Young quick bowler Matheesha Pathirana has grabbed a career-best 4-32 to steer injury-hit Sri Lanka to a cushty five-wicket win over Bangladesh within the Asia Cup.
Pathirana constantly challenged the batters together with his misleading tempo whereas spinners Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage dried up the runs within the center overs on Thursday as Bangladesh had been bowled out for 164 in 42.4 overs.
Charith Asalanka (62 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (54) then hit half centuries and carried Sri Lanka to 5-168 with 11 overs to spare regardless of the highest order hobbling in opposition to Bangladesh’s tempo and the leftarm spin of captain Shakib Al Hasan, who took 2-29.
Sri Lanka stuttered at 3-43 inside the first 10 overs when quick bowler Taskin Ahmed had Dimuth Karunaratne clear bowled cheaply and Al Hasan rattled the stumps of Kusal Mendis.
But Asalanka and Samarawickrama rebuilt the chase with a 78-run stand earlier than Mahedi Hasan had the latter stumped.
Al Hasan then bowled Dhananjaya de Silva’s with a full pitched supply earlier than Asalanka ensured Sri Lanka bought dwelling with loads of overs to spare.
It was a outstanding present by Sri Lanka’s second-string assault after accidents to a number of frontline bowlers forward of the event, together with ace legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga.
Al Hasan’s choice to bat first underneath overcast situations did not go effectively.
Offspinner Maheesh Theekshana struck off his second ball when he had Tanzid Hasan leg earlier than with out scoring.
De Silva had Mohammad Naim (16) caught at level off a vanguard and Pathirana’s tempo was an excessive amount of for Al Hasan (5) who gloved a low catch to wicketkeeper Pathum Nissanka.
Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 89 off 122 balls however by no means regarded to threaten the tempo and spin on a tough wicket.
Bangladesh’s most skilled participant Mushfiqur Rahim (13) was one of many 4 batters to achieve double-figures earlier than he fell in Pathirana’s return spell as he didn’t clear the third man fielder together with his uppercut.
Pathirana then made brief work of the tailenders by claiming two extra fast wickets as Bangladesh folded for a effectively below-par complete.
Afghanistan are the opposite group in Group B, with the highest two advancing to the Super 4.
Pakistan inflicted a crushing 238-run defeat on newcomers Nepal within the opening Group A recreation on Wednesday and can tackle arch rivals India of their subsequent group recreation on Saturday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
