In the second T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh 2024, Bangladesh secured a convincing victory over Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Bangladesh restricted Sri Lanka to 165/5 in🌱 th𓆉eir 20 overs.
Sri Lanka Innings
Sri Lanka’s innings saw contributions from Kusal Mendis (36 runs), Kamindu Mendis (37 runs), and Angelo Mathews (32 runs). However, it was not enough to propel their team to a formidable total. For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman and Soumya Sarkar each picked up a wicket.
Bangladesh Innings
In response, Bangladesh chased down the target with ease, reaching 170/2 in just 18.1 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto was the star performer for Bangladesh, scoring a brilliant 53 not out off 38 deliveries. He was well-supported by Litton Das (36 runs) and Towhid Hridoy (32 not out). Sri Lanka’s bowling attack struggled to contain the Bangladeshi batters, with Matheesha Pathirana being the only bowler to takꩲe wickets, claim꧑ing 2 scalps.
Player of the Match
As a result of their comprehensive victory, B♒angladesh clinched the match by 8 wickets, levelling the series 1-1. Najmul Hossain Shanto was named the Player of the Match for his outstanding batting performance.
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With the series now tied, bot𝓡h teams will be eager to put in strong performance in the third and final T20I to secure victory.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Congratulations to all Tigers.🐅
♈Banglade𒁏sh level the series in style👏.🏏🇧🇩🏆❤️👍— Mohammed Tofaail.🇧🇩 (@tofaail)
Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored his first fifty of ꧑this year. This batsman remained unbeaten with 53 runs off 38 balls against Sri Lanka.
— Kownok Ahmed Uthso (@KAhmedUthso)
Bangladesh won by 8 wickets:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
A captain's knock from Najmul Hossain Shanto gives Bangladesh a series-levelling win 👊 📝:
— ICC (@ICC)
2020/03/06 – Sri Lanka lost to West Indies
2024/03/06 – Sri Lanka lost to Bangladesh— Thurunu Jayasiri (@ThurunuJ)
2nd T20I | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Bangladesh won by 8 wickets.
Sri Lanka 165-5 (20)
Bangladesh 170-2 (18.1)Player of the Match – Najmul Hossain Shanto
— Thimira Navod (@ImThimira07)
Dutch-Bangla Bank Bangladesh 🆚 Sri Lanka T20i Series 2024♌ | 2nd T20i 🏏
Match Result | Bangladesh won by 8 wickets💥👏
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— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers)
🇧🇩 Bangladesh win and tie the series!
👀 All eyes on the decider this Saturday
— Willow TV Canada (@willowtv_canada)
