Asia Cup 2012 Match 6: Bangladesh Create History, Beat SL to Enter Final

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.

Schedule and Results

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