Dubai, Sept. 21 -- Bangladesh's chase was powered by a classy 61 from Saif Hassan and an aggressive 58 from Towhid Hridoy, guiding them to a nerve-jangling four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here tonight.
This was not just a chase; it was a lesson in pacing an innings under pressure, mixing caution with moments of audacious strokeplay.
Bangladesh got off to a wobbly start. Tanzid Hasan Tamim fell for a duck to Nuwan Thushara, and the pressure was mounting. But then Saif Hassan and Litton Das steadied the ship. Hassan, in particular, looked in superb touch, timing his drives and lofted shots beautifully, raising his fifty with authority. Hridoy, meanwhile, t...