Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, SL in BAN, 3 T20Is, 2024 Full score card

SIX! That's it, Najmul Hossain Shanto, the skipper finishes off things in some style and gets to his half-century. Dasun Shanaka overpitches it into the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto waits for the ball, clears his front leg and clobbers it over square leg fence for a maximum to keep the series alive.

SIX! That's high and handsome. Served on a shorter length over middle and off, Towhid Hridoy rocks back in the crease and smokes it out of the park over mid-wicket for half a dozen. Bangladesh now just need 2 more runs to win.

LEG BYES! Bowls it on a shorter length and angles it into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and looks to pull but gets clipped on the pad as the ball tickles down to fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Goes wider of the crease and bangs a shorter delivery down leg for a wide.

Floats a yorker into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy clears his front leg and digs it to long on for a single. Bangladesh now just need 10 more runs to win.

Ball change. The umpires converge in the middle and they have asked for a new ball as the seam of this has gotten really soft due to dew.

Goes fuller outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to long off for a single.

Drops the length over middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy gets across a bit and gets on a knee to pull it aerially to deep square leg for a single.

Drags the length shorter over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller, outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it straight to backward point. Bangladesh now just need 14 more runs to win.

Drops the length short again over middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it off the lower half of the bat to mid-wicket for a single.

On a back of a length over off, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes shorter again on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Brings up 150 runs for Bangladesh.

SIX! That's even better! Shorter delivery on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket for a biggie!

FOUR! Inching closer to that finish line. Short of a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and frees his arms to carve it over covers for a boundary.

On a length over middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto works it to mid on for a single.

Angelo Mathews continues the over for Matheesha Pathirana and bowls it on a length just outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it through point for a single.

Bowls it slower and fuller into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. Matheesha Pathirana looks in some discomfort as he is holding his leg. Suspected hamstring trouble for the pacer.

Goes fuller and into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy drives it to cover for a single.

Goes fuller and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to cover for a single.

Good length around leg, Towhid Hridoy punches this to long on for one.

FIVE WIDES! Full and wide down leg, Towhid Hridoy misses the flick and the ball rolls underneath the diving keeper to his left. The ball races to the fence for five extras.

On a length around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto thumps this to Angelo Mathews at short cover for no run.

Piched up on pads, Towhid Hridoy goes deep and flicks this for another single.

On a length in the line of stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this towards the leg side for one.

Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto slogs this rolling towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for one.

Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this away for one.

Quicker one in middle, Towhid Hridoy cuts this through point for one.

FOUR! TIMED TO PERFECTION! Too full and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets on top of it and drives this all along the carpet through cover for a boundary.

Fuller one outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fuller in middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks this to mid-wicket for one.

Darts the yorker wide of off, Towhid Hridoy looks for the sliced stroke but misses.

Flicker on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this to long off for one.

On a length in middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this down the ground for one.

LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Towhid Hridoy misses the flick as the ball deflects off his pads for one.

Short-pitched into the body, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this into the surface towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Yorker on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this away for one.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and smashes this through cover for four.

Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this wide of the fielder for one.

Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh now needs 61 runs off 48 balls.

FOUR! Beautifully placed for four. Short-pitched wide of off, Towhid Hridoy gets on top of it and rolls his wrists closing the bat face as he slaps this for a boundary towards deep point.

On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto dances down the track and adjusts late to the length as he ends up dabbing this to third man for one.

Slower one on a length and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the late cut and misses. The ball goes a whisker away from off.

Short and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches this to sweeper cover for one.

On a length around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto mistimes his pull to long leg for one.

Good length wide of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto reads it well and decides not to poke at it.

Good length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this to mid off and takes one.

FOUR! PERFECTLY MISTIMED! Short-pitched around the leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the hook but ends up toe-poking it fine and wide to the left of fine leg for four.

Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy drives through mid on for one.

FOUR BYES! Gift from Kusal Mendis to Bangladesh. On a length wide of off, Towhid Hridoy shoulders arms it. The ball drops in front of Kusal Mendis and bounces awkwardly as the keeper spills this and the ball races away for four.

Good length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to deep point for one.

