Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2023. Photo: X
Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis’ fifties notwithstanding, Sri Lanka never really could slip into the overdrive, meandering to 257 for nine against Bangladesh in their Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Saturday.
Samarawickrama made 93 off 72 balls, Mendis 50 and Pathum Nissanka 40, yet the Sri Lankans might view this effort as a lost opportunity to be in a far stronger position.
Bangladesh were served well by Hasan Mahmud (3 for 57), while Shoriful Islam and Taskin Ahmed shared five wickets among them equally.
If a few edges did not elude the Bangladesh fielders or they remained more alert, Sri Lanka could have been in deeper peril.
Samarawickrama’s scintillating 93-run knock has propelled Sri Lanka to a total of 257 runs! The pitch is proving to be two-paced, offering significant assistance to spinners.Can the Tigers successfully chase down this total? #AsiaCup2023 #SLvBAN pic.twitter.com/OypgNVEL4O
First Published: Sep 09 2023 | 7:10 PM IST