Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: Highlights

Right then, that is it from this game as Bangladesh wins this by 8 wickets and levels this 3-match T20I series at one apiece. The series decider will be played on 9th March at 2.30 pm IST (9 am GMT). Join us an hour early for the pre-match build-up. Until then, cheers!

The skipper of Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto is also the Player of the Match for his match-winning innings of 53 in 38 balls. He is up for a quick chat and says that the boys showed character today and bowled brilliantly. Adds that the credit goes to all the bowlers and not just one. Mentions that Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar did well at the top and this comes as a proper team game that a skipper loves. 

Charith Asalanka the skipper of Sri Lanka says they fell short of 20-25 runs which took the game away. Mentions that as batters they have to adapt and put up good scores to give their bowlers something to play for considering how difficult it is to bowl here. Concludes that Bangladesh batters batted well and deserved the win.

Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony ...

Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka started with a maiden as Avishka Fernando struggled against Shoriful Islam in the first over and soon departed in the second. Kamindu Mendis walked out at 3 and was off to a blistering start. The duo then managed to score freely in the middle. Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis added 66 for the second wicket. The visitors lost three quickly by a good partnership of 53 at the end helped them post a fighting total. Barring Avishka Fernando and Sadeera Samarawickrama every batter got starts but failed to make them count by going big. The bowling from Bangladesh was good as they held to their plans and bowled in that in-between channel with variations. Shoriful Islam, Mahedi Hasan, Soumya Sarkar and Mustafizur Rahman took a wicket each.

The bowlers of Sri Lanka did start nicely but lost the plot by leaking runs on both sides of the park. The target was one they could have put up a better fight for but the arrival of dew did not help them either. Matheesha Pathirana picked up a couple and looked the best of the lot but he was later carried off in the middle of his over with a suspected hamstring issue that comes as a scare for the Lankans. 

Chasing down a tricky total, Bangladesh were off to a blistering start with Soumya Sarkar and Litton Das managing to tonk the Lankan bowlers all around the park. The duo extracted 63 off the powerplay and went on to add 68 for the first wicket partnership. The Lankans were doing well till a controversial call from the third umpire came to the aid of Soumya Sarkar and he was given not-out on what looked like an edge back to the keeper. The batter took the aggressive route afterward and scored freely. The third-wicket partnership of 87 between Towhid Hridoy and Najmul Hossain Shanto sealed the deal for the hosts. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was the top scorer for the side as he scored 53 and saw his side home. 

Dominant Bangladesh level the series as they win this with 8 wickets and 11 deliveries left in the bank. 

18.1: Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! That's it, Najmul Hossain Shanto, the skipper finishes off things in some style and gets to his half-century. Dasun Shanaka overpitches it into the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto waits for the ball, clears his front leg and clobbers it over square leg fence for a maximum to keep the series alive. 

17.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, SIX! That's high and handsome. Served on a shorter length over middle and off, Towhid Hridoy rocks back in the crease and smokes it out of the park over mid-wicket for half a dozen. Bangladesh now just need 2 more runs to win.

17.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, LEG BYES! Bowls it on a shorter length and angles it into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and looks to pull but gets clipped on the pad as the ball tickles down to fine leg for a single.

17.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! Goes wider of the crease and bangs a shorter delivery down leg for a wide. 

17.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Floats a yorker into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy clears his front leg and digs it to long on for a single. Bangladesh now just need 10 more runs to win. 

Ball change. The umpires converge in the middle and they have asked for a new ball as the seam of this has gotten really soft due to dew. 

17.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes fuller outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to long off for a single.

17.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Drops the length over middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy gets across a bit and gets on a knee to pull it aerially to deep square leg for a single.

17.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Drags the length shorter over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it to long on for a single.

16.6: Dasun Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, Goes fuller, outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it straight to backward point. Bangladesh now just need 14 more runs to win.

16.5: Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Drops the length short again over middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it off the lower half of the bat to mid-wicket for a single.

16.4: Dasun Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, On a back of a length over off, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

16.3: Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes shorter again on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Brings up 150 runs for Bangladesh. 

16.2: Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! That's even better! Shorter delivery on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket for a biggie!

16.1: Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Inching closer to that finish line. Short of a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and frees his arms to carve it over covers for a boundary. 

15.6: Angelo Mathews to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length over middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto works it to mid on for a single.

15.5: Angelo Mathews to Towhid Hridoy, Angelo Mathews continues the over for Matheesha Pathirana and bowls it on a length just outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it through point for a single.

15.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bowls it slower and fuller into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. Matheesha Pathirana looks in some discomfort as he is holding his leg. Suspected hamstring trouble for the pacer. 

15.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy drives it to cover for a single. 

