West Indies Legend’s ‘CSK And MS Dhoni’ Comment As Sri Lanka Star Lights Up Asia Cup

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Sri Lanka made a light-weight work of Bangladesh within the second match of the Asia Cup on Thursday following a powerful efficiency from their bowlers on the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. Chennai Tremendous Kings duo Matheesha Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana did the injury with the ball as Sri Lanka restricted Bangladesh for 164. Pathirana returned figures of 4/32, drawing reward from West Indies legend Ian Bishop, who identified why CSK and their captain MS Dhoni charge the younger pacer extremely.

Bishop urged that Pathirana continues to be studying his commerce, and is more likely to get higher with expertise.

“Straightforward to see why Sri Lanka cricket, CSK and MS Dhoni are valuing Matheesha Pathirana so extremely. He’s nonetheless studying his craft. However he’s studying shortly and might be an actual handful in years to return,” Bishop posted on X (previously Twitter).

Talking of the match, Najmul Hossain Shanto made 89 to play a lone hand in Bangladesh’s innings.

Chasing a goal of 165, Sadeera Samarawickrama, who made 54, and Charith Asalanka, unbeaten on 62, guided the chase of their key stand of 78 after Sri Lanka misplaced their openers early and slipped to 43-3.

Pathirana, who has been usually in comparison with Sri Lanka nice Lasith Malinga, was named man of the match and stated, “my bowling is completely different so a bit of unpredictable.”

Sri Lanka, who gained the T20 version of the event in Dubai final yr, are co-hosting with Pakistan and can subsequent play Afghanistan on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

Bangladesh, however, face Afghanistan on Sunday, additionally in Lahore.

(With AFP Inputs)

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