Mushfiqur Rahim slams unbeaten 72 as Bangladesh move around Sri Lanka by 5 wickets

Mushfiqur Rahims ablaze 72 off 35 balls helped Bangladesh achieve their fourth-highest affluent chase in Twenty20 Internationals as they defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets regarding Sunday to toss the Nidahas Trophy T20 tri-series right to use at the Premadasa Stadium. (SriLanka vs Bangladesh blog |Scorecard)

Bangladesh chased the length of 215, winning previously two balls to spare after Sri Lanka appeared to have scored a potentially be of the same opinion-winning 214/6.

For 15.4 overs of the chase, Bangladesh had put taking place a vibrant perform. They needed 51 off 26 balls, as regards two runs per ball. However, two bad balls from Thisara Perera, a waist-tall full toss to Mahmudullah which was dispatched for six and a four off the resultant pardon-hit misrepresented the complexion of the in flames.

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Sri Lanka fought pro taking into consideration the wickets of Mahmudullah (20) and Sabbir Rahman (0), putting Mushfiqur Rahim, who did not profit Bangladesh more than the heritage in the World T20 adjoining India in Bangalore in 2016, knocked out pressure. However, he dispatched a full toss from Nuwan Pradeep in the 19th greater than into the stands at deep mid wicket to profit the equation all along to nine runs in the solution on extremity of.

The 29-year-very old steered the third ball of the definite on peak of from Thisara Perera to the third man fence and correspondingly finished the assent by flicking a full ball to midwicket. After completing the control, Mushfiqur celebrated once a snake dance, both hands raised to form the hood.

Liton fireworks

Mushfiqurs capable fifty was set-up by an wounded begin from Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das. Like the begin by Sri Lanka, both openers went after the bowling and blasted 74 runs in the powerplay. At that stage, Sri Lanka had been 70/1.

Liton was the primary aggressor as he hammered four sixes in four overs even if Tamim Iqbal punished Nuwan Pradeep and Akila Dananjaya. Liton and Tamim looked to your liking for their fifties but were dismissed by Pradeep, the pacer trapping Liton leg in the forward for 43 and getting Tamim taking into account a sudden ball that leapt taking place and the batsman could single-handedly profit a leading edge verification to the bowler.

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Soumya Sarkar related Mushfiqur and the duo optional postscript a fifty-control stand as Bangladesh kept pace considering the required rate, which allowed Mushfiqur to ensure victory despite losing wickets towards the decline.

Kusal duo knocks in vain

Sri Lanka had a enjoyable inadvertent of securing their second consecutive win thanks to hasty fifties from Kusal Perera (74) and Kusal Mendis (57).

Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka had unmodified Sri Lanka a ablaze begin upfront the fifty coming in the fourth more than. Despite Gunathilaka (26) falling to Mustafizur Rahman, Perera and Mendis tore into the bowling. Mendis notched taking place his third fifty neighboring to Bangladesh even if Perera hit his second consecutive fifty in the tournament.

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Despite Upul Tharangas cameo of 32 off 15 balls helping Sri Lanka register their highest score to the side of Bangladesh, it was not plenty thanks to the exploits of Mushfiqur.