Bangladesh delivered a commanding performance in the second T20I match played on Sunday, handing Sri Lanka a crushing defeat. In the second match of the three-match series, Bangladesh won by a significant margin of 83 runs, leveling the series at 1-1.
Sports News: The Bangladesh cricket team showcased a brilliant performance in the second match of the three-match T20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka, securing a victory by a large margin of 83 runs. With this win, Bangladesh not only leveled the series at 1-1 but also achieved their second-largest victory in T20I history. The hero of this win was captain Litton Das, whose aggressive batting propelled the team to a b position.
Litton Das gave the team a b start
In the match played in Dambulla on Sunday, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a b score of 177 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. For Bangladesh, captain Litton Das played a brilliant innings of 76 runs off 50 balls, which included 1 four and 5 towering sixes. His innings proved extremely beneficial for the team in difficult circumstances.
Besides Litton Das, Shamim Hossain contributed 48 runs and Towhid Hridoy scored a crucial 31 runs. With the help of these three batsmen, Bangladesh managed to set a respectable and challenging score.
Binura Fernando shines in Sri Lanka's bowling
From Sri Lanka's side, Binura Fernando was the most successful bowler. He took 3 wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs. However, the other Sri Lankan bowlers struggled during the rest of the match and failed to contain the Bangladesh batsmen. Chasing a target of 178 runs, the Sri Lankan team was under pressure from the start. Bangladesh's bowlers displayed outstanding and disciplined bowling, restricting Sri Lanka's innings to just 94 runs in 15.2 overs.
From Sri Lanka, opener Pathum Nissanka scored the highest with 24 runs. Apart from him, no other batsman was able to play a steady innings. Sri Lankan batsmen appeared completely helpless against Bangladesh's bowling attack, and wickets kept falling one after another.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib becomes the hero of the bowling
Tanzim Hasan Sakib delivered a deadly bowling performance for Bangladesh. He took 3 wickets for just 22 runs in 4 overs. Besides him, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman took 2 wickets each. It was the result of the sharp bowling of Bangladesh's bowlers that Sri Lanka's b batting was reduced to just 94 runs.
Bangladesh's second-largest victory in T20I in terms of runs
With this win, Bangladesh has recorded its second-largest victory in the history of T20 Internationals. Some of Bangladesh's biggest wins in terms of runs are as follows:
- Papua New Guinea - 84 runs, Al Amarat (2021)
- Sri Lanka - 83 runs, Dambulla (2025)
- West Indies - 80 runs, Kingstown (2024)
- Ireland - 77 runs, Chattogram (2023)
- Ireland - 71 runs, Belfast (2012)
Bangladesh breaks Sri Lanka's momentum with a comeback in the series
Sri Lanka had previously defeated Bangladesh in the ODI series 2-1 and in the Test series 1-0. Thus, Sri Lanka was riding high on confidence. In the first match of this T20 series as well, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. But in the second match, Bangladesh made a tremendous comeback, not only securing a big win but also breaking Sri Lanka's winning streak. The series is now tied at 1-1. The third and deciding match will be played on July 16 in Colombo.
