Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Dimuth Karunaratne

Kusal Mendis (W)

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Charith Asalanka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Dunith Wellalage

Maheesh Theekshana

Kasun Rajitha

Matheesha Pathirana

Bangladesh

Mohammad Naim

Mehidy Hasan

Litton Das

Shakib Al Hasan (C)

Towhid Hridoy

Mushfiqur Rahim (W)

Shamim Hossain

Nasum Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed

Shoriful Islam

Hasan Mahmud

Afif Hossain Dhrubo

Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury

Hasan Murad

Jaker Ali Anik

Syed Khaled Ahmed

Litton Kumer Das

Shak Mahedi Hasan

Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon

Mahmudul Hasan Joy

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Mohammad Naim Sheikh

Mohammad Saifuddin

Mominul Haque

Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim

Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman

Nahid Rana

Najmul Hossain Shanto

Quazi Nurul Hasan

Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon

Mohammad Rishad Hossain

Mohammad Saif Hassan

Shadman Islam Anik

Shamim Hossain Patwari

Mohammad Shoriful Islam

Soumya Sarkar

Taijul Islam

Tanvir Islam

Tanzid Hasan Tamim

Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Md Tawhid Hridoy

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Kongala Liyanage Janith Vimukthi

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay

Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage Kamil Mishara

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera

Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

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Asia Cup 2023

Asia Cup 2023, Super Fours: Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka created history with their 21-run win over Bangladesh at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

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After surpassing South Africa's golden run of 2005, Sri Lanka chasing legendary Australian team's 2003 record

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours: Troika of Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana helped hosts bowl out Bangladesh for 236.

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Sadeera's 93-run knock and clinical bowling helps Sri Lanka register 21-run win and push Bangladesh to the edge of elimination

Indian cricket stalwarts, head coach Rahul Dravid and BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, were spotted intently observing the Sri Lanka-Bangladesh match in the Asia Cup 2023.&nbsp;

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Asia Cup: India's coach Dravid, selector Agarkar in attendance to watch SL vs BAN Super 4 clash ahead of IND-PAK slugfest

Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh's top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto got injured during his 104-run knock against Afghanistan in group stage clash

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Massive blow for Bangladesh: Top-order batter with 193 runs in Asia Cup 2023 ruled out of tournament, Litton Das named replacement

Sports Tak has learned that all the Super 4s matches that were initially scheduled to be played in Colombo will now be shifted to Hambantota.

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Asia Cup Super 4s matches likely to be shifted to Hambantota and not Pallekele; no matches in Colombo

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Former Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad slammed Mohammed Rizwan after the team's humiliating 2-1 ODI series defeat against Bangladesh after a forgettable outing in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-1 in three match ODI series. 

Mohammad Rizwan managed to score 58 runs in three ODIs vs Bangladesh.

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It will be the first time that the tournament is held across three countries

The World Cup is set to kick off on June 11 and will run until July 19

FIFA unveils teaser of first official song for 2026 World Cup album called ‘Lighter’

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. MI will start their campaign against KKR on the next day at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. 

MI will start their IPL 2026 campaign against KKR.

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Rohit Sharma to feature as an Impact Player in IPL 2026? MI coach answers

Here is when and where to watch Real Madrid vs Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s side looks for revenge over Alvaro Arbeloa’s 3-0 lead. A look at Scheudle, live stream in the UK, USA, India, and more.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s side defeated Pep Guardiola’s men 3-0 in the first leg, all thanks to a stunning hat-trick from Fede Valverde

City must now balance different priorities, a Carabao Cup against Arsenal awaits, which might be the deciding fate for the Sky Blues in the English Premier League, as the Gunners lead 

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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said the decision was correct as per the Laws of Cricket, but also added that the fielding side had the option to withdraw the appeal in the spirit of the game.

The MCC said the decision behind Salman Agha's dismissal was correct as per the Laws of Cricket.

Pakistan's Salman Agha (R) speaks with Bangladesh's captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz after his dismissal during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan (Getty)

MCC issues verdict on Salman Agha's controversial run-out

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SL vs BAN Super Four - Match 2 Stats - Colombo (09 September 2023)

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Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Shubman Gill

IND

302 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Kusal Mendis

SL

270 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Sadeera Samarawickrama

SL

215 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Babar Azam

PAK

207 Runs 5 Matches•4 Inns

Mohammad Rizwan

PAK

195 Runs 5 Matches•4 Inns

Rohit Sharma

IND

194 Runs 6 Matches•5 Inns

Najmul Hossain Shanto

BAN

193 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Iftikhar Ahmed

PAK

179 Runs 5 Matches•3 Inns

Charith Asalanka

SL

179 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

Shakib Al Hasan

BAN

173 Runs 5 Matches•5 Inns

KL Rahul

IND

169 Runs 4 Matches•3 Inns

Mehidy Hasan

BAN

158 Runs 5 Matches•5 Inns

Towhid Hridoy

BAN

158 Runs 5 Matches•5 Inns

Ishan Kishan

IND

143 Runs 6 Matches•4 Inns

Pathum Nissanka

SL

132 Runs 6 Matches•6 Inns

News Updates

After surpassing South Africa's golden run of 2005, Sri Lanka chasing legendary Australian team's 2003 record

Sadeera's 93-run knock and clinical bowling helps Sri Lanka register 21-run win and push Bangladesh to the edge of elimination

Asia Cup: India's coach Dravid, selector Agarkar in attendance to watch SL vs BAN Super 4 clash ahead of IND-PAK slugfest

302 Runs

6 Matches•6 Inns

270 Runs

6 Matches•6 Inns

215 Runs

6 Matches•6 Inns

207 Runs

5 Matches•4 Inns

195 Runs

5 Matches•4 Inns

194 Runs

6 Matches•5 Inns

193 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

179 Runs

5 Matches•3 Inns

179 Runs

6 Matches•6 Inns

173 Runs

5 Matches•5 Inns

169 Runs

4 Matches•3 Inns

158 Runs

5 Matches•5 Inns

158 Runs

5 Matches•5 Inns

143 Runs

6 Matches•4 Inns

132 Runs

6 Matches•6 Inns