Asia Cup 2012: Bangladesh restrict Sri Lanka to 232 in a must win game – Innings Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 attack restricted Sri Lanka to 232 in their must win Asia Cup match being played at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium today, March 20, 2012.
Nazamul Hossain caused the maximum damage to the Sri Lankan top order, claiming the prized wickets of Mahela Jayawardene, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 and Kumar Sangakkara, as he returned with startling figures of 3 for 32 in an eight over spell. Chamara Kapugedera
top scored for the Islanders with 92 off 62 balls.
The Bangladeshi skipper, Mushfiqur Rahim, won the toss and opted to field. The Bengali Tigers would have to win today’s match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, who qualified after beating Sri Lanka with a bonus point.
After being put into bat, the tourists got off to a shaky start, as Nazamul Hossain struck thrice inside the power play to remove skipper Mahela Jayawardene, wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan to leave the side struggling at 32
for 3 in 9.2 overs. Jayawardene scored 5 runs, while Sangakkara managed to add six to the total. Dilshan was bowled out for 19. His 22-ball knock also included three boundaries.
At this stage, the tourists were desperate for a big partnership and it was provided by Chamara Kapugedera and Lahiru Thirimanne. The duo shared a half-century stand for the fourth-wicket to calm the nerves of the tourists. The partnership was worth 88 when
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045. Thirimanne scored 48 runs off 73 balls, which included three fours.
Kapugedera shared another valuable 49-run stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990 on 62. Tharanga played a whirlwind knock of 48 runs off just 44 deliveries to help the side reach a respectable total of 232, as
wickets kept falling at the other end.
Sri Lanka: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sachithra-Madushanka-Senanayake-c87813.
Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahadat-Hossain-c2480, Nazmul Hossain.
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