Asia Cup 2022: Why Sri Lanka celebrated win over Bangladesh with ‘NAGIN Dance’? know purpose HERE | Cricket Information
Former champions Sri Lanka held their nerve to qualify for Tremendous 4 of the Asia Cup with an exhilarating two-wicket win over Bangladesh in a vital Group B match at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, on Thursday (September 1). Whereas Sri Lanka and Afghanistan certified for Tremendous 4 from Group B, it was the tip of the match for Bangladesh, who misplaced each their matches. Then again, India have certified for Tremendous 4 from Group A and the winner of the conflict between Pakistan and Hong Kong on Friday will take the ultimate slot.
Chasing a difficult whole of 184, Sri Lanka began off properly, scoring 48 runs within the powerplay. However they quickly discovered themselves in hassle at 77/4 within the ninth over.
Although, the penultimate over ultimately turned out to be a productive one for Sri Lanka, who managed 17 runs off Ebadot Hossain’s over to carry the equation of their favour.
Sri Lanka wanted 8 runs from 6 balls and Theekshana took a single within the first ball of that remaining over. Debutant Asitha Fernando (10 not out off 3 balls) then hit a much-needed boundary which was then adopted by two runs off the following ball. Sri Lanka wanted just one from 3 at that stage nevertheless it was then relayed to the on-field umpire that Mahedi had overstepped which gave the island nation an exhilarating two-wicket win with two wickets in hand and 4 balls to spare. It was additionally the highest-ever profitable run chase in UAE in T20Is, beating Afghanistan`s run chase of 180 towards UAE in 2016.
Useless to say, the Lankan Lions had been pumped by the spectacular victory of themselves and one of many Sri Lanka participant celebrated the win with ‘Nagin Dance’. The rationale why Sri Lanka celebrated with a Nagin dance celebration was that within the 2018 Asia Cup, Bangladesh workforce did the identical celebration after they knocked out the hosts.
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Nagin Dance By Chamika karunaratne #AsiaCupT20 #BANVSSL @ChamikaKaru29 pic.twitter.com/47yxsHLelL
— Sumit Raj (@Iam_SUMITRAJ) September 1, 2022
Ebadot Hossain (3/51) was probably the most profitable in addition to an costly bowler for Bangladesh whereas Taskin Ahmed (2/24), Mustafizur Rahman (1/32), and Mahedi Hasan (1/30) had been the opposite wicket-takers.
2018 – Nagin Celebration by Bangladesh after knocking out Sri Lanka from Nidahas Trophy.
2022 – Nagin Celebration by Chamika Karunaratne after knocking Bangladesh out of Asia Cup. pic.twitter.com/Po7yhyeAb5
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 1, 2022
Earlier, the entire first innings of the sport ebbed and flowed with each groups throwing punches at one another however ultimately, Bangladesh had been profitable in placing on a aggressive whole of 183/7 in 20 overs.
Put into to bat first, Bangladesh promoted Mehidy Hasan Miraz (38 off 26) to open the innings and he gave them a flying begin. Nevertheless, Sri Lanka fought again with wickets at common intervals within the center overs.
Afif Hossain then got here on and took the sport by the scruff of the neck and slammed his approach to a 22-ball 39, giving impetus to the innings. He put up a 57-run stand off 37 balls for the fifth wicket earlier than getting out within the seventeenth innings.
Mosaddek Hossain (24 not out off 9) and Taskin Ahmed (11 off 6) carried ahead that momentum and smashed 24 runs off 11 balls for the eighth wicket to take Bangladesh to 183-7.
For Sri Lanka, Chamika Karunaratne returned with figures of two/32, whereas Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva scalped 2/41.
Transient scores: Bangladesh 183/7 in 20 overs (Atif Hossain 39, Mehdiy Hasan Miraz 38; Chamika Karunaratne 2/32) misplaced to Sri Lanka 184/8 in 19.2 overs (Kusal Mendis 60, Dasun Shanaka 45; Ebadot Hossain 3/51) by 2 wickets (With IANS inputs)
