Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis chased Bangladesh in this way
The Sri Lankan cricket team has made a great comeback in the second match after losing its first match in the Asia Cup 2022. By winning this match, the team has confirmed its place in the Super-4 stage. The hero of this victory was wicketkeeper batsman Kusal Mendis, who hit a fifty in a swashbuckling style.
Actually, a ‘do or die’ match was played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Thursday. Sri Lanka won this match played at the Dubai International Stadium by 2 wickets and made it to the Super-4 stage of the Asia Cup.
Mendis was named player of the match
Kusal Mendis was adjudged player of the match. He played a match winning innings of 60 runs in 37 balls. This innings of Mendis was very exciting, as he got two lives in this innings. The first was met by the player’s mistake, then the second was met by luck.
Let us inform that Kusal Mendis, who came to the opening, had missed a catch in the second over of the innings. This life donation was given by Bangladeshi wicketkeeper Mustafizur Rahim. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed did the second over. On its last ball, the edge of Mendis’s bat took the catch, to take it, wicketkeeper Rahim also dived while running, but the ball fell on his fingers and fell on the ground.
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In the 7th over, Mendis was out
No ball came out after this there was a chance to dismiss Mendis on the last ball of Mehdi Hassan. On this ball, Mendis had also made out the catcher, but Bangladesh’s fate was bad. It turned out No ball and got the life of Mendis again.
Apart from this, Bangladesh made many mistakes. Once did not take the DRS, or else the members were out. The fourth chance was to run out of Mendis, but he also missed. In this way, Mendis gave the team victory after getting 4 lifespan.
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh
Sri Lankan team had decided to bowl first by winning the toss in comparison to Do or Die. In such a situation, Bangladesh team scored a big score of 183 runs for 7 wickets. For the team, Afiff Hussein scored 39 and Mehdi Hassan Mirage scored 38 runs. Sri Lankan bowler Vanindu Hasaranga and Chamika Karunaratne took 2-2 wickets.
In response to the target of 184 runs, the Sri Lankan team had started a good, but the team in the middle order was seen a little bit. Sri Lanka lost the first wicket on 45 runs. Then 4 batsmen were returned to the pavilion to the score of 77 runs. From here, Kosl Mendis scored 60 runs at 37 balls and captain Dasun Sanaka won the team by playing 45 runs at 33 balls.
