Samarawickrama and bowlers help Sri Lanka sink Bangladesh
COLOMBO : Sadeera Samarawickrama smashed a career-best 93 to set up Sri Lanka's 21-run victory in a Super Four stage match of the Asia Cup on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: Sadeera Samarawickrama, Bowlers Power Sri Lanka To 21-Run Win
Sadeera Samarawickrama scored a brilliant 93 before Sri Lanka bowlers rallied to beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in their Asia Cup Super 4 match on Saturday. Invited to bat, Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis (50) took Sri Lanka to 257 for nine in their 50 overs. Skipper Dasun Shanaka (3/28), Matheesha Pathirana (3/58) and mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana (3/69) then led a disciplined bowling attack to stop Bangladesh at 236 in 48.1 overs. Earlier, Samarawickrama hit eight fours and two sixes in his 72-ball knock.
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Survival will be foremost in Bangladesh's mind whereas Sri Lanka will aim for a winning start when they cross swords in the second Super 4 match of the Asia Cup on Saturday. A seven-wicket towelling at the hands of Pakistan in the Super 4 opener in Lahore has made a victory mandatory for Bangladesh against the Lankans, assuming that the weather remains dry enough for the match to take place. A defeat will almost certainly put an end to their Asia Cup campaign. Batting is their main concern, and they will have to address it immediately.
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Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in the second match of the Asia Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. Over the past few years, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been involved in some instant classics, with some bitter moments on the field. While Bangladesh head into the tournament on the back of a 2-0 series win over Afghanistan, Sri Lanka look to bounce back after a 0-2 Test series sweep against Pakistan. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are in Group B, alongwith Afghanistan.
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Sri Lanka have been hit hard by injuries to key players in the run up to the ongoing Asia Cup, and captain Dasun Shanaka on Wednesday said they can't have control over such crisis but are confident of others standing up for the absentees in the continental tournament. Six-time champions Sri Lanka will open their Asia Cup campaign against Bangladesh here on Thursday, but they will be without four main players in Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madhushanka.