The highlight of Shoriful’s career came when he bowled out Avishka Fernando of Sri Lanka, reducing him to four runs.
At the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, a thrilling three-match series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is presently underway. Bangladeshi bowler Shoriful Islam demonstrated more than only his remarkable bowling abilities in the first match that is currently in progress. Intense combat took place on the field during this meeting, and there was also a special celebration that fueled the rivalry that was already raging.
The highlight of Shoriful’s career came when he bowled out Avishka Fernando of Sri Lanka, reducing him to four runs. Litton Das caught an edge from the superbly thrown outside-off delivery of the paceman. And yet Shoriful’s celebration—which brought back memories of the contentious ‘timed-out’ event from the 2023 ODI World Cup—took center stage.
The regrettable timed-out firing of Angelo Mathews
Returning to the ODI World Cup 2023, when Angelo Mathews became the first player in cricket history to be timed out, tensions between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka grew during the historic occurrence. The event caused a great deal of controversy since Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hasan refused to back down from his appeal, which resulted in heated confrontations between the teams. Shoriful’s celebration appeared to be aimed at Mathews, rekindling the intense verbal and emotional sparring between the two sides.
Returning to the current game, Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of Bangladesh, won the toss and chose to bowl, asking Sri Lanka to bat first. Although opener Avishka was removed cheaply to give Sri Lanka a rough start, the other batsmen demonstrated their batting skill and led Sri Lanka to a healthy score.
