Bangladesh’s batting collapse deepened in their Group B clash against Sri Lanka at the Asia Cup 2025 as pacer Dushmantha Chameera delivered a crucial breakthrough in the second over. After Nuwan Thushara had already removed Tanzid Hasan in the first over, Chameera piled on the pressure by dismissing opener Parvez Hossain Emon for a four-ball duck.
The dismissal came on the fourth delivery of Chameera’s first over. Bowling a short-of-a-length delivery outside off stump, Chameera angled the ball across Emon, who looked uncomfortable from the start. Trying to play across the line, he got a thick outside edge that was safely collected by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. The scorecard read: Parvez Hossain Emon c Kusal Mendis b Chameera 0(4).
Bangladesh found themselves reeling at 0/2 in just 10 balls, with both openers back in the pavilion. The Lankan pacers used the Abu Dhabi conditions to perfection, generating swing and bounce that kept the Bangladeshi top order guessing. With Towhid Hridoy and Litton Das now at the crease, the responsibility lies heavily on the middle order to rebuild after the early damage.
Sri Lanka’s new-ball attack of Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera has been relentless, producing two wickets inside two overs. Having won the toss and opted to bowl, Sri Lanka are already in control, leaving Bangladesh under severe pressure at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
