Lasith Malinga four-for blows UAE away in Asia Cup

Malinga four-for blows UAE away

VLive Sports DeskSyndicated Wire Coverage (ESPNcricinfo / Sports Feeds)

Feb 25, 2016, 3:40 PM

Dinesh Chandimal gave Sri Lanka a flying start, smacking 50 off 39, after they were asked to batAFP

Match at a Glance & Key Facts

TournamentAsia CupSeason 2015/16

Venue

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Dhaka

Format & Details

T20 • SINGLE

Sri Lanka won by 14 runs

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuick highlights & editorial summary

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Editorial Angle:Comprehensive match review of Malinga four-for blows UAE away covering key player performances, strategy, and statistics.
Score Snapshot:SL 129/8 vs UAE 115/9 — Sri Lanka won by 14 runs
Tournament Context:Part of Asia Cup 2015/16. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan added 68 inside ten overs for the first wicketAFP

UAE captain Amjad Javed led his team's fightback by dismissing both openers and Milinda Siriwardana in three consecutive oversAssociated Press

UAE cashed in on the quick wickets and restricted Sri Lanka to 129 for 8 in their 20 oversAFP

Lasith Malinga's first over since November 2015 started and ended with wicketsAFP

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Nuwan Kulasekara produced a double-strike of his own as UAE slumped to 16 for 4 by the fourth over of the chaseAFP

Rangana Herath maintained Sri Lanka's command with wickets in consecutive oversAFP

Malinga then took two more scalps, this time at the death, to lead Sri Lanka to a 14-run victoryBCB

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