Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka to enter Asia Cup final
Posted by Editor on March 21, 2012 - 6:53 am
Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the last league match in Dhaka on Tuesday to go through to the Asia Cup final.
Tamim Iqbal (59) and Shakib Al Hasan (56) hit impressive half-centuries as Bangladesh achieved the rain revised target of 212 with 17 balls to spare in the day-night match.
Bangladesh will meet Pakistan in the final on Thursday.
Pakistan topped the league with nine points from three matches, followed by Bangladesh (8/3), India (8/3) and Sri Lanka (0/3).
The hosts made it to the final as they beat India in the league match.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka 232 in 49.5 overs; Bangladesh 212-5 in 37.1 overs
AFP
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This’s the hilarious “right track” of Mahela stated as they’re in. He stated that “we’re in right track” while touring in Aus.
Cricket will do nothing for srilanka but waste of money & time in vain while people severely suffering with high living cost..!
What if it had built the all public bus stations which get busy more than 12hrs per day in srilanka with the cost of intl cricket grounds here drying empty 365days & pay for maintain also …?
What a future vision is this..?
Sri lanka cricket is dead now. The top three has ruined the cricket. They play when they want and when the IPL wanted to play. Sri lanka cricket has come to worst point due to these three players.Please send them home and make good team before they spoil youngsters.
SL cricket team has sunk from bad to worse! Who is responsible for this? What a shame!!!
Hilariously We’re responsible for this by watching cricket in vain..!
irresponsible first three in sl team.should be suck with out any notice.Shame for our country beated by B.desh.