Asia Cup 2023: Matheesha Pathirana helps Sri Lanka register enviable record in campaign opener
Cricket | September 01, 2023 08:37 ISTSri Lanka outclassed their opponents Bangladesh on Thursday in their Asia Cup opener by five wickets.
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Sri Lanka outclassed their opponents Bangladesh on Thursday in their Asia Cup opener by five wickets.
In-form Najmul Shanto scored 89 off 122 balls but Bangladesh were bowled out on just 164 runs while batting first.
India kick off their Asia Cup 2023 campaign against Pakistan at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on September 2 but there is a strong weather forecast for rain.
The marquee clash between India and Pakistan is set to take place on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The two teams will most likely face again on September 10 as well in the Super Fours stage in Colombo.
Team India will be starting its Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2 and will then face Nepal on September 4. All of their matches including Super Fours will be taking place in Pallekele and Colombo.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will lock horns on August 31 to get their campaign underway in the ongoing Asia Cup. The two teams are facing each other for the first time in ODIs since 2021.
Here is the pitch report for Bangladesh's Asia Cup clash against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
"Rizwan gave me confidence and vice-versa. When Iftikhar came, we played different cricket. He can struggle a bit before he gets set," Babar added.
Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed recorded brilliant hundreds to help Pakistan score 342 runs while batting first in the Asia Cup opening game against Nepal.
Babar Azam broke multiple records as he scored 151 runs off 131 balls against Nepal in the Asia Cup opening match.
Babar Azam recorded his 31st international hundred to register the fourth-highest international centuries for Pakistan so far.
Pakistan lost both the openers early but Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan added 86 runs for the third wicket to put the hosts on track for the big total against Nepal.
Pakistan host four games of the Asia Cup 2023 while Sri Lanka will host the remaining nine games, including the final.
The much-awaited Asia Cup finally got underway today in Multan with the game between Pakistan and newcomers Nepal. The team led by Rohit Paudel started off well picking two early wickets.
Ebadot Hossain was already ruled out of the Asia Cup and was racing against time to get fit in time for the upcoming World Cup in India. But it has now been revealed that his troubled knee will require a surgery which also rules him out of the World Cup.
Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Pakistan can be the team to beat in the upcoming Asia Cup slated to start from August 30.