- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.3 Mahedi has done it again! And it's the big scalp of Nissanka! What a return to T20Is it's been for Mahedi, dream script in Colombo for the offspinner! This was a good length around off, and Nissanka looks to drive this down the ground. But it sticks in the surface and all he can do is chip this back to Mahedi, who makes no mistake 66/50.6 Finds deep square leg! Shoriful is pumped and the Khettarama is silenced! This was full on the pads, and Kusal goes for his trademark pickup over the square leg boundary, but there's a man stationed for just this shot and he barely has to move as he pouches this safely 14/11.5 Edged and Bangladesh have another! Mahedi pitches this outside off from around the wicket, and it's pushed through quick and flat. Perera though is tentative on the back foot and just pushes at this away from the body. Thick edge and taken gleefully by the slip fielder 19/24.3 Mahedi has another! And Sri Lanka are in a bit of a hole here. This was a good length outside off, and Chandimal looks to drag this over that mid-on midwicket region. It's a big gap there, but Bangladesh have set the trap and Chandimal takes the bait. This one is a top edge that goes straight up as Jaker at point makes no mistake 34/37.4 Mahedi you beauty! He's running through this Sri Lankan batting lineup! This was borderline unplayable. Came from around the wicket, pushed this through on length, and it straightens just enough to beat Asalanka's outside edge as he looks to defend on the back foot. Doesn't miss the off stump though, which is flattened 49/413.1 Taken excellently at backward point! This was full on off and Kamindu nails this reverse sweep, but the man at backward point - Tanzim is the man - nabs this brilliantly over his left shoulder with both hands. The Khettarama is silenced once more 88/616.6 Chipped straight to mid-off! This was a good length on off, and Vandersay looks to take it on - virtual free hit as this was the last ball of the over and there were five fielders in the ring - but the connection is off the bottom of the bat as this loops gently to mid-off 103/7Extras4 (lb 1, w 3)TOTAL132/7 (20 Overs, RR: 6.6)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Kusal Mendis, 0.6 ov), 2-19 (Kusal Perera, 1.5 ov), 3-34 (Dinesh Chandimal, 4.3 ov), 4-49 (Charith Asalanka, 7.4 ov), 5-66 (Pathum Nissanka, 10.3 ov), 6-88 (Kamindu Mendis, 13.1 ov), 7-103 (Jeffrey Vandersay, 16.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shoriful Islam 4 0 50 1 12.5 6 5 2 2 0 Mahedi Hasan 4 1 11 4 2.75 17 0 0 1 0 Mustafizur Rahman 4 0 17 1 4.25 11 0 0 0 0 Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2 0 23 0 11.5 1 2 1 0 0 Shamim Hossain 2 0 10 1 5 6 1 0 0 0 Rishad Hossain 4 0 20 0 5 11 2 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 What a start for Sri Lanka! Absolute dream delivery to start! This was full and tailing in. Emon knew what was coming but not much he could do about it. It has struck him on the back leg, and they go for the review. More in hope than anything, and it's umpire's call on the wickets. Sri Lanka are right in this! 0/18.3 There's the breakthrough! Very soft dismissal as far as Litton is concerned. This was a gimme fired down leg, and Litton could have put this away anywhere. As it was, he swept this firmly but straight to deep backward square leg. KJP takes a good catch diving forward 74/2Extras1 (lb 1)TOTAL133/2 (16.3 Overs, RR: 8.06)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Parvez Hossain Emon, 0.1 ov), 2-74 (Litton Das, 8.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB N Thushara 3 0 25 1 8.33 5 3 0 0 0 B Fernando 2 0 11 0 5.5 6 0 1 0 0 M Theekshana 3.3 0 30 0 8.57 4 0 2 0 0 KIC Asalanka 1 0 16 0 16 1 0 2 0 0 JDF Vandersay 4 0 29 0 7.25 11 1 2 0 0 PHKD Mendis 3 0 21 1 7 4 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Bangladesh won the 3-match series 2-1
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
16 July 2025 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 3 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 2
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 2
- Over 16.4: Review by Bangladesh (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - MD Shanaka (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 132/7 in 20.0 overs (MD Shanaka 35, M Theekshana 6)
- Over 0.1: Review by Bangladesh (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Parvez Hossain Emon (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 1.5: Review by Bangladesh (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - Litton Das (Upheld)
- Bangladesh: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (Tanzid Hasan 24, Litton Das 28, Ex 1)
- Tanzid Hasan: 50 off 27 balls (1 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Bangladesh: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (Tanzid Hasan 32, Towhid Hridoy 19, Ex 0)
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