Brief score of 1st T20: Bangladesh 203/8 in 20 overs
Sri Lanka 206/3 in 20 overs
Result: Sri Lanka win by 3 runs
The way Bangladesh turned around losing 3 wickets for 30 runs will be remembered in the minds of cricket fans. Experienced batsman Mahmudullah and debutant Zaker Ali played a brilliant innings to raise hopes of losing. The hosts lost despite coming very close to victory with half-centuries of the duo. They stopped at 203 runs in the target of 207 runs. Sri Lanka started the three-match T20I series with a 3-run win.
After Mahmudullah returned with 54 runs, Zaker Sheikh Mehdi Hasan took the lead. Bangladesh began to dream of winning the pair of the two. The 65-run stand was broken with 13 balls in hand. Mehdi departed with 16 runs. Then Zaker’s aggressive batting reduced the gap to 12 runs in the last over. Rishad Hossain was on strike. He caught Charith Asalanka as Dasun Shanaka gave 29 runs in 2 overs. Taskin Ahmed comes in and takes a single. Zaker could not go on strike. Asalanka caught. Zaker floats in despair after getting out for 68 runs off 34 balls with 4 fours and 6 sixes. Shariful Islam hit a four off his first ball to reduce the gap to 6 runs off 2 balls. Shariful scores a run from leg bye. Taskin could not take the team to victory.
12 runs needed in the last over
Sheikh Mehdi Hasan scored 16 runs off 11 balls. His innings was short but kept Bangladesh’s hopes alive. He returned with a partnership of 65 runs off 27 balls with Zaker Ali. Bangladesh runs 195 for 6 wickets in 19 overs. 12 runs needed from 6 balls.
Zaker shows hope with half century
Even after Mahmudullah’s departure after playing a great innings, Bangladesh’s hope is still alive. Zaker Ali has taken the lead in attacking batting. He made a partnership of 50 runs in 21 balls with Mehedi Hasan. The batsman who played for the national team for the first time hit Mathisha Pathirana for a four off 25 balls in the last ball of the 17th over. Bangladesh need 37 runs in the last three overs.
Farewell to Mahmudullah after playing a great innings
Bangladesh was looking dark after losing three wickets for 30 runs. Mahmudullah got down and started showing the light. Despite a tough target of 207 runs, Bangladesh put up a great fight. Mahmudullah made a partnership of 38 runs with Nazmul Hossain Shanta. He became a beacon by scoring a 27-ball half-century. But could not go further. He was caught by Avishka Fernando at long on off Mahish Dakshana. Mahmudullah scored 54 runs off 31 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes. His partnership with Zaker Ali was 47 runs. Bangladesh lost the fifth wicket for 115 runs.
Mahmudullah scored a half century
On the day of failure of young batsmen, Mahmudullah Markut, who is ahead in terms of experience, batted a half century. He scored fifty with 2 fours and 4 sixes after playing 27 balls.
Mahmudullah came to the crease when Tawheed Hriday was out. He hit a six off his first ball in the fifth over. The right-handed batsman has played aggressively since the start. Mahmudullah got his life when he missed Sadira Samaravikrama’s hand for 27 runs. He took the lead of the team without wasting his second life.
Mahmudullah got life for 27 runs
Mahmudullah could have stopped at 27 runs in Akila Dhananjaya’s second over. But Sadira Samaravikrama gave him life. The ball misses the hands of the Lankan fielder and goes beyond the boundary. Bangladesh collected 78 runs for 4 wickets in 10 overs.
Shanta disappointed in batting
Batter first, captain later – this is how Nazmul Hossain Shanto wanted to introduce himself. His journey as permanent captain began with the T20 series against Sri Lanka. But this batsman disappointed in batting. Shanto scored 20 runs off 3 fours off 22 balls. He could not play Mathisha Pathirana’s ball. The Sri Lankan pacer took the ball in the ninth over. The first two bouncers he faced could not bat. He batted another ball into play, but the captain was caught by Angelo Mathews at square leg. Shanto returned with a partnership of 38 runs with Mahmudullah. The hosts are four wickets short for 68 runs.
Bangladesh runs 43 in the power play
There is not much difference in the batting of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the power play. Bangladesh scored 43 runs losing 3 wickets. And Sri Lanka batted first and made 45 runs for 2 wickets.
Hriday who started the innings with a six was out for 8 runs
After Soumya Sarkar got out, Tawheed Hridoy came to the crease. He hit a six on the first ball. But he managed to add two more runs in the next three balls. He had to return to the pavilion while playing a bad shot on the fifth ball. He was cut behind by Angelo Mathews. Although the sound of the ball hitting the bat was clear, Hriday took the review on the advice of Nazmul Hossain Shanta. However, the previous decision of the umpire was upheld. He also spoiled the Hridiya review by scoring only 8 runs. Bangladesh lost 3 wickets for 30 runs. Mathews gets his second wicket.
Bangladesh lost Soumya after Liton
Soumya Sarkar made the crowd happy with two fours in the previous over of Binura Fernando. The Sri Lankan bowler conceded 11 runs in his first over. However, in the next over, the Bangladeshi opener was returned by the left-handed pacer. Soumya was caught by Charith Asalanka at mid off. Bangladesh lost 2 wickets for 21 runs in the fourth over. Soumya scored 12 runs off 2 fours from 11 balls.
