বাংলা | Epaper

বাংলা E-Paper 📍 Dhaka 📅 Saturday | 3 October 2026, 18 Ashswin 1433 PID registration number 06

HEADLINE

● 70 rescued from Gazipur garment factory fire ● Bangladesh measles deaths top 1,100 as 8 more die ● No fixed timeline for Hasina’s return: Trivedi ● Major (retd) Akhteruzzaman on remand ● Uranium shipment reaches Rooppur under tight security ● DNCC vows to continue footpath clearing drives ● Lottery system planned for Dhaka sub-registrar postings: Asaduzzaman

Sri Lanka set B'desh 166 run target in Asian games

Published : Saturday, 3 October, 2026 at 8:19 AM

Observer Online Report

Sri Lanka set Bangladesh a target of 166 runs in the bronze medal match after scoring 165 for nine in their allotted 20 overs at Korogi Athletic Park in Nagoya on Saturday.

Bangladesh, who lost the toss, were asked to bowl first. Their spinners made an early impact as Sri Lanka lost four wickets within the first four overs.

Mystery spinner Aliss Al Islam impressed in his first spell, taking one wicket for just seven runs in three overs. He bowled 12 dot balls out of 18 deliveries.

Sheikh Mahedi Hasan was Bangladesh’s most successful bowler, taking two wickets for 19 runs in his four overs.

Sri Lanka remained under pressure until the 13th over before launching an attack in the latter stages. Mustafizur Rahman conceded 25 runs in his first over, including two boundaries from the opening two deliveries. He later recovered to take two wickets and concede just seven runs in his third over.

Sri Lanka scored 83 runs between the 13th and 18th overs to reach 147 for five.

Mustafizur dismissed half-centurion Tharindu Ratnayake in his third over, while Saif Hasan took two wickets in the final over as Sri Lanka finished on 165 for nine.

-MT

Also read

India beat Pakistan to retain Asian Games gold

Messi watches new club’s match ahead of Argentina farewell

UEFA Nations League: Lewandowski hat-trick as Poland thrash Romania 6-0

Asian games: B'desh lose to Sri Lanka

De Bruyne double fires Belgium to 3-0 win over Turkey

France held to 1-1 draw by Italy in Nations League

Raphinha set to return for Barcelona against Getafe

Maketa named Bangladesh assistant coach

Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury

Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Advertisement: 41053012; 01793317829, 01550707291, E-mail: [email protected], ‍[email protected] Online: email: [email protected] 41053014; 01550707297 Advertisement: 01550707296

🔝