Asia Cup 2023: Samarawickrama, Theekshana help Sri Lanka to beat Bangladesh by 21 runs

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ALSO READ: Asia Cup 2023: 'We have the edge', says Pakistan's Babar Azam ahead of clash with India on Sunday Both of them were sent to the pavilion by Dasun Shanaka. While Litton Das (15) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (3) were disappointed, Towhid Hridoy (82) stood firm and gave some hope to the Bangladeshi fans.

However, in the 43.2 over, he was LBW by Maheesh Theekshana and after that, the downfall of the Bangladesh team's batting order began. By the end of 48.1 overs, the whole Bangladesh team was wrapped up by the Sri Lankan bowlers, as they could only score 236 runs.

For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka, and Matheesha Pathirana clicked three wickets each, while Dunith Wellalage picked one. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the iconic R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo is all set to witness the blockbuster match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

Both the teams are meeting in the series for the second time, as in the group stage, they had to settle with one point after the match was abandoned due to rain. With a 90% chance of heavy rainfall predicted for 10 September, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has found itself in hot water after announcing a reserve day exclusively for the India-Pakistan Super Four match.

The ACC stated that if rain interferes, the match will continue from where it left off on the reserve day. However, the decision to allocate a reserve day only for this particular match has raised eyebrows.