Yesterday World Cup 2023 Match Result: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh on November 6

In Yesterday's World Cup 2023 Match, Sri Lanka were up against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Bangladesh were already eliminated from the tournament while the Lankans needed a victory to stay afloat in the tournament.

In the match, Bangladesh secured a victory by 3 wickets and thus sealed the fate for Sri Lanka, who are now also eliminated.

Batting first, Sri Lanka accumulated a total of 279 runs, aided by an extraordinary performance of Charith Asalanka who scored a commendable century. In addition, notable efforts were shown by Sadeera Samarawickrama and Pathum Nissanka. A surprising occurrence was Angelo Mathews getting dismissed due to a time-out, marking this as the first incident of its kind in international cricket.

On the other hand, Bangladesh began poorly, with both openers Tanzid Hasan (9 runs) and Litton Das (23 runs) dismissed early on in the game. Costa of play changed significantly due to a fantastic duo effort by Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan, making it difficult for Sri Lanka to retain control. Their exceptional partnership led to a score of 169 runs for the 3rd wicket drawing Bangladesh closer to their second win.

Although this pair was dismissed shortly after one another, Mahmudullah and Towhid Hridoy managed to see the game through to its completion, securing their victory with nearly nine overs remaining.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, World Cup 2023

Match Score

Sri Lanka: 279 all out in 49.3 overs (Charith Asalanka 108, Pathum Nissanka 41; Tanzim Hasan Sakib 3/80). Bangladesh: 282 for 7 in 41.1 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 90, Shakib Al Hasan 82; Dilshan Madushanka 3/69)

Result: Bangladesh won by 7 wickets

Captains: Kusal Mendis (SL), Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Who scored most runs in Yesterday's Match?

Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka scored 108 off 105 balls. He hit 6 boundaries and 5 sixes in his excellent knock.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Who picked up most wickets in Yesterday's Match?

Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka and Bangladesh's Tanzim Hasan Sakib both picked up three wickets each in the match.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Who was Player of the Match?

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was awarded the Player of the Match in this match. Shakib scored 82 runs with the bat, while also picking up two wickets with the ball