Zaker Ali showed glimpses in the first match after getting a chance in the main national team. This young man has sustained Bangladesh in an incredible run chase with a 25-ball fifty.
As of writing this report, after 17 overs, Bangladesh’s collection is 170 runs for 5 wickets. Zaker is 53 off 25 balls and Sheikh Mehdi is unbeaten on 11 runs off 8 balls.
Bangladesh got a shock at the beginning when they chased the big target. Liton Das (0) was caught by the wicketkeeper trying to cross Angelo Mathews in the first over.
Soumya Sarkar also came with a wicket. The left-hander returned to the dressing room after throwing the ball in the sky for 12 balls from Binura Fernando.
Tawheed started the BPL in great rhythm with a six off the first ball. But he has to return with 8 balls from 5 balls. When Mathews bowled the ball down the wicket, the ball touched the bat gently and got stuck in the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Not saved with reviews.
After losing 3 wickets for 30 runs, captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto and experienced Mahmudullah Riyad tried to take control of the team. Riyad was furious but was moving slowly.
Mathisa Pathirana broke their 38-run partnership with 28 balls with the ball in hand. Shantar was having a lot of trouble with Pathirana’s speed. Finally he gave up the catch. 20 runs came from 22 balls from Bangladesh captain’s bat.
But once again Mahmudullah Riyad showed the old bone Velki. In front of the Lankan bowling attack, where the young batsmen were blown away, the ‘old man’ Mahmudullah scored a half-century in 27 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Although he could not last long after the half-century. Mahmudullah was the victim of 54 off 31 balls. Hung hard, was caught on the boundary.
Before this, Shariful Islam, Taskin Ahmed and Mostafizur Rahman – three pacers gave their quota of 4 overs more than 40 runs. In total, Sri Lanka scored 129 runs in their 12 overs. In 20 overs, the capital of the Lankans stood at 206 runs for 3 wickets.
Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and sent Sri Lanka into bat at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Shariful Islam struck in the first over.
Avishka Fernando (2 balls 4) caught the wicketkeeper while playing a cover drive to the Tiger pacer. Kamindu Mendis wants to play uphill in one down.
Taskin Ahmed returned this batsman who scored 19 runs off 14 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes. Soumya Sarkar took a great catch at midwicket. Sri Lanka can score 45 runs for 2 wickets in 6 overs of power play.
Lankans lost 2 wickets for 37 runs. However, from there, Kushal Mendis and Sadira Samaravikrama’s 96-run partnership of 61 balls turned around for the third wicket pair.
In the 14th over, Soumya Sarkar created an opportunity with the ball in hand. But wicketkeeper Liton Das ran up to the ball and gloved it, but could not keep his balance. Kushal Mendis got life with a personal 56 runs.
But Rishad Hossain did not allow Mendis to become dangerous. In the next over, he was caught by Mahmudullah Riyad on the long-off boundary. Mendis scored 59 off 36 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes.
After coming to the wicket, the captain Charith Asalanka went up. He remained unbeaten by playing an innings of 44 runs with 6 sixes from 21 balls. Sadira scored 61 off 48 balls.
Shariful took one for 47 runs in 4 overs, Taskin took one wicket for 40 runs and Mostafiz did not see a wicket for 42 runs in 4 overs. Rishad Hossain took a wicket for 32 runs in 4 overs. Sheikh Mehdi Hasan was wicketless with 30 runs in 3 overs.
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