BAN vs SL | Tigers survive Thusara's miraculous death heroics to clinch low-scoring thriller
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Bangladesh registered their first-ever T20 win over Sri Lanka in a major tournament in Dallas on Friday, by two wickets. Three wickets each for Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain restricted the Lions to 124 before the Tigers battled frequent setbacks to emerge victorious with an over to spare.
āBrief score: BAN 125/8 (19) [Towhid 40(20), Litton 36(38); Thushara 4/18(4)] defeat SL 124/9 (20) [Nissanka 47(28), de Silva 21(26); Mustafizur 3/17(4)] by two wickets
After Sri Lanka were asked to bat first, Pathum Nissanka raced off the blocks with a flurry of boundaries, including four in one over off Shakib Al Hasan, to have the side well-placed at 53/2 at the end of the powerplay despite Kusal and Kamindu Mendis departing cheaply. However, a few tidy overs culminated in the opener slicing one straight to coverĀ with the score reading 74/3 at the halfway stage. The pressure continued to increase as both Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva struggled to find the boundary and things came to head in the 15th over when Rishad Hossain snapped the less-than-run-a-ball 30-run stand, followed by the removal of Wanindu Hasaranga for a golden duck. The wrist-spinner then got rid of de Silva in his ensuing over and Sri LankaĀ were allowed no room for recovery thereafter. It eventually took a trademark Angelo Mathews anchoringĀ knock of 19-ball 16 to take Sri Lanka toĀ 124/9 in their 20 overs.
In response, the Lions got off to the perfect start with Dhananjaya de Silva scalping Soumya Sarkar for a silver duck in the opening over. Nuwan Thushara compounded the Tigers' misery with Tanzid Hasan's wicket inĀ his opening effort and proceeded to dispatch skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto in the final over of the powerplay to restrict the rivals to 34/3. Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy stopped the bleedingĀ with a stable partnership and managed to keep the scoreboard ticking quickly enough to keep the required rateĀ around six. However, Hridoy decided to break the shackles in the 12th over with three handsome maximums on the trot against Hasaranga. Even though the Lankan captain had the final laugh by breaking the 63-run stand, the equation had whittled down to a nominal 33 off the final eight overs. However, just when the win seemed routine, Sri Lanka pegged themselves back into the huntĀ with the wickets ofĀ Litton and Shakib while keeping the scoring rate at bay. Twin strikes from Thushara in the 18th over suddenly saw the Lions take over the driving seat with 11 still required off the final two overs and just a couple of wickets remaining. Eventually, veteran Mahmudullah got the better of the nerves to guide his team home with anĀ unbeaten 13-ball 16.
What a match
BANGLADESH BEATS SRI LANKA BY 2 WICKETS!Ā #BANvSLĀ #T20WorldCupĀ pic.twitter.com/ZYqwtwfivL
ā Aqdas Rehman (@AqdasRehman)Ā June 8, 2024
Never ever
Before 2023, Bangladesh Never Defeated Srilanka in any ICC match
ā šŗššššš (@Shebas_10dulkar)Ā June 8, 2024
Now Back to back Wins šš
2023 Worldcup - BAN Defeated SL
2024 T20 Worldcup - BAN Defeated SL*#T20WorldCupĀ pic.twitter.com/AabPXDZ7Tp
It just never fails
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh never fails to entertain. Another blockbuster match. Best rivalry.Ā #BANvSLĀ pic.twitter.com/flWzEKHL0D
ā R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)Ā June 8, 2024
Absolute thriller
Bangladesh have defeated Sri Lanka by 2 wickets in a thriller, what a match š§š©š„š„š„#tapmadĀ #HojaoADFreeĀ #T20WorldCupĀ pic.twitter.com/AiWaWA6nac
ā Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan)Ā June 8, 2024
Excellent
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka for the first time in ICC T20 World Cup š
ā Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07)Ā June 8, 2024
CongratulationsĀ @BCBtigersĀ š§š©#BANvSLĀ #SLvBANĀ pic.twitter.com/qvNwCBwZEm
The greatest feud
BANGLADESH VS SRI LANKA š„µ
ā Aman (@CricketSatire)Ā June 8, 2024
FEUD OF THE DECADEĀ pic.twitter.com/F5pKu8bbLQ
El Clasico
I have no idea how, but Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh has become the El Clasico of world cricket over the past few years. Controversy, drama, close finishes, and snakes, it has everything.
ā Zucker Doctor (@DoctorLFC)Ā June 8, 2024
Low scoring thriller
Bangladesh Won The Low Scoring Thriller Game Against Srilanka š„
ā ą®ą®©ąÆą®±ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®¤ą®²ąÆą®µą®°ąÆ ą®°ą®ą®æą®ą®©ąÆį“¶į“¬į“µį“øį“±į“æš (@Rajini12Dhoni7)Ā June 8, 2024
This Is... š„µĀ pic.twitter.com/JAPLlNQWtZ
It never disappoints
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka not disappointing one bit. What a morning, with Afghanistan winning and now this.
ā Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)Ā June 8, 2024
Historic
Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka just 2 wickets
ā Sama Umair (@umair6723)Ā June 8, 2024
What a historic win for Bangladesh š§š©Ā #BANGvsSRILANKAĀ pic.twitter.com/cdWeWxYJOt
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