Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka (L) and Wanindu Hasaranga celebrate their team's win at the end of the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on September 15, 2025.AFP
Sri Lanka were made to sweat before edging Hong Kong by four wickets in the Asia Cup on Monday, as Wanindu Hasaranga's late cameo spared the former champions an embarrassing stumble.
Chasing 150 on a sluggish surface, Sri Lanka looked comfortable at 119 for two with 31 needed off 30 deliveries, but a flurry of wickets, four for eight runs, set nerves jangling.
Hasaranga steadied the innings with an unbeaten 20 off nine balls, striking two fours and a six to seal victory with seven balls left.