Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Match Highlights: In an outstanding cricketing performance, Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets in match 5 of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Pathum Nissanka was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with a 34-ball 50. Earlier, Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl first, and Bangladesh were reduced to 0/2 after the first two overs. However, Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain stepped up when their team needed them the most to drum up an important 83-run partnership that helped Bangladesh put on 139/5 from 20 overs.
Asia Cup, 2025
Bangladesh
139/5 (20.0)
Sri Lanka
140/4 (14.4)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 5 )
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka dominates the game
Sri Lanka completely dominated Bangladesh on Saturday as they won the game by six wickets in just 14.4 overs. All members of the Sri Lankan squad played their respective parts to perfection on Saturday as the bowlers did their job in the first innings, and batters in the chase made easy work of it. As per Bangladesh, it is hard to see how they recover from this and qualify for the next stage.
Player of the Match
Kamil Mishara received the player of the match award on Saturday for his brilliant 46 runs off just 32 balls. “I am very happy to win a game for my country again. Pathum just asked me to play my normal game and to take my time. I just believed always in myself, and worked hard for it,” Mishara said after the game.
The game also marked Hasarnaga’s successful return to the Sri Lankan squad as the spinner returned to the national team after an injury caused him to miss some of Sri Lanka’s previous T20I games outside of the Asia Cup. Hasarnaga, Thushara, and Chammera were instrumental to Sri Lanka’s victory, as these bowlers picked up some big wickets early on in the game, while maintaining good economic over rates. Hasaranga bowled some of the most impressive spells today.
Teams
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 5th T20I Live Cricket Score: Asia Cup 2025 BAN vs SL Match Scorecard Live
Kamil Mishara received the player of the match award on Saturday for his brilliant 46 runs off just 32 balls. "I am very happy to win a game for my country again. Pathum just asked me to play my normal game and to take my time. I just believed always in myself, and worked hard for it," Mishara said.
Mishara cuts the fourth ball of Shamim Hossain's over onto the extra covers to steal a double and mark Sri Lanka's win. Sri Lanka completely dominated Bangladesh on Saturday as they won the game by six wickets in just 14.4 overs. All members of the Sri Lankan squad played their respective parts to perfection on Saturday as the bowlers did their job in the first innings, and batters in the chase made easy work of it. As per Bangladesh, it is hard to see how they recover from this and qualify for the next stage. Sri Lanka 140/4 (14.4)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Shanaka, OUT!
Caught by Mustafizur!! Good catch at fine-leg. Shanaka tries to belt the ball into the stands but mistimes the hit to loft the ball into the air. Mustafizur moves to his right and dives to take it well. Shanaka is followed by Sri Lankan skipper Asalanka on the field. Asalanka smashes the last ball of Tanzim's over for the biggest six of the night. Sri Lanka 136/4 (14)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Mahedi Hasan to Perera, OUT!
Perera attempts to swing a bit hit but ends up missing the ball. Bangladesh follows with a massive LBW appeal. The on-field umpire says no, Bangladesh quickly takes a review and gets the decision overturned. Sri Lanka 125/3 (13)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Mishara smacks Tanzim for a four
Mishara continues his assault on the Bangladesh bowling line-up. Tanzim failed to contain Prerea and Mishra. Mishra scored 8 runs in the past 6 balls of the over to reach 40 in 26 balls. Sri Lanka 117/2 (12)
In a stunning display of smart bowling, Mahedi sets up Nissanka to land a crucial wicket. Nissanka tried to belo a short delivery by Mahedi to the stands but mistimed the ball in the air, only for it to be caught by Shoriful in a brilliant running catch. Sri Lanka 109/2 (11)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Nissanka smashes 50 of 31 balls
Mustafizur to Nissanka, FOUR, superb shot. Full on middle, it is the slower-ball off-cutter. Nissanka makes room and lofts, it's in the air for a cracking boundary. Mustafizur comes under pressure and bowls 5 consecutive wides to help Bangladesh reach 100 by the end of 10 overs. The end of the over also marked Nissanka's half-century. Sri Lanka 107/1 (10)
Nissanka pulls away a short ball bowled by Mahedi Hasan for a cracking four on the leg side. Mahedi fails to contain Nissanka and Mishara. Sri Lanka 92/1 (9)
Nissanka and Mishara continue their assault on the Bangladesh bowling line-up. Roshaid bowled one of the more expensive overs of the game. Nissanka and Mishara made 14 of the last six balls. Sri Lanka 84/1 (8)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Nissanka plays beautiful cricket
This is lovely batting from Nissanka and Mishara. This is turning into a one-sided affair. The situation Sri Lanka is in, they need to close this game out with overs to spare. Rahman conceded 11 runs in the over. Sri Lanka 66/1 (7)
Mishara continues to put pressure on the Bangla bowlers. Mishara went down the ground and hammered the ball away for a huge six over mid-wicket. Mahedi conceded 11 runs in the over. Sri Lanka 55/1 (6)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Mishara hits three back-to-back boundaries
Mishara catches up to his batting partner, Nissanka, as the batter gets into a comfortable rhythm and thrashes Shoriful for three back-to-back boundaries. Shoriful conceded 18 runs in the over. Sri Lanka 44/1 (5)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Nissanka strikes the ball for a four
