The Tremendous Fours stage of the Asia Cup opens with Bangladesh beating Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in Dubai.
Printed On 20 Sep 2025
Attacking half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy helped Bangladesh stun Sri Lanka by 4 wickets within the opening Tremendous 4 match on the Asia Cup.
Hassan scored 61 runs off 45 balls, with two fours and 4 sixes, and Hridoy hit 58 off 37 with two sixes, as Bangladesh gained with a ball to spare after a dramatic last over on Saturday.
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With 5 runs wanted off the final six balls, Jaker Ali hit Dasun Shanaka for a first-ball 4, after which was bowled. Shanaka then despatched again Mahedi Hasan for a two-ball duck.
On the penultimate supply, Nasum Ahmed and Shamim Hossain, 14 not out off 12, ran arduous to finish Sri Lanka’s unbeaten run.
Bangladesh completed with 169-6 for its third-highest profitable chase in Twenty20s.
Earlier, Shanaka’s 64 not out off 37 balls helped energy Sri Lanka to 168-7.
India and Pakistan face off within the subsequent Tremendous 4 recreation on Sunday — their second conflict within the match after the controversial no-handshakes group match.
Regardless of a fast opening stand between Pathum Nissanka (22) and Kusal Mendis (34), Sri Lanka was diminished to 65-3 in 9.1 overs after Mahedi Hasan struck twice.
Shanaka then took cost and scored 50 off 30 balls, together with two fours and 5 sixes. He hit six sixes in all, and put up 57 off 27 balls with Charith Asalanka for the fifth wicket.
Within the nineteenth over, Asalanka was dropped after which run out off the identical supply in his 21 off 12 balls. Shanaka, additionally dropped, stayed unbeaten until the tip.
Very important momentum was misplaced within the over by the run out and Mustafizur Rahman two wickets.
Tanzid Hasan was bowled for a two-ball duck, nevertheless it didn’t deter his associate, who counterattacked Sri Lanka. Bangladesh skipper Litton Das (23) shared 59 off 34 balls for the second wicket.
Bangladesh was 59-1 within the powerplay with Saif Hassan main. He reached 50 off 36 balls.
Hassan and Hridoy mixed for 54 as Bangladesh’s chase gained momentum.
Hridoy guided the chase in the direction of the end line with 50 off 31 balls. He was trapped within the nineteenth over by Dushmantha Chameera, however Shamin Hossain helped to complete off the sport regardless of the ultimate over drama.
It was Bangladesh’s first profitable 160-plus chase in 16 makes an attempt — the earlier occasion was in March 2024, additionally in opposition to Sri Lanka.
