Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 8th Match Asia Cup 2023 - Asia Cup One-day international tournament of the 8th ODI match played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 09th September 2023.
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| Sadeera Samarawickrama used the sweep to good effect © AFP/Getty Images |
Sadeera Samarawickrama's 72-ball 93 and Kusal Mendis' half-century before Three-wicket hauls from Dasun Shanaka, Matheesha Pathirana and Kasun Rajitha helped to Sri Lanka hard-fought 21-run victory over Bangladesh, despite a Towhid Hridoy's fighting 82 in the eighth match of a Asia Cup.
Match Stats :
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Sri Lanka scored 257-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sadeera Samarawickrama hammered a 93 off 72-balls - who fell seven-run short of his century.
Kusal Mendis cracked a 50 off 73-balls including 6-fours & a six, Pathum Nissanka struck 40 off 60-balls included 5-fours, Dasun Shanaka scored 24 off 32-balls with a boundary and Dimuth Karunaratne 18.
Bangladesh best bowler by Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed both picked up 3-wickets and Shoriful Islam took 2-wickets.
Bangladesh scored 236 for all-out in 48.1 overs with top scorer by Towhid Hridoy struck 82 off 97-balls including 7-fours & a six.
Mushfiqur Rahim scored 29 off 48-balls without a boundary, Mehidy Hasan Miraz hit 28 off 29-balls including 4-fours, Mohammad Naim 21, Litton Das 15 and Nasum Ahmed 15.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dasun Shanaka, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha each picked up 3-wickets and one for Dunith Wellalage.
Sadeera Samarawickrama named Player of the match for his scintillating 93-runs knocked off facing 72-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 129.16.
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