Maheesh Theekshana's spin magic and skipper Dasun Shanaka's breathtaking spell allowed Sri Lanka to comfortably claim the second-longest ODI win streak in their Asia Cup Super Four triumph against Bangladesh on Saturday, beating them by 21 runs.
With this win, Bangladesh finish their group stage with a win and loss and a total of two points. The result of match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will determine if they will go into the Super Four stage or not.
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.
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
Having opted to bat first in the penultimate league stage game, the Durban Qalandars had the kind of start that was ideal for the Bulawayo Braves as Taskin Ahmed struck in the first over, cleaning up the in-form duo of Tim Seifert (0) and Andre Fletcher (6). In the next over, the Qalandars l
Much to the delight of the local crowd, the Bulawayo Braves’ captain Sikandar Raza was on fire, playing an explosive hand with the bat and also picking crucial wickets to help seal the win.
Bangladesh's first assignment is three ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League matches against Ireland this week and the Tigers will be without a host of key players for the trio of games in Chelmsford.
Bangladesh's quick pace bowler Taskin Ahmed is set to miss out on Bangladesh's upcoming ODI series against Ireland which will begin on May 9 at County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford.