Amidst fights, Bangladesh won by 3 wickets, Sri Lanka lost and out of World Cup, see PHOTOS

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In a match full of high profile drama, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets on Monday. Nazmul Hussan Shanto and captain Shakib Al Hasan scored brilliant half-centuries. Both were responsible for giving time out to Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews. Mathews became the first player in men’s cricket history to be timed out.

Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets on the back of Charith Asalanka’s century. With this defeat, Sri Lanka was out of the race for the semi-finals. But he has kept his hopes of making it to the Champions Trophy alive. Bangladesh is already out of the tournament.

With this victory, Bangladesh also broke the sequence of six consecutive defeats. The team has now reached seventh place with four points from two wins in eight matches. Sri Lanka is also in eighth place with four points from two wins in eight matches. The top seven teams of Pakistan and the ICC World Cup 2023 will qualify for the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan in 2025.

Chasing Sri Lanka’s target of 280 runs, Bangladesh made a partnership of 169 runs in 149 balls for the third wicket between Shanto (90 runs, 101 balls, 12 fours) and Shakib (82 runs, 65 balls, 12 fours, two sixes). With the help of , India won by scoring 282 runs for seven wickets in 41.1 overs. This partnership is Bangladesh’s highest partnership for any wicket in ODI cricket against Sri Lanka.

For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka (three wickets for 69 runs), Angelo Mathews (two wickets for 39 runs) and Mahish Teekshana (two wickets for 44 runs) bowled well but could not save the team from defeat. Earlier, despite the second century of Charith Asalanka’s career (108 runs in 105 balls, five sixes, six fours), the Sri Lankan team was all out for 279 runs in 49.3 overs.

Asalanka added 78 runs for the sixth wicket with Dhananjay de Silva (34) and 63 runs for the fourth wicket with Sadira Samarawickram (41). For Bangladesh, fast bowler Tanzim Hasan was the most successful bowler, taking three wickets for 80 runs. Shariful Islam (two wickets for 52 runs) and captain Shakib Al Hasan (two wickets for 57 runs) took two wickets each.

The controversy started during the match when Sri Lanka’s experienced all-rounder Angelo Mathews (00) became the first batsman to be ‘timed out’ in international cricket. The start of Bangladesh chasing the target was also not good. Tanjid Hasan (09) gave an easy catch to Nissanka on the ball of fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka in the third over of the innings. In the same over, Liton Das was also lucky when he was caught by Kusal Perera at fine leg.

Liton hit two consecutive sixes on Kasun Rajita but Madushanka trapped him LBW. He scored 23 runs. Shakib was also lucky on the score of seven runs when Aslanka was caught by Mathews at short extra cover. Taking advantage of the gift of life, Shakib hit a six and a four in Dushmantha Chameera’s over.

Shakib also hit two consecutive fours on Teekshana while Nazmul Hasan Shanto completed the team’s century of runs in the 18th over with two consecutive fours on Rajita. Shanto completed his half-century in 59 balls with two consecutive fours on Mathews, while Shakib achieved this feat in 47 balls with fours on Chameera.

Shakib targeted Rajita in the 30th over of the innings and hit a six and two fours on her consecutive balls, taking the team’s score beyond 200 runs. Mathews broke this partnership by getting Shakib caught by Aslanka at mid-off. Matthews then pointed towards his wrist. As if telling Shakib that the time has come for him to leave.

After this Shanto also played Mathews’ ball on the wickets due to which Bangladesh’s score became 211 runs for four wickets. Madushanka bowled Mushfiqur Rahim (10) while Teekshana gave the sixth blow to Bangladesh by taking the wicket of Mahmudullah (22). At this time Bangladesh needed 25 runs in 69 balls to win. However, Tauheed Hriday (15 not out) took the team to the target.

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