Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Highlights, Asia Cup: SL bulldoze BAN in impressive all-round performance to begin campaign
- Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Highlights, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Excellence with the ball, with Wanindu Hasaranga bowling a magical spell, allowed Sri Lanka to hunt down a target of 140 with ease with 5.2 overs to spare. They take a healthy win over Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Highlights, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: When you think of the most heated, hostile rivalries in the last decade of world cricket, it might not be the Ashes which takes precedence over all else. It might not even be the eternal rivalry between India and Pakistan which takes headlines whenever a game rolls around. In terms of pure animosity and two teams going at each other with their teeth bared, no game has produced as much drama and aggression as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh....Read More
As they go head to head at Asia Cup 2025, there is plenty at stake. They have both been drawn into Group B, as close to a group of death as is possible in this Asia Cup. Both teams will have designs on winning this group while competing against the always-dangerous Afghanistan, and using that to boost any potential title hopes. It won’t be an easy process: all three teams are capable of beating each of the others, which means any loss will be felt heavily.
Sri Lanka are the defending champions of this format in the Asia Cup, having sparked a big result in the 2022 tournament. Bangladesh, meanwhile, are a decade on from when they were inches from winning it against India and Pakistan both. Now, the Tigers are a much-upgraded unit, with power high up their order and something approaching express pace to support their spin proficiency. In Abu Dhabi, runs will be on offer, and this will be an appetising prospect for the top order batters on each side.
Bangladesh might be slight favourites from the off: they beat Sri Lanka in a series away from home two months ago, winning 2-1 in that series. On top of that, they also have started off their tournament with a comfortable if slightly extra-safe victory over Hong Kong two nights ago. With that being the case, Bangladesh will know that a win here essentially pushes them through to the Super 4s with a game in hand. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will want to drag the Tigers back, and push themselves into the conversation with Afghanistan and Bangladesh already on the board with wins, as they finally get their defence on the way.
After a tournament that hasn’t thrown up any surprises thus far, the promise for drama in this game is high. Will the Lions and the Tigers produce a classic to bring this Asia Cup to life as a big rivalry weekend begins?
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- 13 Sept 2025, 11:30:07 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Game over! SL win with 5.2 overs to spare
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Maybe a couple of overs slower than they would have liked, but a comfortable and dominant win nevertheless! Sri Lanka have been absolutely clinical, fierce with the ball, ruthless with the bat, and even showing up in the field. They have been well worth this victory, and now are in a great position in this group only one match in. For Bangladesh, it didn't come together today, and now a win over Afghanistan will be essential if they hope to qualify. This group taking shape nicely!
- 13 Sept 2025, 11:22:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Shanaka in and out too!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: And another one! Not a seamless end like Sri Lanka wanted. Is there somehow a twist in this game? Looks unlikely but do you ever really know…
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- 13 Sept 2025, 11:17:47 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Another one! In and out for Kusal Perera
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Bangladesh with two wickets in quick succession but it's a little too little too late. 17 to win, but some wickets might allow them to ensure their NRR doesn't take too much of a hit.
- 13 Sept 2025, 11:07:31 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Nissanka's gone! Good catch at the boundary
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Nissanka can't see it through to the end! Good running catch at the boundary. Won't impact much though, you feel.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 11:02:13 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Nissanka reaches 50, and a matter of time now
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Nissanka has been sensational today, well deserved half-century. Made batting look so simple today. Just 33 needed off the last 10, Sri Lanka are going to get a huge boost in their NRR here.
- 13 Sept 2025, 10:47:44 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: SL running away with it now, BAN bleeding boundaries
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: 66/1 after 7 overs. Only 74 needed off the last 78 deliveries, they should walk it home from here.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 10:39:26 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: 18 off the over!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Bad to worse. 44/1 now off 5 overs. Mishara punishes BAN for the drop.
- 13 Sept 2025, 10:36:48 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Tough chance put down!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Big drop! Mishara splices it into the air wide of mid-on, and he shuttles across well to cover the distance, but has to put in a dive and puts it down!
