Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh

September 01, 2023 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot during the Asia Cup 2023 one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Thursday. — AFP

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by five wickets in their inaugural Asia Cup match in Kandy on Thursday.

The hosts successfully chased down 165 runs to win, with 66 balls remaining.

Earlier, opting to bat after winning the toss, Bangladesh could only muster a total of 164 runs, losing all their wickets, reports UNB.

Bangladesh's opening pair, Mohammad Naim and debutant Tanzid Hasan Tamim, failed to lay a solid foundation. Tanzid faced a duck, while Naim managed a mere 16 runs from 23 balls.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, batting at number three, displayed some resilience by contributing 89 runs off 122 deliveries.