Time for a drinks break. The game is finely poised at the moment. The dismissal of Litton Das has come as a lifeline to the Islanders. The visitors have got a stranglehold on the scoring rate in the last couple of overs and they now need to remove Shanto to set the cat amongst the pigeons here.

Matheesha Pathirana will continue the attack.

Angles it in on a good length over the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

On a back of a length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to straight to backward point. Najmul Hossain Shanto sets off for the run straightaway and Towhid Hridoy sends him back.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Towhid Hridoy shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Goes fuller and angles it in from a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to the on side and takes a quick single.

On a good length just around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to point.

On a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to backward point. The fielder has a wild throw away from the keeper and Towhid Hridoy sets off for the run. He is sent back in time though.

Towhid Hridoy walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana gets his second and knocks the big fish out. Bangs it short and just wider on off, Litton Das stays in the crease and extends his bat for the pull. He gets it off the lower half of the bat and straight over mid-wicket. Charith Asalanka at mid-wicket runs backwards and takes a fantastic catch turning back at the end.

Goes fuller and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drops his bat on it and steers it in front of backward point and gets a quick single.

WIDE! On a good length, down leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone for a wide.

Shorter in length outside off, Litton Das pulls it uppishly to mid on for a single.

Bangs it on a length over off, Litton Das looks to block but gets a thick leading edge towards deep backward point for a single.

Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Litton Das pokes his bat out and flay it wide of cover where Angelo Mathews throws a dive to his right and cuts the ball off for just a single.

On a back of a length outside off, Litton Das looks for the cut on off but is beaten by the extra bounce on it.

Tosses it up on middle and off, Litton Das eases it to mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller and attacks the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to mid on for a single.

Fuller on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it wide of fine leg for a brace.

FOUR! That's absolute class! Shorter delivery just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and waits for the ball to cut it neatly through backward point region for a boundary.

Fuller and into the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto taps it back to the bowler.

Goes fuller on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to the on side.

Hurls it short and over middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto awkwardly pulls it to fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

WIDE! Back of a length over middle. The ball kicks off the deck and goes way up for a wide.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out to bat at 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana gets this right and Soumya Sarkar has a slow walk back to the hut. Pathirana bangs it short and over off, Soumya Sarkar looks for the pull but the ball gets big on him. He gets it off the upper half of the bat and balloons it to mid-wicket. Angelo Mathews takes a few steps back and takes a simple catch.

On a length outside off, Litton Das squeezes it to deep point for a single.

TWO WIDES! Matheesha Pathirana hasn't found his line right yet. Bangs it short and down leg, Soumya Sarkar looks to fend but gets beaten. The ball evades the diving keeper and the fielder at deep fine leg does well to cut it off and keep it down to just a single.

Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, angling it away, Soumya Sarkar looks for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

And again! Wider on off, on a fuller length, Litton Das cuts it to deep thrid man for a single.

Bowls this on a shorter length outside off, Soumya Sarkar rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR BYES! An appeal for LBW, and the umpire is unmoved. Charith Asalanka sends it upstairs for a review. A good length delivery on leg, Litton Das misses out on the flick. The ball brushes the pads and races away to long stop fence. The replay shows that the pitch was outside leg and Sri Lanka lose the review.

Bowls a slower one, on a fuller length around off, Soumya Sarkar taps it in front of mid off and gets a single.

On a shorter length over off, Soumya Sarkar hops back and tucks it to the fielder at backward point.

WIDE! Drops the length a bit but down leg. Will have to re-bowl that one.

Bangs it on a length into the stumps, Litton Das tucks it on the off side and gets a quick single.

FOUR! That's delicately done. On a length over off, Litton Das leans ahead and with soft hands nudges it past point. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! A back-of-a-length delivery on off, Litton Das stays put nad nails his pull perfectly over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tossed up in middle, Litton Das drives this to long on for one.

Tossed up on pads, Soumya Sarkar flicks this towards the mid-wicket region for one.

Fuller on off, Litton Das pushes this away for one.

FOUR! Low full toss on the pads, Litton Das flicks this in between wide long on and deep mid-wicket for four.

