When Shakib Al Hasan came to the crease yesterday in the fourth over, the top-order was once again struggling; this time at 15 for two. Shakib may not have found the hundred he would have been desperate to get, but during a crucial 101-run stand with Tawhid Hridoy, he batted to a plan to bring much-needed respite for Bangladesh in their Asia Cup Super Four fixture against India in Colombo.

Despite not being in the running for the final, Bangladesh ended their Asia Cup on a high by beating India in a tight Super Four game in Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.

Bangladesh prevailed in a game of nerves, exiting the Asia Cup with a narrow six-run win in their final Super Four game over tournament finalists India at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.  

Bangladesh beat India by six runs in their final Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan managed to pick up the all-important wicket of centurion Shubman Gill to have a strong foothold in the game in their Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan castled India's Suryakumar Yadav to reduce them to five down for 139 in the 33rd over in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz got in on the act as he picked up his first wicket dismissing India batter Ishan Kishan for a 15-ball five leaving India four down for 98 after the end of the 24th over.  

Bangladesh off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan managed to take the wicket of in-form India batter KL Rahul to reduce India to three down for 74 in the 18th over in their pursuit of Bangladesh's target of 265 in the Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib struck for a second time to remove India's debutant Tilak Varma in the third of the innings in their Asia Cup Super Four encounter at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib marked his debut with the prized wicket of India skipper Rohit Sharma in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. 

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and in-form batter Towhid Hridoy hit fifties as the tigers posted 265 for eight in their Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh's Nasum Ahmed's solid contribution with the bat helped Bangladesh past the 200 mark in their Asia Cup Super Four encounter against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan missed out on his 10th ODI century as he departed for an 85-ball 80 following a 101-run stand with Towhid Hridoy in their Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan took the onus upon himself to drag the Tigers out of trouble with his 55th ODI fifty that took his side past 100 in their Asia Cup Super Four encounter against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh were in trouble with the bat after the end of the 14th over as they lost four wickets for 59 runs against India in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Anamul Haque Bijoy got dismissed in quick succession to leave the Tigers at three down for 29 runs after six overs against India in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. 

Bangladesh batter Liton Das's poor form continued as he was dismissed for a duck in the third over of the innings against India in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh were sent in to bat in their final Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Satdium in Colombo on Friday.

Sri Lanka (93 rating point) gathered just enough points to swap position with Bangladesh (92) to occupy the seventh spot.

Theekshana is Sri Lanka's highest wicket-taker in ODIs in 2023 with 31 scalps in 15 matches