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The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has taken some shape with three teams, including reigning champions England, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh already out of contention. With a little ray of hope left for qualifying for the semifinals, the Lankans’ campaign also ended after a three-wicket defeat against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
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With Angelo Mathews being sent off after being timed out during Sri Lanka innings, the controversies unfolded as several players engaged in verbal fights on the field during the game. In another instance, post Sri Lanka’s three-wicket loss, both teams refused to shake hands after Tanzim Hasan Sakib hit the winning runs for the Bangla Tigers.
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Notably, this was Bangladesh’s first win against Sri Lanka in World Cups and also the highest successful chase for Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in ODIs. Moreover, the match also saw the highest successful chased in Delhi and Bangladesh’s fourth ODI win in India.
While the Islanders will next take on New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Bangladesh will take on five-time champions, Australia at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on November 11.
