Asia Cup Updates: Sri Lanka win by six wickets

Sat, 13 September 2025

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23:32

Nissanka, Mishara fashion SL's victory

Sri Lanka 140-4 (14.4 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Tanzim Hasan continues and Mishara pulls the first delivery to deep backward square leg for a single.

Shanaka is out, caught by Mustafizur! Shanaka swings at a short of a length delivery but edges it to the fine-leg fielder.

He goes after making just 1 off 3 balls.

Charith Asalanka is the new man in. He gets off the mark straightaway with a brace through deep mid-wicket.

Two singles through cover and long-on follow.

Asalanka then smashes a six over deep mid-wicket off the final delivery of the over.

11 runs come off the over and Sri Lanka need just four more to kick off their campaign on a winning note.

Shamim Hossain comes into the attack. Mishara picks a single through sweeper cover to get Asalanka back on strike.

Another single through wide of cover follows.

A dot later, Mishara picks up a couple through sweeper cover to seal the deal for Sri Lanka.

Mishara remains unbeaten on 46 off 32 balls with four boundaries and 2 sixes.

Sri Lanka have chased the modest target of 139 comfortably, thanks to a fine half-century by opener Pathum Nissanka.

A forgettable outing for Bangladesh whose top order surrendered without a fight while their bowlers bowled too many loose deliveries.

23:20

Need 15 off 42 balls

Sri Lanka 125-3 (13 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Tanzim Hasan comes into the attack. Perera glances the first delivery to fine-leg and gets a single.

A wide follows.

Four! Mishara cuts one through deep backward point for a boundary.

A single through long-on follows.

Two dots and a single to end the over. 8 runs come off it.

Sri Lanka need 23 off 48 balls.

Mahedi Hasan with his final over and Perera goes for a reverse sweep but ends up toe-ending it wide of short third man for a couple.

Four! Tossed up delivery on off and Perera goes down on his knees and attempts a reverse sweep and the ball goes to the boundary through the backward point.

Perera is out LBW! Attempted reverse sweep again and he is trapped plumb in front. Bangladesh review the on-field decision of not out and get it right.

Perera departs after making nine off nine.

Dasun Shanaka comes to the crease. He gets off the mark straight away with a single through long-off.

Mishara then flicks one to deep mid-wicket to get off the strike.

A dot to end the 8-run over.

Sri Lanka need 15 off 42 balls.

23:10

Nissanka departs

Sri Lanka 109-2 (11 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Mahedi Hasan continues and Mishara flick the first delivery to deep square-leg for a single.

A dot follows.

Out! Nissanka goes caught brilliantly by Shoriful Islam at deep backward square leg. Nissanka dances down the pitch trying to loft it over the in-field but fails to get the elevation.

He goes after making 50 off 34 deliveries with six fours and a maximum.

Kushal Perera is the new man in. Two dots later, he gets off the mark with a single through backward square leg. 2 runs come off the over.

23:03

Nissanka brings up his 50

Sri Lanka 107-1 (10 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Mahedi Hasan continues and Mishara leans forward and drives the first delivery to long-on for a single.

Four! Nissanka goes on the backfoot and pulls the shortish delivery over deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Three singles and a dot to end the over. 8 runs come off it.

Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack with his third over. Boundary! Nissanka goes inside out and lofts the off-cutter over the in-field for four runs.

Follows it up with a couple through deep backward point.

Another boundary, this time through third man.

Short delivery beats the keeper and goes to the boundary. 5 runs.

Two singles and a couple through backward point follow. Nissanka brings up his 50 off 32 balls.

A dot to end the over. 15 runs come off it.

Sri Lanka need 33 off 60 balls.

22:53

Need 56 off 72 balls

Sri Lanka 84-1 (8 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Mustafizur is back into the attack and Nissanka picks up a single through backward point.

Four! Nissanka with a powerful drive through mid-off. The fielder puts in a dive but is beaten as the ball races away to the boundary.

A dot later, Nissanka goes on the backfoot and pulls the slower off-cutter over mid-wicket.

He pulls the next ball too but this time it goes straight to the fielder at mid-on.

