Bangladesh appeared the best of the four teams in the tournament with disciplined bowling and batting. Needing a victory to enter the first final in Asia Cup, they chased 212 runs in 37.1 overs against already knocked-out Sri Lanka, and in the process eliminating World Cup Champions India.
Match Facts
- Shakib was delcared player of the match for second consecutive match.
Kapugedera scored his 8th ODI half-century.
Tamim scored his 22nd ODI half-century.
Shakib scored his 24th ODI half-century.
Sri Lanka innings (50 overs maximum)
- Jayawardene b Nazmul Hossain 5 runs 12 balls
Dilshan b Nazmul Hossain 19 runs 22 balls 3 4s
Sangakkara c Nazimuddin b Nazmul Hossain 6 runs 14 balls
Kapugedera c Shakib Al Hasan b Abdur Razzak 62 runs 92 balls 4 4s
Thirimanne st Mushfiqur Rahim b Abdur Razzak 48 runs 73 balls 3 4s
Tharanga c Mushfiqur Rahim b Shahadat Hossain 48 runs 44 balls 5 4s 1 six
Maharoof c Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan 3 runs 3 balls
Kulasekara lbw b Shakib Al Hasan 1 run 4 balls
Senanayake not out 19 runs 21 balls 3 4s
Malinga b Mashrafe Mortaza 10 runs 13 balls 1 four
Lakmal run out 0
Extras (lb 3, w 8) 11
Total (49.5 overs) 232
Fall of wickets
- 1-19 (Jayawardene, 3.6 ov), 2-29 (Sangakkara, 7.2 ov), 3-32 (Dilshan, 9.2 ov), 4-120 (Thirimanne, 31.6 ov), 5-169 (Kapugedera, 39.5 ov), 6-175 (Maharoof, 40.6 ov), 7-183 (Kulasekara, 42.2 ov), 8-204 (Tharanga, 45.4 ov), 9-230 (Malinga, 49.1 ov), 10-232 (Lakmal, 49.5 ov)
Bowling
- Mashrafe Mortaza 9.5 ov 1 maiden 30/1
Nazmul Hossain 8 ov 1 maiden 32/3
Shahadat Hossain 8 ov 51/1
Abdur Razzak 10 ov 44/2
Shakib Al Hasan 10 ov 1 maiden 56/2
Mahmudullah 4 ov 16/0
Bangladesh innings (target: 212 runs from 40 overs)
- Tamim Iqbal c Thirimanne b Senanayake 59 runs 57 balls 9 4s
Nazimuddin b Kulasekara 6 runs 7 balls 1 four
Jahurul Islam c Kapugedera b Lakmal 2 runs 15 balls
Mushfiqur Rahim b Kulasekara 1 run 4 balls
Shakib Al Hasan lbw b Senanayake 56 runs 46 balls 7 4s
Nasir Hossain not out 36 runs 61 balls 3 4s
Mahmudallah not out 32 runs 65 balls 3 4s
Extras (lb 13, w 7) 20
Total (37.1 overs) 212/5
Fall of wickets
- 1-8 (Nazimuddin, 1.4 ov), 2-39 (Jahurul Islam, 6.2 ov), 3-40 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 7.1 ov), 4-116 (Tamim Iqbal, 19.2 ov), 5-135 (Shakib Al Hasan, 23.2 ov)
Bowling
- Malinga 8 ov 29/0
Kulasekara 6 ov 30/2
Lakmal 7.1 ov 44/1
Senanayake 8 ov 38/2
Maharoof 6 ov 46/0
Dilshan 2 ov 12/0
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