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Bangladesh-Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won with 32 balls in hand
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are in the same group. Net run rate can play a big role in reaching the Super Four. Sri Lanka increased that run rate by defeating Bangladesh with 32 balls in hand. Sri Lanka, which defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets in their first match, has a net run rate of +2.595. Afghanistan is on top with a net run rate of +4.700. Bangladesh, which got 2 points in 2 matches, has a net run rate of -0.650.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won with 32 balls in hand
Kamil Mishara, who took 2 runs off the fourth ball of the 15th over bowled by Shamim Hossain, brought Sri Lanka to victory. Mishara was unbeaten on 46 runs off 32 balls.
Sri Lanka will play their second match against Hong Kong on Monday. If Sri Lanka wins that match, Tuesday’s Afghanistan match will be a knockout for Bangladesh. If they lose, Bangladesh will have to return home before the Super Four. And even if they win, they will have to look at the Sri Lanka-Afghanistan match. Tanjim Hasan dismissed Dasun Shanaka 5 balls after Mehedi Hasan dismissed Kushal Perera in the previous over. Shanaka was caught by Mustafizur Rahman while hitting a six. The Sri Lankans lost their fourth wicket for 126 runs. Sri Lanka captain Patum Nishanka hit a huge six on the last ball of the over. Kushal Perera became the second victim of off-spinner Mehedi Hasan. Mehedi got the wicket on a review. Sri Lanka lost their third wicket for 123 runs. However, Bangladesh will have to do the impossible to win. Sri Lanka, who had 7 wickets in hand, needed only 17 runs from 45 balls. Patum Nishanka was dismissed after reaching the milestone of fifty and 2,000 runs. Nishanka, who scored 50 runs off 34 balls, went to hit off-spinner Mehidy Hasan for a six. Shariful, who was standing on the boundary, moved to the right and took the catch over his shoulder.
Sri Lanka lost their second wicket for 108 runs. This broke the 95-run partnership of Mishara and Nishanka. This is Sri Lanka’s highest partnership for the second wicket in T20Is against Bangladesh. The previous record was 85, held by Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.
Kusal Perera came to the wicket after Nishanka returned. Sri Lanka needed 23 runs in the last 8 overs. Patum Nishanka became the third Sri Lankan batsman after Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis to reach the milestone of 2,000 runs in international T20Is. The Sri Lankan opener reached fifty and 2,000 runs simultaneously with 2 runs off the fifth ball of the 10th over bowled by Mustafizur Rahman.
