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ASIA CUP 2022
Wounded Sri Lanka, Bangladesh face off in must-win encounter
Did you know: Bangladesh have lost all the six T20Is they have played in the UAE © AFP
The first do-or-die encounter of the Asia Cup is between two teams who suffered defeats against Afghanistan and are now left to see who out of them progresses to the Super fours from Group B. Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka and Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh need to sort out their batting issues quickly in order to prolong their stay in the UAE.
Mosaddek Hossain's unbeaten 48 off 31 gave Bangladesh a fighting chance against Afghanistan after they were reduced to 53 for 5 at one stage. Nevertheless, Shakib will be hoping for a better show from the top five, who
