Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, Asia Cup, 31 August, 2023
COMPLETED / Match 2 / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
164/10 (42.4 ov)
165/5 (39 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
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Player of the match
Matheesha Pathirana,
Sri Lanka
Player of the Series
Kuldeep Yadav,
India National Cricket Team
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanaka | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Charith Asalanka | 62 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 67.39 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Taskin Ahmed | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4.86 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3.50 |
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by 5 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 31 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by 14 runs) | 2nd T20I | 29 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by 16 runs) | 1st T20I | 27 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (BAN won by 179 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Oct 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by superover) | 2nd ODI | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (India won by superover) | Super Four, Match 6 (A1 v B1) | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 wickets) | Super Four, Match 3 (A2 v B1) | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 4 wickets) | Super Four, Match 1 (B1 v B2) | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Afghanistan (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong (SL won by 4 wickets) | Group B | 15 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 37 run (8 ov): Charith Asalanka: 23 (27), Dasun Shanaka: 14 (21)
- Last Bat: Dhananjaya de Silva 2(7) - b S Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan
- Fall of Wickets: 13 - 1 Dimuth Karunaratne, 15 - 2 Pathum Nissanka, 43 - 3 Kusal Mendis, 121 - 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 128 - 5 Dhananjaya de Silva
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 2, Bangladesh - 0 of 2
- Toss: Bangladesh elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 2
- Series: Asia Cup
- Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- City: Kandy
- Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal(India), Paul Wilson(Australia), Richard Illingworth(England, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath(India)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 35 (5 runs)
Mahedi Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mahedi Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mahedi Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 36 (2 runs)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dasun Shanaka, Four, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and plays inside out shot in the air to long off, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards deep square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 37 (5 runs)
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mahedi Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 38 (8 runs)
Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and trying to hit flick shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Four, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka goes forward and plays sloge sweep in the air to deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 39 (7 runs)