Bad to worse, two balls later it's a big six from him. Sri Lanka on top now!
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- 13 Sept 2025, 10:33:29 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Nissanka finding his flow, but chancey!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Nissanka has gotten away a couple of boundaries, but uppishly and by his edge. Bangladesh need another wicket in the last two overs of the powerplay.
- 13 Sept 2025, 10:22:09 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: EARLY STRIKE! Mustafizur dismissed Kusal Mendis in second over
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: What Bangladesh needed! Fizz angles it across, runs his fingers over it, and Mendis can only flirt with it and edge it behind. 13/1, Bangladesh are kicking!
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- 13 Sept 2025, 10:14:17 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Nissanka and Mendis get the chase going
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Here we go then! Very manageable chase, under-par score, but sharp wickets needed to make this a contest. Bangladesh did this the last time these teams met, can they apply early pressure?
- 13 Sept 2025, 09:54:40 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Bangladesh finish on 139/5
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: What a partnership that was, unbeaten 86-run stand, Jaker with 41* and Shamim with 42* to give the bowlers something to defend. Sri Lanka would have wanted to fold them earlier, but won't mind given how quiet they managed to keep them. The chase around the corner!
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- 13 Sept 2025, 09:48:05 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: BIG OVER! 18 off it
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: What Bangladesh needed, something of a boost. This partnership has been so important to them, but Jaker Ali is running out of steam.
- 13 Sept 2025, 09:40:48 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Sensational over by Chameera
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: The death bowling thus far has been absolutely phenomenal. Just two overs left to play and Bangladesh getting nowhere.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 09:25:02 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: 93/5 after 15
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Better from Bangladesh and we are into the death. They need a huge effort here to get somewhere.
- 13 Sept 2025, 09:16:10 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Flat-out dive saves Shamim after Kusal's excellent wicketkeeping!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Oh, that's sensational cricket. Risky two to come back for, but Kusal Mendis has to collect the ball with his back to stumps and pull a Dhoni by flicking it through his legs, and he NEARLY has Shamim. But the Bangladesh batter pulls out a full-length dive, he's mid-air trying to make his ground, and he does so by an inch! Really good piece of cricket.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 09:13:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Jaker and Shamim reconstructing
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Last pair Bangladesh will trust to get them to something defensible. Partnerships haven't come by, so they will take their time here, but they are still scoring at less than run a ball.
- 13 Sept 2025, 08:58:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Just rewards for Hasaranga! Gets the big fish Litton
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: That could be a massive moment in this tournament! Litton Das was looking so good but Hasaranga has been untouchable, and he has deserved this!
Bangladesh crubling, 53/5 after 9.5 overs.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 08:54:35 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Hasaranga spinning webs around Bangladesh
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Wow, this is some leg-spin bowling. Almost had Litton in the last over, and now, sneaks a wrongun through the gap of Jaker. It flicks the outside edge of the off stump, LEDs light up, but the bails don't fall off!
He's been sensational so far.
- 13 Sept 2025, 08:43:50 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: FOUR DOWN! Hasaranga strikes in his first over
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: 38/4 now! Sri Lanka running through Bangladesh. Hasaranga gets Mahedi with a wrongun, thudding into his pads and that's plumb. Easy as you like.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 08:34:54 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Captain Litton shoulders responsibility! Back to back fours
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: He's been in sensational form and he will be key today to resurrect this innings. Overpitched a couple of times from Shanaka, first one if a really nice chip over mid-on, second is speared through covers. Two balls later, he guides it down to third for four more with such panache, might be the best shot of the lot!
Catching up inch by inch, but he has to be at the crease to the very end now.
- 13 Sept 2025, 08:30:07 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: RUN-OUT THE VERY NEXT BALL! BANGLADESH ARE FALLING APART
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: No no no! It was a good hook shot in front of square, easy double, but the batters push for three. Hridoy hit it too hard and couldn't run quick enough, nowhere close as a throw from the outfield hoses him down with a direct-hit at the non-striker's end.