Fuller one on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this to cover for one.

Quicker one on off, Soumya Sarkar cuts this to the off side for no run.

Good length and outside off, Litton Das is early on his pull and is beaten.

Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack now.

TWO WIDES! On a length around leg, Soumya Sarkar misses the flick. The keeper spills it too and they run a single.

FOUR! LATCHED ONTO IT! Short-pitched in middle, Soumya Sarkar rocks back and pulls this over mid-wicket for four.

Good length around the leg, Soumya Sarkar tucks this to the leg side for no run.

Back of a length outside off, Soumya Sarkar nearly chops this onto the stumps as the ball bounces high over the leg-pole and travel to the short leg fielder for no run.

FOUR! RUBBING SALT TO THE WOUNDS! On a length around the pads, Soumya Sarkar tucks this wide of short fine for a boundary.

The decision has thrown the Sri Lankan fielders into chaos, evident from their expressions of disbelief and frustration.

DRAMA! Back of a length around off, Soumya Sarkar goes for the pull and misses as the ball is pouched by the keeper. The finger goes up for caught behind and Soumya Sarkar asks for a review as he feels he has not nicked it. The Ultra Edge suggests a spike as the ball is next to the bat but the third umpire says there is a gap between the bat and the ball and he has asked the on-field umpire to change his decision to not-out. Controversial call from the third umpire.

Binura Fernando is introduced into the attack.

Good lenght on off, Litton Das abs this to backward point for no run to end the over.

On a length around off, Soumya Sarkar drives this to deep point for one.

Short and wide outside off, Litton Das punches this on the rise towards sweeper cover for one.

Good length in middle, Litton Das pushes this to mid-wicket for no run.

FOUR! This is an exhibition of driving on display from these two. Pitched up outside off, Litton Das leans into this and opens the bat face, driving this in-between point and sweeper cover for four more.

FOUR! GRACEFUL! On a length wide of off, Litton Das stays back and punches this wide of the extra-cover fielder for a boundary towards the right of sweeper cover.

FOUR! It couldn't get any better than this. Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar presents the full face of his bat and lofts this over mid off for four.

Good length angling into the batter, Soumya Sarkar looks for the pick up flick but chops it onto his pads.

FOUR! Thickish inside edge and goes away for four. Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar looks to drive through cover but gets an inside edge rolling the ball through mid-wicket for four.

Back of a length on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this to point for no run.

Full and wide outside off, moving away from the left-hander. Soumya Sarkar looks for that expensive drive through cover but misses.

Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar dabs this to short cover for no run.

Dilshan Madushanka to share the new ball from the other end.

Good lenght around off, Litton Das drives this to cover for no run.

FOUR! Sloppy from Matheesha Pathirana and the ball races away for four. On a length around the pads, Litton Das flicks this wide of Matheesha Pathirana at mid on but he gives it a chase. The ball was racing past the fielder but a mistimed dive at the end near the fence took it away from him and for four.

On a length around off, Litton Das dabs this one the bounce to the keeper for no run.

Good length on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this gently in front of the fielder for one.

FOUR! STREAKY! On a length pitching in middle and angling away from the batter. Soumya Sarkar looks to block this but gets an outside edge dropping in front of Kamindu Mendis at first slip and he misses this as the ball races away to the fence.

Good lenght outside off, Litton Das gets behind the line of it and punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Yorker in middle, Angelo Mathews flicks this to deep mid-wicket and ends the inning with a single. Sri Lanka manages to score 165 after the completion of 20 overs.

Short-pitched in middle, Dasun Shanaka pulls this with more elevation than the distance to it. Mahedi Hasan settles underneath this looking for a catch but ends up dropping it. Single taken.

Swing and a miss again. On a length angling across the batter, Dasun Shanaka goes for the slog and misses.

SIX! Finally, gets one off the middle. Pitched up on off, Dasun Shanaka lofts this over the long off fence for a huge six.

Back of a length in middle, Dasun Shanaka looks to hook this one but misses.

Full toss on leg, Angelo Mathews swings hard and gets an inside edge deflecting the ball onto his pads and towards the off side and they take a single.

