SL vs BAN 2nd T20I: In the second match of the three-match T20 series played in Dambulla, Bangladesh performed brilliantly and registered a big win by a margin of 83 runs. Batting first in the match, Bangladesh batted well and scored 177/7 in 20 overs, in response to which the Sri Lankan team proved to be a complete flop and collapsed after scoring just 94 runs in 15.2 overs. With Bangladesh’s win, the series is now tied at 1-1 and the winner will be decided by the decisive match i.e. the third match.
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Captain Liton Das and Shamim Hossain did wonders in batting
SL vs BAN 2nd T20I: Losing the toss and batting first, Bangladesh had a bad start and in the very first over, opener Parvez Hossain got out without opening the account. The second opener Tanjid Hasan also could not show anything special and went out after scoring 5 runs. From here, captain Liton Das and Tauheed Hridoy took the innings forward and made a half-century partnership for the third wicket and took the score to 76. Tauheed played an innings of 31 runs in 25 balls.
Skipper Litton Das puts in a shift with the bat as Bangladesh draw level in the T20I series against Sri Lanka 👏#SLvBAN 📝: https://t.co/PqHwjw3e9I pic.twitter.com/vy4t0aOp6m
— ICC (@ICC) July 13, 2025
SL vs BAN 2nd T20I: However, Mehdi Hasan Miraz could not do anything special and got out after scoring 1 run. Liton completed his half-century and played an innings of 76 runs in 50 balls before getting out. In the last overs, Shamim Hossain helped Bangladesh reach a good score by scoring 48 runs in 27 balls. Binura Fernando took the maximum three wickets for Sri Lanka.
SL vs BAN 2nd T20I: Sri Lankan batsmen showed flop show
While chasing the target, Sri Lanka did not have a good start and lost 4 wickets in the powerplay itself. Opener Kusal Mendis was out after scoring 8 runs. At the same time, Kusal Perera could not even open his account. Captain Charith Aslanka could also contribute only 5 runs. Pathum Nisanka contributed 32 runs in 29 balls. Dasun Shanaka scored 20 runs amidst falling wickets. Apart from these two, no other batsman could reach the double digit score. Rishad Hossain took the maximum of three wickets from Bangladesh.
