Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
Cricket is not a gentleman's game, and it doesn't need to be
Fans need to understand that calling cricket the “gentleman’s game” has classist connotations in today’s day and age.
Batting woes prevail again as Bangladesh lose against Sri Lanka
Batting was yet again the culprit as Bangladesh lost consecutive matches against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup, this time succumbing to a 21-run loss in the Super Four stage of the tournament at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Hridoy departs after scoring 82
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy's 82-run knock came to an unlucky end when he was adjudged lbw off the bowling of Maheesh Theekshana in the 44th over leaving the Tigers on the verge of consecutive defeats against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup.
Mushfiqur throws his wicket away, again
Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim threw his wicket away after putting on a 74-run stand with Towhid Hridoy leaving the Tigers in deep trouble at five down for 155 in pursuit of Sri Lanka's 257 in the Asia Cup Super Four encounter between the two nations at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Pathirana gets Shakib as Tigers lose third wicket
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan nicked one to the wicketkeeper while trying to execute a cut shot against a delivery that was short and wide off the bowling of Matheesha Pathirana in the 16th over leaving the Tigers in a spot of bother at three down for 73 in pursuit of Sri Lanka's 257 at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Hasan's second wicket sees the back of de Silva
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud's second scalp of the innings saw him nick off dangerman Dhananjaya de Silva in the 38th over to leave the Lankans five down for 164 in the Asia Cup Super Four encounter between the two sides in Colombo on Saturday.
Taskin removes Asalanka for his first wicket
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed managed to dismiss Sri Lanka batter Charith Asalanka early on in his innings to reduce the hosts to four down for 144 after the completion of the 32nd over in the Asia Cup Super Four encounter between the two sides at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Shanto and middle-order can’t always be the answer
Bangladesh's batting effort in their Asia Cup opener against Sri Lanka yesterday struck a familiar chord with the two side's memorable outing in the tournament's 2018 edition, the last time the Tigers beat the Islanders in an Asia Cup fixture.
Scoring 220-230 would've given us a better chance: Shakib
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan pointed out the batting failure as the main reason behind the Tigers' comprehensive five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup opener in Pallekele yesterday.
Cricket is not a gentleman's game, and it doesn't need to be
Fans need to understand that calling cricket the “gentleman’s game” has classist connotations in today’s day and age.
Batting woes prevail again as Bangladesh lose against Sri Lanka
Batting was yet again the culprit as Bangladesh lost consecutive matches against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup, this time succumbing to a 21-run loss in the Super Four stage of the tournament at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Hridoy departs after scoring 82
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy's 82-run knock came to an unlucky end when he was adjudged lbw off the bowling of Maheesh Theekshana in the 44th over leaving the Tigers on the verge of consecutive defeats against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup.
Mushfiqur throws his wicket away, again
Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim threw his wicket away after putting on a 74-run stand with Towhid Hridoy leaving the Tigers in deep trouble at five down for 155 in pursuit of Sri Lanka's 257 in the Asia Cup Super Four encounter between the two nations at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Pathirana gets Shakib as Tigers lose third wicket
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan nicked one to the wicketkeeper while trying to execute a cut shot against a delivery that was short and wide off the bowling of Matheesha Pathirana in the 16th over leaving the Tigers in a spot of bother at three down for 73 in pursuit of Sri Lanka's 257 at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Hasan's second wicket sees the back of de Silva
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud's second scalp of the innings saw him nick off dangerman Dhananjaya de Silva in the 38th over to leave the Lankans five down for 164 in the Asia Cup Super Four encounter between the two sides in Colombo on Saturday.
Taskin removes Asalanka for his first wicket
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed managed to dismiss Sri Lanka batter Charith Asalanka early on in his innings to reduce the hosts to four down for 144 after the completion of the 32nd over in the Asia Cup Super Four encounter between the two sides at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
Shanto and middle-order can’t always be the answer
Bangladesh's batting effort in their Asia Cup opener against Sri Lanka yesterday struck a familiar chord with the two side's memorable outing in the tournament's 2018 edition, the last time the Tigers beat the Islanders in an Asia Cup fixture.
Scoring 220-230 would've given us a better chance: Shakib
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan pointed out the batting failure as the main reason behind the Tigers' comprehensive five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup opener in Pallekele yesterday.
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by five wickets
Bangladesh openers Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Mohammad Naim departed inside Powerplay to leave the Tigers at 25 runs for two.
