Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam was dismissed on Monday in aꩵrguably the strangest way ever in cri🔴cket.
On Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Bangladesh were 251/9, trailing ⛎by 242 runs. Islam was on strike for the last ball of the 82nd oveℱr. He attempted a regulation back foot defensive shot and ran for a single. But in the process, his shoe came out, and he hit the wicket behind after surviving 49 deliveries at the crease.
The umpire later adjudged Taijul ‘hit-wicket’. The Bangladeshi tailender returned to the pavilion after scoring nine runs.
Suranga Lakmal became the second Sri Lankan bowler after the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan to dismiss a batsman hit wicke🤡t. Muttiah achi🎐eved this rare feat in the year 1997.
Though Islam could not contribute much with the bat, but he was Bangladesh’s strike bowler in the second innings. He took a fifer and conceded just 72 runs..
The first Test between the two teams ended in a draw after an avalanche of runs. Bangladesh scored 541-7d & 100-2 while Sri Lanka put on a mammoth 648 for the loss of 8༒ wickets.
In the second𓆏 Test, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first and declared at 493-7 before bundling out Bangladesh for 251.
With a lead of over 400 runs, the hosts then declared their second innings at 194-9. Chasing the big total, Bangladesh batsmen were troubled by Sri Lanka spinners Praveen Jayawickrama and Ramesh Mendis𓄧, who on a turning trꦕack picked up 5 and 4 wickets, respectively. The visitors eventually could manage only 227 runs.
Sri Lanka won the match by 209 🅰runs to clinch the series 1-0, with debutant Jayawickrama snaring 11 wickets.
It's all over! Sri Lanka won by 209 runs and clinch the series 1-0! 🙌
Praveen Jayawi💎ckrama claimed 11 wickets while R♕amesh took 6 wickets.— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Jayawickrama was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’ while Dimuth Karunaratne was awarded the ‘Player of the Series’.
