Sri Lanka Gave a masterclass bowling performance against Bangladesh In Asia Cup 2025 Group B encounter at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 13 September. After winning the toss and election in the first field, the islands reduced Bangladesh by 60/5 in just 11 overs, which was through disciplined speed bowling. Nuwan ThausharaExceptional opening mantra.
The correct delivery of Nuwan Thushara gets rid of Tanjid Hassan
Thaushara already produced a moment of bowling long ago to set a tone for Sri Lanka’s dominance. The 31-year-old Right-Arme Medium-Fast bowler started with five consecutive dot balls, with opening batter suffocating Tanjid HasanWith increasing pressure after being unable to score with the first five deliverys, Tanjid attempted an ambitious drive on the final ball of the over, but was completely biller with Thaushara’s skills.
Delivery was a perfect injuring yorker that picked on the off-stump and was sufficient to find the gap between the bat and pads directly. In Tanjid’s attempt, the bounce drive abandoned a large number of differences for the ball and uprooted the off-stump in magnificent fashion. The Bangladesh opener returned to the pavilion without harassing the scorer after facing six balls.
Thaushara’s wicket maiden became a historical achievement as he joined a special list of bowlers to claim wicket medense in the powerplay overs during the Asia Cup T20 history. The delivery worked towards the Sri Lankan pacer – a full line and a full inswinger with a length that perfectly cheated the batsman.
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Sri Lankan bowling continues to be strangled against Bangladesh
The massacre continued in the second over Enemy Chamera Another wicket followed Thaushara’s lead with the young woman. Fast bowler rejected Parvez Hussain Imon For a duck, left Bangladesh’s shell at 0/2 after two overs. It marked only the fifth and sixth examples in the Asia Cup T20 history, where the bowlers distributed wickets in the powerplay.
From the drinks break, Sri Lanka completely eliminated Bangladesh’s batting lineup with clinical bowling performance. Captain Litton Das Offered some resistance with a fight for 26 runs in 26 balls including four borders before falling Vanindu Hasranga, Spinner was also accounted Mahdi Hasan (9 off 7 balls) Bangladesh fell to 60/5 in 11 overs.
Tohid Hirdoy Contributed 8 runs before running out by a magnificent piece of fielding Kamil misharaOnly Juir Ali (Not out 11) and Shamim hussain (2 Not Out) remained at the crease as Bangladesh fought against Sri Lanka’s disciplined bowling attack. The bowling figures reflected Sri Lanka’s dominance, in which Thaushara claimed 1/13 in 3 overs, Chamera scored 1/3 in 2 overs and Hasranga scored 2/10 in 2 overs.
This commanding bowling display highlighted the strategic talent of Sri Lanka in using Abu Dhabi situations and using his experience in the important Asia Cup against familiar rivals Bangladesh.
