In the Asia Cup 2025 group match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi on September 13, the former team looked dominating and bagged a six-wicket win. Chasing 140 runs, Sri Lanka saw the batting heroics of their top-order batters Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara, who smashed 50 (34) and 46* (32) respectively. Mishara also got the POTM award.