Bumper to end the over. Dasun Shanaka loks to upper cut this but misses.

Good length outside off, much slower and breaks the rhythm of the batter as Angelo Mathews swings hard but only manages to roll this off the inside towards long on for one.

Wide yorker outside off, Dasun Shanaka drives this to wide mid off and takes a single.

Back of a length slower one, Dasun Shanaka swings a bit too early and misses.

FOUR! Good cricket all over as A good delivery is treated with an even better stroke. Yorker on off, Dasun Shanaka uses the depth of the crease as he hangs back and punches this through cover-point for four.

On a length around off, Angelo Mathews looks for the slog but gets a bit too early to this. Ends up toepoking it to third man for one.

On a length around off, Dasun Shanaka dabs this to backward point for a dot to end the over.

Good length in middle, Angelo Mathews tucks this to deep square for a single.

FOUR! Back of a length on off, Angelo Mathews shuffles to his leg, opened up the off side and smashed this past the fielder at extra-cover for four.

FOUR! Not where he intended but Angelo Mathews wouldn't mind one bit. On a length in middle, Angelo Mathews flicks this in between deep mid-wicket and deep square for a boundary.

WIDE! Bumper, way too high for the umpire's liking. Wided

Back of a length in middle, Dasun Shanaka dances down the track and slaps this to deep point for one.

On a length around the pads, Angelo Mathews flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length outside off, Angelo Mathews dabs this to cover-point for one.

WIDE! Angelo Mathews backs away a bit too early, Shoriful Islam darts one wide of off. Umpire signals wide.

Short and wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka smashes this to sweeper cover for one.

BUMPER! Pace and extra-bit of bounce in middle, Dasun Shanaka sways away from it.

On a length around the pads, Angelo Mathews flicks this away for one.

Good length wide of off, Dasun Shanaka cuts this to deep third for one.

On a length around off, Angelo Mathews drives this to cover for one.

On a length around off, Angelo Mathews hops back and punches this for one.

Good length around middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka flicks this away for a single.

Pitched up on pads, Angelo Mathews flicks this towards mid-wicket for one. Misfield costs the home side a single here.

FOUR! Short-pitched on off, Angelo Mathews drags this with a pull towards deep mid-wicket for four.

Good length in middle, Dasun Shanaka tucks this towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Good length on pads, Angelo Mathews tucks it towards the leg side for a single.

Dot to end the over. Bowls it nice and full outside off, Dasun Shanaka looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Goes fuller and into the stumps, Angelo Mathews tucks it to extra cover for a single.

WIDE! Bangs it on a fuller length but sprays it down leg for a wide.

Tossed up on middle and off, Angelo Mathews cuts it to backward point.

FOUR! Easy picking that! Floats a low full toss on off, Angelo Mathews picks it up nicely and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Flights it up on the wickets, Dasun Shanaka flicks it to right of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Angelo Mathews nudges it to the off side and gets to the other end.

Off the mark straight away! Fuller and outside off, Dasun Shanaka drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

Dasun Shanaka walks out next to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Mahedi Hasan has the last laugh and Charith Asalanka has to walk back after getting a good start. Hasan darts this one from wider the crease and on a length around off, Charith Asalanka rocks back and looks to cut it square on off but is undone by the pace on it. The ball zips through the bottom of the bat and rattles the stumps.

SIX! That sounded sweet! Overpitched around off, Charith Asalanka covers the line and takes his front leg out to club it over long on for a big six.

Slips a full toss on the body, Angelo Mathews clips it to deep square leg for just a single.

Quicker and fuller, into the stumps, Charith Asalanka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Up, up and over! Tossed up on off, Charith Asalanka clears his front leg and smokes it over long off for a biggie.

Bowls this on a good length around off, Charith Asalanka mistimes his drive to long on for just a single.

FOUR! Streaky but Sri Lanka will take it all. Mustafizur Rahman lands this outside off on a fuller length, Charith Asalanka looks to drive but gets a bottom edge through third man region for a boundary.

On a length, outside off, Charith Asalanka gets beaten trying to drive it through covers.

