After 11 overs against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh collected 3 wickets for 73 runs. Bangladesh still need to score 52 runs from 54 balls to win. This task is not very easy on such a wicket. Because the Lankans managed to score 24 runs in the last 36 balls a little while ago. So there was apprehension. However, Tawheed Hridyo shouldered the responsibility to remove that fear. In the 12th over of the innings, Lankan captain Wanindu hit Hasaranka for three consecutive sixes. Hridiya missed the ball while trying to do the same on the fourth ball. He had to return to the dressing room after falling into the leg before trap. But before returning, he scored 40 runs in just 20 balls on such a wicket. That is how Bangladesh gets the aroma of victory.
After that, when Liton and Shakib returned quickly, there was a little fear of losing. However, that apprehension further receded when Rishad and Taskin returned, leaving Mahmudullah behind. It seemed that Mahmudullah would get a chance in the end. Finally he got the chance. Dasun Shanaka hit the first ball of the 19th over for a six. All fears are removed. Bangladesh won the match with 6 balls and 2 wickets in hand. The World Cup mission of Nazmul Shantar's team started with the victory.
It was the bowlers who paved the way for Bangladesh's victory on this day. The team's hundred in 14 overs restricted the Lankans to just 24 runs in the last 6 overs. The target for Bangladesh is 125 runs. Which is very rare on any wicket in T20. But that target was made difficult by the top order batsmen in Bangladesh. 3 wickets were lost for 28 runs before the power play. There was a little bit of fear in Harer. However, Liton Das and Tawheed Hridoy removed that fear with responsibility. The duo put together 63 runs for the fourth wicket pair.
After being very aggressive, Hridoy had to return by scoring 40 runs off 20 balls. Lytton then bounced back with 36 off 38 balls. Shakib also returned to Sajghar after scoring 8 runs off 14 balls. Bangladesh's victory is in doubt because of that. Then when Rishad and Taskin returned with two consecutive balls from Tushara, that apprehension increased. However, Mahmudullah took responsibility. He left the field winning the team. Played an unbeaten innings of 16 runs from 13 balls.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat. In the beginning, the team's opener Pathum Nishanka kept the wheel of runs going by riding on the Bangladeshi bowlers. However, wickets were falling regularly from the other end. Still, Sri Lanka built a large collection base. The team reached hundred runs in 14 overs.
But when Nishanka returned with 47 runs off 28 balls, the rest could not follow the path shown by him. Dhananjaya and Asalanka have been trying to accumulate on the middle wicket. However, there was a little fear of Bangladesh. But Rishad removed that fear. In the 16th over, he returned Asalanka and Hasaranka consecutively. That's the end of Sri Lanka's dream of a big collection. Against Bangladesh, the Lankans' innings finally stopped at 124 runs for 9 wickets.
Among the Bangladeshi bowlers, Mustafiz and Rishad took three wickets each. Mustafiz took 3 wickets at the cost of 17 runs in 4 overs. On the other hand Rishad's victim was 3 wickets at the cost of 22 runs. Taskin took 2 wickets.
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