Arya News - The emphatic win saw the visitors level the series 1-1, with the decider scheduled for Wednesday in Colombo.
DHAKA – Bangladesh produced a tremendous bowling display after a solid batting performance to thrash Sri Lanka by a record 83 runs in the second T20I of the three-match series in Dambulla on Sunday.
The emphatic win saw the visitors level the series 1-1, with the decider scheduled for Wednesday in Colombo.
The 83-run margin is now Bangladesh’s biggest victory over a Test-playing nation in T20Is, surpassing their 80-run win against the West Indies in December last year.
After posting a competitive 177 for 7, thanks to a captain’s knock from Liton Das and a late flourish from Shamim Hossain, Bangladesh bowled out the hosts for just 94 runs in 15.2 overs.
Litton led from the front with a 50-ball 76, while Shamim provided a quickfire 48 off 27 balls. The pair shared a 77-run partnership off 39 deliveries that lifted Bangladesh well past the 150-mark after the side were 69 for 2 at the halfway stage.
Earlier, Liton and Towhid Hridoy had steadied the innings with a 69-run stand off 55 balls, but their cautious approach threatened to limit the total. Liton, who benefited from two reprieves, accelerated later in the innings, supported ably by Shamim’s power hitting.
Sri Lanka’s Binura Fernando was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with three wickets.
In reply, Sri Lanka were rocked early as in-form Kusal Mendis was run out for eight in the second over, courtesy of a direct hit from Shamim Hossain at point. Shoriful Islam, returning to the XI, struck twice in quick succession to remove Kusal Perera (0) and Avishka Fernando (2), while Mohammad Saifuddin accounted for skipper Charith Asalanka (5) in the final over of the Powerplay.
At 37 for 4 after six overs, Sri Lanka were left with a mountain to climb. Despite a 29-ball 32 from Pathum Nissanka, the hosts failed to recover as wickets continued to tumble.
Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain starred with the ball, claiming three wickets, including the crucial scalp of Nissanka. Shoriful and Saifuddin chipped in with two wickets apiece, while Mustafizur Rahman picked up one.
Bangladesh’s clinical bowling ensured Sri Lanka were dismissed well short of the target, sealing a dominant win and setting up a tantalising series decider.
Pacers put Bangladesh on top
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam picked up two wickets and Mohammad Saifuddin scalped one as the Tigers reduced Sri Lanka to 39-4 after the end of the Powerplay.
Shamim Hossain’s direct hit sent in-form Kusal Mendis (eight runs off five balls) packing in the second over before Shoriful dismissed Kusal Perera (0) and Avishka Fernando (two off five balls) in back-to-back overs.
Saifuddin nicked off Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka (five off five balls) in the last over of the Powerplay to give Bangladesh a significant advantage.
Litton, Shamim propel Tigers to 177-7
Skipper Litton Das scored a 50-ball 76 and Shamim Hossain smashed a 27-ball 48 to propel Bangladesh to 177-7 in the second T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday.
Bangladesh were set for another subpar total as they were 69-2 after 10 overs after Litton and Towhid Hridoy led a consolidation — a 69-run stand off 55 balls — at a cost of a rapid scoring rate.
But Litton made amends and upped the ante, having received two reprieves, and was bailed out by Shamim’s brisk knock. The duo put together a 39-ball 77-run stand that pushed the Tigers past the 150-mark.
Left-arm pacer Binura Fernando starred with three wickets.
Litton, Hridoy consolidate but Tigers struggle to increase scoring rate
Skipper Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy consolidated the Bangladesh innings but at the cost of a rapid scoring rate as the duo propelled the Tigers to 69-2 after 10 overs in the second T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday.
After losing both opener in the first two overs with just seven runs on the board, the duo put together an unbroken 62-run stand at a very modest rate.
Liton hit a couple of sixes but reamined unbeaten on 33 off 27 balls, while Hridoy’s 22-ball 29 not out saw him hit two fours and a six as the Tigers struggled to up the ante.
Openers back in the hut as Tigers struggle to get going
Bangladesh openers Parvez Emon and Tanzid Tamim were back in the hut within the first two overs as the Tigers struggled to get going in the second T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday.
Bangladesh were 39-2 after six overs.
Emon, who was dismissed for a duck, had no answer to a regulation in-swinger bowled by Nuwan Thushara in the very first over. The left-hander went for a drive and left a big gap between bat and pad through which the ball found its way through to the stumps.
Tanzid (five runs off eight balls) followed suit in the next over when he nicked one to a wide slip stationed at the edge of the circle while playing a half-hearted drive off a gentle Binura Fernando out-swinger.
Tigers asked to bat first
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das lost another toss as the Tigers were asked to bat first in the second T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday.
The Tigers left out Mohammad Naim, Taskin Ahmed, and Tanzim Sakib adn replaced them with Jaker Ali, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shoriful Islam. The hosts remained unchanged.
Bangladesh: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Parvez Hossain Emon, 3 Litton Das (capt, wk), 4 Jaker Ali, 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mehiday Hasan Miraz, 7 Shamim Hossain, 8 Mohammad Saifuddin, 9 Rishad Hossain, 10 Mustafizur Rahman 11 Shoriful Islam
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis (wk), 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Avishka Fernando, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Chamika Karunaratne, 8 Jeffrey Vandersay, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Binura Fernando 11 Nuwan Thushara