Bangladesh made a strong start to their Asia Cup campaign with a seven-wicket win over Hong Kong in their Group B match in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Chasing a target of 144, they sealed the victory with 14 balls to spare, thanks to a solid 59 from captain Litton Das.
Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Bangladesh restricted Hong Kong to a modest 143 for 7 in 20 overs.
Young pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib starred with the ball, claiming 2 for 21, including the key wickets of Zeeshan Ali (30 off 34) and Babar Hayat (14 off 12).
Taskin Ahmed (2/38) and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (2/31) also provided crucial breakthroughs.
Nizakat Khan top-scored for Hong Kong with 42 runs off 40 balls.
Bangladesh’s chase was anchored by skipper Das, who struck a 39-ball 59, with Towhid Hridoy (35* off 36) and Parvez Hossain Emon (19 off 14) playing supporting roles.
Crystal Palace claimed their first European trophy on Wednesday as Jean-Philippe Mateta’s second-half goal secured a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the final of the Conference League, the perfect farewell for manager Oliver Glasner.
Iga Swiatek stayed cool in sweltering conditions while Novak Djokovic was given a stern test before reaching the third round of the French Open, but world number two Elena Rybakina was unable to avoid an early exit on Wednesday.
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's remarkable 97 guided Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League eliminator on Wednesday, keeping their hopes of reaching the final alive.
World number one Jannik Sinner started his campaign for a maiden French Open title in merciless fashion, beating Frenchman Clement Tabur 6-1 6-3 6-4 to reach the second round on Tuesday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the Indian Premier League (IPL) final with a commanding 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in qualifier one, powered by captain Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 93 that moved the defending champions closer to a second successive title.
Mateta fires Crystal Palace to Conference League crown
Swiatek, Djokovic make steady progress as Rybakina slips up
Sinner eases into French Open second round
Bengaluru secure IPL final berth after win over Gujarat
