The Younger participant Matheesha Pathirana had scalped 4 wickets within the Asia Cup match towards Bangladesh on August 31, 2023, changing into Sri Lanka’s youngest bowler to have a four-wicket haul in ODI.

Youngest Sri Lankan Bowler to choose 4 wickets in ODIs

The inaugural match of the Asia Cup between Pakistan and Nepal concluded with the victory of Pakistan with a 238-run distinction at Multan.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are scheduled to play within the second match of the continental occasion at Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium. Selecting to bat first, Tanzid Hasan was despatched out with a duck by Theekshana on the second over. With 4/1, Shanto had come to the rescue for the crew as he scored 89 runs and backed the crew within the scoreboard. The Bangladesh batter confronted troubles with Sri Lanka bowlers.

The 20-year-old pacer Matheesha Pathirana and spinner Maheesh Theekshana had been spectacular as they’d a vital function in folding Bangladesh with 164 runs within the forty third over of their innings at Kandy. Dhananjaya de Silva dismissed Mohammad Naim with 16 runs. On the finish of the facility play, Bangladesh had figures of 34/2.

Shakib Al Hasan was dismissed by Matheesha after he was caught by wicket-keeper Kusal Mendis. With Bangladesh in bother, Towhid Hridoy joined with Shanto and elevated the rating steadily.

However their partnership was damaged at 59 as Dasun Shanaka dismissed Hridoy with 20 runs. Bangladesh scored a 100-run mark in 25.4 overs. Pathirana continued to bother Bangladesh batters and dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim for 13 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was despatched to the pavilion on run out with 5 runs by Dhananjaya de Silva and Kasun Rajitha.

Bangladesh reached 150 runs in 38.3 overs. There was fall of wickets in common intervals helped Sri Lanka to fold the guests. Dunith Wellage was dismissed by Mahedi Hasan for six runs and Bangladesh was 162/7 in 40.5 overs. And by the tip, Bangladesh was all out with 164 runs in 42.4 overs.

On folding Bangladesh with low scores, Sri Lanka will begin their innings with a goal of 165 runs.

Pathirana had a four-wicket haul within the match and surpassed Chaminda Vaas who had a four-wicket haul for 4/20 throughout their match towards Zimbabwe in Harare in 1994. He turns into the youngest Sri Lanka Bowler to take a four-wicket haul.

When he was requested about his four-wicket haul file, he stated, “Final I performed ODIs in Qualifiers. Took some expertise and got here right here. The wicket was fairly lifeless within the first half. That’s why I attempted slower balls and different issues. Very tough to regulate to ODIs so quickly after T20s. However I’ll handle it.”

The third match of the Asia Cup might be that includes the extremely anticipated IND-PAK conflict on September 2, Saturday at Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Kandy.