15.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes fuller and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to cover for a single.

15.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Good length around leg, Towhid Hridoy punches this to long on for one. 

15.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, FIVE WIDES! Full and wide down leg, Towhid Hridoy misses the flick and the ball rolls underneath the diving keeper to his left. The ball races to the fence for five extras. 

14.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto thumps this to Angelo Mathews at short cover for no run. 

14.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, Piched up on pads, Towhid Hridoy goes deep and flicks this for another single. 

14.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length in the line of stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this towards the leg side for one. 

14.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one. 

14.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto slogs this rolling towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for one. 

14.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this away for one. 

13.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Quicker one in middle, Towhid Hridoy cuts this through point for one. 

13.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! TIMED TO PERFECTION! Too full and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets on top of it and drives this all along the carpet through cover for a boundary. 

13.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller one outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this to mid-wicket and takes a single. 

13.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Fuller in middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks this to mid-wicket for one. 

13.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Darts the yorker wide of off, Towhid Hridoy looks for the sliced stroke but misses. 

13.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flicker on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this to long off for one. 

12.6: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length in middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this down the ground for one. 

12.5: Binura Fernando to Towhid Hridoy, LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Towhid Hridoy misses the flick as the ball deflects off his pads for one. 

12.4: Binura Fernando to Towhid Hridoy, Short-pitched into the body, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this into the surface towards deep mid-wicket for a couple. 

12.3: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Yorker on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this away for one. 

12.2: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and smashes this through cover for four. 

12.1: Binura Fernando to Towhid Hridoy, Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this wide of the fielder for one. 

11.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh now needs 61 runs off 48 balls.

11.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! Beautifully placed for four. Short-pitched wide of off, Towhid Hridoy gets on top of it and rolls his wrists closing the bat face as he slaps this for a boundary towards deep point.

11.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto dances down the track and adjusts late to the length as he ends up dabbing this to third man for one. 

11.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Slower one on a length and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the late cut and misses. The ball goes a whisker away from off. 

11.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, Short and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches this to sweeper cover for one. 

11.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto mistimes his pull to long leg for one. 

10.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Good length wide of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto reads it well and decides not to poke at it. 

10.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Good length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this to mid off and takes one. 

10.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! PERFECTLY MISTIMED! Short-pitched around the leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the hook but ends up toe-poking it fine and wide to the left of fine leg for four. 

10.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy drives through mid on for one. 

10.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR BYES! Gift from Kusal Mendis to Bangladesh. On a length wide of off, Towhid Hridoy shoulders arms it. The ball drops in front of Kusal Mendis and bounces awkwardly as the keeper spills this and the ball races away for four. 

10.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Good length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to deep point for one. 

Time for a drinks break. The game is finely poised at the moment. The dismissal of Litton Das has come as a lifeline to the Islanders. The visitors have got a stranglehold on the scoring rate in the last couple of overs and they now need to remove Shanto to set the cat amongst the pigeons here. 

Matheesha Pathirana will continue the attack. 

9.6: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Angles it in on a good length over the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to short fine leg for a single. 

9.5: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a back of a length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to straight to backward point. Najmul Hossain Shanto sets off for the run straightaway and Towhid Hridoy sends him back. 

9.4: Binura Fernando to Towhid Hridoy, Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Towhid Hridoy shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark. 

9.3: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes fuller and angles it in from a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to the on side and takes a quick single. 

9.2: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a good length just around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to point.

9.1: Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to backward point. The fielder has a wild throw away from the keeper and Towhid Hridoy sets off for the run. He is sent back in time though.

Towhid Hridoy walks out next.

8.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana gets his second and knocks the big fish out. Bangs it short and just wider on off, Litton Das stays in the crease and extends his bat for the pull. He gets it off the lower half of the bat and straight over mid-wicket. Charith Asalanka at mid-wicket runs backwards and takes a fantastic catch turning back at the end. 

8.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes fuller and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drops his bat on it and steers it in front of backward point and gets a quick single.

8.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! On a good length, down leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone for a wide. 

8.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, Shorter in length outside off, Litton Das pulls it uppishly to mid on for a single. 

8.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangs it on a length over off, Litton Das looks to block but gets a thick leading edge towards deep backward point for a single. 

8.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Litton Das pokes his bat out and flay it wide of cover where Angelo Mathews throws a dive to his right and cuts the ball off for just a single. 

8.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, On a back of a length outside off, Litton Das looks for the cut on off but is beaten by the extra bounce on it. 

7.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Litton Das, Tosses it up on middle and off, Litton Das eases it to mid-wicket for a single. 

7.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes fuller and attacks the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to mid on for a single. 

