Dallas : Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by 2 wickets at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas in Match 15, Group D encounter.
Chasing 125 , Bangladesh top order fumbled. They were 28-3 after powerplays.
Liton Das (36) & Towhid Hridoy (40) notched up a 63 runs partnership.
However, after their departure, Bangladesh middle order began to collapse.
Nuwan Thushara picked up 4 wickets to rattle the Batting order.
From 113-8, veteran Mahmudullah Riyad’s (16*) cameo did the finishing job in 19th over , sealing 1st victory for them.
In 1st Innings, despite Pathum Nissanka (47), Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain’s 3-fer crumbled Sri Lanka to 124-9 (20) .
Rishad was adjourned the Man of the Match for this spell.
Brief scorecard :
1st Innings
SL : 124-9 (20)
Pathum Nissanka : 47 (28)
Ban
Mustafizur Rahman : 3/17
Rishad Hossain : 3/22
2nd Innings :
Ban : 125-8 (19)
Towhid Hridoy : 40 (20)
SL
Nuwan Thushara : 4/18
Result : Bangladesh win by 2 Wickets