It's terrific fielding in the deep, but it's a needless risk when the team is already struggling! Not even 5 overs through, and it's 11/3. The crowd, shellshocked.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 08:26:21 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: DROPPED CATCH! Reprieve for Bangladesh
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Sri Lanka had their foot on Bangladesh's throat and they have let them go! Thushara should have had two, Hridoy just spoons it high into the air. The mid-off fielder comfortably underneath it, and it just bursts out of his hands.
A lot of Bangladesh fans in attendance and they are jubilant.
- 13 Sept 2025, 08:23:33 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Really good start, just 7/2 off first 4
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Wow, are Bangladesh struggling here. Just not finding any release shots to get this pressure off them. Sri Lanka terrific to start.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 08:12:50 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: AND ANOTHER! IT'S 0/2
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: SRI LANKA ARE ON FIRE! Chameera from the other end against Emon, and it's classical fast bowling. Angle it across the leftie, draw the edge, easily pouched behind the sticks!
10 balls in, no runs, and now two wickets. Sensational stuff from the Lankans, and the openers are gone without troubling the scorers!
- 13 Sept 2025, 08:07:53 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: WICKET MAIDEN TO START!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: WHAT A BEGINNING FOR SRI LANKA! Great over from Thushara with his slinging action to get going, Tanzid not able to free his arms at all to find an early boundary. The pressure on early, and Thushara just slides one through an expansive shot to knock over the stumps. Electric start!
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- 13 Sept 2025, 07:58:29 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: National anthems, we are almost set to begin
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Almost ready for the first ball here. How much do Bangladesh think will be par?
- 13 Sept 2025, 07:33:43 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Asalanka opts to bowl first!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Toss complete, and Sri Lanka who win it! They put Bangladesh in to bat first, Hasaranga returns for them. No Taskin for Bangladesh. The Tigers will bat first, and Sri Lanka happy with chasing tonight to get their tournament started.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 07:20:03 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Chasing the go-to at the toss?
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: One win batting first and another chasing means there's not much to be read into in this pitch for the moment. However, chasing is often the way to go in these contests, and pacers on both sides will like their chances of getting early wickets with the new ball under the fading light.
- 13 Sept 2025, 06:55:02 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Bangladesh squad for Asia Cup 2025
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Here is the squad Bangladesh will be going in with for this tournament.
Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin
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- 13 Sept 2025, 06:30:15 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2025
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Plenty of familiar faces in this Sri Lanka squad, with a couple of wildcards dashed in.
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Janith Liyanage
- 13 Sept 2025, 06:10:25 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Bangladesh might start as narrow favourites
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: As a result, Bangladesh might just be narrow favourites ahead of Sri Lanka, despite the strong track record the Lankans possess in this tournament with multiple trophy victories over the years across the two formats. Bangladesh just about have the rub of the green in a tightly-fought match-up which stands very even, and also have a game played in Abu Dhabi to get accuestomed to conditions earlier than Sri Lanka.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 05:50:05 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka 2-1 only two months ago
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: These two teams played a set of games in Sri Lanka in July, where Bangladesh flexed their new-found power and T20 identity to win the series 2-1. Bangladesh won the decider of that series after having crushed Sri Lanka the match before: with a couple of wins on the trot, and those in definitive fashion, Bangladesh will no doubt be feeling pretty good heading into this one.
- 13 Sept 2025, 05:25:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Sri Lanka playing catch up already
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: The last team to start their tournament, Sri Lanka are already playing to catch up with Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who have notched a win apiece over Hong Kong. Work to do for the Lankans starting tonight.
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- 13 Sept 2025, 05:05:15 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Bangladesh started with win vs Hong Kong
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: The Tigers have already begun their Asia Cup campaign, and did so with a comfortable win over Hong Kong – but not a resounding one, as they erred on the side of safety to complete. But the confidence even against a weaker team was pretty telling: they are here to play.
- 13 Sept 2025, 04:35:32 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Hello and welcome!
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Updates, Asia Cup 5th T20I, SL vs BAN: Welcome to the coverage of this key Group B matchup! All the updates in the build-up to the match.
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