{"id":352979,"date":"2023-09-01T09:19:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=352979"},"modified":"2023-09-01T09:19:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:19:08","slug":"pathirana-asalanka-lead-sl-to-vital-opening-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pathirana-asalanka-lead-sl-to-vital-opening-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathirana, Asalanka lead SL to vital opening win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the Asia Cup\u2019s group of death, Bangladesh now face a must-win game against Afghanistan<br \/>\nIslamabad<br \/>\nSri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets to kick off their Asia Cup 2023 campaign at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Thursday.<br \/>\nCharith Asalanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored fifties for the winning side to get them over the line.<br \/>\nWhile chasing the 165-run target, Sri Lanka had slipped to 43-3 but Asalanka and Samarawickrama added 78 runs in 119 balls to ensure that the Islanders stayed on track to victory.<br \/>\n Samarawickrama scored 54 runs in 77 balls with the help of six fours. Meanwhile, Asalanka remained unbeaten on 62 runs in 92 balls which included five fours and a maximum.<br \/>\nCaptain Shakib Al Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh with figures of 2-29 in 10 overs.<br \/>\nBangladesh had set a target of 165 runs after winning the toss and deciding to bat first in the second match of the Asia Cup 2023.<br \/>\nBangladesh were dismissed for 164 in 42.4 overs as Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 89 runs in 122 balls.<br \/>\nBangladesh kept losing wickets at regular intervals and only four batters could get into double figures.<br \/>\nMatheesha Pathirana bagged figures of 4-32 in 7.4 overs and was the pick of the bowlers.<br \/>\nSri Lanka have an injury-riddled squad with several key players like all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, pacers Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara missing the Asian event.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, Bangladesh suffered a massive blow as wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das was ruled out of the tournament.<br \/>\nBangladesh are led by the experienced Shakib Al Hasan and have veterans like Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman, and Mehedi Hassan.<br \/>\nThe Sri Lankan team is led by Dasun Shanaka and have experienced personnel like Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Dhanajaya de Silva.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Asia Cup\u2019s group of death, Bangladesh now face a must-win game against Afghanistan Islamabad Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets to kick off their Asia Cup 2023 campaign at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Thursday. 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