A single through backward point to end the over. 11 runs come off it.

Bangladesh will be looking to a couple of wickets in the next 2-3 overs.

Rishad Hossain comes into the attack. Nissanka punches the tossed-up delivery to long-off and gets a single.

A single through sweeper cover follows.

Wide delivery beats the keeper and the ball runs away to the boundary. 5 runs.

Nissanka then steers one to sweeper cover and gets off the strike.

A wide follows before Nissanka hits one straight down the ground for a boundary. He then gets off the strike with a single through sweeper cover.

A four to fine leg to end the big over. 18 runs come off it.

22:42

Mishara on the attack

Sri Lanka 55-1 (6 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Shoriful continues and Nissanka taps the short of a length delivery to backward point. No run on offer.

A wide down the leg beats the keeper and the batters have enough time to cross over.

Dropped! Mahedi spills a tough chance at mid-on as Mishara gets a couple.

A dot later, Mishara hoists Shoraful over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum!

Follows it up with a boundary with a cut through cover point.

Another four, this time through sweeper cover. 18 runs come off the over.

Mahedi Hasan comes into the attack. Nissanka whips the good length delivery to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Mishara then punches one to long-off and gets off the strike.

A single through deep mid-wicket follows.

Mishara then smashes Mahedi over long-on boundary for a six. Follows it up with a single through long-off.

A single through deep backward square leg to end the over. 11 runs come off it.

22:32

Sri Lanka lose early wicket

Sri Lanka 26-1 (4 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Shoriful Islam continues and Nissanka heaves at a short of a length delivery but inside edges it onto his pads. One run is taken as the ball rolls away to backward point.

Two dots and a wide outside off follow.

Another dot as Mishara's mistimes a pull to mid-on.

Mishara tires to hit one on the up but fails to connect it well as the ball takes an edge and goes to deep backward point. One run.

A single to mid-off to end the over. Four runs come off it.

Tanzim Hasan comes into the attack and Nissanka goes on the backfoot an punches the short of a length delivery through cover point for a boundary.

A dot later, Nissanka attempts a pull but misses it but the ball hits his thigh pads and beats the keeper before running away to the boundary.

1 run (leg byes) follow.

Two dots to end the 9-run over.

22:23

Mustafizur with the breakthrough

Sri Lanka 13-1 (2 ovs) vs Bangladesh 139-5 | Scorecard

Welcome back! The chase is on. Sri Lanka's opening pair of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are out in the middle.

Shoriful Islam with the ball for Bangladesh. A wide slip is in place.

Nissanka is on strike and he steers the first delivery to mid-off but no run on offer.

He then gets off the mark with a flick to deep backward square leg.

Mendis too gets off the mark by tapping one to mid-off.

Nissanka then drives one straight down the ground and picks up a single.

A dot later, Mendis guides one to third man to keep the strike.

Four runs come off the first over.

Mustafizur Rahman to operate from the other end. Starts with a short of a length delivery on middle and Mendis taps it back to the bowler.

A wide outside the off-stump follows.

Mendis then picks up a single by driving one to sweeper cover.

Six! Nissanka pulls one effortlessly over the in-field for the first six of the innings. Excellent pick-up shot.

Follows it up with a single through deep backward point.

Edged and gone! Mustafizur with the breakthrough. Mendis attempts a drive but outside edges it to Litton Das behind the stumps. He departs after making 3 off 6 balls.

Kamil Mishara comes to the crease and he sees off the final delivery. 9 runs come off the over.

21:59

Jaker, Shamim's 86-run stand rescues Bangladesh

Bangladesh 139-5 (20 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Pathirana with his final over and Shamim Hossain flicks the first delivery for a maximum. The first six of the innings comes in the 19th over!

A wide delivery down the leg follows and the ball beats the keeper as the batters cross over. 2 runs.

Another wide, this time way outside the off-stump.

Jaker then lofts the full delivery over long-off and gets a couple.

Another wide outside off follows.

Jaker heaves at a fullish delivery and the ball falls short of the fielder at long-off. Two runs.

Couple of runs more through deep extra cover.

