Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka ease past Bangladesh

COLOMBO (News 1st); Charith Asalanka (62 not out) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (54) slammed fifties as Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in their first Asia Cup 2023 game on Thursday (31). 

Sri Lanka chased down a paltry total of 165 runs against Bangladesh in 39 overs in Pallekele. 

Earlier, the hosts bundled out Bangladesh for 164 runs, thanks to Matheesha Pathirana's four-wicket haul (4 for 32). 

The visitors posted a poor total despite Najmul Hossain Shanto's 89 runs off 122 balls.