Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Match Highlights & Results

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.

Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Six!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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Six!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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Leg bye.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.

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

Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Goes fuller outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to long off for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Drags the length shorter over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it to long on for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, No run.Goes fuller, outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it straight to backward point. Bangladesh now just need 14 more runs to win.

Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

Dasun Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.On a back of a length over off, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

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

Dasun Shanaka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Four!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.

Angelo Mathews to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.On a length over middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto works it to mid on for a single.

Angelo Mathews to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Goes fuller and into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy drives it to cover for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Goes fuller and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to cover for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Good length around leg, Towhid Hridoy punches this to long on for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, 5 Wides!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.

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

Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Piched up on pads, Towhid Hridoy goes deep and flicks this for another single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.On a length in the line of stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this towards the leg side for one.

Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Back of a length in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto slogs this rolling towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for one.

Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this away for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Quicker one in middle, Towhid Hridoy cuts this through point for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, Four!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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Fuller one outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Fuller in middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks this to mid-wicket for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Towhid Hridoy, No run.Darts the yorker wide of off, Towhid Hridoy looks for the sliced stroke but misses.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Flicker on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this to long off for one.

Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.On a length in middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this down the ground for one.

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

Binura Fernando to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs.Short-pitched into the body, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this into the surface towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Yorker on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this away for one.

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

Binura Fernando to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this wide of the fielder for one.

Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh now needs 61 runs off 48 balls.

Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, Four!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.

Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.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.

Dilshan Madushanka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Short and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Dilshan Madushanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.On a length around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto mistimes his pull to long leg for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, No run.Good length wide of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto reads it well and decides not to poke at it.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Good length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this to mid off and takes one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Four!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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy drives through mid on for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, 4 Byes.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Angles it in on a good length over the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.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.

Binura Fernando to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run.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.

Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.On a good length just around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to point.

Binura Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, OUT! c Charith Asalanka b Matheesha Pathirana.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

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

Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, 1 run.Shorter in length outside off, Litton Das pulls it uppishly to mid on for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, 1 run.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, No run.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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Litton Das, 1 run.Tosses it up on middle and off, Litton Das eases it to mid-wicket for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.Goes fuller and attacks the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to mid on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 2 runs.Fuller on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it wide of fine leg for a brace.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Four!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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.Fuller and into the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto taps it back to the bowler.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.Goes fuller on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to the on side.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, 1 run.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Wide!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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, OUT! c Angelo Mathews b Matheesha Pathirana.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, 1 run.On a length outside off, Litton Das squeezes it to deep point for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, 2 Wides!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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, No run.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.

Matheesha Pathirana to Litton Das, 1 run.And again! Wider on off, on a fuller length, Litton Das cuts it to deep thrid man for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Soumya Sarkar, 1 run.Bowls this on a shorter length outside off, Soumya Sarkar rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, 4 Leg byes.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.

Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, 1 run.Bowls a slower one, on a fuller length around off, Soumya Sarkar taps it in front of mid off and gets a single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Soumya Sarkar, No run.On a shorter length over off, Soumya Sarkar hops back and tucks it to the fielder at backward point.

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

Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, 1 run.Bangs it on a length into the stumps, Litton Das tucks it on the off side and gets a quick single.

Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, Four!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.

Dilshan Madushanka to Litton Das, Six!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.

Maheesh Theekshana to Litton Das, 1 run.Tossed up in middle, Litton Das drives this to long on for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Soumya Sarkar, 1 run.Tossed up on pads, Soumya Sarkar flicks this towards the mid-wicket region for one.