7.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it wide of fine leg for a brace.

7.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! That's absolute class! Shorter delivery just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and waits for the ball to cut it neatly through backward point region for a boundary. 

7.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller and into the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto taps it back to the bowler. 

7.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Goes fuller on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to the on side.

6.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hurls it short and over middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto awkwardly pulls it to fine leg for a single to get off the mark. 

6.6: Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! Back of a length over middle. The ball kicks off the deck and goes way up for a wide.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out to bat at 3. 

6.5: Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana gets this right and Soumya Sarkar has a slow walk back to the hut. Pathirana bangs it short and over off, Soumya Sarkar looks for the pull but the ball gets big on him. He gets it off the upper half of the bat and balloons it to mid-wicket. Angelo Mathews takes a few steps back and takes a simple catch. 

6.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, On a length outside off, Litton Das squeezes it to deep point for a single. 

6.4: Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, TWO WIDES! Matheesha Pathirana hasn't found his line right yet. Bangs it short and down leg, Soumya Sarkar looks to fend but gets beaten. The ball evades the diving keeper and the fielder at deep fine leg does well to cut it off and keep it down to just a single. 

6.3: Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, angling it away, Soumya Sarkar looks for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

6.2: Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, And again! Wider on off, on a fuller length, Litton Das cuts it to deep thrid man for a single. 

6.1: Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, Bowls this on a shorter length outside off, Soumya Sarkar rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single. 

5.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, FOUR BYES! An appeal for LBW, and the umpire is unmoved. Charith Asalanka sends it upstairs for a review. A good length delivery on leg, Litton Das misses out on the flick. The ball brushes the pads and races away to long stop fence. The replay shows that the pitch was outside leg and Sri Lanka lose the review. 

5.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, Bowls a slower one, on a fuller length around off, Soumya Sarkar taps it in front of mid off and gets a single. 

5.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, On a shorter length over off, Soumya Sarkar hops back and tucks it to the fielder at backward point. 

5.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, WIDE! Drops the length a bit but down leg. Will have to re-bowl that one. 

5.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, Bangs it on a length into the stumps, Litton Das tucks it on the off side and gets a quick single. 

5.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, FOUR! That's delicately done. On a length over off, Litton Das leans ahead and with soft hands nudges it past point. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. 

5.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, SIX! BOOM! A back-of-a-length delivery on off, Litton Das stays put nad nails his pull perfectly over mid-wicket for a biggie.

4.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Litton Das, Tossed up in middle, Litton Das drives this to long on for one. 

4.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Soumya Sarkar, Tossed up on pads, Soumya Sarkar flicks this towards the mid-wicket region for one. 

4.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Litton Das, Fuller on off, Litton Das pushes this away for one. 

4.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Litton Das, FOUR! Low full toss on the pads, Litton Das flicks this in between wide long on and deep mid-wicket for four. 

4.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Soumya Sarkar, Fuller one on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this to cover for one. 

4.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Soumya Sarkar, Quicker one on off, Soumya Sarkar cuts this to the off side for no run. 

3.6: Binura Fernando to Litton Das, Good length and outside off, Litton Das is early on his pull and is beaten.

Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack now.

3.6: Binura Fernando to Soumya Sarkar, TWO WIDES! On a length around leg, Soumya Sarkar misses the flick. The keeper spills it too and they run a single. 

3.5: Binura Fernando to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! LATCHED ONTO IT! Short-pitched in middle, Soumya Sarkar rocks back and pulls this over mid-wicket for four. 

3.4: Binura Fernando to Soumya Sarkar, Good length around the leg, Soumya Sarkar tucks this to the leg side for no run. 

3.3: Binura Fernando to Soumya Sarkar, Back of a length outside off, Soumya Sarkar nearly chops this onto the stumps as the ball bounces high over the leg-pole and travel to the short leg fielder for no run. 

3.2: Binura Fernando to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! RUBBING SALT TO THE WOUNDS! On a length around the pads, Soumya Sarkar tucks this wide of short fine for a boundary. 

The decision has thrown the Sri Lankan fielders into chaos, evident from their expressions of disbelief and frustration.

3.1: Binura Fernando to Soumya Sarkar, DRAMA! Back of a length around off, Soumya Sarkar goes for the pull and misses as the ball is pouched by the keeper. The finger goes up for caught behind and Soumya Sarkar asks for a review as he feels he has not nicked it. The Ultra Edge suggests a spike as the ball is next to the bat but the third umpire says there is a gap between the bat and the ball and he has asked the on-field umpire to change his decision to not-out. Controversial call from the third umpire. 

Binura Fernando is introduced into the attack. 

2.6: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, Good lenght on off, Litton Das abs this to backward point for no run to end the over. 

