Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka join India, Afghanistan in Enormous 4 after thrilling 2-wicket grasp over Bangladesh
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On Thursday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh (183/7) by two wickets to mosey to the Enormous Four in the Asia Cup 2022.
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Losing both of their games, Bangladesh had been eliminated from the competitors whereas Sri Lanka and Afghanistan superior to the Enormous Four from Neighborhood B.
Whereas either facet traded blows for the length of the first innings, Bangladesh managed to submit a legitimate 183/7 in 20 overs.
When Bangladesh had been given the first innings, they despatched in the highly-touted Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who got them off to a blazing initiate along with his 38 runs off of 26 deliveries. In the center overs, though, Sri Lanka mounted a grand comeback by taking wickets at regular intervals.
The innings gained momentum due to Afif Hossain, who came in and smashed his system to 39 runs off precise 22 balls. Earlier than being dismissed in the 17th innings, he and the fifth wicket holder racked up 57 runs off 37 balls.
With the relieve of Mosaddek Hossain (24 no longer out off 9) and Taskin Ahmed (11 off 6), Bangladesh became ready to assemble 183-7. Sri Lanka’s Chamika Karunaratne took 2 wickets and a pair of wickets fell to Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva’s scalps in some blueprint.
Kusal Mendis conducted a struggling with effort (60 off 37) and saved Sri Lanka in the game as wickets fell from the assorted extinguish as they chased a anxious accumulate. After Mendis became dismissed, it became as a lot as captain Dasun Shanaka to retain the momentum going, and he did so with a needed knock (45 off 33 balls) earlier than being dismissed in the 18th over.
Therefore, Chamika Karunaratne gave the Sri Lankan innings a boost with 16 runs off 10 balls, nonetheless he became out to the fifth shipping of the 19th over for a suicide recede. Then one more time, the next batsman, Asitha Fernando, struck two needed boundaries en path to scoring 10 no longer out from 3 balls, and he single-handedly instructed Sri Lanka to a dramatic two-wicket triumph with two wickets in hand and 4 balls to spare.
The most winning and pricey bowler for Bangladesh became Ebadot Hossain (3/51), whereas Taskin Ahmed (2/24), Mustafizur Rahman (1/32) and Mahedi Hasan (1/30) all contributed to the crew’s triumph by taking wickets.
The wonderful rankings had been Sri Lanka 184-8 in 19.2 overs (Kusal Mendis 60, Dasun Shanaka 45, Ebadot Hossain 3/51), and Bangladesh 183-7 in 20 overs (Atif Hossain 39, Mehdiy Hasan Miraz 38; Chamika Karunaratne 2/32).
(With inputs from IANS)
