Sri Lanka is on the verge of elimination as it locks horns with Bangladesh in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.Target set! Sri Lanka puts up 279 on the board. Now, its time to defend with all our might! #SLvBAN #CWC23 #LankanLions pic.twitter.com/g75u3f9j8c— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) November 6, 2023Asalanka saves Sri LankaBangladeshs skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and invited the Lankans to bat first in the 38th encounter of the ongoing tournament. Sri Lanka posted 279 in 49.3 overs, helped by the brilliant ton form inform batter Charith Asalanka. The batting allrounder hammered 108 runs off 105 deliveries including 6 boundaries and 5 maximums. Pathum Nissanka and Samarawickrama scored 41 runs each. Brilliant Century by Charith Aslanka! An incredible innings that rescued the team from a tough spot.#SLvBAN #CWC23 #LankanLions pic.twitter.com/8ZYEk23tJW— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) November 6, 2023Tanzim Hasan Sakib was the pick of the bowlers from his side, claiming three wickets while Shoriful Islam and Shakib Al Hasan claimed two wickets each. Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed the wicket of Dhananjaya de Silva. Bangladesh suffers early blows Bangladesh is currently chasing the target as it lost momentum with the two quick blows. In the pursuit of 280 runs Bangladesh was rocked back by the double blows from Dilshan Madushanka who dismissed the openers, Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das. Madushanka in World Cup 2023:- Bavuma in the first over- Imam in the second over- Babar in the fourth over- Warner in the first over- Smith in the first over- Gurbaz in the first over- Rohit in the first over- Tanzid in the second over- Liton in the fourth over pic.twitter.com/JcrlQ7hhga— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 6, 2023
