Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, highlights of the 2022 Asian Cup: Sri Lanka clings to nerves and defeats Bangladesh to enter Super 4 | cricket news

Asian Cup: This is a summary from us for today

Thanks for following up. We will see you tomorrow in the crucial match between Hong Kong and Pakistan from Sharjah.

SL vs BAN: Sri Lanka wins and qualifies for Super 4

The drama unfolds with Sri Lanka beating Bangladesh by two wickets to reach Super 4. What an end! Exciting game. Sri Lankan tail holders needed a step up and this is what they did. Sri Lanka completed the highest successful pursuit in the T20Is Asian Cup

SL vs. BAN: Fernando finds the limits

Fernando picks the gap! He hits this on the covers and luckily there was no protection outside the circuit and he would get four runs.

SL vs BAN: Shakib hits the target point

Shakib direct hit and Karunaratne goes. Excellent veil ends.

SL vs BAN: finds the gap and will get four runs

He moves across the man and pulls him away from his thin leg. Oh dear, it’s getting worse. You have skipped Abadot.

SL vs. BAN: WICKET!

Shenkah C. Mossadeq Hussein B. Mahdi Hassan 45 (33) [4s-3 6s-2]

A very important little gateway to Sri Lanka. The match is heading towards the wire!

SL vs. BAN: Sri Lanka is collapsing

His back is so long, Hasaranga gives himself space and looks to fling him away on the covers, but the bat turns around in his hands and can only beat him up to deep cover

SL vs BAN: Excellent capture by Taskin

Mendes leaves after five reprieves. Mendes climbs up a slope but doesn’t get all of it, while Tuskin runs off the third man, takes her downhill, and dives forward.

SL vs. BAN: Fifty for Mendis

Fifty for Mendes. Excellent ways under pressure. Sri Lanka is still imagining its opportunities

SL vs. BAN: This is a snapshot

Clean as a whistle! He was in the aperture of Shanaka, and he scanned the middle border

SL vs BAN: a perfect field situation

Rajapaksa goes straight up the throat of the third man! Sri Lanka loses the fourth wicket

SL vs. BAN: What a catch

Ebadot took third but all the credit goes to Taskin, who runs about 20m off his beautiful leg and dives forward to keep a great shot.

SL vs. BAN: Soft Separation

Abadot strikes again! Asalanka goes down the track and looks to hit this halfway, but he can only pass a dummy to the man stationed there

SL vs. BAN: top edge and gone

Easy dismissal! Mendis goes for a pull and runs a nice top edge to the midwicket.

SL vs. BAN: How about that shot from Nissanka

He wraps it and wipes it over the man with a short, thin leg.

SL vs. BAN: BANG!

At the hatch, Nissanka takes the Mustafizur for a spin. He was able to swing across the bow

SL vs. BAN: The End of the Second

Seven run away from him. Mendes also gets a reprieve after Raheem drops him behind the sticks.

SL vs. BAN: The End of the Roles

Excellent finishing from Bangladesh. Some important contributions from Mosaddegh and Taskin after Afif and Mahdi caused damage earlier

SL vs. BAN: BANG!

good injury! Fly over extra cover. He gives himself a room and smokes it widely for half a dozen

SL vs. BAN: someone else is biting the dust

Mahdi Hassan fails to read the slower lines and gets trapped in front of tree trunks. He goes to the DRS, but the decision remains

SL vs BAN: Believe it, we bow!

Mosaddeq goes into the reverse scanning process and connects! No player in the deep sea and Bangladesh will get to the limits

SL vs. BAN: Mahmoud Allah is leaving

Mahmoud Allah misses the trip and gets out in the middle of the road. Easy to pick up Karunaratne

SL vs. BAN: chaste holes

Afif was looking to be straighter but loses his shape and ends up being dragged into the corner of the cow. Easy to pick up for Hasaranga

SL vs. BAN: End of 16

Excellent post for Bangladesh. 13 off that. They are 138/4 with four amounts to go. How many more can they conjure?

SL vs. BAN: Withdraw for six

Good sound and goes all the way! Only defeats the man in the depth. Excellent shot by Afif

SL vs. BAN: swept for six!

In the hole, Mahmudullah gets down on his knee and straightens the middle for six.

SL vs. BAN: Went all the way for six

Chaste googly slots for six! He sweeps and hits her just above the deep square leg

SL vs. BAN: This is the end of the 12

After 12 increases, Bangladesh 91/4. Only 3 runs outside of it.

SL vs. Ban: Out

Mahesh Thikshana beats Bangladeshi Rabban Shakib Al-Hassan, after scoring 24 points. Bangladesh at 4/87 after 10.3 amounts.

SL vs. BAN: That’s moving away from the border

Afif gets the faintest of touches out of the gauntlet and strays off limits.

SL vs. BAN: Cheeky from Shakib

Shakib mixes and scoops it over a short third leg for the second straight border

SL vs. BAN: Shakib has reached a milestone

Shakib has completed 6000 rounds of international cricket. What an achievement for a Bangladeshi captain

SL vs. BAN: omitted and delayed

Mashafiqour is gone! Far back, the hitter tries to defend his back. Takes a thick edge through to Mendis behind the stumps

SL vs Ban: Bangladesh 59/2 after 7.0 amounts

Wanindu Hasaranga’s Mehdi Hasan Miraz was sent off for 38 rounds, Sri Lanka’s current score is 59/2, after 7.0 increments.

SL vs. BAN: Throwing

Hasaranga strikes! Mehdi Hassan cleans up Miraz who was looking dangerous. Big little gate to Sri Lanka

SL vs. BAN: Out

Sharpen and take! Sabbir goes to the crevice again but misses. He only gets a thick edge behind the guards