Read the article of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 3rd Match Asia Cup 1990-91 - Asia Cup three-nation one-day international tournament of the 3rd ODI match played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 31st December 1990.
A spirited batting by Aravinda de Silva's quick-fire 89 and Captain Arjuna Ranatunga's run-a-ball 64 before Bowlers attack helped to Sri Lanka crushing 71-run victory Bangladesh, despite a fighting innings from heroic Athar Ali Khan's career-best 78 and qualified for the finals in the third match of a Asia Cup.
* In Thursdays final Sri Lanka will face India, whom they beat India by 36 runs in a round-robin match on Friday.
Sri Lanka scored 249-4 in the allotted 45 overs with top scorer by Aravinda de Silva struck 89 off 60-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes.
Arjuna Ranatunga cracked a run-a-ball unbeaten 64-runs, Hashan Tillakaratne scored 39 off 70-balls and Asanka Gurusinha struck 38 off 71-balls.
Bangladesh best bowler by Azhar Hossain, Minhajul Abedin and Gholam Nousher each took one-wickets.
Bangladesh scored 178-9 in 45 overs with top scorer by Athar Ali Khan hit a career-best unbeaten 78 off 95-balls, Minhajul Abedin cracked a 33 off 50-balls and Faruque Ahmed 12.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sanath Jayasuriya captured two-wickets, Champaka Ramanayake, Asanka Gurusinha, Debutant Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Don Anurasiri and Aravinda de Silva each took one-wickets.
Athar Ali Khan named Player of the match for his fighting batting performance to smashed a career-best unbeaten 78 off 95-balls including 6-fours and 3-sixes.
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