Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Highlights, Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by four wickets

Taskin Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Taskin Ahmed is greeted into the attack with a biggie! Slanting into the pads, on a length. Pathum just brings his wrists into play and plays the pick-up shot over the deep backward square leg fence for a six.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Quicker and on a nagging length, on off and middle, Mendis firms the drive down the deck where Ahmed is quick to move to his right and cut it off.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Proactive batting by Mendis! This is tossed up by Nasum, on a length, on off. Mendis skips down the track and even though he does not get entirely to the pitch of the ball, he goes through with the bat swing. Gets more than enough bat on it to clear the wide long off fence for a six.

Nasum Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Shorter and quicker, on off, Nissanka drops it with soft hands besides the pitch on the off side and is called through for a quick single by Mendis.

Nasum Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Angled in again into the right-hander, full in length, Pathum looks to drive it down the ground and plays slightly outside the line. Gets an inside edge onto the pads. Nearly sneaked through!

Nasum Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Fired in by Nasum, full and on middle, blocked out by Nissanka.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Short and on the off stump, Kusal cuts it late between short third and backward point. Shoriful Islam puts in a dive to his right at short third and gets a hand to it. Keeps the batters down to just a single.

Shoriful Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries for Nissanka! Islam angles it across and the length is pulled back a bit. Pathum gets under the ball and swings through to go over the mid off fielder for another boundary. 15 runs off the over. Shoriful has gone for 23 in his first 2 overs.

Shoriful Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Two in two for Pathum Nissanka! Overcorrection from Shoriful as this is a half-volley, on the off pole. Pathum gets the front leg out of the way and drills it to the right of the diving mid off fielder for four more.

Shoriful Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Dispatched with disdain! Shoriful Islam bends his back and looks to go short, but fails to get it high enough. Shorfiul also errs in line and ends up offering width for Pathum to free his arms. Nissanka stands tall and pulls it well over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Angled away, on a short of a length, Kusal drops it beside him on the off side and takes a quick single.

Shoriful Islam to Pathum Nissanka, On a hard length, on top off, Pathum gets on his toes and taps it down in front of point for a single.

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Leading edge but safe! Shoriful Islam is not happy with the effort of the fielder charging in from the deep. Feels he should have done better there. Shoriful bowls it on a length, on middle. Kusal has a swipe across the line, but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge that goes up in the air but lands well in front of Shamim Hossain, charging in off the ropes at deep backward point. They cross.

Nasum Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Bowled from a bit wide on the crease, attacking the front pad, on a length. Pathum defends it off the front foot.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Spears in a full ball, on off, Mendis knocks it to long off and crosses over.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Nicely done! Fractionally short and bowled with a flatter trajectory, around the off stump. Mendis rocks on the back foot and cuts it late. Manages to get it fine enough of the man at short third for a boundary.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Darted in quicker and the length stays short, on off, Kusal dabs it down in front of cover.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Slower through the air and shorter as well, on off. Kusal presses back and the ball straightens a bit. Mendis stabs it down on the off side.

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Starts with a flighted delivery from around the wicket, attacking the stumps. Kusal Mendis gets his bat out in front and blocks it out.

Early spin? Yep. Nasum Ahmed to operate from the other end.

Shoriful Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Shoriful serves it on the fuller side, outside off. Pathum reaches out but the bat turns in his hand and he mistimes the drive to mid off.

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Going across the right-hander and the length is pulled back. Kusal pushes at the ball with hard hands. The outside edge is found and it trickles down to deep third for a single.

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Kusal Mendis is up and running! A bit too full and a little too straight as well, on the pads. Mendis picks it up off the pads and deposits it over the deep square leg fence for the first six of the contest.

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Beaten! This is pushed across the right-hander, on a length. Kusal plants his front foot forward and looks to swing through the line. Aims to go back over the bowler's head but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Nearly sneaked through! Shoriful goes fuller in length and gets the ball to tail back in sharply. Mendis hurriedly gets his bat down and squeezes out an inside edge that dribbles to short fine leg.

Shoriful Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway, albeit in a streaky fashion! Islam steams in from over the wicket and lands it on a good length. Shaping back into the right-hander, on middle. Nissanka does not move his feet much and pushes away from his body. Gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for a single.

All in readiness for the game to get underway then. Litton Das and his men disperse from the huddle and take their respective positions on the field. It will be Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis to open the innings for Sri Lanka. Returning to the side, left-arm quick, Shoriful Islam will get things going with the ball. Shoriful to Nissanka with a slip in place. Here we go!

We are moments away from the first ball in the Super Four stage, but before that, Charith Asalanka and Litton Das lead their respective sides out for the national anthems. Before that, a minute’s silence will be observed in memory of Mr. Suranga Wellalage, the father of Dunith Wellalage. The Sri Lankan players are also wearing black armbands as a mark of respect. It will be Bangladesh's national anthem first, followed by that of Sri Lanka.

PITCH REPORT - Urooj Mumtaz is near the deck. She informs that this game will be played on pitch number 3, the same track where the UAE played against Pakistan. Adds that there is a 12-meter difference between the two square boundaries. Sanjay Manjrekar joins her and shares that this deck looks a bit drier. Manjrekar opines that Bangladesh's decision to bowl first is based on the past record of this venue. Sanjay further says that chasing will be easy if the dew comes in, but if it doesn't, batting second could be difficult given the dry nature of the surface.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Litton Das (C/WK), Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan (In for Nurul Hasan), Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam (In for Rishad Hossain), Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka (Unchanged Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara. 

The skipper of Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka, says that he would have bowled first as well, but he doesn't mind batting first as it's a used pitch. Continues that he is happy that new players are coming out from different regions of his country and he is happy that they are having a platform to perform. Ends up saying that they are going with the same playing XI.

The captain of Bangladesh, Litton Das admits that he is not sure how the wicket will play, but going by the numbers favouring the chasing side, they have made the decision to bowl first. Mentions that they, as a side, are excited to get the opportunity to play three games in the Super Four stage. Adds that he is happy with the way the team has performed so far. Informs that Nurul Hasan and Rishad Hossain are the ones to miss out with Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam coming in for them.

TOSS - Litton Das calls it correctly, and Bangladesh have elected to BOWL first.