Bangladesh (BAN) vs Sri Lanka (SL) highlights, Asia Cup 2025 T20 Match 5 Updates: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets in match 5 of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Pathum Nissanka was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with a 34-ball 50.
Earlier, Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl first, and Bangladesh were reduced to 0/2 after the first two overs. However, Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain’s partnership helped Bangladesh to put on 139/5 from 20 overs.
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Teams:
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
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Can Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh catch up with India at Asia Cup?
In the last three years, India have lost only one series, a close-fought rubber against the West Indies. In a three-year period of domination unseen in this format, they have won 11 series, apart from raising the World Cup. (Photo Credit: BCCI)
In Asian cricket, India has become the most dominant power, with the other teams falling far behind, a situation likened to the solar system where India is the sun and the rest are distant planets. This wasn’t always the case; a short time ago, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka were on equal ground, even winning three of the first five T20 World Cups. However, the immense success of India’s T20 league, the IPL, has elevated it to a global powerhouse. Now, the rest of the Asian teams—Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh—are clustered together, highlighting a decline in their collective strength and a significant gap between them and the invincible Indian side. (Read more from Sandip G)