2.5: Angelo Mathews to Soumya Sarkar, On a length around off, Soumya Sarkar drives this to deep point for one. 

2.4: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, Short and wide outside off, Litton Das punches this on the rise towards sweeper cover for one.

2.3: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, Good length in middle, Litton Das pushes this to mid-wicket for no run. 

2.2: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, FOUR! This is an exhibition of driving on display from these two. Pitched up outside off, Litton Das leans into this and opens the bat face, driving this in-between point and sweeper cover for four more. 

2.1: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, FOUR! GRACEFUL! On a length wide of off, Litton Das stays back and punches this wide of the extra-cover fielder for a boundary towards the right of sweeper cover. 

1.6: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! It couldn't get any better than this. Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar presents the full face of his bat and lofts this over mid off for four. 

1.5: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, Good length angling into the batter, Soumya Sarkar looks for the pick up flick but chops it onto his pads. 

1.4: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! Thickish inside edge and goes away for four. Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar looks to drive through cover but gets an inside edge rolling the ball through mid-wicket for four. 

1.3: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, Back of a length on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this to point for no run. 

1.2: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, Full and wide outside off, moving away from the left-hander. Soumya Sarkar looks for that expensive drive through cover but misses. 

1.1: Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar dabs this to short cover for no run. 

Dilshan Madushanka to share the new ball from the other end.

0.6: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, Good lenght around off, Litton Das drives this to cover for no run. 

0.5: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, FOUR! Sloppy from Matheesha Pathirana and the ball races away for four. On a length around the pads, Litton Das flicks this wide of Matheesha Pathirana at mid on but he gives it a chase. The ball was racing past the fielder but a mistimed dive at the end near the fence took it away from him and for four. 

0.4: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, On a length around off, Litton Das dabs this one the bounce to the keeper for no run. 

0.3: Angelo Mathews to Soumya Sarkar, Good length on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this gently in front of the fielder for one. 

0.2: Angelo Mathews to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! STREAKY! On a length pitching in middle and angling away from the batter. Soumya Sarkar looks to block this but gets an outside edge dropping in front of Kamindu Mendis at first slip and he misses this as the ball races away to the fence. 

0.1: Angelo Mathews to Litton Das, Good lenght outside off, Litton Das gets behind the line of it and punches this to sweeper cover for one. 

We are back with the chase! The two umpires walk out to the middle followed by the Sri Lankan fielders who take their positions on the field. It will be Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar who will open the innings for Bangladesh. Angelo Mathews has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

... THE RUN CHASE ...

On the flip side, Bangladesh made a stellar start to the game, with Shoriful Islam delivering a fantastic maiden over to kick off proceedings. Taskin Ahmed then struck early, claiming the wicket of opener Avishka Fernando with just 1 run on the board. However, the bowlers struggled to maintain their accuracy, allowing Sri Lanka to settle in and build a strong partnership. It was Soumya Sarkar who provided the breakthrough in the 9th over, removing the crucial wicket of Kusal Mendis. In the following over, Bangladesh's sharp fielding and quick thinking led to the dismissal of Kamindu Mendis. Mustafizur Rahman further dented Sri Lanka's batting lineup by removing the dangerous Sadeera Samarawickrama while Mahedi Hasan struck at a crucial moment to dismiss skipper Charith Asalanka. With a target of 166 runs to chase and the possibility of dew setting in, Bangladesh faces a challenging but achievable task. While the target may not seem daunting, they will need to put up a strong batting performance to save the series. Will they be able to do so? Let's find out as the chase comes to you in a bit.

Sri Lanka, after being put into bat first, encountered a rocky start with a quiet maiden over followed by the early dismissal of opener Avishka Fernando in the second over. However, the Mendis duo, Kusal and Kamindu, launched a counterattack, guiding their team to 49 runs by the end of the powerplay. Just as they seemed to be building a formidable partnership, both batsmen fell after making promising starts. Sadeera Samarawickrama struggled to find his rhythm and soon departed as well. The onus then fell on skipper Charith Asalanka, who took the attack to the opposition, but his aggressive approach led to his dismissal too. It was the 6th wicket partnership of 53 runs between Angelo Mathews and Dasun Shanaka that helped Sri Lanka to a decent total of 165 runs on the board. 

A solid partnership between Dasun Shanaka and Angelo Mathews propelled Sri Lanka to a respectable total of 165 runs. While they managed to post a competitive score, Bangladesh will likely be the happier side heading into the break, given their strong performance in restricting Sri Lanka's batting lineup.

19.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, Yorker in middle, Angelo Mathews flicks this to deep mid-wicket and ends the inning with a single. Sri Lanka manages to score 165 after the completion of 20 overs. 

