Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka 1st T20i 04 March 2024

1st T20I • Sylhet International Cricket Stadium • Sylhet

Sri Lanka

206/3 (20)

Bangladesh

203/8 (20)

SL won by 3 runs

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Player of the Match Charith Asalanka

44(21)

BAN

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Sri Lanka

206/3 (20)

Batters

Avishka Fernando

200.00

c Das b Islam

Kusal Mendis

163.89

c Mahmudullah b Hossain

Kamindu Mendis

135.71

c Sarkar b Ahmed

Sadeera Samarawickrama

127.08

Not out

Charith Asalanka

209.52

Not out

Extras

(B: 1, LB: 6, NB: 1, W: 11)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 10.3)

206/3

Did not Bat

Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana

Bowlers

EXT

Shoriful Islam

11.75

Taskin Ahmed

10.00

Mahedi Hasan

10.00

Mustafizur Rahman

10.50

Rishad Hossain

8.00

Soumya Sarkar

8.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Avishka Fernando

c Das b Islam

1-4

0.2

Kamindu Mendis

c Sarkar b Ahmed

2-37

4.3

Kusal Mendis

c Mahmudullah b Hossain

3-133

14.4

Bangladesh

203/8 (20)

Batters

Litton Das

0.00

c Mendis b Mathews

Soumya Sarkar

109.09

c Asalanka b Fernando

Najmul Hossain Shanto

90.91

c Mathews b Pathirana

Towhid Hridoy

160.00

c Mendis b Mathews

Mahmudullah

174.19

c Fernando b Theekshana

Jaker Ali Anik

200.00

c Asalanka b Shanaka

Mahedi Hasan

145.45

c Mathews b Fernando

Rishad Hossain

0.00

c Asalanka b Shanaka

Taskin Ahmed

100.00

Not out

Shoriful Islam

200.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 3, W: 14)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 10.15)

203/8

Did not Bat

Mustafizur Rahman

Bowlers

EXT

Angelo Mathews

5.67

Binura Fernando

10.25

Maheesh Theekshana

8.00

Dasun Shanaka

12.00

Akila Dananjaya

9.50

Matheesha Pathirana

14.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Litton Das

c Mendis b Mathews

1-0

0.3

Soumya Sarkar

c Asalanka b Fernando

2-21

3.1

Towhid Hridoy

c Mendis b Mathews

3-30

4.1

Najmul Hossain Shanto

c Mathews b Pathirana

4-68

8.5

Mahmudullah

c Fernando b Theekshana

5-115

13.2

Mahedi Hasan

c Mathews b Fernando

6-180

17.5

Rishad Hossain

c Asalanka b Shanaka

7-195

19.1

Jaker Ali Anik

c Asalanka b Shanaka

8-197

19.3

Match Info

Date & Time

04 Mar, 05:30 PM IST

Venue

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Match

1st T20I,

Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh

Umpires

Masudur Rahman (Bangladesh), Tanvir Ahmed (Bangladesh), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)

Referee

Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

Toss

Bangladesh elected to bowl

1 1wd 1wd 1 1wd 0 6 1 1wd 1wd 4

Over 17

Runs: 18

4 1 1 4 W 0

Over 18

Runs: 10

0 4nb 2 4 0 0 4

Over 19

Runs: 14

W 1wd 1 W 4 1lb 1

Over 20

Runs: 8

All Overs

Player of the Match Charith Asalanka

44(21)

Commentary

We are still trying to catch our breaths a little, here. What an absolute humdinger to start the series off! The momentum swung like a pendulum from here to there and back with every other ball. We would hope that the rest of the series will turn out to be of a similar theme. Sportskeeda will keep you updated with the ball by ball action and more. For now, it's time for me, Darpan Tikiya, and my co-commentator Pragadeesh to say goodbye. Do join us for the second T20I of the series on 6th March 2024 at 5pm. Adios!

Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka captain & Player of the match): I am definitely pleased about my performance today. Everyone contributed and did really well. These are short boundaries and there was a lot of dew on the ground so you have to be easy on the bowlers. Want to mention Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama. They had a really good partnership. It gave me the momentum to play that kind of innings.

Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh Captain) - It was a good match and the boys showed a lot of character. Jaker played a brilliant innings. We didn't execute our plans with the ball and in the next game, we make sure to execute it. I think Mahmudullah's innings was phenomenal along with Jaker.

Post match presentation coming up.

Sri Lanka win by 3 runs.

Sadeera Samarawickrama 68* (41) | Angelo Mathews 2/17
Jaker Ali Anik 68 (34) | Rishad Hossain 1/32

WHAT A START TO THE SERIES! It was an absolute rollercoaster ride with some steep ups and downs and thrilling bends.

Bangladesh lost 3 wickets in the powerplay. You do not get close to chasing down 200 from that position often in T20 cricket, But Bangladesh had two stupendous knocks that kept them in the game right till the very end. First up, it was Mahmudullah's 31-ball-54 followed by an even more enthralling 68 off 34 from Jaker Ali.

They were further aided by Matheesha Pathirana completely losing his radar. He sent down 11 extra balls (In fact, at this point I am afraid I might have miscounted because there were too many for a 4 over spell).

But in the end, it was Dasun Shanaka who saved the day for Sri Lanka. Bangladesh needed 12 to win off the last over. Shanaka conceded only 8 and also picked up the wicket of Jaker Ali turning the tide into Sri Lanka's favour eventually.

overs

203 /8 score

1wd

1lb

runs

Taskin Ahmed *

2 (2)

Shoriful Islam

4 (2)

Dasun Shanaka

2 /36

19.6 Dasun Shanaka to Taskin Ahmed, SHANAKA DOES IT! Sri Lanka edge past the nail-biter by three runs. What a wonderful game of cricket. This match had it's ebbs and flows after the halfway stage but Shanaka bowls a brilliant last over to defend 12. Off-pace delivery angling across off, Taskin bends low to swing this wildly but drags it onto his pads. They run across for just a run

That was more in hope than out of conviction. Allowed them a few seconds to calm their nerves down before the final ball. 5 to win off 1 ball.

19.5 Dasun Shanaka to Shoriful Islam, APPEAL FOR LBW...NOT GIVEN! Off-pace delivery on a good length, Shoriful stays deep and swings across the line. Gets hit on the back pad and rolls down to backward point. Sri Lanka takes a review but the impact is well outside off-stump

BANGLADESH ARE STILL IN IT! 200 comes up! 6 to win off 2 balls.

19.4 Dasun Shanaka to Shoriful Islam, NO JAKER, NO PROBLEM, SAYS SHORIFUL! He shuffles across and creams the length delivery over extra cover for a boundary

Shoriful Islam, LHB, comes in.

ANOTHER TWIST IN THE TALE! THE CROWD GOES MUM AGAIN! Asalanka taking a blinder off a catch under pressure.

19.3 Dasun Shanaka to Jaker Ali, OUT! The crowd is stunned and Asalanka roars in delight after taking a good low catch. Shanaka goes full and makes sure it's not in the slot. Jaker lets the ball to come too close and couldn't get enough contact in the lofted shot. He drills it towards long-off and Asalanaka moves to his left, dives forward to gobble it up

Jaker Ali c Charith Asalanka b Dasun Shanaka 68 (34b, 4x4, 6x6)

Finally gets Jaker Ali on strike. He has been a million dollars tonight. Can he finish the job for Bangladesh?

19.2 Dasun Shanaka to Taskin Ahmed, gets too full angling across off, Taskin only manages to get this down to mid-off. The crowd erupts as Jaker is back on strike

19.2 Dasun Shanaka to Taskin Ahmed, WIDE! Bowls full and too wide. Goes outside the wide line

Third man and mid off are up in the circle.

Taskin Ahmed, LHB, on strike.

Imagine if the penalty wasn't in effect. This fielder might have been outside the circle. Oh what irony!

19.1 Dasun Shanaka to Rishad Hossain, OUT! Low full toss dipping in, Hossain skips down the track and lofts but Asalanka moves to his right to take a brilliant diving catch.

Rishad Hossain c Charith Asalanka b Dasun Shanaka 0 (2b, 0x4, 0x6)

Over rate penalty in effect. Only 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle.

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