BAN vs SL: Defending champions Sri Lanka start Asia Cup with victory, beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets

Defending champion Sri Lanka won their first match (BAN vs SL) against Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2023 by 10 overs and 5 wickets. The team easily achieved the small target of 165 runs. In fact, the first match of Group B in Asia Cup 2023 was played between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, which Sri Lanka won and gave a crushing defeat to Bangladesh.

The first match of Group B of Asia Cup 2023 was played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka. In this match, Sri Lanka got the target of 165 runs in 50 overs. However, thanks to the brilliant performance of the Sri Lankan batsmen, the team won the match easily. While the team had lost its first three wickets within 10 overs. After that, the team came back and won the match by 5 wickets.

Charit Aslanka has scored the most runs for the team. He has scored an unbeaten 62 in 92 balls with the help of 1 six and 5 fours. Apart from this, Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 54 runs in 77 balls with the help of 6 fours. While captain Dasun Shanaka scored an unbeaten 14 and stood till the end of the innings.

Sri Lankan team’s star bowler Mathisha Pathirana has taken 4 wickets for 32 runs in 7.4 overs. Along with this, he was also the bowler who took the most wickets in this match. Apart from this, Thikshana registered 2 wickets. Shakib took the maximum 2 wickets from Bangladesh.

In its first match of Asia Cup 2023, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. But the team batting first could not even play the full 50 overs. During this, the team was reduced to 164 runs in 42.4 overs. For the team, Nazmul Hussain Shanto scored 89 runs in 122 balls with the help of 7 fours. But no one could stay long to support him in the innings. Apart from this, only Tauheed Hridayoy (20), Mohammad Naeem (16), and Mushfiqur Rahim (13) could reach double-digit scores. Other batsmen including the captain have flopped badly.