19.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka, Short-pitched in middle, Dasun Shanaka pulls this with more elevation than the distance to it. Mahedi Hasan settles underneath this looking for a catch but ends up dropping it. Single taken. 

19.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka, Swing and a miss again. On a length angling across the batter, Dasun Shanaka goes for the slog and misses. 

19.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Finally, gets one off the middle. Pitched up on off, Dasun Shanaka lofts this over the long off fence for a huge six.

19.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length in middle, Dasun Shanaka looks to hook this one but misses.

19.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, Full toss on leg, Angelo Mathews swings hard and gets an inside edge deflecting the ball onto his pads and towards the off side and they take a single. 

18.6: Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Bumper to end the over. Dasun Shanaka loks to upper cut this but misses. 

18.5: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, Good length outside off, much slower and breaks the rhythm of the batter as Angelo Mathews swings hard but only manages to roll this off the inside towards long on for one. 

18.4: Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Wide yorker outside off, Dasun Shanaka drives this to wide mid off and takes a single. 

18.3: Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length slower one, Dasun Shanaka swings a bit too early and misses.

18.2: Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Good cricket all over as A good delivery is treated with an even better stroke. Yorker on off, Dasun Shanaka uses the depth of the crease as he hangs back and punches this through cover-point for four. 

18.1: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, On a length around off, Angelo Mathews looks for the slog but gets a bit too early to this. Ends up toepoking it to third man for one. 

17.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka, On a length around off, Dasun Shanaka dabs this to backward point for a dot to end the over. 

17.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, Good length in middle, Angelo Mathews tucks this to deep square for a single. 

17.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Back of a length on off, Angelo Mathews shuffles to his leg, opened up the off side and smashed this past the fielder at extra-cover for four. 

17.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Not where he intended but Angelo Mathews wouldn't mind one bit. On a length in middle, Angelo Mathews flicks this in between deep mid-wicket and deep square for a boundary. 

17.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, WIDE! Bumper, way too high for the umpire's liking. Wided

17.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length in middle, Dasun Shanaka dances down the track and slaps this to deep point for one. 

17.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, On a length around the pads, Angelo Mathews flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one. 

16.6: Shoriful Islam to Angelo Mathews, Good length outside off, Angelo Mathews dabs this to cover-point for one. 

16.6: Shoriful Islam to Angelo Mathews, WIDE! Angelo Mathews backs away a bit too early, Shoriful Islam darts one wide of off. Umpire signals wide. 

16.5: Shoriful Islam to Dasun Shanaka, Short and wide outside off, Dasun Shanaka smashes this to sweeper cover for one. 

16.4: Shoriful Islam to Dasun Shanaka, BUMPER! Pace and extra-bit of bounce in middle, Dasun Shanaka sways away from it.

16.3: Shoriful Islam to Angelo Mathews, On a length around the pads, Angelo Mathews flicks this away for one. 

16.2: Shoriful Islam to Dasun Shanaka, Good length wide of off, Dasun Shanaka cuts this to deep third for one. 

16.1: Shoriful Islam to Angelo Mathews, On a length around off, Angelo Mathews drives this to cover for one. 

15.6: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, On a length around off, Angelo Mathews hops back and punches this for one. 

15.5: Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Good length around middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka flicks this away for a single. 

15.4: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, Pitched up on pads, Angelo Mathews flicks this towards mid-wicket for one. Misfield costs the home side a single here. 

15.3: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Short-pitched on off, Angelo Mathews drags this with a pull towards deep mid-wicket for four. 

15.2: Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Good length in middle, Dasun Shanaka tucks this towards mid-wicket and takes a single. 

15.1: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, Good length on pads, Angelo Mathews tucks it towards the leg side for a single. 

14.6: Rishad Hossain to Dasun Shanaka, Dot to end the over. Bowls it nice and full outside off, Dasun Shanaka looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

14.5: Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Angelo Mathews tucks it to extra cover for a single. 

14.5: Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, WIDE! Bangs it on a fuller length but sprays it down leg for a wide. 

14.4: Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up on middle and off, Angelo Mathews cuts it to backward point. 

14.3: Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Easy picking that! Floats a low full toss on off, Angelo Mathews picks it up nicely and drives it through covers for a boundary. 

14.2: Rishad Hossain to Dasun Shanaka, Flights it up on the wickets, Dasun Shanaka flicks it to right of deep mid-wicket for a single.

14.1: Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up on middle, Angelo Mathews nudges it to the off side and gets to the other end. 

13.6: Mahedi Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, Off the mark straight away! Fuller and outside off, Dasun Shanaka drives it through covers for a couple of runs. 

