SL vs BAN: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 21 runs in the Super 4 of the Asia Cup 2023
SL vs BAN Cup 2023: In the second match of the Super 4 in the Asia Cup between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 21 runs. In the Super 4 matches, Bangladesh’s team had to face consecutive defeats. After losing the match held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Bangladesh’s team has almost been eliminated from this tournament.
Sri Lanka’s Victory Over Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2023 Super 4
Batting first, Sri Lanka set a target of 258 runs for Bangladesh. Sri Lanka managed to restrict Bangladesh to 236 runs in 48.1 overs. With this victory, Sri Lanka won their first match of the Super 4, earning 2 points, and Bangladesh had to face a second consecutive defeat. Despite a brilliant innings of 82 runs by Mohammad Tahjul Hridoy, the lack of support from other batsmen rendered his effort in vain.
SL vs BAN Match Review
From the Bangladesh side, Mushfiqur Rahim (29 runs), Mehedi Hasan Miraz (28 runs), and Mohammad Naim (21 runs) had a good start but couldn’t play a big innings. Liton Das scored 15, and captain Shakib Al Hasan made just 3 runs before returning to the pavilion. From Sri Lanka’s perspective, the bowlers Mathisha Pathirana, Dasun Shanaka, and Mahesh Theekshana each took 3 wickets.
After losing the toss and being sent in to bat, Sri Lanka’s team scored 257 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs. The top scorer for Sri Lanka was Sadeera Samarawickrama (93), who played an aggressive innings with the help of 8 boundaries and 2 sixes. Kusal Mendis (50), Pathum Nissanka (40), and team captain Dasun Shanaka (24) also contributed with their runs. Despite the aggressive start, Sri Lanka’s team couldn’t set a big score as the lower-order batsmen returned to the pavilion cheaply. For Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud took 3 wickets.
