Sri Lanka win by 6 wickets.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st T20: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets in Dhaka to take 1-0 lead in two-match T20I series. Chasing a target of 194 runs, Sri Lanka started off the chase but lost wickets in quick succession in the middle overs. Later, Dasun Shanaka and Thisara Perera held the innings together and guided their team over the line.
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Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets in first T20I in Dhaka
Five overs more to go and Sri Lanka are well in command as they just need 22 from the last 5
13 overs have been bowled and Sri Lanka are 135/4. They have been pretty good in this run-chase and have managed the scoring rate in a decent manner
MAXIMUM! We half-way through the mark and Sri Lanka are way ahead of the required rate. After 10 overs, the visitors are 109/3
WICKET! Sri Lanka lose Kusal Mendis after he gives a sitter to Sarkar at long off. Sri Lanka lose two now
WICKET! Bangladesh get the first breakthrough after a brilliant start from Sri Lanka. Gunathilaka is stumped by Rahim for 30. Sri Lanka are 53/1
FOUR! Back to back boundaries for Gunathilaka as Sri Lanka move to 42/0 in the 4th over. This has been a terrific start to their 194-run chase in Dhaka.
FOUR! It's raining boundaries in Dhaka. The openers are off to a flying start. Sri Lanka are 27/0 in 2 overs
Sri Lanka have started the chase in a decent manner. It is going to be a tough task for the visiting team. They need to score runs quickly but at the same time can't afford to lose wickets as well.
A brilliant effort by Bangladesh as they post a total of 193/5 in 20 overs in Dhaka. This is the highest T20 score by Bangladesh
Bangladesh post 193/5 against Sri Lanka in Dhaka
WICKET! Perera strikes as he cleans up Sabbir Rahman for 1 and Bangladesh are 186/5
SIX! Another maximum and this it's Rahim who has hammered that one away. He middles it with perfection and the ball has gone past the fences
WICKET! Mahmudullah is gone after he tries to go over fine leg but only manages to give a catch to Dananjaya. Bangladesh are 173/4
FIFTY! Mushfiqur Rahim gets to his half-century with a single and Bangladesh are eyeing a huge total in Dhaka
SX! Mahmudullah dances down the track and goes over cover region to hit a maximum
Mushfiqur Rahim times the ball perfectly and gets a boundary through covers. Bangladesh are 113/3 after 12 overs
Double blow for Bangladesh as they lose Soumya Sarkara and Afif Hossain in one over. Bangladesh are now 100/3
Bangladesh have made a brilliant start. They have capitalised well in the powerplay overs as they have scored 71 in first 6 overs.
WICKET! Gunathilaka gets Zakir Hasan for 10. The left-hander tried to slog the delivery through on side but completely missed it.
Bangladesh has been in supreme form and it is raining boundaries at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Somya Sarkar is on fire at the moment. Sri Lanka need a wicket and in a hurry.
SIX! That's the first big shot of the match and it comes from the bat of Soumya Sarkar. It was a weird shot and the ball touched the edge of the bat and went miles into the air. It looked it will be caught but the ball landed straight out of boundary ropes.
Shehan Madushanka starts for Sri Lanka with the new ball. Soumya Sarkar and Zakir Hasan open the innings for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh playing four substitutes:
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Zakir Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah(c), Mohammad Saifuddin, Ariful Haque, Nazmul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain
Here is the team for Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I:
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella(w), Upul Tharanga, Dinesh Chandimal(c), Kusal Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, Shehan Madushanka, Isuru Udana
Bangladesh win toss, elect to bat first in the first T20I against Sri Lanka.