New Delhi: Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in the league stage match of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday.
Bangladesh, who were already eliminated from the marquee tournament, first bundled out Sri Lanka for 279 despite Charith Asalanka's gritty ton. The Bangla Tigers then chased the target in 41.1 overs and three wickets to spare.
- 10.01 pm
Mehidy Hasan Miraz fell in the 41st over, but Towid Hridoy and Tanzim Hasan Sakib took the team home as Bangalesh won with ease. Tanzim Hasan Sakib hit the match-winning boundary as celebrations erupted in the Bangladesh camp.
- 9.43 pm
Spinner Maheesh Theekshana cleaned up Mahmudullah, who fell in the 38th over. It was now on Hridoy and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to see that Bangladesh does not falter in the end.
- 9.37 pm
Sri Lankan pacer Madhushanaka grabbed his third wicket after he bowled Mushfiqur Rahim in the 38th over. It was too little and too late. Towid Hridoy, who walked in at number seven, hit the pacer for a maximum over his head. Bangladesh needed just 25 more runs.
- 9.34 pm
Mahmadullah struck three boundaries off pacer Dushmanta Chameera in the 37th over as the Shakib-Al-Hasan-led side grabbed 15 runs from it. - 9.24 pm
Mahmadullah and Mushfiqur Rahim are playing with utmost caution as Bangladesh now only needs 48 runs from 14 overs for their second win of the marquee tournament. - 9.13 pm
Najmul Shanto (90 off 101 balls) was cleaned up by Angelo Mathews in the 34th over as he brought Sri Lanka back into the game. Shanto hit 12 boundaries in his knock. Matthews picked up two wickets in two overs. Now the onus is on two new batters - Mahmadullah and Mushfiqur Rahim to see their side home. - 9.05 pm
Shakib Al Hasan missed a deserving hundred as he fell for a well-made 82. He conjured a staggering 169-run stand for the third wicket with Shanto, who was batting effortlessly and playing round the park. - 8.58 pm
Shakib was brutal on Kasun Rajitha, whom he hammered for two boundaries and a six as Bangladesh amassed 19 runs in the 30th over. It was almost game over for Sri Lanka. Both Shanto and Shakib moved into the 80s. - 8.54 pm
Najmul Shanto was nonchalantly batting as he was dealing in boundaries and so was skipper Shakib. Both batters have taken the game away from Sri Lanka even as Bangladesh cruised towards the target. - 8.37 pm
Shakib too notched up his individual fifty as he and Shanto were taking a listless Sri Lankan attack to task. While Shanto so far hammered 11 boundaries, skipper Shakib hit nine boundaries and a maximum as the Men in Green looked to romp home with utmost ease. - 8.16 pm
Shanto and Shakib brought up their hundred-run stand as the Bangla Tigers were cruising towards the target. They need 133 runs from another 27 overs and the asking rate is well below five runs per over. - 8.10 pm
Najmul Shanto notched up his individual fifty as he and skipper Shakib-Al-Hasan have kept Bangladesh in the run-chase. The duo is on the verge of completing their 100-run stand. - 7.49 pm
Shanto and Shakib have steadied the Bangladesh ship and they have ensured that the asking rate is in control. - 7.31 pm
Bangladesh needs another 205 runs for a win and the two set batters would look to chase the target. - 7.08 pm
Shakib Al Hasan, an experienced campaigner and Shanto have an uphill task. They will first have to take the game deep. - 6.54 pm
Dilshan Madhushanaka trapped Litton Das (23 off 22 balls) in front of the wickets as Bangladesh lost their second wicket for 41 in the seventh over. Madhushanaka now has the most wickets (20) in this edition of the ODI World Cup. - 6.48 pm
Opener Litton Das changed gears and upped the ante. He and Najmal Shanto are trying to rebuild the innings after the early loss of a wicket. - 6.29 pm
Bangladesh lost their opener Tanzid Hasan (9) cheaply on the first ball of the third over. Tanzid was caught by Pathum Nissanka at the cover point as Dilshan Madhushanaka. - 6.25 pm
Bangladesh openers Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan gave the team an aggressive start. Bangladesh amassed 10 runs in the first over, while they scored seven runs in the second over. - 5.42 pm
Two wickets in three balls for Tanzim. He bowled a back-of-the-hand delivery and Asalanka cut it towards the deep point but couldn't hit it over the line as it straight went into the hands of Litton Das. - 5.38 pm
Charith Asalanka smashed his first century of the tournament. It's been a brilliant knock to lead Sri Lanka's recovery from the situation they were in especially when Mathews declared timed out. His teammates rise in applause as he removes his helmet and raises the bat in celebration. - 5.30 pm
Shoriful Islam removed Theekshana to provide a breakthrough breaking run a ball 45 runs partnership. Charith Asalanka is into the 90s now and eyeing his first century of the tournament. - 5.20 pm
Theekshana and Asalanka have accumulated 32 runs in the last five overs without losing a wicket. - 5.10 pm
Charith Asalanka has slowed down now after a wicket of Dhananjaya de Silva. Maheesh Theekshana, who came to bat number eight has to give some support to Asalanka who is set and can take on the bowlers. Theekshana just needs to take singles and give as much as strike as possible. - 4.36 pm
Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva are going strong in the middle and have rallied the Sri Lankan innings. The duo has stitched up an unbroken fifty-run stand for the sixth wicket and taken the side close to the 20-run mark. - 4.20 pm
Angelo Matthews became the first batter in the history of international cricket to be timed out. With Matthew's dismissal, Sri Lanka lost half of their side for 135 and were in a spot of bother. - 3.50 pm
Samarwickrama timed the ball well but straight to the fielder. Bangladesh skipper Shakib once again broke the partnership. Samarawickrama comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket, came off the middle but not enough to clear the rope, Mahmudullah runs to his left and takes it with his fingertips. - 3.23 pm
Sadeera Samarawikrama and Charith Asalanka have rallied the Sri Lankan innings with an unbroken 36-run stand for the fourth wicket. - 3.11 pm
Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka was the third batter to be dismissed after he was dismissed by Tanzim Hasan Sakib on 41. - 2.55 pm
Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis was removed by Shakib Al Hasan on 19. - 2.40 pm
Nissanka is making sure that the early loss of Kusal Perera does not haunt Sri Lanka much. Kushal Mendis is still looking for his touch. - 2.30 pm
While Kushal Mendis look dicey, Nissanka has his foot on the accelerator. - 2.23 pm
A maiden for Taskin Ahmed! The right-arm quick has only given a run from the 12 balls he bowled so far. - 2.17 pm
Nissanka goes all out against Shoriful Islam as the Sri Lanka batter hits 3 boundaries in a single over. - 2.08 pm
Mushfiqur Rahman takes a blinder to send Kusal Perera back to the pavilion. The Sri Lanka opener tried to squash the good length ball well outside off from Shoriful Islam. - 1.36 pm
Playing XI
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam - 1.31 pm
Shakib Al Hasan, skipper of Bangladesh has won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka.
