Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Highlights, Asia Cup: SL advance to Super Fours with big win

23:50 (IST)

That's all we have for you from this thrilling contest. Just a reminder that they now join Afghanistan and India in the Super Four. Tomorrow, Pakistan and Hong Kong battle it out in yet another virtual Group A knockout contest. Until then, it's goodbye and good night! 

23:46 (IST)

Kusal Mendis (60 off 37 balls) is the Player of the Match 

23:27 (IST)

What a win! Sri Lanka needed eight runs off six balls, and Asitha Fernando the hero of that final over, with a boundary and a couple of runs later on, followed by a no-ball, which eventually won the match for SL. Sri Lanka qualify for the Super Fours, joining Afghanistan and India. Bangladesh are knocked out of Asia Cup 2022 

23:18 (IST)

After 19 overs,Sri Lanka 176/8 ( Maheesh Theekshana 0 , Asitha Fernando 4)

Ebadot, for all his productive work in the initial stages of the chase, endures an expensive over in his final one. Ebadot oversteps in the third ball, a ball where Karunaratne scores a four. In the free-hit Karunaratne manages only a couple. But guess what? Karunaratne is run-out for 16, later in the over. SL need 8 off 6 balls. 

23:06 (IST)

OUT! Skipper Shanaka departs for 45. No half-century for Shanaka, and Bangladesh players are ecstatic following the wicket of Sri Lankan captain. 

22:58 (IST)

After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 141/6 ( Dasun Shanaka (C) 33 , Chamika Karunaratne 1)

An eventful over by Taskin Ahmed, who removes Wanindu Hasaranga. Chamika Karunaratne joins skipper Dasun Shanaka in the middle. SL need 43 runs off 24 balls to win. 

22:55 (IST)

OUT! Another one bites the dust. Hasaranga has to depart, caught by Mahedi Hasan in the deep off Taskin's delivery. Hasaranga c Mahedi Hasan b Taskin Ahmed 2

22:51 (IST)

After 15 overs, SL 137/5 

This could still be anybody's game. A gripping contest so far, and it's been made even more unpredictable with the wicket of Kusal Mendis, who departs after a fine knock of 60. SL need 47 runs off 30 balls. 

22:48 (IST)

OUT! Mustafizur strikes to remove Kusal Mendis for 60. A huge blow for Sri Lanka, how much will this wicket affect the Lankans? Kusal Mendis c Taskin Ahmed b Mustafizur 60

22:39 (IST)

FIFTY! A half-century off 32 balls for Kusal Mendis and it's an important one coming at a very important time. 

22:31 (IST)

After 11 overs,Sri Lanka 88/4 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 45 , Dasun Shanaka (C) 2)

Taskin Ahmed into the attack again. Eight off the over. That takes Sri Lanka to 88/4, and they need 96 more runs off 54 balls to win. 

22:22 (IST)

OUT! Caught by the third man fielder and Bhanuka Rajapaksa has to make the long way back. Taskin Ahmed with his first wicket as Sri Lanka lose their fourth. Rajapaksa c (sub)Naim b Taskin Ahmed 2

22:12 (IST)

OUT! Gunathilaka gets a top edge all the way to Taskin Ahmed off Ebadot's ball. Third wicket for Ebadot in only his second over. Gunathilaka c Taskin Ahmed b Ebadot Hossain 11

22:08 (IST)

After 7 overs,Sri Lanka 62/2 ( Kusal Mendis (W) 30 , Danushka Gunathilaka 7)

In the final ball of Mahedi's over, Kusal Mendis is edged and caught by the keeper, but it's a huge relief for Sri Lanka as Mahedi is seen to have overstepped. No wicket for Bangladesh, and it's a free-hit for SL. Mendis goes over the bowler's head for a drive but manages only a single in the free-hit delivery. 

22:00 (IST)

OUT! Caught by Mahmudullah off Ebadot's ball and Asalanka has to depart. Asalanka c Mahmudullah b Ebadot Hossain 1

21:55 (IST)

OUT! Nissanka started aggressively , but Ebadot has given Bangladesh the breakthrough. Nisaanka goes for the pull but instead gets a top edge that goes towards Mustafizur at midwicket. Mustafizur b Ebadot Hossain 20

21:49 (IST)

After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 26/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 19 , Kusal Mendis (W) 6)

Mustafizur into the attack again. Things are not going right for the Bangladesh pacer. Nissanka hits a six off the first ball, before collecting a four later in the over. 

21:40 (IST)

After 2 overs,Sri Lanka 9/0 ( Pathum Nissanka 6 , Kusal Mendis (W) 3)

Mustafizur Rahman into the attack as the Sri Lankan chase gets underway. Just two runs from the over. Taskin Ahmed delivers the next over. Nissanka pulls one away towards the fine leg fence for the first boundary of the chase. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim puts a chance down, would have been a fine catch had it been taken. Kusal Mendis survives that one. 

21:21 (IST)

After 20 overs,Bangladesh 183/7 ( Mosaddek Hossain 24 , Taskin Ahmed 11)

Asitha to bowl the final over of the Bangladesh innings. Expensive over with 17 runs coming off the last over. Bangladesh finish their innings at 183/7, Sri Lanka need 184 runs to win and qualify for the Super Fours. 

