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Bangladesh made history, sportsmanship was intact, players did not shake hands

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Bangladesh won against Sri Lanka by 3 wickets
A fierce competition was seen between the two teams in this match.
The 38th match of WC 2023 will be remembered for controversies

New Delhi. Bangladesh team led by Shakib Al Hasan has been eliminated from World Cup 2023 after defeating Sri Lanka (BAN vs SL) by 3 wickets. The passion of sportsmanship was seen in this match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Angelo Mathews was given a timeout first, after which the players of both teams did not even shake hands after the match. The spirit of the game has been hurt here. This day i.e. 6 November 2023 will be remembered in the history of World Cup for this controversy.

This is the first time in the history of ODI World Cup that Bangladesh have defeated Sri Lanka. This is Bangladesh’s biggest run chase against Sri Lanka in ODI history. This is the second most successful run chase by any team against Sri Lanka in World Cup history. Earlier in the same World Cup, Pakistan chased down 345 runs against Sri Lanka.

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The biggest run chase in Delhi
This is the biggest run chase ever in Delhi. Earlier in 1982, India had set a target of 278 runs against Sri Lanka. India chased down 273 against Afghanistan in ICC World Cup 2023, while Sri Lanka chased down the target of 272 against India in 1996 at the Ferozshah Kotla ground.

Bangladesh’s 4th ODI win in India
This is Bangladesh’s fourth overall win in ODIs in India. Before this Bangladesh beat Kenya by 6 wickets in Hyderabad in 1998 while in 2006 Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 101 runs in Jaipur. In this World Cup, Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 7 wickets in Dharamsala.

Bangladesh have kept their hopes alive for a spot in the Champions Trophy
After a 3-wicket win over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh kept their hopes alive for a place in the Champions Trophy. With this win, Bangladesh also broke the streak of six consecutive defeats. The team has now reached the 7th position in the points table with 4 points from 2 wins in 8 matches. Sri Lanka are also in 8th place with 4 points from 2 wins in 8 matches.

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Tags: Angelo Mathews, Bangladesh, ODI World Cup, Shakib Al Hasan, Sri Lanka

First published: November 6, 2023, 22:49 IST

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