Rishad Hossain bowled a match-winning 3/22 as Bangladesh defeated former champions Sri Lanka by two wickets in their Group D T20 World Cup encounter in Dallas.
Rishad Hossain bowled a match-winning 3/22 as Bangladesh defeated former champions Sri Lanka by two wickets in their Group D T20 World Cup encounter in Dallas. Bangladesh chose to bowl, limiting Sri Lanka to a disappointing 124 for 9 in 20 overs. Pacer Mustafizur Rahman supplemented Rishad’s return with a fantastic 3/17, while Taskin Ahmed took 2/25. Sri Lanka’s best scorer was opener Pathum Nissanka, who scored 47 from 28 balls. It was their second consecutive loss, making their Super Eight qualifying more difficult.
Towhid Hridoy contributed significantly to the chase, striking four sixes and one four in his important 20-ball 40, while Mahmudullah led the chase with a 13-ball-16 not out. Bangladesh won with one over to spare.
South Africa, the Netherlands, and Bangladesh have two points each in Group D, while Nepal and Sri Lanka have yet to open their accounts.