Dasun Shanaka walks out next to bat. 

13.5: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, OUT! TIMBER! Mahedi Hasan has the last laugh and Charith Asalanka has to walk back after getting a good start. Hasan darts this one from wider the crease and on a length around off, Charith Asalanka rocks back and looks to cut it square on off but is undone by the pace on it. The ball zips through the bottom of the bat and rattles the stumps.

13.4: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, SIX! That sounded sweet! Overpitched around off, Charith Asalanka covers the line and takes his front leg out to club it over long on for a big six. 

13.3: Mahedi Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Slips a full toss on the body, Angelo Mathews clips it to deep square leg for just a single. 

13.2: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, Quicker and fuller, into the stumps, Charith Asalanka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. 

13.1: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Up, up and over! Tossed up on off, Charith Asalanka clears his front leg and smokes it over long off for a biggie. 

12.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, Bowls this on a good length around off, Charith Asalanka mistimes his drive to long on for just a single. 

12.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Streaky but Sri Lanka will take it all. Mustafizur Rahman lands this outside off on a fuller length, Charith Asalanka looks to drive but gets a bottom edge through third man region for a boundary. 

12.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, On a length, outside off, Charith Asalanka gets beaten trying to drive it through covers. 

12.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, Goes fuller and just outside off, Angelo Mathews drives it to the right of point for a single to get off the mark 

Angelo Mathews comes in next. 

12.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Sadeera Samarawickrama, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Fizz gets his first and Sri Lanka are in all sorts of trouble. Steams from over the wicket and bangs it on a length around middle and leg, Sadeera Samarawickrama with his struggle on timing tries to flick it on the leg side. He chops it straight back to the bowler who does the rest. 

12.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Starts the over with a perfect delivery. Angles it across on a fuller length just outside off, Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to drive it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

11.6: Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, Slips the shorter delivery, outside off, Charith Asalanka looks to flay at it but gets beaten. 

11.5: Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, Bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Charith Asalanka opens the bat face and drives it uppishly over cover for a couple of runs. 

11.4: Shoriful Islam to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Hasn't gotten the timing right has Sadeera Samarawickrama. A fuller delivery on off, Samarawickrama mistimes his drive straight past the bowler for a single. 

11.3: Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, Shorter in length again, into the body, Charith Asalanka tucks it in front of mid on and gets a single.

11.2: Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, SIX! That's up and over. A back-of-a-length delivery on off, Charith Asalanka stays deep and pulls it precisely between the deep fielders, square of the wicket on leg for half a dozen. 

11.1: Shoriful Islam to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Hurls it on a good length over off, Sadeera Samarawickrama mistimes his swipe to the leg side for a single.

10.6: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, A tad shorter and outside off, Charith Asalanka cuts it straight to backward point. 

10.5: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and into the pads, Charith Asalanka dabs it to mid-wicket. 

10.4: Mahedi Hasan to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Floats it up in off, Sadeera Samarawickrama drives it to cover point region for a single.

10.3: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, Slower through the air on off, Charith Asalanka nudges it in front of point and steals a quick single. 

10.2: Mahedi Hasan to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Tossed up on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama gets across the line and lofts it towards long on for a single. 

10.1: Mahedi Hasan to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Quicker and fuller on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama taps it back to the bowler. 

9.6: Rishad Hossain to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Tossed up in middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes this in the gap for a single. 

9.5: Rishad Hossain to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Fuller one on off, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes this to the leg side for nothing. 

Drinks! Just as Sri Lanka appeared to gain momentum, they suffered a setback with the dismissal of both set batters, finding themselves in a precarious situation. Bangladesh has executed a remarkable turnaround, tightening their grip on the game. With the momentum swinging in their favour, Bangladesh will be eager to capitalize on this opportunity by claiming a couple more wickets while Sri Lanka will look to build a partnership now. 

9.4: Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! RUN-OUT! OH DEAR ME! The dangerous-looking Kamindu Mendis departs in an unlucky manner. Quicker one on off, Kamindu Mendis hits it off the outside towards cover-point. Kamindu Mendis wasn't sure of where the ball was but Sadeera Samarawickrama was off the hook straightaway. Both batters were shaking hands in the middle of the pitch with Mahedi Hasan keeping his calm and throwing it to the bowler on the non-striking end who breaks the stumps. It was Kamindu Mendis in the end who decided to sacrifice his wicket. 

9.3: Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! A huge hit for a maximum. Short of a length in middle, Kamindu Mendis clears his front leg and slogs sweeps this over the fence towards deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. 

9.2: Rishad Hossain to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Tossed up in middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes for the slog but mistimes it from the inside of his bat straight at the stumps on the other end. The ball breaks the stumps and deflects towards long off as the batters take a single. 

