Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Avishka Fernando	c & b Taskin Ahmed	0	7	6	0	0	0.00

Kusal Mendis †	c †Litton Das b Soumya Sarkar	36	22	42	2	3	163.63

Kamindu Mendis	run out (Mahedi Hasan/Rishad Hossain)	37	27	41	3	2	137.03

Sadeera Samarawickrama	c & b Mustafizur Rahman	7	11	19	0	0	63.63

Charith Asalanka (c)	b Mahedi Hasan	28	14	20	1	3	200.00

Angelo Mathews	not out	32	21	37	4	0	152.38
Dasun Shanaka	not out	20	18	29	1	1	111.11
Extras	(w 5)	5
Total	20 Ov (RR: 8.25, 99 Mins)	165/5
Did not bat: Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Avishka Fernando, 1.4 ov), 2-67 (Kusal Mendis, 8.4 ov), 3-77 (Kamindu Mendis, 9.4 ov), 4-92 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 12.2 ov), 5-112 (Charith Asalanka, 13.5 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Shoriful Islam	4	1	20	0	5.00	12	0	1	2	0
Taskin Ahmed	4	0	38	1	9.50	8	4	2	0	0
1.4 to WIA Fernando, Taskin barely had to move in his follow through to swallow this top edge. This was a back of a length ball, which gets to about mid-thigh height. Avishka, having not scored off his first six balls, is desperate to get himself going and aims a swipe over midwicket. Ends up only top edging it, and Taskin calls early, gets underneath the high chance, and takes it tumbling backwards using the reverse cup.. 1/1
Mahedi Hasan	4	0	39	1	9.75	6	1	3	1	0
13.5 to KIC Asalanka, but how's that for a comeback from Mahedi! That was fast, speared in to middle stump. Asalanka, waiting for a short ball, makes a mess of a cut shot that was never on. The ball strikes middle stump and Mahedi is pumped.. 112/5
Mustafizur Rahman	4	0	42	1	10.50	8	5	2	1	0
12.2 to S Samarawickrama, return catch! Sadeera too quick on a shot to a length ball on the pads, and ends up lobbing up the simplest of chances back to the bowler in his folliow through. Sadeera had tried to turn that to leg, but mistimed it badly. But it was a cutter, so although it was 133kph, it stuck in the pitch a bit. 92/4
Rishad Hossain	3	0	21	0	7.00	6	1	1	1	0
Soumya Sarkar	1	0	5	1	5.00	1	0	0	0	0
8.4 to BKG Mendis, Gone. Gets the edge with a ball in the channel, that seams away slightly, with Mendis playing well away from his body. This is just good line and length bowling, with nice seam presentation. There's a thick edge, and the keeper snaffles it easy. Bangladesh end what could have been a dangerous stand.. 67/2

Bangladesh (T: 166 runs from 20 ovs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Litton Das †	c Asalanka b Pathirana	36	24	49	5	1	150.00

Soumya Sarkar	c Mathews b Pathirana	26	22	37	5	0	118.18

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c)	not out	53	38	60	4	2	139.47
Towhid Hridoy	not out	32	25	49	2	1	128.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 6, w 13)	23
Total	18.1 Ov (RR: 9.35, 100 Mins)	170/2
Did not bat: Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Soumya Sarkar, 6.5 ov), 2-83 (Litton Das, 8.6 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Angelo Mathews	2.2	0	22	0	9.42	4	4	0	0	0
Dilshan Madushanka	4	0	34	0	8.50	8	4	1	1	0
Binura Fernando	3	0	22	0	7.33	8	3	0	1	0
Maheesh Theekshana	4	0	35	0	8.75	5	3	1	1	0
Matheesha Pathirana	3.4	0	28	2	7.63	6	1	0	4	0
6.5 to Soumya Sarkar, Sri Lanka finally have Soumya! Short ball, and the pull is badly mistimed. Ends up chipping it straight to Mathews at midwicket. Asalanka immediately makes his way to talk to the umpire, no doubt about that earlier review. This issue doesn't look like it's going to die down soon. 68/1 8.6 to Litton Das, Finally one goes to hand! This was short, just outside off. Litton goes for the pull but this one rises on him. Litton ends up holding back on the stroke and gets a toe-end to it. The ball pops up towards Asalanka at square leg who peddles back and holds on well over head. 83/2
Dasun Shanaka	1.1	0	19	0	16.28	1	1	2	0	0

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Match Flow

Sri Lanka innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 1 wicket)
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 1
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (BKG Mendis 25, PHKD Mendis 24, Ex 1)
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 77/3 in 9.4 overs (S Samarawickrama 2)
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 2
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 5
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (AD Mathews 29, MD Shanaka 19, Ex 3)
Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 165/5 in 20.0 overs (AD Mathews 32, MD Shanaka 20)

Bangladesh innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 63 runs, 0 wicket)
Over 3.1: Review by Bangladesh (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - Soumya Sarkar (Upheld)
Bangladesh: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (Litton Das 26, Soumya Sarkar 24, Ex 2)
Over 5.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - Soumya Sarkar (Struck down)
Drinks: Bangladesh - 86/2 in 10.0 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 12, Towhid Hridoy 1)
Bangladesh: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 15
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (Najmul Hossain Shanto 20, Towhid Hridoy 20, Ex 10)
Bangladesh: 150 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 21
Najmul Hossain Shanto: 50 off 38 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)

Match Details

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
Toss	Bangladesh, elected to field first
Series	Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh
Season	2023/24
Player Of The Match	Najmul Hossain Shanto
Series result	3-match series level 1-1
Match number	T20I no. 2501
Hours of play (local time)	18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days	6 March 2024 - night (20-over match)
Umpires	Gazi SohelDRS SharfuddoulaDRS
TV Umpire	Masudur Rahman
Reserve Umpire	Tanvir Ahmed
Match Referee	Andy Pycroft