Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in a game marred by a first in history of cricket at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium yesterday (06).
With this loss, Sri Lanka are now out of the World Cup.
Timed out Angelo Mathews was given out by the two umpires in consultation following an appeal by Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Mathews wasn’t ready to face his first ball within two minutes as per tournament rules after his helmet strap broke and more than three minutes elapsed before he received a replacement helmet.
As it was, Sri Lanka’s 279 on Asalanka’s attacking century upped by 5 over the top and 6 to the boundary proved inadequate as Bangladesh coasted through on a player of the match 92 by Shakib Al Hasan who hit 12 boundaries and 2 sixes.
Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 90 with the duo posting 169 for the third wicket off 151 balls.
The partnership pulled Bangladesh from 41 for 2 after 6.2 overs after Dilshan Madushanka removed Tanzid Hasan for 9 held by Pathum Nissanka for 17 and trapped Litton Das leg before wicket for 23.
Charith Asalanka revived the Lankan innings adding 61 for the second wicket off 63 balls with Pathum Nissanka who made 41 (36b, 8×4).
Kusal Janith Perera was dismissed in the very first over by Shoriful Islam for 4 caught behind by Mushfiqur Rahim for 5.
Asalanka added a further 63 for the fourth wicket with Sadeera Samarawickrama who made a run a ball 41 hitting 4 boundaries.
Asalanka was eighth out with the score on 278 having also associated in productive partnerships of 78 off 82 with Dhananjaya de Silva 36 off 36 with 4 boundaries and a six, and 45 off 49 with Maheesh Theekshana 21 off 31 inclusive of 3 boundaries.
Scores:
Sri Lanka 279 (49.3 Overs)
(Charith Asalanka 108, Pathum Nissanka 41, Sadeera Samarawickrama 41, Dhananjaya de Silva 34, Maheesh Theekshana 21, Kusal Mendis 19, Tanzim Hasan Sakib 3/80, Shoriful Islam 2/51, Shakib Al Hasan 2/57, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1/49)
Bangladesh 282/7 (41.1 Overs)
(Najmul Hossain Shanto 90, Shakib Al Hasan 82, Litton Das 23, Litton Das 23, Mahmudullah 22, Mushfiqur Rahim b Madushanka 10, Towhidd Hridoy n.o. 15, Tanzim Hasan Sakib n.o. 5, Dilshan Madushanka 3/69, Angelo Mathews 2/35, Maheesh Theekshana 2/44)
