Tanvir five-for spins Bangladesh to series-levelling win
Sri Lanka collapse sensationally after Kusal Mendis' 20-ball fifty
05/07Result
2nd ODI (D/N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 5 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
232 (48.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
05/07Result
2nd ODI (D/N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jul 5 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
232 (48.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
Bangladesh , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
5 July 2025 - day/night match (50-over match)
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Scorecard Summary
BANGLADESH 248 (45.5 OVERS)
- Towhid Hridoy51 (69)
- Parvez Hossain Emon67 (69)
- Wanindu Hasaranga3/60 (9.5)
- Asitha Fernando4/35 (9)
SRI LANKA 232 (48.5 OVERS)
- Kusal Mendis56 (31)
- Janith Liyanage78 (85)
- Tanvir Islam5/39 (10)
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib2/34 (4.5)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Binoy George
Thanks for tuning in, do join us again for the 3rd ODI, until then, from Shashank, Ranjith, this is Binoy signing off.
Tanvir Islam is the player of the match for his 5 for 39, best ever bowling spell by a Bangladesh bowler against Sri Lanka.
Tanvir Islam: Talking about his spell, bowled in the right areas, bowled with variation.
Asalanka: First half, the bowlers did a great job. Apart from Kusal and Janith, the other batters needed to take responsibility. There is pressure going into the 3rd ODI, we will gather together and have a chat.
Mehidy Miraz: 248 was difficult to chase and we were hopeful we could defend the score. Think positive and told Tanvir to take wickets to win this. It was tough after the loss in the first ODI and coming back strongly.to win this.
Bangladesh level the series and win by 16 runs. Tanvir Islam the pick of the bowlers with 5 wickets, along with Shamim and Miraz. The spinners put a break in the scoring, once Kusal Mendis was dismissed, Sri Lanka batters were in too much pressure after that. In the end Liyanage did his best, until he was deceived by a slower delivery by the Fizz.
48.5
W
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Chameera, OUT, the off stump goes for a toss, it was full and Chameera goes for a wild swing and misses it.
PVD Chameera b Tanzim Hasan Sakib 13 (51m 31b 1x4 0x6) SR: 41.93
48.4
1
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to AM Fernando, 1 run, slower delivery and fuller outside the off stump, goes for an almighty swing, goes high in the air to the onside, the bowler calls for it and drops it.
48.3
0
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to AM Fernando, no run, short of a length and on top of the off stump, makes room and looks to cut. Bangladesh review it as they heard some sound. Nothing on the ultra edge, they lose the review.
48.2
0
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to AM Fernando, no run, slower delivery bit wider, swings and misses.
48.1
1
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Chameera, 1 run, slower delivery, smashes it hard through mid-off to the deep.
END OF OVER:48 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 230/9 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 4.79, RRR: 9.50)
- Asitha Fernando2 (4b)
- Dushmantha Chameera12 (29b)
- Mustafizur Rahman8-0-56-1
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib4-0-32-1
47.6
2
Mustafizur Rahman to AM Fernando, 2 runs, full toss whipped away to deep midwicket and picks up couple of runs.
Dihan: "Jakir must be the happiest man now to see the back of Liyanage."
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