Here are the detailed highlights and detailed scorecard of the yesterday’s cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023

Highlights

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 : Bangladesh innings in great detail

• Tamim Iqbal was dismissed for 4 in the second over by Matheesha Pathirana.
• Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan then put on a 35-run partnership, but Das was dismissed for 14 by Pathirana.
• Shakib Al Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto then put on a 59-run partnership, but Shanto was dismissed for 34 by Pathirana.
• Shakib Al Hasan was then dismissed for 38 by Dushmantha Chameera.
• Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad then put on a 27-run partnership, but Rahim was dismissed for 11 by Chameera.
• Mahmudullah Riyad was then dismissed for 19 by Pathirana.
• The lower order batsmen could not contribute much, and Bangladesh were bowled out for 164 in 40 overs.
• Matheesha Pathirana took 4 wickets for 32 runs, restricting Bangladesh to 164 runs.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 : Sri Lanka Inning in great detail

• Sri Lanka got off to a slow start, with openers Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka scoring 27 runs in the first 10 overs.
• Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka then put on a 78-run partnership for the fourth wicket, helping Sri Lanka recover.
• Asalanka then took the attack to the Bangladesh bowlers, scoring 62 runs not out off 92 balls.
• Sri Lanka reached the target with 5 wickets and 39 balls to spare.

Here are some of the key highlights of Sri Lanka’s innings:

• Asalanka’s innings was a masterclass in batting. He played some beautiful shots, and he was able to find the gaps with ease.
• Samarawickrama also played a good innings, and he provided the stability that Sri Lanka needed at the start of their innings.
• The Sri Lankan bowlers were also impressive. They bowled with discipline and accuracy, and they were able to keep the Bangladesh batsmen under pressure.

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