Sri Lanka faced their first defeat in the Asia Cup 2025, losing to Bangladesh in the Super-4 stage. Bangladesh also succeeded in avenging their earlier loss in the league matches. Despite losing three wickets in the final eight balls, Bangladesh still secured a win by four wickets. Although Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka scored a dynamic half-century and took two wickets, it was not enough to win the match.
Bangladesh chased a target of 169 runs, reaching it in 19.5 overs, with the loss of six wickets. Opening batsman Saif Hassan played a remarkable innings for Bangladesh. He and captain Litton Das combined for 59 runs for the second wicket. Litton Das scored 23 runs off 16 balls, hitting 3 fours. Saif scored 61 runs off 45 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Towhid Hridoy played an innings of 58 runs off 37 balls, with 4 fours and 2 sixes. In the final over, Dasun Shanaka took two wickets, adding a thrilling finish, but he couldn’t lead his team to victory. Wanindu Hasaranga and Dasun Shanaka took two wickets each for Sri Lanka. Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera each took a wicket. Before that, Dasun Shanaka’s brilliant performance allowed Sri Lanka to score 168 runs.