In a must-see battle, Sri Lanka managed to scrape into the Super Four with a sensational two-wicket win over Bangladesh within the ongoing Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka’s historic chase places them #1 on the record
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— ICC (@ICC) 2 September 2022
In their final Group B match, the Sri Lankan crew broke multiple file. He held his nerves to file his second highest profitable run-chase in T20Is. Interestingly, his highest goal can also be in opposition to Bangladesh, when he chased down 194 runs in Mirpur in 2018.
properly achieved guys!!! Brilliant battle to win this recreation underneath strain.. Safe to say it was a world class efficiency @Official SLC #AsiaCup2022
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) 1 September 2022
It was additionally the very best objective efficiently pursued within the UAE. The earlier file was held by Afghanistan in opposition to the United Arab Emirates in Dubai in 2016. The Afghans then chased 180 in opposition to the United Arab Emirates.
oh… what an exhilarating battle… large victory for @Official SLC #Asia Cup T20 properly achieved guys
— Russell Arnold (@RussellArnold69) 1 September 2022
Interestingly, Sri Lanka additionally ended their six-match shedding streak within the Asia Cup, their first since defeating UAE in 2016.
what a recreation @Official SLC nice chase @kusalmendis13 @dasunshanaka1 #enemy What’s over! maintain going boy
— Angelo Mathews (@angelo69Matthews) 1 September 2022
In their final six matches, Sri Lanka has misplaced twice to Afghanistan and Bangladesh and as soon as to India and Pakistan.
are you not entertained?!#BANvsSL #Asia Cup T20 #AsiaCup2022
— Mpumalelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) 1 September 2022
Sri Lanka misplaced their opening match in opposition to Afghanistan by eight wickets.
Bangladesh solely blamed themselves for his or her disciplined bowling, conceding eight wides and 4 no-balls to spoil their batsmen’s early good work.
All the motion, all of the drama!
some #epic In this from tonight’s motion #epic encounter DP World’s #Asia Cup,#SLVBN #acc #GetReadyForEpic #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/MLaUfSO3BL— AsianCricket Council (@ACCMedia1) 1 September 2022
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan stated, ‘We wish to enhance within the dying bowling and this has value us the sport. “Last two overs they were down eight runs, needed to score 17-18 runs and they had a lot of balls to spare.”
Fast bowler Abadot Hossain (3–51), considered one of three modifications made by Bangladesh from their final loss in opposition to Afghanistan, made the opening loss by way of his sharp short-pitched supply however conceded 17 runs, which included a boundary. Was. No ball.
Afghanistan are already on the high of Group B with two wins in opposition to each Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan will face Hong Kong within the final match of Group A on Friday. India is already on the high of the group beating each Pakistan and Hong Kong.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