9.1: Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, Floats one on off, Kamindu Mendis goes deep in his crease and cuts this towards short third for one.

8.6: Soumya Sarkar to Kamindu Mendis, Pitched up outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives this to long off for one. 

8.5: Soumya Sarkar to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Good length in middle, Sadeera Samarawickrama pushes this through mid on for one. 

Sadeera Samarawickrama walks out to bat at number 4 for Sri Lanka. 

8.4: Soumya Sarkar to Kusal Mendis, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Back of a length on that fourth stump channel, Kusal Mendis couldn't resist the temptation to poke at it and gets an outside edge into the gloves of the keeper, Litton Das for his dismissal. 

8.3: Soumya Sarkar to Kamindu Mendis, Low full toss outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives this to long off for one. 

8.2: Soumya Sarkar to Kusal Mendis, Short and wide outside off, Kusal Mendis cuts this to deep point for one. 

8.1: Soumya Sarkar to Kamindu Mendis, Good length on pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks this to the leg side for one to start the over. 

7.6: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Short of a length in middle, Kusal Mendis rocks back quickly and pulls this over the fence behind Soumya Sarkar at deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 

7.5: Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on pads, Kamindu Mendis tucks this to short fine leg and takes a single. 

7.4: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Fuller in middle, Kusal Mendis slogs this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

7.3: Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on off, Kamindu Mendis looks to play the reverse sweep but gets it off the gloves and takes a single. Luckily for Kamindu this strikes him on his gloves and not pads. 

7.2: Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Off-break, lands on leg and turns it away from the batter. Kamindu Mendis looks to play across the line, gets a leading edge falling just in front of the bowler. 

7.1: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up in middle, Kusal Mendis tucks this to the leg side and takes an easy single. 

7.1: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, WIDE! Darts one wide down leg. Kusal leaves it. 

6.6: Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, Floats one outside off, Kamindu Mendis deftly cuts this to short third for no run. 

6.5: Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Short of a length in middle, Kusal Mendis pushes this towards the leg side for another single. 

6.4: Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller in middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks this to the leg side for one. He was looking for two but Kamindu Mendis slipped on the turn while completing the first. 

6.3: Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Flipper on off, Kusal Mendis tucks it towards the leg side off his back foot for one. 

6.2: Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up in middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks this to deep mid-wicket looking for a couple but settles for one. 

6.1: Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives this to extra-cover for no run. 

Rishad Hossain is introduced into the attack now. 

5.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, SIX! IN THE AIR AND OVER THE FENCE! On a length in middle, Kusal Mendis picks it up and flicks this from the sweetest part of the bat for a maximum over the fielder at deep square. 

5.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Good length on off, Kusal Mendis dab this to backward point for no run. 

5.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! WOW! Shot of the day so far. Pitched up outside off, Kusal Mendis gets on top of it and drives this through cover for four. This was textbook stuff from Kusal Mendis. 

5.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis, Slower one on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes this to the right of Mustafizur Rahman and sneaks away for one. 

5.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis, Good length on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes this to cover-point for no run. 

5.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! He has been timing the ball perfectly thus far. Short and wide outside off, Kamindu Mendis slashes hard at it and cuts this through point for four. 

4.6: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! That's clubbed down the ground. Slower through the air, in the slot and on off, Kusal Mendis slips down on a knee and wacks it past long off for a boundary. 

4.5: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Drags the length short over off, Kusal Mendis gets back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

4.4: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Slower through the air and on a fuller length, on middle, Kusal Mendis mistimes his shot to long on. 

4.3: Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to square leg region and gets another single. 

4.2: Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, A touch shorter in length over off, Kusal Mendis rocks back and punches it to mid on for a single. 

4.1: Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Starts from around the wicket and bowls it fuller on middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis nudges to to the leg side and gets to the other end. 

Mahedi Hasan comes in as the first change in bowling. 

3.6: Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, SIX! A maximum to end the over. Serves it on a length, on off, Kusal Mendis picks the length absolutely right and flicks it over deep square leg for another maximum. 

3.5: Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Tap and run! On a shorter length around off, Kamindu Mendis tucks it in front of cover and steals a quick single. 

3.4: Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Top shot that! Serves it fuller on off, Kamindu Mendis with a high elbow lift, drives it straight past the bowler and to the left of mid off for a cracking boundary. 

3.3: Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Jaffa! Angles it away on a fuller length just outside off, Kamindu Mendis looks to drive it through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

3.2: Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Hurls it on a hard length attacking the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hops and stabs it back onto the deck. 

3.1: Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! BOOM! That's a big one. In the arc on off, on a fuller length, Kamindu Mendis frees his arms and wacks it over backward square leg for a maximum. 