A single through backward square leg as Jaker makes room and attempts the ramp shot.

A single through mid-off to end the over. Pathirana finishes his quota with figures of 0-42.

Chameera to bowl the final over of the innings. He begins with a dot before Shamim digs out the yorker to deep backward point for a single.

A single followed by a brace through mid-on. Excellent bowling so far by Chameera.

Jaker tries to play a scoop but misses. No run.

Four! Fullish delivery and Jaker gets a boundary through covers.

Chameera goes full and straight and Jaker gets under the ball and steers it down the ground for a single.

Bangladesh finish on 139-5. After a terrible start, Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain have stitched a vital 86-run partnership off 66 balls to get Bangladesh past the 100-run mark.

Bangladesh were tottering at 53-5 when the two put up a valiant fight to take the to a respectable total.

Hasaranga was the pick of Sri Lankan bowers with two scalps while Thushara and Chameera picked up a wicket apiece.

Sri Lanka will definitely be happy with their effort with the ball.

21:41

Bangladesh fight back

Bangladesh 113-5 (18 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Nuwan Thusara is back into the attack with his final over. Shamim Hossain flicks the first delivery fine and gets a single.

Jaker Ali then punches a low full toss along the ground and gets off the strike.

2 leg byes follow. Excellent effort by Kusal Perera at fine leg to save a boundary.

Two single through mid-off and long-on off the next two deliveries.

A wide yorker to end the over. 7 runs come off Thushara's final over. He finishes his quota with impressive figures of 17-1.

Chameera is back into the attack. Stars with a wide way down the leg side. Good effort by Kushal Mendis behind the stumps as he dives to his right and collects the ball neatly.

Jaker Ali then digs the yorker on off stump out to long-on and gets a single.

Another yorker and Shamim digs it to deep point and picks a single.

A couple through deep backward square leg follows.

A full delivery outside off and Jaker Ali digs it out to mid-off for a single.

Shamim then attempts a reverse sweep but the ball take an edge rolls into off-stump.

A dot to end the 7-run over.

21:29

Bangladesh battle to stay afloat

Bangladesh 100-5 (16 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Pathirana with his third over and Shamim hits one down the ground and gets a single.

A single through square of the wicket follows.

Shamim then makes room and slices the full delivery over mid-off and gets a boundary.

He then taps the full delivery to long-off and gets off the strike.

A single off a full toss follows.

Another single to mid-wicket to end the over. 9 runs come off the over.

Hasaranga with his final over. He has picked up two wickets giving away 18 runs.

Shamim Hossain works the first delivery to deep mid-wicket and gets off the strike.

Jaker Ali then goes for a sweep but fails to middle it as the ball goes to backward square leg for a single.

A single through backward square leg follows.

Another attempted sweep but the ball hits the toe-end of Shamim's bat and rolls to backward square leg as the batters cross over.

A single through fine leg and a couple through long-off to end the over.

7 runs come of Hasaranga's final over. He finishes his quota with figures of 24-2.

21:20

Jaker, Shamim stitch a partnership

Bangladesh 84-5 (14 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Matheesha Pathirana is back into the attack. Starts off with a full and wide delivery and Jaker Ali drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

A dot later, Shamim nudges one to sweeper cover and gets off the strike.

A single to third man follows.

Boundary! Shamim pulls one confidently through deep mid-wicket for his first boundary of the night.

Appeal for a runout! Excellent work by Kushal Mendis as he collects the throw and hits the stumps with a no-look attempt. The desperate dive saves Shamim! Two runs added to Bangladesh's tally.

Nine runs come off the over.

Hasaranga with his third over. Jaker Ali steers the first ball, a googly, to square leg and gets a single.

A brace through deep mid-wicket follows.

Shamim attempts a reverse sweep but misses.

Four! Shamim picks the length early and goes down on his knees to send the ball through the square-leg fence.

Follows it up with a single through deep point.

A dot to end the 8-run over.

21:10

Bangladesh crumble

Bangladesh 67-5 (12 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Shanaka continues and Shamim Hossain dabs the first ball to backward point. No run on offer.

Another dot later, he steers one to mid-wicket and gets off the strike.

