{"id":502775,"date":"2025-09-14T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=502775"},"modified":"2025-09-14T10:34:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T05:34:19","slug":"sri-lanka-bowl-first-against-bangladesh-in-asia-cup-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/sri-lanka-bowl-first-against-bangladesh-in-asia-cup-encounter\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka bowl first against Bangladesh in Asia Cup encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ABU DHABI<br \/>\nSri Lanka will be bowling first against Bangladesh after winning the toss in their first Twenty20 International (T20I) encounter of the men\u2019s Asia Cup 2025 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.<br \/>\nBangladesh skipper Litton Das top-scored with 59 as Bangladesh beat a spirited Hong Kong by seven wickets in their first match of the Asia Cup on Thursday.<br \/>\nSri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss in Abu Dhabi and elected to bowl in their first match of the Asia Cup.<br \/>\nBangladesh made one change to their playing eleven from their victory over Hong Kong, as left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam comes in for the right-arm Taskin Ahmed.<br \/>\nThe eight-nation T20 tournament began on Tuesday with Afghanistan beating Hong Kong by 94 runs.<br \/>\nPakistan, India, Oman and UAE are in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Bangladesh form Group B.<br \/>\nThe top two teams from each Group will qualify for the Super Four stage.<br \/>\nThe top two teams will then play the September 28 final in Dubai.<br \/>\nTeams:<br \/>\nSri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (captain), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, and Nuwan Thushara.<br \/>\nBangladesh: Pervez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (capt and wk), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABU DHABI Sri Lanka will be bowling first against Bangladesh after winning the toss in their first Twenty20 International (T20I) encounter of the men\u2019s Asia Cup 2025 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. 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