Earlier within the week Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 192 runs on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram to whitewash the hosts 2-0. Nonetheless, what caught the eye was the subdued celebrations of the guests and amassing the trophy in follow kits.
Umpire Richard Kettleborough would afterward X (previously referred to as Twitter) would make clear the rationale behind it. “Sri Lanka🇱🇰 received the Check collection 2-0 towards Bangladesh. Sri Lankan’s got here to gather the Trophy of their Apply Kits. They needed to inform the World that they’ve performed 2 follow match vs Bangladesh” he wrote.
Chasing 511 runs for an inconceivable victory, Bangladesh had been all out for 318 with Mominul Haq (50) and Miraz, who scored 81 not out, scoring half-centuries earlier than the hosts wilted on the ultimate day’s morning session.
Sri Lanka🇱🇰 received the Check collection 2-0 towards Bangladesh🇧🇩
Sri Lankan’s got here to gather the Trophy of their Apply Kits🎽
They needed to inform the World🌍 that they’ve performed 2 follow match 🆚 Bangladesh#BANvSL #IPL2024 #GTvPBKS #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/0Jkk7wbqUK
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) April 4, 2024
Sri Lanka, who received the opening check in Sylhet by 328 runs, had been within the field seat after racking up 531 of their first innings when six of their high seven batters struck half-centuries.
Bangladesh managed 178 in reply and Sri Lanka declared their second innings at 157-7, setting the hosts a frightening victory goal.
“The batters had been a bit disenchanted about not getting runs within the first check, however I used to be assured they might get runs right here,” Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva mentioned.
“There wasn’t plenty of spin on provide, so I considered reverse swing as a option to get wickets. The pacers had been actually on the spot.”
Rising rivalry
Earlier after the ODI collection win Bangla participant Mushfiqur Rahim took a dig at Angelo Mathews’ timed out dismissal on the 2023 ODI World Cup.
After successful the collection 2-1, the Bangladesh gamers had been posing with the trophy when Mushfiqur took his helmet and mimicked Mathews’ dismissal in final 12 months’s showpiece occasion. The incident had led to plenty of dangerous blood between the 2 groups which already had a heated rivalry surrounding the Naagin dance celebrations.
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