Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka started with a win in the tournament by defeating Bangladesh by 6 wickets. Bangladesh scored 139 runs while batting first, which the Sri Lankan batsmen achieved 2 wickets in the over. Nisanka scored an innings of 50 runs.
Ban vs Sl Match Result: In the 5th match of Asia Cup 2025, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets and started the tournament with a win. From the beginning, the Bangladesh team, considered a favorite for this match, was forced to kneel in front of Sri Lankan players. While bowling first, Sri Lanka stopped the Bangladesh batsmen for just 139 runs and when scoring 140 runs in just 14.4 overs. Sri Lankan bowlers and batsmen have shown a great performance in this match.
No batsman could come forward for Bangladesh
In this match played in Abu Dhabi, Charith Asanka won the toss against Sri Lanka and decided to bowl first. In response, Bangladesh, who came out to bat, got 2 big shocks on the score of 0 runs in the first 10 balls. Both his opener Tanjid Hasan and PM Imam were dismissed without opening an account. After that Litton Das tried to handle the innings, but he was also dismissed by making 28. Even after that, the process of falling wickets did not stop. Tauheed Hriday 8 and Maheedi Hasan scored 9 runs. However, by going to Ali (34 balls 41* run) and Shamim Hussain (34 balls 42* run), the team took the team to a respectable score.
Sri Lankan bowlers got out of Bangladeshi batsmen
Looking at the Sri Lankan bowlers, all the bowlers showed good bowling. Hasranga, the most from the team, took 2 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs. At the same time, Nuwan Tushara and Dushmanta Chamira got 1-1 success. Mathisa Pathirana, called Baby Malinga, proved to be expensive and spent 45 runs in 4 overs.
Nisanka and Kamil together won Sri Lanka
In response, chasing the target of 140 runs, the Sri Lankan team got the first blow on the fifth ball of the second over, when only 13 runs were on the board and Kusal Mendis became the victim of Mustafizur Rahman by scoring 3 runs. After that it felt that some life was going to come in the match, but then Pathum Nisanka and Kamil Misara together carried forward the innings and both stood at the crease. Together, both of them shared an excellent partnership of 95 runs for the second wicket and put the match completely in Sri Lanka. Nisanka was dismissed for 50 runs in 34 balls. Missara also played an unbeaten innings of 46 runs.
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Bangladesh team looked helpless with the ball after the bat
After the batting, Bangladesh’s bowling also looked completely helpless in this match. The fast bowlers who had more confidence over the captain, he looted the opposite runs. Shoriful Islam conceded 26 runs in 3 overs, Mustafizur Rahman gave 35 runs in 3 overs and took 1 wicket. After that, in spin bowling also, Rishad Hussain scored 18 runs in 1 over. However, Maheedi took 2 wickets in the last, but by then it was late. Due to which it became difficult for Bangladesh to hold the match.
Sri Lanka’s victory changed the equation of Group B points table
After the defeat of Bangladesh, now Group B points table has become very interesting. Out of this group, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have won 1-1 matches. Afghanistan 1 won 1 win and Sri Lanka 1 won, while Bangladesh has won 1 in 2. In such a situation, the match between Sri Lanka-Afghanistan and Bangladesh Afghanistan is going to be very interesting. If Sri Lanka and Bangladesh teams beat Afghanistan, both will confirm the place in Super 4. At the same time, Afghanistan’s team defeats Sri Lanka and loses to Bangladesh, then everyone will be eyeing Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. However, Hong Kong is out of the Super 4 race.
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