Never Say Die Sri Lanka beat Astonished Bangladesh by 02 Wickets in the Decisive Group B Encounter to Qualify for the Super Four Stage
ACC 15th Asia Cup T20 Championship 2022 Group Stage – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Match 05
Bangladesh put into bat, 183 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Afif Hossain 39, Mehidy Miraz 38, Mohammad Mahmudullah 27, Mosaddek Hossain 24no, Skipper Shakib Al Hasan 24, Taskin Ahmed 11no, Extras 10 – first 06 overs : 55 / 1, 10 overs : 85 / 3, 15 overs : 123 / 4, last 05 overs : 60 / 3 – Mehidy Miraz / Shakib Al Hasan put on 39 runs for the 02nd wicket, then lost 03 wickets for the addition of 29 runs, Afif Hossain / Mohammad Mahmudullah added 57 runs for the 05th wicket, the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 15 runs – Chamika Karunaratne 2 / 32, Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 41, Kusal Mendis 02 victims.
Sri Lanka in reply, 184 / 8 – ( 19.2 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 60, Skipper Dasun Shanaka 45, Pathum Nissanka 20, Chamika Karunaratne 16, Dhanushka Gunathilaka 11, Asitha Fernando 10no – on debut – Extras 17 – first 06 overs : 48 / 2, 10 overs : 80 / 4, 15 overs : 137 / 5, last 4.2 overs : 47 / 3 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis involved in a 45 run opening stand, then lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 32 runs, Kusal Mendis / Dasun Shanaka put on 54 runs for the 05th wicket, the last 04 wickets went down for the addition of 40 runs – Ebadot Hossain 3 / 51 – on debut – Taskin Ahmed 2 / 24 & 02 catches. Poor fielding & too many extras by Bangladesh contributed to their inability to make it to the Super Four stage.
Player of the Match : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won a game in the Asia Cup after 06 losses in 06 years.