Asia Cup: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets, 32 balls won the first game

Abu Dhabi, September 13 (IANS). Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in an important match of Group B of Asia Cup 2025. Sri Lanka had a target of 140 runs to win. Sri Lanka reached the target with 32 balls left. Sri Lanka began to chase a target of 140 runs. The team lost the wicket of Kusal Mendis on a score of 13. He was fired for 3 runs. After this, Patum Nisanka and Kamil Mishara, who came at number three, shared a faster partnership of 95 out of 52 balls for the second wicket and turned the match completely towards Sri Lanka. The hope of returning to Bangladesh from here ended and the match remained only formalities. Nisanka was discharged for 50 runs using 6 fours and 1 six of 34 balls. After Nisanka was rejected, Sri Lanka got two shocks when Kusal Perera (9), Dasun Shanaka (1), but Captain Charith Asanka, who came to number six, won the team by giving up an unbeaten 10 runs from 4 balls. Sri Lanka reached a target of 140 at the loss of 4 wickets in 14.4 overs and defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets. Kamil remained unbeaten by scoring 46 runs from 32 balls. For Bangladesh, Mahedi Hasan took 2, Mustafizur Rahman and Tanjim Hasan Shakib took 1-1 wickets. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the throw and decided to bowl first. Bangladesh started very badly. The team returned to the team at a score. The third blow was on the score of 53 as 11, the fourth holds 38 and fifth bladder captain Litton Das. Litton Das was rejected for 28 runs from 26 balls. After Linton Das’s wicket fell, Bangladesh situation looked very bad, but Sri Lanka failed to take a single wicket in the last 10.1 above. Jaaker Ali and Shamim Hussain shared an 86 -Run partnership of 61 balls to bring Bangladesh at 139 against the loss of 5 wickets. Jaaker remained unbeaten at 34 balls by scoring 41 out of 34 balls and 42 of 34 balls. For Sri Lanka, Vanindu took Hasranga 2, Nuwan Tushara and Chamera took 1-1 wickets. -Ians pack/ share these story tags