The first phase of the Asia Cup did not go very well for Bangladesh. Despite the opportunities, they did not come out victorious, they could not increase their run rate. They had to pay the price for the mistakes they made, stuck in the equation.

Although Bangladesh somehow made it through the first phase in the end, Sri Lanka played a bigger role than Liton's efforts! They saved the Tigers' dreams on the way to doing their job.

As a result, two days ago, there was no shortage of supremacy over the Sri Lankan team. Forgetting about duality, they seemed to be bound by a bond of friendship. However, it was not just like that, they had their own interests. The fate of Bangladesh was in the hands of the Sri Lankans.

The equation was such that for Bangladesh to qualify for the Super Four, Sri Lanka had to beat Afghanistan in the last match of the first round. As a result, the duo was pushed aside and the Nishankars received full support from Bangladesh in that match.

With support, Sri Lanka defeated the Afghans by 6 wickets in that match. With this victory, Sri Lanka became the champions of Group 'B' and entered the Super Four, while Bangladesh became the group runners-up and entered the last four.

However, they have to break their friendship with Sri Lanka after reaching the last four. The Tigers' first opponent in the last four is Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will play their first match against the Sri Lankans in Dubai on Saturday.

The Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match is one of the best duels in cricket. The rivalry between these two teams has been going on for the past few years. The attraction is spread like an India-Pakistan match. Where respect stands out, overcoming victory and defeat.

The rivalry between the two teams started with the Nidahas Trophy, and since then, various incidents have repeatedly fueled the fire. The 'time out' controversy in the India World Cup seems to have given a different dimension. The rivalry between the two teams has now become an advertisement for cricket.

Bangladesh played a series against them in Sri Lanka a few days ago. The Tigers won the three-match T20 series 2-1. However, the opposite happened in the Asia Cup.

In the first round, these two teams faced each other in a 'B' Group match. Bangladesh could not cope with the Sri Lankans. The Tigers lost by a big margin of 6 wickets in Abu Dhabi. They crossed the target of 140 runs in 14.4 overs.

Today, these two rivals are facing each other for the second time in the Asia Cup. This time, the fight will be in the Super Four, where Bangladesh has the opportunity to reach the Asia Cup final for the fourth time.

This is the 17th edition of the Asia Cup, which began in 1984. Bangladesh's best achievement in the Asia Cup is playing in the finals three times.

This time in the Super Four, they will have to play against the three champions, who have won the last 16 editions. In the previous 16 editions, India has won the title eight times, Sri Lanka six times and Pakistan has won the title twice.

The two teams from Group 'B' will face off in Dubai in the first match of the Super Four on Saturday. The match starts at 8:30 pm.

The statistics, however, speak in Sri Lanka's favor. In all, they have a heavy margin of victory in 21 T20 matches. They have won 13 matches, while Bangladesh has won eight matches.