Bangladesh were knocked out of the Asia Cup after losing to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup by 2 wickets on Thursday, 1 September. The Shakib Al Hasan-led team bowled four no balls in their innings, which ended up being the main reason for the downfall of the team.
A brewing subcontinental rivalry, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka started off with a war of words between the players and the management which commenced into all rounder Chamika Karunaratne bringing out the ‘naagin dance’ after the game.
Speaking after the thriller, Bhanuka Rajapasksa addressed the impact of the game and said that this is a morale boosting victory for the Sri Lankan nation.