Goes fuller and just outside off, Angelo Mathews drives it to the right of point for a single to get off the mark

Angelo Mathews comes in next.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Fizz gets his first and Sri Lanka are in all sorts of trouble. Steams from over the wicket and bangs it on a length around middle and leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama with his struggle on timing tries to flick it on the leg side. He chops it straight back to the bowler who does the rest.

Starts the over with a perfect delivery. Angles it across on a fuller length just outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to drive it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Slips the shorter delivery, outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to flay at it but gets beaten.

Bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Charith Asalanka opens the bat face and drives it uppishly over cover for a couple of runs.

Hasn't gotten the timing right has Sadeera Samarawickrama. A fuller delivery on off, Samarawickrama mistimes his drive straight past the bowler for a single.

Shorter in length again, into the body, Charith Asalanka tucks it in front of mid on and gets a single.

SIX! That's up and over. A back-of-a-length delivery on off, Charith Asalanka stays deep and pulls it precisely between the deep fielders, square of the wicket on leg for half a dozen.

Hurls it on a good length over off, Sadeera Samarawickrama mistimes his swipe to the leg side for a single.

A tad shorter and outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it straight to backward point.

Fuller and into the pads, Charith Asalanka dabs it to mid-wicket.

Floats it up in off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drives it to cover point region for a single.

Slower through the air on off, Charith Asalanka nudges it in front of point and steals a quick single.

Tossed up on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama gets across the line and lofts it towards long on for a single.

Quicker and fuller on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama taps it back to the bowler.

Tossed up in middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes this in the gap for a single.

Fuller one on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes this to the leg side for nothing.

Drinks! Just as Sri Lanka appeared to gain momentum, they suffered a setback with the dismissal of both set batters, finding themselves in a precarious situation. Bangladesh has executed a remarkable turnaround, tightening their grip on the game. With the momentum swinging in their favour, Bangladesh will be eager to capitalize on this opportunity by claiming a couple more wickets while Sri Lanka will look to build a partnership now.

OUT! RUN-OUT! OH DEAR ME! The dangerous-looking Kamindu Mendis departs in an unlucky manner. Quicker one on off, Kamindu Mendis hits it off the outside towards cover-point. Kamindu Mendis wasn't sure of where the ball was but Sadeera Samarawickrama was off the hook straightaway. Both batters were shaking hands in the middle of the pitch with Mahedi Hasan keeping his calm and throwing it to the bowler on the non-striking end who breaks the stumps. It was Kamindu Mendis in the end who decided to sacrifice his wicket.

SIX! A huge hit for a maximum. Short of a length in middle, Kamindu Mendis clears his front leg and slogs sweeps this over the fence towards deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Tossed up in middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes for the slog but mistimes it from the inside of his bat straight at the stumps on the other end. The ball breaks the stumps and deflects towards long off as the batters take a single.

Floats one on off, Kamindu Mendis goes deep in his crease and cuts this towards short third for one.

Pitched up outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives this to long off for one.

Good length in middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes this through mid on for one.

Sadeera Samarawickrama walks out to bat at number 4 for Sri Lanka.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Back of a length on that fourth stump channel, Kusal Mendis couldn't resist the temptation to poke at it and gets an outside edge into the gloves of the keeper, Litton Das for his dismissal.

Low full toss outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives this to long off for one.

Short and wide outside off, Kusal Mendis cuts this to deep point for one.

Good length on pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks this to the leg side for one to start the over.

SIX! Short of a length in middle, Kusal Mendis rocks back quickly and pulls this over the fence behind Soumya Sarkar at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Tossed up on pads, Kamindu Mendis tucks this to short fine leg and takes a single.

Fuller in middle, Kusal Mendis slogs this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on off, Kamindu Mendis looks to play the reverse sweep but gets it off the gloves and takes a single. Luckily for Kamindu this strikes him on his gloves and not pads.

Off-break, lands on leg and turns it away from the batter. Kamindu Mendis looks to play across the line, gets a leading edge falling just in front of the bowler.

Tossed up in middle, Kusal Mendis tucks this to the leg side and takes an easy single.

WIDE! Darts one wide down leg. Kusal leaves it.