21:09 (IST)

After 18 overs,Bangladesh 159/6 ( Mosaddek Hossain 11 , Mahedi Hasan 1)

Bangladesh lose two quick wickets in Afif and Mahmudullah, but Bangladesh still look quite good for a challenging total with Mosaddek and Mahedi in the middle. A wicket and 12 runs off the 18th over. 

21:07 (IST)

OUT! Another one bites the dust. Mahmudullah departs for 27 after he is caught by Karunaratne off Hasaranga's ball. Mahmudullah c Karunaratne b Hasaranga 27

21:03 (IST)

OUT! Afif looks to go big, but is caught by Hasaranga at cow corner. Madushanka with the wicket, what a breakthrough for the Lankans! Afif Hossain c Hasaranga b Dilshan Madushanka 39

20:57 (IST)

After 16 overs,Bangladesh 138/4 ( Afif Hossain 34 , Mahmudullah 24)

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20:52 (IST)

After 15 overs,Bangladesh 123/4 ( Afif Hossain 21 , Mahmudullah 22)

Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack for his third over. Mahmudullah with a six, slogsweeping over deep square leg for the maximum. He follows up with a four in the next over. 14 from the over. Things not going pretty well for Hasaranga ever since his first over when he got a wicket. 

20:42 (IST)

After 13 overs,Bangladesh 103/4 ( Afif Hossain 19 , Mahmudullah 4)

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Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack. He started off on a positive note, taking a wicket and conceding just three in his first over. Afif slams one down the ground, and he collects a crucial boundary for Bangladesh. Afif then goes big, launching one towards deep midwicket for a six. That maximum brings up Bangladesh's 100. A much-needed over for the Tigers with 12 runs coming off it. 

20:32 (IST)

After 11 overs,Bangladesh 88/4 ( Afif Hossain 7 , Mahmudullah 1)

Theekshana into his final over, and he makes it an eventful one. He cleans up Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan. That's a big wicket for Sri Lanka and that helps them put Bangladesh on the backfoot. Theekshana finishes with figures of 1/23 from four overs.  

20:29 (IST)

OUT! Theekshana strikes to get rid of Shakib. The Bangladesh skipper is cleaned up, and it's a 'you miss, I hit' moment for Theekshana. Shakib b M Theekshana 24

20:25 (IST)

After 10 overs,Bangladesh 85/3 ( Shakib Al Hasan (C) 23 , Afif Hossain 6)

Karunaratne into the attack again. Shakib Al Hasan with a couple of fours to start the over, the first of which brings up 6000 runs for Shakib in T20 cricket. 15 runs off the over with three fours in it. 

20:19 (IST)

After 8 overs,Bangladesh 63/3 ( Shakib Al Hasan (C) 7 , Afif Hossain 0)

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Economical first over for Chamika Karunaratne. Four runs, but more importantly a wicket, that of Mushfiqur Rahim in the over. Afif Hossain joins Shakib in the middle. 

20:16 (IST)

OUT! Caught by the keeper and Chamika Karunaratne gets the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim. Wickets keep hurting Bangladesh. Mushfiqur c Kusal Mendis b Karunaratne 4

20:12 (IST)

After 7 overs,Bangladesh 59/2 ( Shakib Al Hasan (C) 6 , Mushfiqur Rahim (W) 1)

Sri Lanka get their man Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Miraz was looking to slogsweep off a wrong 'un, but he missed it and the ball hit the stumps. Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batter. 

20:09 (IST)

OUT! Hasaranga gets rid of Mrhidy Hasan Miraz, who is cleaned up. This comes just a few deliveries after Miraz was given not out for an LBW, but Sri Lanka have got their man.  Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Hasaranga 38

19:59 (IST)

After 5 overs,Bangladesh 47/1 ( Mehidy Hasan 31 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 3)

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After a productive first over where he got a wicket, Asitha goes for 18 runs his second over. Mehidy Hasan goes aggressive mode, which includes a six. He's onto 31 off 19 balls. 

19:52 (IST)

After 4 overs,Bangladesh 29/1 ( Mehidy Hasan 18 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 2)

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T20I debutant Asitha Fernando is into the attack. Mehidy Hasan tries to drive over mid-off, he does not get a boundary, but gets a couple of runs instead.Sabbir Rahman is dismissed by Asitha Fernando. Sabbir was looking to play the pull shot but ended up gifting a thick edge to the keeper. Shakib Al Hasan is the new batter. 

19:48 (IST)

OUT! Debutant Asitha Fernando gets a wicket. He gets rid of Sabbir Rahman, who looks to go for the pull but gets a thick edge instead to the Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. Sabbir Rahman c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando 5

19:42 (IST)

After 2 overs, Bangladesh 14/0 

Maheesh Theekshana into the attack. Mehidy Hasan collects a brace in the second ball of the over, before he rotates strike to Sabbir with a single off the third ball. Just those three runs off the over. 

19:37 (IST)

After 1 over, Bangladesh 11/0 

Dishan Madhushanka into the attack first up for Sri Lanka. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Sabbir Rahman open the innings for Bangladesh. Madhushanka starts with a ball that clips Mehidy Hasan's pads and races to the fine leg fence. Four leg byes in that ball. Sabbir Rahman then finishes the over with a four towards fine leg boundary. 11 off the first over. 

19:16 (IST)

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Asitha Fernando makes his T20I debut for Sri Lanka 

Congratulations to Asitha Fernando who received his maiden T20I cap