Mahela Jayawardene asks Sri Lanka players to give their best after Bangladesh coach's 'No world class bowlers' remark

The must-win game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is getting intense even before both teams enter the Dubai stadium on September 1. It all started when the Sri Lanka skipper called the Bangladesh bowling dependent on only two players, i.e. Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan

”Afghanistan has a world-class bowling attack. We know Fizz (Mustafizur Rahman) is a good bowler. Shakib is a world-class bowler. But apart from them, there is no world-class bowler in the side. So if we compare with Afghanistan, Bangladesh is an easier opponent,” Dasun Shanaka said after the heavy defeat against Afghanistan.

After the statement, Bangladesh coach Khaled Mahmud questioned the statement of Shanaka. The former said that at least his team has one or two world-class bowlers but the Lankan Lions have none.

“I don’t know why Dasun Shanaka said such a thing. I heard that he said Bangladesh do not have bowlers except Shakib and Mustafizur. In fact, I do not see a single bowler in the Sri Lankan side,” Mahmud, who is with the Bangladesh side in the UAE, said during a press conference on Wednesday.

“At least we have two bowlers. They do not even have anyone of the quality of Shakib and Mustafizur in their side,” Mahmud added.

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"I don't see any bowler in Sri Lanka side" Bangladesh Coach https://t.co/AZPib3xPBi pic.twitter.com/NosciLjKcq

— CricWire (@CricWireLK) August 31, 2022

Now, former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has asked the players to show their Bangladeshi counterparts how well they can do on the field.

Looks like it’s time for @OfficialSLC bowlers to show the class and batters to show who they are on the field..#AsiaCup2022

Looks like it’s time for @OfficialSLC bowlers to show the class and batters to show who they are on the field..😉👍#AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/txWm7wH4nC

— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) August 31, 2022

Both teams will play for a spot in the Super Four on Thursday (September 1) in Dubai.