Asia Cup 2023: Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets After Match No. 2, SL vs BAN

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets in the 2nd match of Asia Cup 2023.

Sri Lanka have begun their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on a winning note. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five-wickets in their opening fixture at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. It was a very hard-fought win for the Lankan Lions, as Bangladesh challenged them nicely in a low-scoring encounter. Bangladesh skipper Shakib-al-Hasan won the toss and elected to bat first at Pallekele. Bangladesh could not post a big total on the board as they were bundled out for 164 runs. Sri Lanka, in reply, had a poor start to the chase as Taskin Ahmed picked up two early wickets. Sri Lanka were soon 3 down inside 10 overs, but Sadeera Samarawickrama (54) and Charith Asalanka (62) stitched a match-winning 78-runs stand for the 4th wicket.

Asia Cup 2023 Points table:

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are part of group B, along with Afghanistan. Sri Lanka, with a win in their opening game of this group, have earned two points. Sri Lanka did a lot of hard work to get these two points against Bangladesh, as Bangladesh bowlers had a magnificent performance against Sri Lankan top order. Sri Lanka took 39 overs to chase down the 165-runs target and also lost 5 wickets in their innings, which puts their net run rate at 0.951 after the opening game. Pakistan is at the top of group A after winning the opening clash against Nepal in Multan. The next group B clash will happen between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 3.

Asia Cup 2023: Most Runs 

Pakistan captain Babar Azam remains the leading runs-scorer in this tournament after match number 2. Babar Azam played a magnificent knock of 151 runs in 131 balls, smashing 14 fours and four sixes. Iftikhar Ahmed is number 2 with 109 runs, as he also scored a ton against Nepal in the opening game. There are three new entries in the top 5 list, as Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 89 runs and ended up as the top scorer in the Bangladesh innings. Shanto is currently third on the list. Then come the two Sri Lankans who helped Sri Lanka earn two points in the game. Charith Asalanka is 4th with 62 runs against Bangladesh. Sadeera Samarwickrama is fifth on the list with 54 runs.

Top 5 Leading run-scorers in Asia Cup 2023:

1 . Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 151 Runs

2. Iftikhar Ahmed (Pakistan) – 109 Runs

3. Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh) – 89 Runs 

4. Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka) – 62 Runs

5. Sadeera Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka) – 54 Runs

Asia Cup 2023: Most Wickets 

Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana picked up four wickets in the game and rattled Bangladesh’s middle order and tail with his brutal yorkers. Pathirana has equaled Shadab Khan as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, but Shadab (4.05) got a better economy rate with minimal numbers, and he remains number One on the list. Pathirana (4.17) is 2nd in the list and also won the Player of the Match award. Pakistan’s Haris Rauf is 3rd in the list with 2 wickets, and Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana is 4th with 2 wickets. Theekshana did a wonderful job as Sri Lanka used him as a second strike bowler. Shaheen Afridi is 5th on the list with 2 wickets.

Top 5 wicket-takers in Asia Cup 2023:

1 . Shadab Khan (Pakistan) – 4 wickets

2. Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) – 4 wickets

3. Haris Rauf (Pakistan) – 2 wickets 

4. Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) – 2 wickets 

5. Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) – 2 wickets 

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