Sri Lanka wins bronze medal in Men's T20 Cricket at Asian Games

Summary

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 63 runs in the Asian Games men's T20 cricket third-place match to win the bronze medal. Tharindu Ratnayake starred with a blistering 65 off 32 balls as Sri Lanka posted 165/9 and bowled Bangladesh out for 102.

Key Points
  • Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs in the Asian Games men's T20 third-place match to claim the bronze medal.
  • Tharindu Ratnayake led the recovery with 65 off 32 balls, including 7 fours and 5 sixes.
  • Sri Lanka recovered from 29/4 in the powerplay to reach 165/9, helped by Sahan Arachchige's 33 and Ashen Bandara's 18.
  • Bangladesh were bowled out for 102 in 17.3 overs, with Nasum Ahmed top-scoring on 26.
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