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Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known to have a keen eye for talent and the match-winning display by Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana against Bangladesh at the Asia Cup on Thursday shows the former India captain's reputation is well earned.
Fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana was hailed as his team's “X-factor” after returning impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Thursday.
Veteran striker Akashdeep Singh and young Karthi Selvam have been dropped but experienced Lalit Upadhyay made a comeback to the 18-member Indian men's hockey team selected for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Hockey India selectors dropped three players -- Akashdeep, Karthi and defender Jugraj Singh from the champion side of the Asian Champions Trophy held in Chennai earlier this month. Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh and midfielder Hardik Singh will continue to don the roles of captain and vice-captain in the Asian Games.
Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka made resolute fifties after Matheesha Pathirana's hostile bowling as Sri Lanka slayed Bangladesh by five wickets in their Asia Cup opener in Pallekele on Thursday. Pacer Pathirana's 4 for 32 restricted Bangladesh to 164. The home side then rode on Samarawickrama's 54 off 77 balls and Asalanka's unbeaten 62 off 92 balls to overhaul the target in 39 overs. Samarawickrama is going through a career rejuvenation this year after fading from the scene.
Danielle McGahey of Canada will become the first transgender cricketer to play in an international match when she represents her adopted country during the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup qualifier in Bangladesh. The 29-year-old McGahey, an opening batter, has been selected in Canada's women's squad for the next month's qualifying tournament after she fulfilled ICC's eligibility criteria for male-to-female transgender players.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 LIVE Updates: Towhid Hridoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto are in the crease as Bangladesh are three down against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Maheesh Theekshana made early inroads for Sri Lanka as he dismissed Tanzid Hasan (0) in the second over. Later, Dhananjaya De Silva trapped Mohammad Naim. Shakib Al Hasan fell victim to Matheesha Pathirana. Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Shakib won the toss and opted to bat first in the ongoing Asia Cup tie. (LIVE SCORECARD)
The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash at the Asia Cup 2023 faces a tough challenge from the weather in Kandy with Weather.com predicting thunderstorms and a 90% chance of rain on September 2. According to Google Weather, a thundershower is expected to occur with chances of 90 per cent precipitation and 84 per cent humidity in Kandy. The temperature is expected to be 28 degrees Celsius.
Pakistan outplayed Asia Cup debutants Nepal in the opening match of the tournament in Multan on Wednesday. Despite losing early wickets, Pakistan went on to post a mammoth total of 342/6 in 50 overs, courtesy centuries from captain Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed. After Babar and Iftikhar's giant partnership, what followed was a devastating bowling performance from the Pakistan pacers, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah. Shaheen got the ball rolling with the new cherry, striking twice in the first over.