Abu Dhabi, Sept. 13 -- Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka was in awe of their premier all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who cast a spell of magic with his "main weapon" googly, leaving Bangladesh's formidable batting unit in dismay and setting the tone for his side's 6-wicket victory in Abu Dhabi at the Asia Cup.

After Bangladesh was left threadbare at 0/2, "superstar" Hasaranga added to their angst by unleashing the most effective weapon from his arsenal on his return after a hamstring injury. In the eighth over, he pinned Mahedi Hasan in front of the stumps with his trademark wrong'un. He continued to knock on the door and came close on two instances with the wrong'un.

Skipper Litton Das was declared lbw by the on-field umpire, but an in...