Floats one outside off, Kamindu Mendis deftly cuts this to short third for no run.

Short of a length in middle, Kusal Mendis pushes this towards the leg side for another single.

Fuller in middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks this to the leg side for one. He was looking for two but Kamindu Mendis slipped on the turn while completing the first.

Flipper on off, Kusal Mendis tucks it towards the leg side off his back foot for one.

Tossed up in middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks this to deep mid-wicket looking for a couple but settles for one.

Tossed up outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives this to extra-cover for no run.

Rishad Hossain is introduced into the attack now.

SIX! IN THE AIR AND OVER THE FENCE! On a length in middle, Kusal Mendis picks it up and flicks this from the sweetest part of the bat for a maximum over the fielder at deep square.

Good length on off, Kusal Mendis dab this to backward point for no run.

FOUR! WOW! Shot of the day so far. Pitched up outside off, Kusal Mendis gets on top of it and drives this through cover for four. This was textbook stuff from Kusal Mendis.

Slower one on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes this to the right of Mustafizur Rahman and sneaks away for one.

Good length on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes this to cover-point for no run.

FOUR! He has been timing the ball perfectly thus far. Short and wide outside off, Kamindu Mendis slashes hard at it and cuts this through point for four.

FOUR! That's clubbed down the ground. Slower through the air, in the slot and on off, Kusal Mendis slips down on a knee and wacks it past long off for a boundary.

Drags the length short over off, Kusal Mendis gets back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Slower through the air and on a fuller length, on middle, Kusal Mendis mistimes his shot to long on.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to square leg region and gets another single.

A touch shorter in length over off, Kusal Mendis rocks back and punches it to mid on for a single.

Starts from around the wicket and bowls it fuller on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis nudges to to the leg side and gets to the other end.

Mahedi Hasan comes in as the first change in bowling.

SIX! A maximum to end the over. Serves it on a length, on off, Kusal Mendis picks the length absolutely right and flicks it over deep square leg for another maximum.

Tap and run! On a shorter length around off, Kamindu Mendis tucks it in front of cover and steals a quick single.

FOUR! Top shot that! Serves it fuller on off, Kamindu Mendis with a high elbow lift, drives it straight past the bowler and to the left of mid off for a cracking boundary.

Jaffa! Angles it away on a fuller length just outside off, Kamindu Mendis looks to drive it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hurls it on a hard length attacking the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hops and stabs it back onto the deck.

SIX! BOOM! That's a big one. In the arc on off, on a fuller length, Kamindu Mendis frees his arms and wacks it over backward square leg for a maximum.

Hurls it on a hard length and into the pads, Kamindu Mendis tucks it in front of fine leg for a single.

That's a top delivery! Bangs it just short of a length around the channel on off and gets the ball to shape away off the deck, Kamindu Mendis looks to flirt with it but withdraws the shot as the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Lands this on a length and into the pads, Kusal Mendis tucks it to square leg for a single.

WIDE! Bangs it on a length but just down leg, Kusal Mendis does look to flick it but gets beaten for a wide.

On a good length, on off, Kusal Mendis tucks it in front of the fielder at point.

Halt! Shoriful Islam has been hit on his right hand and the physio rushes in.

That's a top effort from Shoriful Islam to keep it down to no runs. Bowls it fuller on off, Kusal Mendis drives it straight and with precise timing. Shoriful Islam on his follow-through gets down and puts his right hand in the line to to cut it off deflecting it to the fielder at mid on.

Angles it away on a fuller length around off, Kusal Mendis drives it straight to the fielder at point.

Ends the over with a dot. Hurls it on a shorter length around middle and off, Kamindu Mendis keeps it out on the off side.

FOUR! Pure class written all over it. Bowls it wider on off and on a fuller length, Kamindu Mendis leans and creams his drive through covers for a boundary to get off the mark.

Kamindu Mendis walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Taskin Ahmed draws first blood and gets the big wicket of Avishka Fernando. Taskin Ahmed bangs it short and hits the deck hard over middle and off, Avishka Fernando looks to go for the big hoick on leg but gets onto the shot a bit too early. Ends up shooting it straight up in the air. Taskin Ahmed gets under the ball and takes a simple reverse cup catch.

