What a win! Bangladesh beat Srilanka by two wickets. A team effort helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by two wickets on Friday to reach the final of Nidahas Trophy. Bangladesh won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
The Tigers, who began the tournament with a loss to the same opponents, will now vie with India in Sunday’s final for the title.
Bangladesh had won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka and started their game with the best effort. Today Shakib Al Hasan joined the team. Shakib Al Hasan is back! Bangladesh playing XI against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh will face India in the Final on Sunday! pic.twitter.com/m1krFPM0CL
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 16, 2018
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Shakib strikes in his second over, Gunathilaka gone for 4. Sri Lanka are 15/1 in 2.1 overs.
Mustafizur strikes! K Mendis gone for 11. Sri Lanka are 22/1 in 4 overs. After 5 overs, Sri Lanka are 29/2.
Tharanga gone for 5. Sri Lanka are 31/3 in 5.2 overs.
Mustafizur gets his second! Shanaka gone for 0. Sri Lanka are 32/4 in 5.4 overs.
Mehidy strikes! Jeevan gone for 3. Sri Lanka are 41/5 in 8.1 overs. Sri Lanka are 53/5 after 10 overs. After 15 overs, Sri Lanka are 99/5.
Finally Soumya breaks the partnership. K Perera gone for 61. Sri Lanka are 138/6 in 18.2 overs.
Rubel strikes. Thisara gone for 58. Sri Lanka are 154/7 in 19.2 overs.
After 16 overs, Bangladesh are 120/5. Need 40 more runs to win from 24 balls.#BANvSL #NidahasTrophy2018 pic.twitter.com/CW2sU0DTmH
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 16, 2018
Bangladesh Bating
After finishing the bowling Bangladesh needed 160 runs to win.
After 5 overs, Bangladesh are 41/2.
Bangladesh were 80/2 after 10 overs. Tamim (38*) and Mushfiqur (25*) were at the crease
Tamim Iqbal brings hp his 5th half-century in T20I.
After 16 overs, Bangladesh are 120/5.
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Liton Das, 1.4 ov), 2-33 (Sabbir Rahman, 3.5 ov), 3-97 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 12.3 ov), 4-105 (Tamim Iqbal, 13.6 ov), 5-109 (Soumya Sarkar, 14.5 ov), 6-137 (Shakib Al Hasan, 17.6 ov), 7-148 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 18.6 ov), 8-148 (Mustafizur Rahman, 19.2 ov).
What a match! Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 2 wickets and reached the final of Nidahas Trophy 2018. pic.twitter.com/M6UipajKUI
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 16, 2018
6th Match (N), Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at Colombo, Mar 16 2018.
After Mustafiz out there was a drama doing the Umpire and Srilanka team. Mahmudullah got strike and then it was 19.2 over. On the 19.3 Mahmudullah hit 4 ,2 and 6 and Tigers Won the match with the help of Mahmudullah.
Sri Lanka: 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Kusal Mendis, 3 Kusal Perera (wk), 4 Upul Tharanga, 5 Thisara Perera (capt), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Jeevan Mendis, 8 Akila Dananjaya, 9 Isuru Udana, 10 Amila Aponso, 11 Nuwan Pradeep
Bangladesh: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Liton Das, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Mahmudullah, 6 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 7 Sabbir Rahman, 8 Mehidy Hasan, 9 Mustafizur Rahman, 10 Rubel Hossain, 11 Nazmul Islam
Bangladesh 160/8 (19.5/20 ov, target 160)
Sri Lanka 159/7
