Litton, Shamim lead Bangladesh's rout of Sri Lanka
Litton and Shamim bring the power with the bat before Rishad and the seamers skittle the hosts
13/07Result
2nd T20I (N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Jul 13 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
94 (15.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
13/07Result
2nd T20I (N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Jul 13 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
94 (15.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Liton Das
76(50) 1x4 - 5x6
Control %76%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 13 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
Shamim Hossain
48(27) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %65%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 15 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
13 July 2025 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
BANGLADESH 177/7 (20 OVERS)
- Litton Das76 (50)
- Shamim Hossain48 (27)
- Binura Fernando3/31 (4)
- Nuwan Thushara1/30 (4)
SRI LANKA 94 (15.2 OVERS)
- Dasun Shanaka20 (16)
- Pathum Nissanka32 (29)
- Shoriful Islam2/12 (3)
- Rishad Hossain3/18 (3.2)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Fidel Fernando
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
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