Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh to Take Asian Games Bronze
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs to win the bronze medal in the Asian Games men’s cricket tournament.
Tharindu Ratnayake was the star of the match with a match-winning performance for the Lankan side. The result came ahead of the gold medal final between India and Pakistan in Nisshin.
Sri Lanka had earlier reached the semifinals, where they were beaten by India. Bangladesh, who lost their semifinal to Pakistan, could not recover in the bronze playoff.
The bronze adds to Sri Lanka’s medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. For Bangladesh, it was another near-miss after a tournament of promise in the T20 format.
Cricket at the Asian Games was played in the T20 international format. India went on to beat Pakistan in the final later in the day to claim gold.
The tournament was played as a T20 competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Sri Lanka’s bronze came in a field of top Asian sides including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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