2.6: Shoriful Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Hurls it on a hard length and into the pads, Kamindu Mendis tucks it in front of fine leg for a single.

2.5: Shoriful Islam to Kamindu Mendis, That's a top delivery! Bangs it just short of a length around the channel on off and gets the ball to shape away off the deck, Kamindu Mendis looks to flirt with it but withdraws the shot as the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

2.4: Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Lands this on a length and into the pads, Kusal Mendis tucks it to square leg for a single.

2.4: Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, WIDE! Bangs it on a length but just down leg, Kusal Mendis does look to flick it but gets beaten for a wide. 

2.3: Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, On a good length, on off, Kusal Mendis tucks it in front of the fielder at point. 

Halt! Shoriful Islam has been hit on his right hand and the physio rushes in. 

2.2: Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, That's a top effort from Shoriful Islam to keep it down to no runs. Bowls it fuller on off, Kusal Mendis drives it straight and with precise timing. Shoriful Islam on his follow-through gets down and puts his right hand in the line to to cut it off deflecting it to the fielder at mid on. 

2.1: Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Angles it away on a fuller length around off, Kusal Mendis drives it straight to the fielder at point. 

1.6: Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, Ends the over with a dot. Hurls it on a shorter length around middle and off, Kamindu Mendis keeps it out on the off side. 

1.5: Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Pure class written all over it. Bowls it wider on off and on a fuller length, Kamindu Mendis leans and creams his drive through covers for a boundary to get off the mark. 

Kamindu Mendis walks out next. 

1.4: Taskin Ahmed to Avishka Fernando, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Taskin Ahmed draws first blood and gets the big wicket of Avishka Fernando. Taskin Ahmed bangs it short and hits the deck hard over middle and off, Avishka Fernando looks to go for the big hoick on leg but gets onto the shot a bit too early. Ends up shooting it straight up in the air. Taskin Ahmed gets under the ball and takes a simple reverse cup catch. 

1.3: Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Off the mark! Fractionally shorter in length just around off, Kusal Mendis nudges it to the wide of thrid man and takes a single. 

1.2: Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, A loud appeal for LBW but seemed too high. Bangs it on a length around off and gets the ball to nip back in off the deck, Kusal Mendis gets cramped for room and fails to keep it out. The ball thuds him high on the abdomen. 

1.1: Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length and on the pads, Kusal Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Taskin Ahmed will bowl from the other end.

0.6: Shoriful Islam to Avishka Fernando, A maiden over! Bangladesh start well. Bangs it on a back of a length and angles it away outside off, Avishka Fernando looks to play at it but gets beaten by the extra bounce on offer. 

0.5: Shoriful Islam to Avishka Fernando, Gets this nice and full just outside off, Avishka Fernando extends his arms and leans on the drive straight to the fielder at cover. 

0.4: Shoriful Islam to Avishka Fernando, Goes fuller and into middle and off with some inward movement, Avishka Fernando drives it neatly to the fielder at cover. 

0.3: Shoriful Islam to Avishka Fernando, A hint of swing! Bowls it a touch fuller and nips it back in from middle and leg, Avishka Fernando looks to block but gets clipped on the front pad. 

0.2: Shoriful Islam to Avishka Fernando, Bangs it on a good nagging length around middle and off again, Avishka Fernando watches the ball closely and blocks it back onto the deck. 

0.1: Shoriful Islam to Avishka Fernando, Starts right on the money! Steams from over the wicket and hurls it on a nice length around middle and off, Avishka Fernando blocks it to mid off. 

We are set for play to begin in the 2nd T20I of this 3-match series. Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando are the openers for Sri Lanka while Shoriful Islam will bowl the first over for Bangladesh. 

Farveez Maharoof is down for the pitch report. He says it's pitch number 7 and is brand new with lots of grass on it, the grass is very thick on the top and the deck has even grass covering than the previous game. Adds that it will be the first 6 overs to be targeted by the pacers to extract some extra bounce and for spinners it will be difficult and they will have to bowl slower to extract something. Concludes that the dew will play a factor in the second innings and the teams will look for an extra pacer.

The skipper of Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka says they would have fielded first as well. Adds that they leaked a bit too many extras in the first T20I and would be looking to improve on that. Informs that they have one change as Dilshan Madushanka comes in for Akila Dananjaya.

The skipper of Bangladesh, Najmul Hossain Shanto elects to bowl first and says the dew factor along with movement with the ball early on is the reason why they are bowling first. Adds that he feels happy about how the first game went despite losing that game. Mentions they need to improve their batting. Informs they are going unchanged. 

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalank (C), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka (replaces Akila Dananjaya), Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Litton Das (WK), Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain.