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    "title": "Asia Cup: Bangladesh stun Sri Lanka by 23 runs",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mirpur,28 February<\/strong>\u0964 &nbsp;Bangladesh produced a superb all-round performance to outclass Sri Lanka by 23 runs in their Twenty20 International clash of the Asia Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Batting first, the hosts posted 147\/7 in 20 overs, thanks to Sabbir Rahman&#39;s 54-ball 80. In reply, Sri Lanka lost wickets at regular intervals and managed only 124\/8 in 20 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Al-Amin Hossain (3-34) and Shakib Al Hasan (2-21) were the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/full-scorecard\/1742\/5th-match-bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2\"><span style=\"color:#008000;\"><strong>Full Scorecard: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Chasing a challenging target of 148, the defending World T20 champions didn&#39;t start well as they lost experienced batsman and opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (12) in the fourth over itself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>His opening partner Dinesh Chandimal (37) and incoming batsman Shehan Jayasuriya (26) held on to help team&#39;s score past the 70-run mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But Mahmudullah and Shakib claimed the wickets of Chandimal and Jayasuriya respectively in two successive overs to have them in trouble at 78\/3 in 12th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>From there on, no Sri Lankan batsmen were able to score as some tight bowling and wickets at regular intervals helped the hosts stun their opponent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier opting to bat, Bangladesh too struggled at the start losing both openers Mohammad Mithun and Soumya Sarkar inside three overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But incoming batsman Sabbir played a commendable innings striking three sixes and ten boundaries to help the hosts cross the 100-run mark. He was well supported in the other end by Shakib (32).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But with the wicket of both Sabbir and Shakib, Mahmudullah (23 not out) came in to notch up couple of boundaries to help team cross 145-run mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>For Lanka, Dushmantha Chameera (3-30) was the pick of the bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Brief scores<\/strong>: Bangladesh 147\/7 in 20 overs (Sabbir Rahman 54; Dushmantha Chameera 3-30) vs Sri Lanka 124\/8 in 20 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 37; Al-Amin Hossain 3-34, Shakib Al Hasan 2-21)<\/p>\r\n",
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