Asia Cup T20: Sri Lanka knock out Bangladesh in Super Four with thrilling win
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Dubai , dated 1
After a thrilling encounter, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by two wickets in the final over with four balls to spare to qualify for the Super Four round of the Asia Cup T20. When Bangladesh was thrown out. Chasing a target of 184 to win, Sri Lanka won by losing eight wickets in 19.2 overs. From Sri Lanka, Kusal Mendis scored 60 off 37 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes and Shanaka scored 45 runs off 33 balls with 3 fours and two sixes. Bangladesh was knocked out after losing to Sri Lanka after Afghanistan. When the Sri Lankan team entered the Super-Four with Afghanistan. India has also entered the Super Four.
In the last over, Sri Lanka needed 8 runs to win and only two wickets were safe. As Bangladesh's overrate was slow at this stage, they had to keep five players in the compulsory circle. Tikshna took a leg-bye run off the first ball of Mehndi Hasan. After which Asitha Fernando hit a four. After that, he won Sri Lanka by taking two runs on the no ball.
Earlier, Bangladesh challenged Sri Lanka by 184 runs to win the Asia Cup T20 in the real fight to enter the Super-Four. From Bangladesh, Afif Hossain scored 39 off 22 balls with 4 fours and two sixes and the spin bowling all-rounder Miraz, who started the opening, scored 38 runs with the help of two fours and two sixes from 26 balls. Chamika Karnaratne and Hasaranga took two wickets each from Sri Lanka.
In the Asia Cup T20 played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lankan captain Shanaka won the toss and put Bangladesh into bat first. After losing the wicket of Shabbir cheaply, the duo of Miraz and Shakib took Bangladesh to 58 runs. A partnership of 39 runs was registered between Miraz and Shakib.
Hasaranga dismissed Miraz (38) , Chamika Karnaratne dismissed Rahim (4) and Tikshna dismissed Shakib (24), Bangladesh slipped to 87/4. In the middle order, Afif Hossain scored 39 runs in 22 balls with 4 fours and two sixes. He and Mahmudullah (27) put on a partnership of 57 runs off 37 balls.
In the last overs, Mosaddak Hossain created a frenzy and made 24 runs unbeaten with 4 fours in 9 balls. Chamika took 2 wickets in 32 runs and Hasaranga took 2 wickets in 41 runs.
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