Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score 1st T20: Sri Lanka are looking to continue the winning momentum.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score 1st T20: Bangladesh posted a total of 193/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in Dhaka. Riding on some terrific batting efforts from Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, Bangladesh pushed Sri Lanka on the backfoot. Sarkar took on the bowling attack right from the beginning as the hosts compiled 71 runs in powerplay overs. Bangladesh lost couple of wickets in quick succession after Jeevan Mendis scalped Sarkar and Afif Hussain in one over but that didn’t prevent Rahim and Mahmudullah from taking on the Sri Lankan bowlers. Bangladesh eventually ended the 20 overs at 193/5.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score 1st T20:
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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.