13/07Result
2nd T20I (N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Jul 13 2025
Bangladesh won by 83 runs
Player of the Match
Litton Das
Litton DasBangladesh
13/07Result
2nd T20I (N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Jul 13 2025
Bangladesh won by 83 runs
Player of the Match
Litton Das
Litton DasBangladesh

That's it from us, folks. We'll have the third T20I for you on Wednesday. Join us then!

Litton Das is player of the match: "In the last couple of games I've been trying to play good cricket but it hasn't happened for a couple of matches. Shamim's batting was amazing. It's a good pitch to bat on, but you need to take a bit of time because some bowlers are coming with a bit of bounce. Whenever Rishad bowls well we're in a good place. The bowling and fielding were important.:"

Charith Asalanka: "We were undone by our bad batting and good fielding from Bangladesh. We also didn't field well. Right now we are in the same situation we were in the ODIs."

Malay : "Litton is my selection for MoM. Any contender?"

That's a HUUUUGE victory for Bangladesh. 83 runs is a substantial margin even in Tests but in T20Is, that's quite the gap. Their batting in the last 10 especially was outstanding. with Litton and Shamim Hossain playing excellent innings. Then their bowlers scythed through Sri Lanka's in-form top order. They've forced a decider in this series as well, with the ODIs also having been live into the third match.

Of those Bangladesh bowlers, Rishad Hossain was especially impressive. His 3 for 18 from 3.2 overs are the best figures in the match.

15.2
W
Rishad Hossain to B Fernando, OUT, is Binura stumped? Litton seems confident. Yes, his foot is in the air when the stumps light up. That's it for Sri Lanka. This was a looped up ball wide of off, turning away, tempting Binura into a big shot over cover. He overbalances, drags his back foot out of the crease, and Litton snaps the bails off. It's fitting that the captain puts the final touch on this win.

B Fernando st †Litton Das b Rishad Hossain 6 (12m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

15.2
1w
Rishad Hossain to B Fernando, 1 wide, flatter, faster one, fired down legside
15.1
0
Rishad Hossain to B Fernando, no run, floated up just wide of off, not much turn, but good loop. Binura plays from the crease and misses

END OF OVER:
15 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 93/9 (85 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 6.20, RRR: 17.00)

  • Binura Fernando6 (7b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-14-1
  • Rishad Hossain3-0-17-2
14.6
W
Mustafizur Rahman to Theekshana, OUT, Theekshana edges this behind. Bangladesh are one away. This is a fullish ball angled well across the batter. Theekshana swings and gets a thin edge I think. It's a slower ball so it dies on Litton, but he gets his gloves comfortably beneath it

M Theekshana c †Litton Das b Mustafizur Rahman 6 (16m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 54.54

14.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to B Fernando, 1 run, length ball on the pads, shoveled to deep midwicket, the ball traveling in the air for a little bit
14.4
0
Mustafizur Rahman to B Fernando, no run, cutter, fuller in length, angled across, pitching outside off.. Binura swings and misses
14.3
4
Mustafizur Rahman to B Fernando, FOUR, full, almost yorker length, but Binura absolutely nails a straight drive and sends it past the bowler's outstretched left hand, and on for four. Mid off and mid on were in the circle
14.2
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Theekshana, 1 run, fullish ball outside off, poked towards cover point and they scamper through
14.2
1w
Mustafizur Rahman to Theekshana, 1 wide, short ball, but too far down leg
14.1
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Theekshana, no run, back of a length ball on the stumps, Theekshana runs down the track a bit and attempts to hack it through leg, but only gets an under-edge to it

Mustafiz is back.

END OF OVER:
14 | 3 Runs | SL: 86/8 (92 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 6.14, RRR: 15.33)

  • Binura Fernando1 (4b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana5 (8b)
  • Rishad Hossain3-0-17-2
  • Mohammad Saifuddin3-0-21-2
13.6
0
Rishad Hossain to B Fernando, no run, faster again, wide of off, prodded to cover
13.5
1
Rishad Hossain to Theekshana, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, worked towards wide long on
13.4
0
Rishad Hossain to Theekshana, no run, almost caught but it drops juuust short of short third. This was turning away and Theekshana tried to hit it down the ground. Takes the outside edge and floats for a bit, but not long enough. The fielder dives and takes it on the bounce
13.3
1
Rishad Hossain to B Fernando, 1 run, another fast legbreak, but this one is on the stumps. Binura stabs this away through midwicket and they change ends
13.2
0
Rishad Hossain to B Fernando, no run, another flatter ball, a legreak, outside off, Binura pushes at it and misses
13.1
1
Rishad Hossain to Theekshana, 1 run, flatter one outside off, full toss I think, drilled to long off

joynul: "Bangladesh now successfully taken the tag of most 'unpredictable' team from Pakistan! No one thought they could win a T20 match, let alone a thumping one. Ironically, they are playing Against former most unpredictable team next week!!"

END OF OVER:
13 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 83/8 (95 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.38, RRR: 13.57)

  • Binura Fernando0 (1b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana3 (5b)
  • Mohammad Saifuddin3-0-21-2
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz3-0-26-1
12.6
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to B Fernando, no run, fuller one, on the stumps, defended to mid on

Binura Fernando is the new batter

12.5
W
Mohammad Saifuddin to Vandersay, OUT, scoops this into the hands of short fine leg, where Mustafizur Rahman runs back to take good catch over his shoulder. This was a slower one from Saifuddin, which means that although the length was right the pace was not. Vandersay shuffles to off and shovels it over his shoulder, but Mustafiz can get to i with a couple of big strides. Holds it above his head

JDF Vandersay c Mustafizur Rahman b Mohammad Saifuddin 8 (10m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 133.33

12.4
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Theekshana, 1 run, short ball into the ribs, pulls it without a lot of timing through backward square leg
12.3
0
Mohammad Saifuddin to Theekshana, no run, fuller ball, wide of off, driven hard but Jaker Ali at extra cover puts in a great dive and stops it
12.2
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Vandersay, 1 run, short ball into the body, tries to pull this but it comes off the chest guard and pops into the leg side. They take a single. It's possible there was a bit of glove/bat ther

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19BKG MendisP Nissanka
2nd2MDKJ PereraP Nissanka
3rd4WIA FernandoP Nissanka
4th5KIC AsalankaP Nissanka
5th41MD ShanakaP Nissanka
6th0MD ShanakaC Karunaratne
7th2JDF VandersayMD Shanaka
8th10JDF VandersayM Theekshana
9th10B FernandoM Theekshana
10th1B FernandoN Thushara