Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka said the first two overs bowled by his pacers Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera set the platform for their <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-kuldeep-yadav-axar-patel-wreak-havoc-clinch-win-by-7-wickets-vs-pakistan-23594050" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asia Cup</a> win against Bangladesh here on Saturday.
Thushara and Chameera sent the Bangladesh openers Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon back to the dressing room even before they had opened their account, reducing their opponents to 0/2.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-wanindu-hasaranga-heroics-restrict-bangladesh-to-139-runs-23593874" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bangladesh</a> could not emerge from the twin loss and could manage a below-par 139/5, which was chased down by Sri Lanka in 14.4 overs for the loss of four wickets.
&ldquo;The first two overs were a key moment for us, set the platform. It was a dream start,&rdquo; said Asalanka after the match.
The six-wicket win gave a huge boost to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/asia-cup-2025-ban-vs-sl-pathum-nissanka-becomes-third-sri-lankan-batter-to-reach-2000-t20i-runs-107341/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sri Lanka</a>&rsquo;s net run rate (2.59).
SL take on Hong Kong today, a side which has lost two games in a row with its batters having a tough time against the more accomplished opponents.
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“The first two overs were a key moment for us, set the platform. It was a dream start,” said Asalanka after the match

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