Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka Begin Campaign With Comfortable Win Over Bangladesh. Sri Lanka launched their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a bang, defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in a Group B encounter at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Bangladesh were invited to bat first, but they buckled under Sri Lankan bowling and eventually ended on 139 for 5 in 20 overs. Early wickets hindered their progress, with Sri Lanka’s pacers and spinners holding up their end and maintaining the pressure throughout. Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain provided some resistance in the middle overs, putting together a little partnership, but overall the innings didn’t gain enough momentum to give Sri Lanka a run for their money.
Nissanka and Mishara Shine in the Chase
Chasing 140 runs, which is at the low end of a T20 chase, Sri Lanka was comfortable throughout. Pathum Nissanka batted beautifully, with a fluent half-century that kept them on course. Kamil Mishara batted steadily alongside him, remaining unbeaten as they crossed the finish line with 5.2 overs to go. They comfortably sealed the deal in their chase for victory, even though Bangladesh tried to claw it back with their spinners during the middle phase of the innings.
Sri Lanka’s performance showcased their disciplined bowling and composed batting. Nissanka’s classy innings and Mishara’s overall control reminded viewers of the breadth of their depth at the top order. The bowlers’ early breakthroughs kept Bangladesh under pressure the whole match.
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Sri Lanka attained the two important points and a good net run rate, giving them a good chance of qualifying from Group B. Bangladesh will have to energize themselves quickly and address their batting problems quickly if they are to remain alive in the tournament. Sri Lanka will be looking to grow with confidence as the tournament progresses in the Asia Cup.
