Asia Cup 2025 Super Match 1: Bangladesh Beat Sri Lanka by Four Wickets. Super Four Match 1 of Asia Cup 2025 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, 20th September. Bangladesh outplayed Sri Lanka, securing a four-wicket victory.
Asia Cup: Chasing 169, Bangladesh lost opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim for a duck in the very first over. However, half-centuries from Saif Hassan (61) and Towhid Hridoy (58) anchored the chase and guided Bangladesh to a comfortable win.
For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga and Dasun Shanaka claimed two wickets each, while Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera took one wicket apiece.
Earlier, Bangladesh captain Litton Das won the toss and chose to bowl first. Sri Lanka openers Pathum Nissanka (22) and Kusal Mendis (34) provided a strong start with a 44-run partnership off five overs.
Dasun Shanaka then played a quickfire innings, scoring 64* off 37 balls, supported by Charith Asalanka’s 21, taking Sri Lanka to 168/7. Mustafizur Rahman starred with the ball, taking three wickets, while Mahedi Hasan picked up two and Taskin Ahmed took one.
Asia Cup 2025: Leading Run-Scorers
Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka remains the top run-scorer of Asia Cup 2025 with 146 runs, despite adding just 22 runs in the latest match. Towhid Hridoy of Bangladesh climbs to second place with 127 runs, boosted by his recent half-century. Following them are Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) with 122 runs and Litton Das (Bangladesh) with 119 runs. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi rounds out the top five with 108 runs.
Top 5 Run-Scorers:
- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 146 runs
- Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh) – 127 runs
- Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) – 122 runs
- Litton Das (Bangladesh) – 119 runs
- Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) – 108 runs
Asia Cup 2025: Leading Wicket-Takers
UAE’s Junaid Siddique leads the bowling charts with 9 wickets, followed by India’s Kuldeep Yadav with 8 wickets. Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman secures the third spot with 7 wickets after his three-wicket haul in the latest match. Saim Ayub (Pakistan) and Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka) share the fourth spot with 6 wickets each.
Top 5 Wicket-Takers:
- Junaid Siddique (UAE) – 9 wickets
- Kuldeep Yadav (India) – 8 wickets
- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) – 7 wickets
- Saim Ayub (Pakistan) – 6 wickets
- Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka) – 6 wickets