Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in their first Super Four match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday.
The home side is yet to taste defeat in the Asian event and managed to send the entire Bangladeshi side back to the pavilion for 236 runs.
Towhid Hridoy did his best to lead his side to a victory by playing a valiant knock of 82 runs off 97 balls but he fell prey to Maheesh Theekshana's carrom delivery and was given an LBW out.
After Hriody, Mushfiqur Rahim was the second top-scorer for Bangladesh with 29 off 48.
For Sri Lanka, Theekshana and Dasun Shanaka took three wickets each while Matheesha Pathirana bagged two.
Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 257 on the scoreboard courtesy of Sadeera Samarawickrama's brilliant knock.
Samarawickrama top-scored for the home side with 93 runs in 72 balls, which included eight fours and two sixes.
Kusal Mendis also scored a fifty in 73 balls with the help of six fours and a six.
Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed claimed three wickets each for Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka have not yet lost a single match in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023.
Asia Cup Super 4 Points Table
Asia Cup schedule of remaining matches
Sept 10 - India vs Pakistan in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)
Sept 12 - Sri Lanka vs India in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)
Sept 14 - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)
Sept 15 - Bangladesh vs India Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)
Sept 17 - Final in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)
The top two teams from the Super Four stage will make it to the much-awaited final.
