Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in their Asia Cup Super 4 match on Saturday. Sadeera Samarawickrama scored a brilliant 93 for Sri Lanka, while bowlers Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, and captain Dasun Shanaka all took three wickets each to restrict Bangladesh to 236.
Sri Lanka got off to a good start, with Pathirana and Theekshana taking two wickets each in the first six overs. Samarawickrama then took charge, scoring 93 off 72 balls, including 10 fours and two sixes. Kusal Mendis also made a valuable contribution of 50, as Sri Lanka posted a total of 257-9.
Bangladesh struggled in their chase, with only Towhid Hridoy providing any resistance. He scored 82 off 97 balls, but the rest of the batsmen failed to get going. Sri Lanka’s bowlers were disciplined and accurate, and they eventually bowled Bangladesh out for 236 in 48.1 overs.
This is a big win for Sri Lanka, who have now won their last 13 ODIs. They are now in a strong position to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup.
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