A short ball and Jaker Ali top-edges it over the keeper for a boundary.

A single through backward square leg brings Shamim back on strike.

A dot to end the over. 6 runs come off it.

Skipper Charith Asalanka to bowl the 12th over. Jaker Ali clips the first delivery to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Shamim then lofts one over cover and picks up a couple. Four singles follow as Jaker and Shamim keep the scoreboard ticking. 7 runs come off the over.

21:01

Hasaranga with twin strikes

Bangladesh 54-5 (10 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Shanaka is back with his second over and the new batter Jaker Ali clips one to backward square leg to get off the strike.

Litton then nudges one past mid-on and gets a couple.

He then goes deep and cuts but finds the fielder at backward point.

A single to deep mid-wicket follows.

Jaker Ali then pulls one to deep mid-wicket and picks up a brace.

A single through backward square leg to end the 7-run over.

Hasaranga with his second over. He sends one down the leg side and Jaker Ali edges it behind the keeper and crosses over.

A single through deep square leg follows.

The next ball hits the stumps and Hasaranga starts celebrating but the bails are intact! Lucky escape for Jaker Ali.

He then gets off the strike with a single through short mid-wicket.

Appeal for caught behind. Sri Lanka review the on-field decision of not out.

Out! Litton Das is gone, caught by Kushal Mendis. Litton attempts a sweep but the ball balloons up after kissing his gloves and Mendis completes a neat catch. Big blow for Bangladesh.

The skipper departs after making 28 off 26 balls with four hits to the fence.

Shamim Hossain comes to the crease and opens his account with a single through square leg.

20:47

Hasaranga strikes

Bangladesh 43-4 (8 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack and Mahedi Hasan attempts a reverse sweep but the ball takes an edge and goes past the keeper. Two runs.

Out! Mahedi is trapped plumb in front. A perfect googly and Mahedi completely misses it. Mahedi goes after making 9 off 7 balls with one hit to the fence.

Jaker Ali is the new man in. He gets off the mark straight away with a tap to deep mid-wicket.

Litton is given LBW. The batter reviews the on-field decision and survives as he had inside edged the flick.

A dot later, Litton gets a boundary through deep mid-wicket.

7 runs come off Hasaranga's successful over.

20:42

Litton, Mahedi watchful

Bangladesh 36-3 (7 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Dasun Shanaka comes into the attack and Litton mistimes one but the ball falls in front of Pathirana. The batter gets a couple.

Litton then defends the short of a length delivery before smashing back-to-back boundaries, first one over the in-field and the next through cover point.

A dot later, he picks up another boundary but edging one through third man.

14 runs come off the over. The Powerplay is done and Bangladesh are tottering at 30-5.

Maheesha Pathirana comes into the attack and Mahedi dabs the short of a length delivery to third man and gets a single.

Two singles through cover point and fine leg follow.

A dot later, Litton plays the short of a length delivery to short third man and gets off the strike.

A wide outside off followed by a single through backward square leg.

A dot to end the over. Six runs come off it.

20:31

Bangladesh off to a terrible start

Bangladesh 16-3 (5 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Thushara with his third over and Hridoy steps but the drive goes straight to the fielder at cover.

Dropped! Skipper Asalanka drops a tough chance at extra cover and Hridoy picks up two runs.

And Bangladesh lose their third wicket! A straight hit from Kamish Mishara sends Hridoy back.

He goes after making 8 off nine balls.

Mehedi Hasan is the new man in.

Thushara continues and Litton taps one to backward square leg and gets off the strike.

Mehedi is off the mark with a boundary down the ground. The first boundary of Bangladesh innings comes in the 29th ball!

A dot to end the over. 9 runs come off it.

20:23

Sri Lanka start with wicket maidens

Bangladesh 7-2 (4 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Thushara continues and Litton Das defends the first delivery before opening his as well as the team's account with a flick to deep square leg.

Hridoy is on strike and he taps the short of the length delivery to the point region for no run.

He steps out but misses the slog. He is off the mark by knocking the off-pace delivery to the point region.

