Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto reacts after profitable the second Twenty20 worldwide cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on March 6, 2024.
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Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto led from the entrance with an unbeaten half century as Bangladesh leveled the three-match T20 worldwide sequence with an eight-wicket win towards Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Shanto hit a six off pacer Dasun Shanaka over deep backward sq. to carry up the victory in addition to his fourth fifty as Bangladesh chased down Sri Lanka’s 165-5 with 170-2. He completed with a 38-ball 53, hitting 4 fours and two sixes. Towhid Hridoy was on 32 off 25 balls, together with two fours and one six.
Hridoy and Shanto added 87 in an unbeaten third-wicket stand to hasten the victory. Bangladesh misplaced the primary recreation by three wickets after an exciting contest. The third and decisive recreation will likely be performed Friday.
“I think it shows a lot of character (the way we came back) and how we bowled in these conditions,” Shanto stated. “Really happy with the way we bowled.”
The hosts acquired off to a strong begin, courtesy of openers Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar as they mixed for 68 runs in 6.5 overs. Pacer Matheesha Pathirana broke the partnership when he had Sarkar (26) caught by Angelo Mathews at midwicket with a brief ball. Pathirana’s quick ball additionally accounted for the wicket of Das after his 24-ball 36.
Hridoy and Shanto then performed sedately to carry up the victory in a complete method.
Bangladesh’s bowlers additionally placed on a disciplined present after Shanto despatched Sri Lanka in to bat first.
The Sri Lankan openers took eight balls to open the scoreboard. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed eliminated Avishka Fernando with a return catch for a seven ball-duck however Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis placed on 66 runs to carry the facet again within the contest.
The Bangladeshi bowlers regrouped nicely and additional established their dominance, taking wickets in fast succession. Soumya Sarkar dismissed Kusal for 36 earlier than Kamindu was trapped run out after making a team-high 37. Mustafizur Rahman acquired the higher of Sadeera Samarawickrama (7), who hit a half-century within the final match.
“We were short about 20-25 runs, and then Kamindu’s run out also played a huge part in the game,” Sri Lanka stand-in captain Charith Asalanka stated. “As a batter we have to make big runs, especially in these conditions. Because it’s very hard for the bowlers to bowl in these conditions.”
Asalanka struck a sometimes aggressive 28 whereas Angelo Mathews hit a 21-ball 32 not out.
Mathews and Shanaka, who was unbeaten on 20, added 53.
Source: www.thehindu.com