In a stunning display of agility, Nissanka went over to the back foot and struck a beautiful stroke to guide the ball to the boundary. Tanzim Hasan bowls a rather expensive over as Sri Lanka adds 8 more runs to the scoreboard. Sri Lanka 26/1 (4)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Shoriful bowls an impressive over
Shoriful continues to use the favourable pitch conditions to his advantage to put pressure on Nissanka and Mishara. Shoriful conceded 4 runs in the over. Sri Lanka 17/1 (3)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Nissanka hits Rahman for a six
Mustafizur Rahman supports Shoriful from the other end. After getting hit for a solid six over mid-wicket by Nissanka, Rahman picks up an important wicket to send Mendis back to the pavilion. Sri Lanka 13/1 (2)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Mendis and Nissanka open for Sri Lanks, Shoriful starts with the new ball
Shoriful bowls an impressive first over. Mendis and Nissanka kept on rotating the strike to pile up four runs from the over. Sri Lanka 4/0 (1)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Bangladesh sets a target of 139 for Sri Lanka
Hossain and Ali came through for Bangladesh at a rather crucial point in the game. The players drummed up a significant partnership to bring Bangladesh to the end of 20 overs. Chameera bowled back-to-back yorkers to choke the batters in the final over of the game. Bangladesh 138/5 (20)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Hossain strikes first six of the game
Hossain strikes the first maximum of the six in the 19th over. Pathirana came under pressure and bowled repetitive wides to give away 5 extras. Pathirana bowled the most expensive over of the match, conceding 18 runs during his spell. Bangladesh 131/5 (19)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Ali lets Hossain do the heavylifting
Ali and Hossain protect their wickets but fail to keep up a run rate worthy of a T20I. Ali bats at 27 of 26 balls, averaging a strike rate under 100 after playing more than 4 overs. Chammera gave away three extras to concede 7 runs in the over. Bangladesh 113/5 (18)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Mendis gives away four extra runs
Mendis completely misses the ball to give Bangladesh a gift of four extra runs. Thushara conceded 6 runs in the over. Bangladesh 106/5 (17)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Bangladesh reaches 100!
Ali and Hossain drum up a 42-run partnership to bring Bangladesh to 100/5 at the end of 16 overs. Hasaranga wraps up his fourth of the game. Bangladesh 100/5 (16)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Ali and Hossain keep rotating the stike
In a stunning display of smart cricket, Hossain and Ali keep their partnership up by regularly exchanging singles and doubles between the overs, along with scoring a boundary every once in a while. Parthirana failed to put pressure on the batters as they made runs on every single ball of the over. Bangladesh 93/5 (15)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Hossain kepps hope alive for Bangladesh
After making a heroic dive to save his wicket in the last ball of Pathirana's over. Hossain looks determined to keep hope alive for all the Bangladesh fans at the stadium. In a dashing display of powerful batting, Hossain struck Hasaranga for a bounce four over the leg side to pick up 8 runs of the over. Bangladesh 84/5 (14)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Ali and Hossain try to strike up a partnership
After losing 5 of their most important wickets halfway through the game, Ali and Hossain hope to strike up a partnership to bring some stability to Bangladesh's innings. Hossain appears to get into rhythm as he played a beautiful cover drive to score a boundary on the extra covers. Bangladesh 76/5 (13)
BAN vs SL Asia Cup Live Score: Captain bowls his first over
The Sri Lankan captain took the ball in his own hands to take advantage of Bangladesh's poor form. Litton Das was followed by Shamim Hossain on the field. Hosaain and Ali continue to rotate the strike to pile up some crucial runs for Bangladesh. Bangladesh 67/5 (12)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Ali smacks Shanaka for a four
Ali continues to carry hope for the Bangladesh side. Shanaka bowled one of his least expensive overs of the game. Shanaka conceded 6 runs in the over. Bangladesh 60/5 (11)
Hasaranga continues to dazzle the Bangladesh batters with his unpredictable deliveries. Das tries to sweep Hasaranga's ball onto the leg side but fails to make the connection. The ball ends up hitting Das's gloves, receiving a huge LBW appeal from Sri Lanka. While the on-field umpire's initial decision was not-out. Sri Lanka instantly took a review to reverse the decision. Das's dismissal lands another critical blow to Bangladesh. Bangladesh 54/5 (10)
Mahedi Hasan is followed by Jaker Ali on the field. Das and Ali continue to rotate the strike to pile up some crucial runs for Bangladesh. Ali conceded 7 runs in the over. Bangladesh 50/4 (9)
After a brutal pace attack, the Sri Lankan captain chooses to change the tempo of the game by bringing on Hasaranga. This spell marks Hasaranga's return to the T20I after an injury caused him to miss out on Sri Lanka's clash against Zimbabwe. Hasaranga pitched the ball just between the middle and leg stump. Landing on a crack, the ball spun rather quickly and hit Mahedi 's first pad. Sri Lanka followed with a huge LBW appeal and picked up its 4th wicket of the game. Bangladesh 43/4 (8)
Post both their openers going out for ducks, Bangladesh's middle-order batters seek to bring stability to their innings. Das and Mahedi continue to rotate the strike to pile up some runs. Pathirana conceded 6 runs in the over. Bangladesh 36/3 (7)