Ebadot, for all his productive work in the initial stages of the chase, endures an expensive over in his final one. Ebadot oversteps in the third ball, a ball where Karunaratne scores a four. In the free-hit Karunaratne manages only a couple. But guess what? Karunaratne is run-out for 16, later in the over. SL need 8 off 6 balls.

After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 141/6 ( Dasun Shanaka (C) 33 , Chamika Karunaratne 1)

An eventful over by Taskin Ahmed, who removes Wanindu Hasaranga. Chamika Karunaratne joins skipper Dasun Shanaka in the middle. SL need 43 runs off 24 balls to win.

After 15 overs, SL 137/5 

This could still be anybody’s game. A gripping contest so far, and it’s been made even more unpredictable with the wicket of Kusal Mendis, who departs after a fine knock of 60. SL need 47 runs off 30 balls.

After 11 overs,Sri Lanka 88/4 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 45 , Dasun Shanaka (C) 2)

Taskin Ahmed into the attack again. Eight off the over. That takes Sri Lanka to 88/4, and they need 96 more runs off 54 balls to win.

After 7 overs,Sri Lanka 62/2 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 30 , Danushka Gunathilaka 7)

In the final ball of Mahedi’s over, Kusal Mendis is edged and caught by the keeper, but it’s a huge relief for Sri Lanka as Mahedi is seen to have overstepped. No wicket for Bangladesh, and it’s a free-hit for SL. Mendis goes over the bowler’s head for a drive but manages only a single in the free-hit delivery.

After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 26/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 19 , Kusal Mendis (W) 6)

Mustafizur into the attack again. Things are not going right for the Bangladesh pacer. Nissanka hits a six off the first ball, before collecting a four later in the over.

After 2 overs,Sri Lanka 9/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 6 , Kusal Mendis (W) 3)

Mustafizur Rahman into the attack as the Sri Lankan chase gets underway. Just two runs from the over. Taskin Ahmed delivers the next over. Nissanka pulls one away towards the fine leg fence for the first boundary of the chase. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim puts a chance down, would have been a fine catch had it been taken. Kusal Mendis survives that one.

After 20 overs,Bangladesh 183/7 ( Mosaddek Hossain 24 , Taskin Ahmed 11)

Asitha to bowl the final over of the Bangladesh innings. Expensive over with 17 runs coming off the last over. Bangladesh finish their innings at 183/7, Sri Lanka need 184 runs to win and qualify for the Super Fours.

After 18 overs,Bangladesh 159/6 ( Mosaddek Hossain 11 , Mahedi Hasan 1)

Bangladesh lose two quick wickets in Afif and Mahmudullah, but Bangladesh still look quite good for a challenging total with Mosaddek and Mahedi in the middle. A wicket and 12 runs off the 18th over.

After 16 overs,Bangladesh 138/4 ( Afif Hossain 34 , Mahmudullah 24)

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Asitha Fernando in for his third over. He is punished by Afif, who smacks him for a six towards deep square leg with a pull shot. Afif thenhits a four to add more misery to Lankan bowlers. 15 off the over.

After 15 overs,Bangladesh 123/4 ( Afif Hossain 21 , Mahmudullah 22)

Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack for his third over. Mahmudullah with a six, slogsweeping over deep square leg for the maximum. He follows up with a four in the next over. 14 from the over. Things not going pretty well for Hasaranga ever since his first over when he got a wicket.

After 13 overs,Bangladesh 103/4 ( Afif Hossain 19 , Mahmudullah 4)

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Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack. He started off on a positive note, taking a wicket and conceding just three in his first over. Afif slams one down the ground, and he collects a crucial boundary for Bangladesh. Afif then goes big, launching one towards deep midwicket for a six. That maximum brings up Bangladesh’s 100. A much-needed over for the Tigers with 12 runs coming off it.

After 11 overs,Bangladesh 88/4 ( Afif Hossain 7 , Mahmudullah 1)

Theekshana into his final over, and he makes it an eventful one. He cleans up Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan. That’s a big wicket for Sri Lanka and that helps them put Bangladesh on the backfoot. Theekshana finishes with figures of 1/23 from four overs.

After 10 overs,Bangladesh 85/3 ( Shakib Al Hasan (C) 23 , Afif Hossain 6)

Karunaratne into the attack again. Shakib Al Hasan with a couple of fours to start the over, the first of which brings up 6000 runs for Shakib in T20 cricket. 15 runs off the over with three fours in it.

After 8 overs,Bangladesh 63/3 ( Shakib Al Hasan (C) 7 , Afif Hossain 0)

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Economical first over for Chamika Karunaratne. Four runs, but more importantly a wicket, that of Mushfiqur Rahim in the over. Afif Hossain joins Shakib in the middle.

After 7 overs,Bangladesh 59/2 ( Shakib Al Hasan (C) 6 , Mushfiqur Rahim (W) 1)

Sri Lanka get their man Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Miraz was looking to slogsweep off a wrong ‘un, but he missed it and the ball hit the stumps. Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batter.

After 5 overs,Bangladesh 47/1 ( Mehidy Hasan 31 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 3)

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After a productive first over where he got a wicket, Asitha goes for 18 runs his second over. Mehidy Hasan goes aggressive mode, which includes a six. He’s onto 31 off 19 balls.

After 4 overs,Bangladesh 29/1 ( Mehidy Hasan 18 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 2)

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T20I debutant Asitha Fernando is into the attack. Mehidy Hasan tries to drive over mid-off, he does not get a boundary, but gets a couple of runs instead.Sabbir Rahman is dismissed by Asitha Fernando. Sabbir was looking to play the pull shot but ended up gifting a thick edge to the keeper. Shakib Al Hasan is the new batter.

After 2 overs, Bangladesh 14/0 

Maheesh Theekshana into the attack. Mehidy Hasan collects a brace in the second ball of the over, before he rotates strike to Sabbir with a single off the third ball. Just those three runs off the over.

After 1 over, Bangladesh 11/0 

Dishan Madhushanka into the attack first up for Sri Lanka. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Sabbir Rahman open the innings for Bangladesh. Madhushanka starts with a ball that clips Mehidy Hasan’s pads and races to the fine leg fence. Four leg byes in that ball. Sabbir Rahman then finishes the over with a four towards fine leg boundary. 11 off the first over.

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Asitha Fernando makes his T20I debut for Sri Lanka 

Congratulations to Asitha Fernando who received his maiden T20I cap 🎉👏#SLvBAN #RoaringForGlory #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/H5Q8jqwEyD

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 1, 2022

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Playing XI: 

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka(Captain),Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wicketkeeper), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando

Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan(Captain),Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(wicketkeeper), Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain

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Sri Lanka have won the coin toss and will field first against Bangladesh.