Bangladesh pipped Sri Lanka by two wickets in a nervy end of their T20 World Cup Group D conflict on the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Saturday.
The win was Bangladesh’s first over Sri Lanka throughout three World Cup conferences, setting them off the blocks in a aggressive group. Opting to bowl on a bouncy floor, Bangladesh captain Najmul Shanto was made to rue his resolution at the beginning.
Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka met the ball with precision even because the Bangladesh seamers consumed stump-to-stump traces on a agency pitch. Whereas Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman dismissed his top-order companions Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis throughout the Powerplay, Nissanka sped off the blocks with seven fours and two sixes, largely masking the arc from long-on to deep mid-wicket. The islanders have been constructing on shortly earlier than Bangladesh pegged their arch-rivals again by a string of fast wickets.
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Whereas Mustafizur induced a miscued slog from Nissanka (47), younger leg-spinner Rishad Hossain spun an online across the middle-order with three wickets in his four-over spell. Consequently, Sri Lanka spiralled from 70 for 2 to complete sluggishly on 124.
Bangladesh’s reply didn’t get off on the suitable not both with openers Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar falling throughout the first two overs. Skipper Shanto didn’t flicker both as he fell on seven off 13 deliveries. Nonetheless, a third-wicket rearguard by Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy put Bangladesh again within the hunt. Hridoy’s charged counter laced with three consecutive sixes off Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga eased out the chase.
Although seamers Nuwan Thushara provided a late scare with two successive wickets within the 18th over, Sri Lanka have been in need of lead bowling assets on the demise. In the long run, veteran Mahmudullah shepherded a shaky lower-order to push Bangladesh over the road with an over to spare.
Sri Lanka have now misplaced two successive matches and discover themselves on the backside of the group. They may face Nepal subsequent on Wednesday in Florida. In the meantime, Bangladesh will face group toppers South Africa in New York on Monday.
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