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Sri Lanka power past Bangladesh at the 2025 Asia Cup

Sri Lanka's Kamil Mishara reacts after winning the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match [Fadel Senna/AFP]

Pathum Nissanka became the quickest Sri Lankan batter to reach 2,000 T20 runs as the opener sprinted his team to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in a crucial Asia Cup match on Saturday.

Nissanka perfectly manipulated the line and lengths of the Bangladeshi bowlers to score 50 off 34 balls, and Sri Lanka breezed to 140-4 in a strong start to its campaign.

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