Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawerdebne praised the Lankan aspect for his or her win in opposition to Bangladesh within the Asia Cup group stage. Lanka completed the sport with simply 2 wickets in hand and 4 balls remaining.
Sri Lanka rejoice after successful match vs Bangladesh. (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka and Bangladesh had been in a disagreement with one another forward of the sportBoth camps took digs at one another, calling out their bowling assaultsSri Lanka made their place into the Super fours of the competitors
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene lauded the Sri Lanka workforce for his or her victory over Bangladesh within the Asia Cup 2022. The Islanders clinched a win with simply two wickets remaining, recording the best chase within the T20I format of the event.
Jayawardene tweeted after the successful, calling it an outstanding victory.
“Well done guys!!! Fantastic fight back to win this game under pressure.. safe to say it was a world class performance,” wrote Jayawardene.
Well completed guys!!! Fantastic struggle again to win this sport beneath stress.. protected to say it was a world class efficiency @OfficialSLC #AsiaCup2022
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) September 1, 2022
Ahead of the sport, a heated disagreement broke out between the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka camp after the 2 sides took pot pictures at one another. It began off with Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka who mentioned that Bangladesh didn’t have greater than two high quality bowlers. Bangladesh workforce supervisor Sujon hit again at Shanaka instantly calling the Sri Lanka bowling aspect, one with no single good bowler.
When it got here to the match, Bangladesh did not defend an enormous whole regardless of making early inroads into the Sri Lanka aspect. However, 4 no balls at essential phases of the sport turned their downfall as they did not defend 8 runs within the remaining match of the over.
After the win, Sri Lanka participant Chamika Karunaratne introduced out the notorious ‘Naagin Dance’, one thing that has turned out to be synonymous with this budding rivalry. Both groups selected to maintain issues respectful after the conflict and selected to implore as an alternative of provoke.
Jayawardene had earlier mentioned that it was time for Sri Lanka to indicate who was the higher workforce among the many two.
With the win, Sri Lanka turned the second and remaining workforce to qualify for the Super 4s from their group. Afghanistan had been the primary workforce to qualify for the subsequent phases.
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