Chamika Karunaratne brought out the naagin dance to troll Bangladesh after Sri Lanka defeated them by two wickets to seal their spot in the Super Fours in a thrilling finish.
The fans in Dubai were treated to an incredible match of cricket as both teams brought out the intensity for this must-win encounter.
Having won the toss, Dsaun Shanaka put Bangladesh into bat. Mehidy Hasan got off to a flyer and scored 38 off just 26 balls and he received good support from captain Shakib Al Hasan at the other end.
Afif Hossain then took over and valuable contributions from Mahmudullah and Mossadek Hossain meant that Bangladesh reached 183 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
In response, Sri Lankan opener got off to a flyer and scored 45 runs before Pattum Nissanka was dismissed by Ebadot Hossain. Asalanka and Gunathilaka quickly followed and Sri Lanka found themselves in a spot of bother.
Shanaka then came out and provided Mendis the much-needed support as the opener scored a wonderful fifty to keep the Lankan Lions in the hunt.
However, Mendis couldn’t stay until the end as he was dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman but Shanaka kept the momentum going.
The Sri Lankan captain then perished but the lower order came in with a clutch performance to see Sri Lanka home as they secured the win with two wickets and four balls to spare.
However, the cameras were able to spot a special moment as Karunaratne did the naagin dance to troll the Bangladesh team after the match.
The dance has been synonymous with the Bangladeshi team for quite sometime and it was comical to see Karunaratne to use it to celebrate the win.
You can see the clip below:
What a view
Nagin Dance By Chamika karunaratne #AsiaCupT20 #BANVSSL @ChamikaKaru29 pic.twitter.com/47yxsHLelL— Sumit Raj (@Iam_SUMITRAJ) September 1, 2022
With the win, Sri Lanka joined India and Afghanistan in the Super Fours stage.
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