Bangladesh limits Sri Lanka to 232 all out

Bangladesh limits Sri Lanka to 232 all out
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Summary Bangladesh will chase 233 to beat Sri Lanka and earn a berth in Asia Cup final.

Nazmul Hossain took 3-32 and Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak two wickets each to dismiss Sri Lanka for 232 in 49.5 overs on Tuesday.Chamara Kapugedera topscored with 62 off 92 balls while Upul Tharanga and Lahiru Thirimanne collected 48 each as Sri Lanka looked for a consolation win at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.Of the eight other batsmen, only three could reach double figures after Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field first.Pakistan has already reached the final on Thursday.Nazmul set the course for Bangladesh as he claimed openers Mahela Jayawardene (5) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (19), and Kumar Sangakkara (6), who came at No. 3, reducing Sri Lanka to 3-32.Kapugedera and Thirimanne stopped the slide with a stand of 88 before Thirimanne was stumped in the 32nd over.Kapugedera was Abdur Razzaks second wicket in the 40th over at 169-5.Tharanga pushed the run rate to better than expected with 48 off 44 balls, including a six and five boundaries, before he was caught behind off Shahadat Hossain in the 46th.Bangladesh made one change to its XI, bringing in Nazmul for Shafiul Islam, who injured a shoulder in the previous game against India.Sri Lanka made two changes from last weeks game against India, resting Dinesh Chandimal and Seekkuge Prasanna to include Sachitra Senanayake and Kapugedara.

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