Asia Cup 2023: Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets After Super Four Match 2, SL vs BAN

Sri Lanka won by 21 runs against Bangladesh in Super four clash of Asia Cup 2023.

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Bangladesh have once again failed to give a finishing touch to a game they almost had in their hands. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 21 runs in the super 4 game of Asia Cup. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 257 runs on the board with the help of magnificent innings from Sadeera Samarawickrama (93) and Kusal Mendis (50). Sri Lanka had a great opening start, and they were looking set for a big total, but Bangladesh restricted them to just 257. Taskin Ahmed (3 wickets), Hasan Mahmud (3 wickets), and Shoriful Islam (2 wickets) bowled brilliant finishing spells. Chasing 258, Bangladesh had a poor start and lost four wickets inside 20 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim (29) and Towhid Hridoy (82) added 72 for the fifth wicket. Bangladesh were looking strong, but Maheesh Theekshana (3 wickets) and his spell clinched the game for Sri Lanka.

Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Points Table:

Sri Lanka, with a win over Bangladesh in the super 4 round, have earned 2 points in the table. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are the four teams in this round. Afghanistan and Nepal have been knocked out after the group round. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in the opening game of this round and got 2 points. Sri Lanka's win in their opening game of super four round has almost closed the doors for Bangladesh in the race for the finals. Bangladesh, after losing their first two super 4 games, are almost out of the tournament; they have only one game left against India on September 15. Sri Lanka have two games left, one against India and one against Pakistan. Sunday’s India vs Pakistan match will paint a more clear picture of the super four round.

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Asia Cup 2023 Most Runs

Bangladeshi top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto is the leading run-scorer of Asia Cup tournament with 193 runs in 2 innings. Najmul Hossain Shanto has missed two back-to-back games in the super 4 round due to a hamstring injury. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is 2nd on this list with 168 runs in 2 innings. He will have an opportunity to overtake Najmul Hossain Shanto against India on Sunday. Sadeera Samarwickrama played a magnificent knock of 93 runs against Bangladesh to put Sri Lanka on a challenging total. He is now the third leading run-scorer in the tournament with 150 runs in 3 innings. Kusal Mendis also contributed 50 runs to the Sri Lankan total and is now 4th on this list with 147 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is fifth in this table with 145 runs.

Top 5 leading runs-scorer in the Asia Cup 2023

1. Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh) - 193 Runs 

2. Babar Azam (Pakistan) - 168 Runs 

3. Sadeera Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka) - 150 Runs 

4. Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) - 147 Runs

5. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh) - 145 Runs 

Asia Cup 2023 Most Wickets 

Taskin Ahmed picked up three wickets against Sri Lanka in his 10 overs. Taskin has equaled Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf in the leading wicket-takers list with nine wickets each. Haris Rauf is currently the leading wicket-taker in Asia Cup 2023 due to a better economy rate (4.65) than Taskin (5.13). Taskin is second on the list. Naseem Shah has two back-to-back great games to place him at 3rd spot in the list of leading wicket-takers in Asia Cup 2023. Naseem Shah has seven wickets in the tournament so far. Pakistan’s X-factor, Shaheen Afridi, is currently 4th in the standings with 7 wickets in 3 games. Shaheen picked up four against arch-rivals India. Bangladesh’s left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam joined in as the 5th leading wicket-taker with the help of 2 wickets against Sri Lanka.

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Top 5 leading wicket-takers in the Asia Cup 2023 

1. Haris Rauf (Pakistan) - 9 Wickets 

2. Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) - 9 Wickets 

3. Naseem Shah (Pakistan) - 7 Wickets 

4. Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) - 7 Wickets 

5. Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) - 7 Wickets 

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