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    "excerpt": "Chasing Sri Lanka's 263, Bangladesh knocked off the runs with eight overs to spare to give themselves a timely booster before the tournament which gets underway next week. ",
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    "editor1": "<p>Chasing Sri Lanka&#39;s 263, Bangladesh knocked off the runs with eight overs to spare to give themselves a timely booster before the tournament which gets underway next week. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071993200\/icc-cricket-world-cup-warm-up-matches-1\">Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka CWC 2023 Warm-up Game Scorecard<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Sri Lanka got off to a fine start with the openers adding 64 before Kusal Perera retired hurt on 34, suffering a shoulder injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>His partner Pathum Nissanka pushed on to make 68 from 64 balls, including eight fours and six, before becoming the first of three victims for off-spinner Mahedi Hasan.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mahedi went on to remove Sadeera Samarawickrama (2) and Charith Asalanka (18) to finish with 3-36 as the Sri Lankans began to lose momentum, slipping to 177 for five.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva dug in for a gritty 55 from 79 balls but the Lankans were bowled out for 263 with five balls remaining.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Liton and Tanzid got Bangladesh motoring from the off as they put on 131 for the first wicket in 20 overs.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Liton cracked 10 boundaries in his 56-ball 61 before being caught by Matheesha Pathirana off Dushan Hemantha<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Tanzid, 22, has only played five ODIs but looked at home as he stroked two sixes and 10 fours on his way to 84 from 88 balls.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Any concern for the Lankans over the state of their senior wicketkeeper were eased as Perera took the gloves, catching Towhid Hridoy, the new star on the Bangladesh block, for a golden duck.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mehidy Hasan Miraz, skipper for the day, led Bangladesh home with an undefeated 67 off 64 balls with five boundaries and two sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He and Mushfiqur Rahim (35) put on an undefeated 76 for the fourth wicket as Bangladesh cruised home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Both sides have one further warmup match before their opening World Cup games on October 7.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka face Afghanistan in Guwahati on Tuesday before teeing off their tournament against South Africa in Delhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">LIVE Score<\/a><\/p><p>Bangladesh meet England in a warmup in Guwahati on Monday and start their World Cup proper against the Afghans in Dharamsala.<\/p>\r\n",
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