Off the mark! Fractionally shorter in length just around off, Kusal Mendis nudges it to the wide of thrid man and takes a single.

A loud appeal for LBW but seemed too high. Bangs it on a length around off and gets the ball to nip back in off the deck, Kusal Mendis gets cramped for room and fails to keep it out. The ball thuds him high on the abdomen.

Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length and on the pads, Kusal Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket.

Taskin Ahmed will bowl from the other end.

A maiden over! Bangladesh start well. Bangs it on a back of a length and angles it away outside off, Avishka Fernando looks to play at it but gets beaten by the extra bounce on offer.

Gets this nice and full just outside off, Avishka Fernando extends his arms and leans on the drive straight to the fielder at cover.

Goes fuller and into middle and off with some inward movement, Avishka Fernando drives it neatly to the fielder at cover.

A hint of swing! Bowls it a touch fuller and nips it back in from middle and leg, Avishka Fernando looks to block but gets clipped on the front pad.

Bangs it on a good nagging length around middle and off again, Avishka Fernando watches the ball closely and blocks it back onto the deck.

Starts right on the money! Steams from over the wicket and hurls it on a nice length around middle and off, Avishka Fernando blocks it to mid off.

We are set for play to begin in the 2nd T20I of this 3-match series. Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando are the openers for Sri Lanka while Shoriful Islam will bowl the first over for Bangladesh.

Farveez Maharoof is down for the pitch report. He says it's pitch number 7 and is brand new with lots of grass on it, the grass is very thick on the top and the deck has even grass covering than the previous game. Adds that it will be the first 6 overs to be targeted by the pacers to extract some extra bounce and for spinners it will be difficult and they will have to bowl slower to extract something. Concludes that the dew will play a factor in the second innings and the teams will look for an extra pacer.

The skipper of Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka says they would have fielded first as well. Adds that they leaked a bit too many extras in the first T20I and would be looking to improve on that. Informs that they have one change as Dilshan Madushanka comes in for Akila Dananjaya.

The skipper of Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto elects to bowl first and says the dew factor along with movement with the ball early on is the reason why they are bowling first. Adds that he feels happy about how the first game went despite losing that game. Mentions they need to improve their batting. Informs they are going unchanged.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalank (C), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka (replaces Akila Dananjaya), Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Litton Das (WK), Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain.

TOSS - Bangladesh have won the coin flip and they have decided to BOWL first.

On the other side, despite individual brilliance showcased by many players in recent outings, the Bangladeshi team has struggled to translate their talents into a cohesive team effort. As they head into this must-win encounter to keep the series alive, they will be keen on fine-tuning the smaller aspects of their game. The opening partnership of Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar will hold the key to shaping the team's batting performance, with their contributions pivotal in setting a strong foundation. However, the bowling unit remains a concern, yet to find its rhythm. The responsibility falls heavily on the shoulders of Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed to lead the bowling attack and inspire the team to a standout performance. In what promises to be a thrilling showdown, will the Bangla Tigers muster the resolve to level the series, or will the Sri Lankans deliver another blow to clinch the series? We shall find out shortly as the Toss and team news comes to you in a bit. 

Sri Lanka arrive at this pivotal juncture with commendable recent successes, exuding confidence and riding high on winning momentum. While their batting lineup has been a force to reckon with, the team acknowledges the need for greater support from their bowling contingent to secure victories convincingly. Skipper Charith Asalanka has demonstrated astute leadership, guiding his team with aplomb, supported well by Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis who have been consistent. In the bowling department, Sri Lanka places heavy reliance on the seasoned campaigner Angelo Mathews, whose notable resurgence has bolstered the squad's depth. However, to achieve victory in this crucial encounter, Mathews will require additional support from the likes of Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana. With a triumph here, the visitors have the opportunity to clinch the series and go 2-nil up heading into the final game.

Greetings and a warm welcome to match number 2 of this thrilling three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, all set to unfold at the magnificent Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. In an exhilarating opener, the visitors clinched a nail-biting victory in a high-scoring contest, edging past the hosts by just 3 runs, thereby taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

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