Sri Lanka made a shiny paintings of Bangladesh in the second one fit of the Asia Cup on Thursday following a powerful efficiency from their bowlers on the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. Chennai Tremendous Kings duo Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana did the wear and tear with the ball as Sri Lanka limited Bangladesh for 164. Pathirana returned figures of four/32, drawing proclaim from West Indies legend Ian Bishop, who identified why CSK and their captain MS Dhoni price the younger pacer extremely.
Bishop urged that Pathirana remains to be studying his business, and is more likely to recuperate with enjoy.
“Easy to see why Sri Lanka cricket, CSK and MS Dhoni are valuing Matheesha Pathirana so highly. He is still learning his craft. But he is learning quickly and will be a real handful in years to come,” Bishop posted on X (previously Twitter).
Simple to look why Sri Lanka cricket, CSK and MS Dhoni are valuing Matheesha Pathirana so extremely. He’s nonetheless studying his craft. However he’s studying briefly and will likely be an actual handful in years yet to come.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) August 31, 2023
Talking of the fit, Najmul Hossain Shanto made 89 to play games a lone hand in Bangladesh’s innings.
Chasing a goal of 165, Sadeera Samarawickrama, who made 54, and Charith Asalanka, unbeaten on 62, guided the chase of their key rise of 78 then Sri Lanka misplaced their openers early and slipped to 43-3.
Pathirana, who has been steadily in comparison to Sri Lanka splendid Lasith Malinga, was once named guy of the fit and stated, “my bowling is different so a little unpredictable.”
Sri Lanka, who received the T20 version of the event in Dubai endmost date, are co-hosting with Pakistan and can then play games Afghanistan on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
Bangladesh, at the alternative hand, face Afghanistan on Sunday, additionally in Lahore.
(With AFP Inputs)
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