Shakib Al Hasan took all the talk of the match to himself with the timed out of Angelo Mathews. Coming down to bat, he was caught by Mathews’ ball. Bangladesh captain got life by 7 runs and then played in an aggressive mood.
He got out later because of that Mathews. But by that time it was too late for the Lankans. On the other hand, Nazmul Hossain, who was in a drought of runs, was also burning calmly, and gave a shout from the corner. Although there was some drama at the end, Bangladesh got a great victory, saving the hope of the Champions Trophy.
On Monday night at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, Bangladesh played with joy. Beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets to get their second win in the World Cup.
Skipper Shakib took the leading role to topple the 279 runs made by the Lankans. He played an innings of 82 runs off 65 balls. He got rid of the bad rhythm and scored 90 runs off 101 balls. After the 169-run partnership of these two, Bangladesh did not sink even after losing a few consecutive wickets.
Tanjid Hasan Tamim started the innings with two fours with a lofted shot for a challenging goal and returned to a bad shot once again. He stopped at 9 runs off 5 balls by Dilshan Madhushankar.
Liton Das pulled a muscle early on while hitting a pull shot. After standing up, Kasun blasted Rajita for two sixes. Straight hits a six and pulls up once more. After taking care of the mother-in-law for a while, it did not last long. Madhu Shankar’s brilliant yorker was LBW before Liton scored 23 runs.
As soon as Shakib came to the crease, there was a loud noise in the gallery. Some are for it, some are against it. Sri Lankan cricketers are also seen saying something to him. The most excitement is created when Mathews comes to bowl. He took a catch at short cover after being beaten once while playing out of the crease from Mathews. Asalanka could not catch Shakib who was on 7 runs.
Shakib, who is in a bad mood after getting life, gave a warning like this. His pair freezes with Shanta. It is easy for both of them to play well. The dew on the field also favors Bangladesh. They attacked the Lankan bowlers who were struggling to grip the ball.
Despite having two left-handers at the crease, the Lankan skipper could not bring the off-spinners into the attack. Because the bowlers were struggling to grip the ball. Even the Pacers ball was getting out of hand. Shakib-Shant did not make a mistake in using the opportunity. Both chose to attack. No bowler was allowed to settle down.
The game was again stopped for a long time due to wet ball change in the middle over. Unhappy with the decision, the Lankans repeatedly expressed their disappointment in body language. Later, that frustration gradually increased in loose bowling. The pair crossed 100 and crossed 150. The demand to win drops below double digits.
Bangladesh lost the wicket when the match was in the pocket. Mathews in his new spell bowls Shakib with a slower ball. The Bangladesh captain was dismissed for 82 off 66 balls. The third wicket pair broke and scored 169 runs off 149 balls. Mathews signaled the clock by dismissing Shakib.
After a while, Mathews bowled Shanta too. Despite losing two consecutive wickets, victory was within Bangladesh’s reach. There was little drama. Mahmudullah also went bold without finishing the job. Miraj also took the catch. But it only radiates a little heat.
