Highlights of the Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 cricket Sri Lanka won by 21 runs
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Highlights from Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Super-4: By defeating Bangladesh by 21 runs, defending champion Sri Lanka got their Super Fours campaign off to a strong start. Bangladesh was bowled out for 236 as a result of three wickets each taken by Pathirana, Theekshana, and captain Shanaka. Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 257 in Colombo thanks to Sadeera Samarawickrama’s 93.
Then Sri Lanka won easily and added two more points to their Super Four score by outperforming Bangladesh in every category. Bangladesh lost both of its games at this stage and will now have to wait until the following tournament to compete for the championship. The 2023 Asia Cup is still in full swing, and on September 10th, we have a huge match to look forward to with archrivals India and Pakistan going head-to-head. You may join us for the build-up well before the first ball is bowled at 3 pm IST (9:30 am GMT). Until then, cheers and good bye.
Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 93 runs on 72 deliveries to win Player of the Match. He underlines that playing the ball late and close to his body was the clear plan from the start. Adds that he kept his attention on performing the fundamentals well throughout his innings, and it paid off right away. He emphasizes the value of running between the wickets, saying that it was essential for building up runs. He says that the team members all agreed that a total of 250 or higher would be regarded as a highly competitive score on this particular wicket. claims to have spoken about this with his hitting mates in the center of the field.
The captain of Sri Lanka, Dasun Shanaka, praises Hasan Mahmud’s bowling for Bangladesh. He claims that by choosing to follow their lead, he gained a greater understanding of how to bowl, leading him to bowl cross-seam. Mentions that they don’t have a front-line bowler and that today is his chance to enter the match. asserts that despite being pricey and needing someone to cover his overs, Maheesh Theekshana returned to capture three wickets. believes they played strong enough cricket to deliver and that their hitters’ strategies were well thought out. Adds that Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama played effectively based on how well they assessed the wicket. He ends by expressing satisfaction with their performance.
says that although there are many ifs and buts, Sri Lanka was the superior team and deserved to win. concludes by stating that while the seamers were a touch pricey, they managed to take all the wickets despite trying to bowl well.
Bangladesh’s skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, claims that while they won the toss, they didn’t bowl well because the bowlers had assistance. acknowledges Sri Lanka’s handling of the new ball and highlights how Sadeera Samarawickrama robbed them of the victory. Adds that they required a strong starting partnership of between 80 and 100 to help with the run pursuit when pursuing 260. believes that the top four didn’t bowl well early on and didn’t score enough runs. praises Towhid Hridoy’s performance and remarks on how brilliantly he batted. He continues by saying that he participated in the LPL and had a successful tournament there, which gave him confidence.
Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 cricket
A 55-run opening partnership gave Bangladesh’s batting innings a promising start. They experienced a setback, though, as they immediately lost four important wickets, allowing Sri Lanka to recover and rejoin the game. Mushfiqur Rahim and Towhid Hridoy put out a heroic effort, putting together a 72-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Sadly, Mushfiqur was taken advantage of by Dasun Shanaka, and soon after that, Maheesh Theekshana fired Towhid Hridoy. After that, the Bangladeshi batting order was unable to recover, and despite Hridoy’s outstanding 82 off 97 balls, they were eventually bowled out for 236.
Maheesh Theekshana is available for a conversation and claims to have kept things simple. Mentions that his role was to look for wickets throughout his three-over period after bowling just one over at the beginning. Mentions that it was challenging to bowl with the ailment, but that one must give their all when playing for their nation. claims that they stuck to their intentions to bowl wicket-to-wicket, look as if they were looking to be bowled, and get LBW dismissals.
What an exciting match we saw during the Asia Cup! With 11 balls remaining, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh, successfully defending their 258-ball total. The home team put on an outstanding overall performance, preserving their impressive 13-match winning streak in ODIs and picking up two critical points in the Super 4 round-robin round of the Asia Cup 2023. The Sri Lankan bowlers excelled at using the short ball approach in the second innings, constantly picking up wickets at regular intervals.
The Sri Lankan bowlers demonstrated their ability to break these partnerships and regain control of the game, despite the Bangladeshi batters’ success in forming a few partnerships. Dasun Shanaka, the captain, took the initiative and took three significant wickets at the top with well-placed bouncers. Maheesh Theekshana also produced three significant breakthroughs in the final three overs to keep Bangladesh under pressure. Additionally excellent, Matheesha Pathirana took three wickets with the help of his effective use of yorkers.
Nasum Ahmed to Matheesha Pathirana, OUT! 48.1 BOWLED! Sri Lanka has won the game, giving them their first victory of the Super Four stage. With his third wicket, Matheesha Pathirana has sealed the deal, as Bangladesh has been dismissed for 236 runs. At the stumps, he bowls a pinpoint yorker. When Nasum Ahmed attempts to access the off side but misses, his middle stump is pinned back. Sri Lanka has won 13 straight games as they carry on their impressive winning streak. Bangladesh’s chances of winning the title have already been dashed.
