Sadeera Samarawickrama has smashed a career-best 93 to arrange Sri Lanka’s 21-run victory in a Super Four stage match of the Asia Cup.
The residence facet notched up their thirteenth successive win in a one-day worldwide on Saturday with Samarawickrama’s sensible 72-ball knock doing most to energy Sri Lanka to 9-257 after Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan had gained the toss and elected to subject.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka then bowled a decent size and grabbed three top-order wickets earlier than offspinner Maheesh Theekshana braved ache in his bowling thumb, and acquired his carrom balls going within the loss of life overs, as Bangladesh have been bowled out for 236.
Towhid Hridoy scored a valiant 82 off 97 balls to take Bangladesh near their goal earlier than he was lbw to Theekshana’s carrom ball within the forty fourth over, successfully sealing the sport for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s profitable run is the second longest streak within the annals of males’s one-day internationals, crushed solely by Australia’s 21 successive wins 20 years in the past.
Pakistan meet India in a much-anticipated Super Four contest on Sunday regardless that rain has been forecast for the match, which has a reserve day.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
