In a fully thrilling contest, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh to qualify for the Super Four stage on the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on Thursday.
Chasing 184 on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka have been in a spot of trouble, dropping their 4 wickets for simply 77 after 8.5 overs. Before Bangladesh bowlers may capitalize additional, opener Kusal Mendis and captain Dasun Shanaka partnered to steer their aspect out of sizzling waters.
Mendis and Shanaka stored the run charge increased and made positive to hold Sri Lanka within the recreation. The duo fashioned an important partnership of 54 runs for the fifth wicket and have been trying stable to cruise via. However, that’s when Bangladesh got here again and picked up two wickets in fast succession to scale back Sri Lanka to 141/6 after 16 overs, and the Islanders nonetheless required 43 off the ultimate 4 overs.
Sri Lanka additional misplaced two extra wickets because the equation reached eight wanted off the ultimate six deliveries. Tailender Asitha Fernando held his nerves and managed to take his workforce over the end line with three balls to spare.
Highest targets efficiently chased by Sri Lanka:
- 194 vs Bangladesh Mirpur 2018
- 184 vs Bangladesh Dubai 2022 *
- 177 vs Australia Pallekele 2022
- 175 vs India Colombo RPS 2018
Earlier, Bangladesh managed to submit a aggressive complete thanks to the contribution from the decrease middle-order. The Tigers have been 88/4 after the 11 overs however nonetheless managed to attain 183/7 on the finish. Afif Hossain (39 off 22), Mahmudullah (27 off 22), and Mosaddek Hossain (24 not out off 9) chipped in with essential knocks to get the workforce’s complete previous 180.
Apart from the trio, opener Mehidy Hasan Miraz (38 off 26) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (24 off 22) performed some useful innings on the high to make sure the run charge didn’t fall too low. For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (2/41) and Chamika Karunaratne (2/32) picked up two wickets every.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Sri Lanka certified for the Super Four section of the #AsiaCup2022! ?#roaringforglory #SLvBAN #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/WRIRjMDDXh
— Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) September 1, 2022
Kusal Mendis had luck coming from all over the place at present.
Easy catch drop at 2
Called again due to no-ball at 29
Review not taken at 31
Run out miss at 44
Outside edge touchdown safely at 53
Finally out at 60#BANvSL— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 1, 2022
Sri Lanka certified for the Super 4 of the Asia Cup 2022.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 1, 2022
Debutant ? #SLvBAN #AsiaCup2022
? ACC pic.twitter.com/V6PBLRt7Qg
— Estelle Vasudevan (@Estelle_Vasude1) September 1, 2022
Sri Lanka are via to the Super Four section of #AsiaCup2022 after successful a nail-biter ?#SLvBAN | #AsiaCup2022 | ? Scorecard: https://t.co/pxH6nCOZsp pic.twitter.com/wTDsPa4Yju
— ICC (@ICC) September 1, 2022
Sweet Revenge. Bangladesh Coach instructed Sri Lanka had no world class bowler so their bowlers turned up with the bat tonight. #BANvSL pic.twitter.com/6bh97nVagY
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) September 1, 2022
Greatest rivalry. Baap of Ashes. #BANvSL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 1, 2022
Fifty by Kusal Mendis in 32 balls. An incredible innings within the run chase by Mendis.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 1, 2022
Mosaddek Hossain on this Asia Cup for Bangladesh:-
48*(31) & 2.3-0-12-1.
24*(9).Best participant of Bangladesh on this Asia Cup thus far.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 1, 2022
In Ebadot’s first two overs, he bought Bangladesh to a place the place Sri Lanka would wish one thing unbelievable to occur for them to win.
In his subsequent two overs he gifted them that unbelievable factor. #AsiaCupT20 #SLvBAN
— Michael Wagener (@Mykuhl) September 1, 2022
Mosaddek Hossain is class! ❤️
— Saykot (@_Saykot) September 1, 2022
Sri Lanka received by 2 wickets.#BCB | #Cricket | #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/txCnSTarvD
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) September 1, 2022