Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain took a match-winning three wickets for 22 runs as Bangladesh scored a thrilling two-wicket victory over former champions Sri Lanka in their Group D T20 World Cup fixture in Dallas on Friday.
It was Sri Lanka’s second successive defeat. They lost to South Africa by six wickets in their tournament opener.
Opting to bowl, Bangladesh restricted Sri Lanka to a below-par 124 for 9 in 20 overs.
Pacer Mustafizur Rahman complemented Rishad, returning splendid figures of 3 for 17, while Taskin Ahmed took 2 for 25.
Opener Pathum Nissanka was Sri Lanka’s top-scorer with a 28-ball 47.
Towhid Hridoy made a significant contribution in Bangladesh’s chase, hitting four sixes and a four in a crucial 20-ball 40, while Mahmudullah scored a 13-ball-16 not out to take the team home with an over to spare.
South Africa, the Netherlands and Bangladesh have two points each in that order in Group D, while Nepal and Sri Lanka are yet to open their account.
