Half-centuries by Charith Asalanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama guided Sri Lanka to a hard-fought five-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup 2023 campaign opener at Kandy on Thursday.
Half-centuries by Charith Asalanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama guided Sri Lanka to a hard-fought five-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup 2023 campaign opener at Kandy on Thursday.
Half-centuries by Charith Asalanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama guided Sri Lanka to a hard-fought five-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup 2023 campaign opener at Kandy on Thursday.
Kohli had conveyed his admiration and recalled his first meeting with Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam in an interaction with Star Sports last year. Babar reacted to Virat’s comments recently and discussed Virat’s influence on his game.
Chasing 165, Sri Lanka were off to a poor start as Dimuth Karunaratne (1) was cleaned up by Taskin Ahmed in the third over while Shoriful Islam sent back Pathum Nissanka for 14
Overall in 23 international matches against Pakistan, Kohli has scored 1,024 runs at an average of 60.23 and a strike rate of over 107, with two centuries and seven fifties and the best score of 183
He also said that the way he performed against Pakistan in last year's T20 World Cup in Australia, saving Team India from 31/4 during a chase of 160 with a knock of 82*, there is no other batter in the world that could have unleashed such brilliance against Pakistan's pace attack of Shaheen
Pathirana was the pick of the bowlers for SL, taking 4/32 in 7.4 overs. Theekshana took 2/19 in his eight overs. Dhananjaya, Wellalege, Shanaka took a wicket each.
In an exclusive conversation with Star Sports, Shami offered insights into his approach towards high-stakes tournaments like the Asia Cup. Shami's perspective on preparation, focus, and team dynamics shed light on the mindset of a seasoned cricketer in the lead-up to crucial matches.