Read the article of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 6th Match Wills Asia Cup 1988 - Wills Asia Cup four-nation one-day international tournament of the 6th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at National Stadium, Dhaka in 02nd November 1988.
Pace bowler Ravi Ratnayeke's career-best four-wickets before Opener Brendon Kuruppu's unbeaten half-century and Athula Samarasekera's unbeaten 38 helped to Sri Lanka easy nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh and already qualified for the finals in a one-sided game of the sixth match of a Wills Asia Cup.
Bangladesh scored 118-8 in 45 overs with top scorer by Athar Ali Khan scored 30 off consuming 83-balls without a boundary, Animul Islam cracked a 27 off consumed 55-balls without a any boundary and Golam Faruq 23 not out.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Ravi Ratnayeke claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 23-runs in 8-overs including a maiden, Champaka Ramanayake, Ranjith Madurasinghe, Don Anurasiri and Aravinda de Silva each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka chased 120-1 in 30.5 overs with top scorer by Brendon Kuruppu cracked a unbeaten 58 off consuming 93-balls without a boundary, Athula Samarasekera scored a unbeaten 38 off 63-balls without a boundary and Ravi Ratnayeke 17.
Bangladesh best bowler by Azhar Hossain took one-wicket for 20-runs in 6.5-overs.
Brendon Kuruppu named Player of the match for his match-winning steady unbeaten 58 off 93-balls without a boundary.
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