Last Update on: November 6th, 2023 at 10:27 pm
BAN vs SL: The 38th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 took place between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Kusal Mendis-led side were eliminated from the tournament after they suffered a disappointing 3-wicket loss.
Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka were off to a poor start as they lost Kusal Perera (4) in the first over and then skipper Kusal Mendis (19). After that, Pathum Nissanka (41) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (42) stabilized the innings with their handy contributions.
The duo failed to carry on and lost wickets after good starts. But the real blitz came from the bat of Charith Asalanka (108). He slammed a vital century whereas Dhananjaya de Silva (34) played valuable hands as Sri Lanka ended with a fighting total of 279 runs. For Bangladesh, Tanzim Sakib picked three wickets.
Bangladesh too didn’t have a good start as they lost Tanzid Hasan (9) and Litton Das (22) early. But Najmul Hossain Shanto (90) and Shakib Al Hasan (82) batted staggeringly well and outplayed the opposition. It looked as if they would easily win the game but Sri Lanka pulled things back.
They removed quick wickets and left them tottering at 255/6. But Towhid Hridoy (15*) hit some lusty blows in the end and won the game for his team by 3 wickets.
Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After BAN vs SL Match 38
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
| 1 | India | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.456 | 16 |
| 2 | South Africa | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.376 | 12 |
| 3 | Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.924 | 10 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.398 | 8 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.036 | 8 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.330 | 8 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.142 | 4 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.160 | 4 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.398 | 4 |
| 10 | England | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.504 | 2 |
After BAN vs SL Match 38, there wasn’t any change in the upper half of the points table. India are at the top followed by South Africa at No.2. Australia are at the No.3 spot whereas New Zealand are at 4. Pakistan are placed at No.5. Bangladesh bagged the No.7 spot.
Highest Run-getter In World Cup 2023 After BAN vs SL Match 38
| Pos | Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Bat Avg |
| 1 | QUINTON DE KOCK | SA | 550 | 8 | 68.75 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | IND | 543 | 8 | 108.60 |
| 3 | Rachin Ravindra | NZ | 523 | 8 | 74.71 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | IND | 442 | 8 | 55.25 |
| 5 | David Warner | AUS | 428 | 7 | 61.14 |
There wasn’t any change in the leading run-getter charts as well after BAN vs SL. Quinton de Kock retained the top spot. Virat Kohli is at No.2 with 543 runs to his name. Rachin Ravindra is followed by Rohit Sharma at 4th and David Warner at 5th spot
Highest Wicket-taker In World Cup 2023 After BAN vs SL Match 38
| Pos | Player | Team | Wickets | Innings |
| 1 | DILSHAN MADUSHANKA | SL | 21 | 8 |
| 2 | Adam Zampa | AUS | 19 | 7 |
| 3 | Marco Jansen | SA | 17 | 8 |
| 4 | Mohammad Shami | IND | 16 | 8 |
| 5 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 16 | 8 |
Dilshan Madushanka is the leading run-getter in the tournament with 21 wickets to his name. After the BAN vs SL game, Adam Zampa dropped to the No.2 spot followed by Maro Jansen at 3. Mohammed Shami and Shaheen Afridi are 4th and 5th respectively.
