Bangladesh's Mahedi Hasan made history in a decisive T20I match against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. His incredible bowling figures of 4-1-11-4 helped Bangladesh win both the game and series. He broke Harbhajan Singh's long-standing record for best figures by a visiting bowler at the venue. His outstanding performance included dismissing four of Sri Lanka's top five batters.
Mahedi's record-breaking spell started when he removed Kusal Perera for a golden duck in the second over. He then claimed Dinesh Chandimal's wicket in the fifth over. Later, he dismissed Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka and took a caught and bowled to remove Pathum Nissanka, who had scored 46 runs.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The previous record at the venue belonged to India's Harbhajan Singh, who took 4-12 against England during the 2012 T20 World Cup. While Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga holds the overall best figures of 4-9 at the ground, other bowlers like Josh Hazlewood (4-16) and Mustafizur Rahman (4-21) had come close to breaking Harbhajan's visitor record.
What makes Mahedi's achievement more special is that this was his first game of the entire series. He stepped in for Mehidy Hasan Miraz and made an immediate impact. His bowling helped restrict Sri Lanka to just 132/7.
In the chase, Bangladesh's opener Tanzid Hasan played a key role. He remained unbeaten with 73 runs off 47 balls, including six sixes. Bangladesh easily reached the target with 21 balls remaining, losing only two wickets. This victory sealed the series win for the visitors in Colombo.
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