Lytton out, Bangladesh’s run led wide open
Bangladesh got off to a tough start. Liton Das got out in the next ball despite playing the first two balls. He departed for a scoreless catch by Kushal Mendis. The wicket went to Angelo Mathews. Bangladesh, who lost wickets without scoring any runs, opened the account of runs wide.
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Bangladesh target 207 runs in Kharuche bowling by Mustafiz-Shariful
Bangladesh scored 79 runs in the first 10 overs with 2 wickets. Then Kushal Mendis and Sadira Samaravikrama became aggressive. Sri Lanka scored 18 runs off 6 balls from Rishad Hossain in the 12th over and 21 runs from Shariful Islam in the next over.
The visitors became more aggressive in the death overs. Bangladesh gave 15, 14, 11 and 24 runs in the last four overs! Mostafiz gave 38 runs in the last two overs. He is the second highest bowler with 42 runs in four overs. Shariful gave 5 runs more than him. But he gave 15 runs in the first two overs. And Mustafiz was more frugal, spending 9 runs in 2 overs.
Bangladesh has a tough target of 207 runs in front of such unrepentant bowling. Half-centuries from Kushal Mendis and Sadira Samarawickrama made Sri Lanka 206 for 3. Kushal scored 59 runs off 27 balls. Sadira scored 61 runs, played 48 balls. Charith Asalanka was unbeaten on 44 runs with him. The unbeaten partnership of the two was 73 runs. The highest partnership of 96 runs came in the third wicket of Sadira and Kushal.
Rishad broke the strong pair
Bangladesh forced Sri Lanka’s two batsmen back in the power play. But the hosts were under pressure in the pair of Kushal Mendis and Sadira Samaravikrama. Finally they managed to bring back Kushal. After scoring a half century in 27 balls, the Sri Lankan batsman stopped by scoring 59 runs. The Lankans made a pair of 96 runs off 61 balls for the third wicket. Kushal was caught by Mahmudullah near the boundary at long off while hitting Rishad Hossain for a six. He hit 6 fours and 3 sixes. Bangladesh took the third wicket for 133 runs.
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Bangladesh has no success after the power play
Bangladesh got 2 wickets for 37 runs. In the power play, Sri Lanka scored 45 runs for two batters. Both teams were evenly matched in the first 6 overs. However, after the power play, even though the game ended in 10 overs, Bangladesh did not see any success. Kushal Mendis and Sadira Samaravikrama are resisting and scoring runs.
Bangladesh got 2 wickets with 45 runs in the power play
Bangladesh digested four in the beginning. But they took the wicket with the second ball. Kamindu Mendis and Kushal Mendis piled on the pressure after stopping Avishka Fernando (4). Taskin Ahmed broke their pair in the fifth over. Bangladesh got 2 wickets in power play of 6 overs, Sri Lanka scored 45 runs.
Taskin returned Kamindu
Taskin Ahmed returned Kamindu Mendis for 19 runs. The Sri Lankan batsman was caught by Soumya Sarkar at midwicket. His 14-ball innings had one four and two sixes. Bangladesh got Sri Lanka’s second wicket for 37 runs in the fifth over.
Bangladesh ruined the review
Bangladesh were rejected by appealing for lbw against Kushal Mendis on the fifth ball of the third over. Nazmul Hossain Shanto took the review. There was no verdict in their favor. As the ball was pitched outside leg, the review was spoiled for the hosts.
Start with a four, Abhishka out next ball
Avishka Fernando hit a four off Shariful Islam’s first ball. Liton Das was caught in the next ball. Bangladesh got the first wicket for 4 runs.
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Bangladesh won the toss and bowled
The three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka is starting at the Sylhet International Stadium. This is Nazmul Hossain Shanto’s first series as the permanent captain of Bangladesh. He won the toss and bowled in the first match on Monday. Zaker Ali is making his debut with this match.
Sri Lanka have brought their regular captain Wanindu Hasaranga to Sylhet but are missing in the first two matches. Charith Asalanka is leading them.
Bangladesh XI: Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tawhid Hriday, Mahmudullah, Zaker Ali, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shariful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Mostafizur Rahman.
Sri Lanka XI: Avishka Fernando, Kushal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadira Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (captain), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Mahish Takshana, Akila Dhananjaya, Binura Fernando, Mathisha Pathirana.
Preparations for Dallas begin in the city of tea
Bangladesh ended the last year with a T20 series against New Zealand on 31 December 2023. After the BPL, the cricketers of Bangladesh have no time to lose their breath. The international busy schedule of the cricketers this year begins with the series against the Lankans. T20 World Cup will be held in West Indies and USA next June-July. In the upcoming T20 World Cup, Bangladesh’s first match against Sri Lanka will be held in Dallas on June 8. About 3 months left as time. Before that, the preparation against the Lankans on their own soil is an opportunity to recover a little earlier.
However, coach Chris Silverwood is keeping his team Sri Lanka ahead. Statistics support his claim. Bangladesh has played 13 T20 matches against Sri Lanka so far. 4 of which were won by Red-Greens. The last match between the two teams is in the 2022 Asia Cup. Sri Lanka won the service by 2 wickets. However, Bangladesh’s recent record at home is good. They have won all the last three series.
Bangladesh, however, is ahead in one more statistic. Counting from January last year, 14 matches have been played so far, out of which the red-greens have won 10. Among them, there is also the precedent of English whitewash at home. Sri Lanka played 13 matches and won only 5 matches.
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