Saif, Hridoy fifties get revenge on Sri Lanka

Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets during the Super 4 stage opener of the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 on Saturday. Mustafizur Rahman captured three wickets for 20 runs while Mahedi Hasan claimed two for 25 runs as the bowling attack restricted Sri Lanka to 168 for seven wickets in their complete allocation. Dasun Shanaka remained unbeaten on 64 runs from 38 deliveries to anchor the Sri Lankan innings after early batting collapses threatened their total. Saif Hasan scored 61 runs from 45 balls and Towhid Hridoy contributed 58 runs from 37 deliveries as Bangladesh successfully chased the target with one ball remaining. The victory avenged Bangladesh's earlier six-wicket defeat against the same opponents during the tournament's league phase.