Bangladesh wins the series with stars Tanzid Hasan and Rishad Hossain
Bangladesh wins the series with stars Tanzid Hasan and Rishad Hossain.
Bangladesh wins the series with stars Tanzid Hasan and Rishad Hossain.
at Monday’s third ODI at Chattogram, Tanzid Hasan, the opener for Bangladesh, hit an innings-ending 84 off 81 balls after replacing Soumya Sarkar due to a concussion. Despite Janith Liyanage’s century saving Sri Lanka from a dire situation when they batted first on a challenging surface, it proved insufficient in the end. Although Sri Lanka managed to hold on for a while, Rishad Hossain’s explosive 18-ball 48 put an end to the match for the home team.
Bangladesh faced several challenges on a sweltering and demanding day in the field. When Sarkar attempted to dive at the boundary line to preserve a run and collided with the billboard advertising, he suffered a neck injury and they removed him off the game. Tanzid replaced him due to a concussion. Severe cramping forced Mustafizur Rahman, who bowled nine overs, to be stretchered off.The backup fielder, Jaker Ali, suffered a neck injury in a collision with teammate Anamul Haque. He was trying to make a catch, and they took him from the field on a stretcher.
In the midst, Sri Lanka also had difficulties. After opting to bat, they collapsed to 74 for 4 in the eighteenth over. Charith Asalanka kept Janith Liyanage company with five fours in his 45-ball 37. Liyanage went on to score a century on 102 balls, including two sixes and eleven fours. But those surrounding him made few further contributions. Bowlers from Bangladesh made sure that no partnership developed as Liyange continued to work from one end. Even though it appeared to be the match that would cause a change in the proceedings. They quickly crushed the one between the centurion and Asalanka at 43 runs.
Sri Lanka’s ninth rank Maheesh Theekshana kept his ground to play out 40 balls for his 15 and add 60 runs with Liyange to send Sri Lanka beyond the 200-run barrier, setting the stage for the finest partnership of the innings. Bangladesh knocked down Sri Lanka’s final score of 235 with 58 balls and four wickets remaining.
The first pair, Anamul and Tanzid, put up a 50-run partnership to give the hosts a strong start. They experienced a little lull, dropping to 56 for 2. But they bounced back with another solid stand of 49 runs between Tanzid and Towhid Hridoy. Even though Tanzid was proficient in one area, Sri Lanka was unwilling to give up easily. In the 26th over, Lahiru Kumara produced a breakthrough by having Tanzid caught by Asalanka at long-on. It shocked Bangladesh in the process and helped his team stay in the game.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz made a quick recovery from 130 for 5, but Wanindu Hasaranga dismissed the former with a score of 178 in the 37th over. It raised Sri Lanka’s expectations, which were mercilessly dashed by Rishad Hossain, the next batsman. First up, the 21-year-old took a googly from Hasaranga and deposited it over mid-wicket for a six. In the same over, he hammered the leggie even more, hitting a four and a six. After that, Rishad struck a few more sixes, this time off Hasaranga, to speed up Bangladesh’s triumph. He took the leg spinner for up to 24 runs in an over. He finished with an undefeated 48 off just 18 balls as Bangladesh won.