Litton then picks up a couple by flicking the low full toss to mid-wicket.

Four runs come off the over.

Chameera with his second over and Hridoy flicks the fullish delivery to deep mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

A dot follows as Litton tries to poke at a short of a length delivery but misses.

Two more dots follow as Litton gets beaten trying to cut swinging deliveries.

Three come off the over.

20:14

Both openers back in the hut

Bangladesh 0-2 (2 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das is the new man in.

Dushmantha Chameera comes into the attack and bowls a good length delivery which Parvez defends.

Another mistimed shot before Parvez swings and misses.

Out! Nicked and gone. Bangladesh lost both their openers and they are yet to open their account!

Horrible start for Bangladesh.

Towhid Hridoy is the new man in and he sees off the final two deliveries.

Back-to-back wicket maidens!

20:09

Thushara cleans up Emon

Bangladesh 0-1 (1 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Si-times champions Sri Lanka will be looking to open their campaign on a winning note while Bangladesh, who comfortably beat Hong Kong in their tournament opener will be keen to maintain the momentum.

Bangladesh openers Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan Tamim are out in the middle.

Nuwan Thushara to open the attack for Sri Lanka. Emon is on strike.

Thushara starts with a low full toss outside off and Emon hits it straight to the fielder at cover.

An inswinger follows and Emon inside edges it onto his pads. Third ball is a full delivery and Emon flicks to straight to the fielder at square leg.

Another full toss but the batter cannot get under it as he taps it back to the bowler.

Bowled! Thushara cleans up Emon with a peach of a delivery, an inswinger that breaches the batter's defence.

Emon is out for a duck off 6 balls.

19:41

Bangladesh make one change

Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka has won the toss and has decided to field first in their tournament opener against Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

"We are going to bowl, looks like a new pitch so we want to bowl. Obviously yes. It's a good memory and we want to keep the momentum up. It's a good challenge as a captain and we got a good bunch of players. 7-4 combo and three all rounders," Asalanka said.

Bangladesh have made one change to their squad that beat Hong Kong in the first match, with Shoriful Islam coming in place of fellow pacer Taskin Ahmed.

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das said, "Don't mind batting first, looks like a good wicket. We played good cricket in the first game, we have to improve in certain areas. To win a game you got to get everything right. Taskin is not playing and Shoriful is in."

Let's have look at the Playing XIs:

Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (Captain, Wicketkeeper), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (Wicketkeeper), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (Captain), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara.

19:14

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh renew rivalry

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Asia Cup 2025 Group B match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

After four lopsided matches, the Asia Cup might witness a keen tussle on Saturday as six-time champions Sri Lanka are up against three-time runners-up Bangladesh.

Their head-to-head encounters in the shortest format have showcased intense battles, with each team striving to dominate. In their 16 meetings over the last 10 years, both of them have emerged victorious eight times each.

Bangladesh will be high on confidence after beginning their continental campaign with a commanding seven-wicket win over Hong Kong. Though their batting looked solid against the minnows, they will have to tighten their bowling, especially against a formidable opponent like Sri Lanka.

Led by Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy, Bangladesh have a solid T20 batting line-up that is flexible and role-based.

With Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain coming down the order, Bangladesh's batting depth provides the top order with the freedom to play their natural game.

They also boast a balanced bowling attack with a combination of pace and spin.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are heading into the tournament on the back of a series win against Zimbabwe. If they manage to adapt to the conditions in the UAE, they can show the world why they are one of Asia's strongest sides.

The Islanders have two explosive openers in their ranks -- Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera -- while skipper Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis provide stability in the middle. Former captain Dasun Shanaka is their designated finisher.

Their pace attack will be led by Dushmantha Chameera and Matheesha Pathirana, who possess the ability to trouble batters of high quality with their pace and variations.

However, Sri Lanka's main weapons in the slow conditions in Abu Dhabi will be the spin trio of Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Dunith Wellalage.

As these two familiar foes gear up for another clash, fans can anticipate yet another electrifying chapter in this storied rivalry.

Squads:

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana.

Bangladesh: Litton Das (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin.

Asia Cup Updates: Sri Lanka win by six wickets

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