Shanaka’s spectacular efficiency, claiming 3/28 with three key top-order wickets, performed an important position in Sri Lanka’s 21-run win over Bangladesh, giving them a powerful begin within the Asia Cup Super 4 stage.
Sri Lanka needed to contend with out key gamers comparable to Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka, and Lahiru Kumara, all sidelined because of accidents.
Facing a modest whole of 257/9, Sri Lanka wanted early breakthroughs. Although medium-pacer Kasun Rajitha maintained a cost-effective spell, he struggled to take wickets.
On the opposite hand, the thriller spinner Maheesh Theekshana (3/69) confronted a difficult begin after sustaining a hand damage from a Taskin Ahmed bouncer.
“When there’s no frontline bowlers, someone needs to chip in. Normally Kasun and Maheesh deliver at the top. But Maheesh delivered at the end,” Shanka stated on the post-match presentation.
“It’s matter of time, I have played good enough cricket to deliver. Bangladesh bowlers bowled really well, especially Hasan Mahmud. So I thought if I hit the seam, it can work and I delivered.”
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan felt his facet may have performed a greater job of selecting wickets and stitching partnerships.
“Our top four didn’t get enough runs and we didn’t bowl well at the start. There was help for the bowlers but we didn’t get the wickets, but credit goes to Sri Lanka,” Shakib stated.
“We came back really strong but then Sadeera played very well. We needed 80-100 run partnership to chase this. Our top four didn’t get enough runs and we didn’t bowl well at the start.”
(With inputs from PTI)
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