Sri Lanka collected 206 runs losing 3 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Bangladesh couldn’t score more than 203 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs
Bangladesh needed 12 runs in the last over to win. The first ball of Dasun Shanaka’s over was a foul, where Rishad Hossain was caught at mid-off while batting. Shanaka wides the next ball to new batsman Taskin. Zaker gets a strike after taking a run off the valid second ball. Then Bangladesh needed 10 runs from 4 balls. Zaker was caught at the border in front of such an equation. Shariful Islam came to the wicket and hit four on the first ball. If one more run is taken from the next ball then 5 runs are required to win from the last ball. But Taskin could not take more than 1 run. Sri Lanka won by 3 runs.
On Monday (March 4) at the Sylhet International Stadium, Sri Lanka lost the toss and batted first, collecting 206 runs by losing 3 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Sadira Samaravikrama scored the highest unbeaten 61 runs for the team. In response, Bangladesh couldn’t score more than 203 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. Zaker scored the highest 68 runs for the team.
Bangladesh’s record for most run chases in T20 Internationals is against Sri Lanka. Chasing the target of 215 runs set by Sri Lanka in the Nidahas Trophy, Bangladesh won by 5 wickets in the last over. Liton Das played a great innings of 43 runs off just 19 balls that day. Liton departed before opening the run book after stepping down to bat today with a target of 207 runs.
Another opener Soumya (12) departed with the team 21 runs behind. Farewell to Tawheed Hriday (8) after 30 runs.
Kandari Shanto and Mahmudullah managed disaster with a partnership of 38 runs, but Shanto’s innings increased the pressure of the team’s asking run rate. He scored only 20 runs off 22 balls.
Riyad-Zaqer Ali’s fight started from here. Returning to the team after 17 months, Riyad did not start the innings with a six. He batted very aggressively the rest of the time. Rangan returned to the team with a half-century.
The pair added 47 runs off 27 balls. Riyad completed his half century with 27 balls. After that, however, it did not last. Thiksaner got out with 54 runs off 31 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes.
After Riyad’s departure, Zaker Ali continued to show hope for the Tigers. Although he had experience of playing for the national team in the Asian Games before, this match is the real debut of Zaker who shined for Comilla Victorians. This local boy made the spectators present in the field of Sylhet happy by hitting 6 sixes one by one.
Mehdi Hasan, who scored 16 runs from 11 balls, left the team at 180 runs. 27 runs needed from 13 balls to win. Zaker’s responsibility is to finish the match. Pathirana scored 15 runs in the 19th over. Bangladesh need 12 runs to win from the last 6 balls.
Rishad Hasan departed on the first ball of the 20th over. The second ball is wide by the bowler. The next ball, Taskin took a single and gave it to Zaker. But the forehead is bad. Shanaka’s ball was picked up at long-on and caught by the fielder. Zaker departed after playing a sparkling innings of 68 runs off 34 balls, 4 fours and 6 sixes.
