Bangladesh was defeated 2-1 in the T20I series by Sri Lanka, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga. Sri Lanka won the third Twenty20 International to win the series, and the scores were tied at 101. When Hasaranga returned to play the last game, he took 2/32.
In a closely contested match, Bangladesh chased down 166 to win the second Twenty20 International by eight wickets after Sri Lanka won the first one by just three runs. In the third Twenty20 International, Sri Lanka triumphed by a margin of 28 runs. Kusal Mendis got 86 runs with the bat to help the visitors achieve 174/7.
Bangladesh, in reply, was bowled out for 146, with Nuwan Thusara, a right-arm bowler, taking 5/20. It took Hasaranga two wiles. Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Maheesh Theekshana each took one.
The rivalry between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka began in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy, when the Bangladeshi squad performed the well-known “Nagin dance” following their victory over Sri Lanka and their advancement to the Tri-Series final. Shakib Al Hasan’s role in Angelo Mathews’ World Cup “Timed-Out” dismissal is evidence of the ongoing rivalry. These three games marked a turning point in this series as resentment erupted.
Chandika Hathurusingha, the coach of Bangladesh, spoke at the pre-match press conference prior to the match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Wanindu Hasaranga, the captain of Sri Lanka, responded that the leggie is “just another player” for the Bangladeshi squad when questioned about him. “For us, Wannu Hasaranga is just another player. We play the cards that are dealt to us, Hathurusingha remarked.
Hasaranga used the post-match presentation as an opportunity to criticize the Bangladeshi squad for losing the T20I series. He talked about being a part of the team’s success in the third game after missing the previous two games due to injury. He went on to say that in the championship game, their bowling attack was too strong for the opponents.
Wanindu Hasaranga: “Our Bowling Attack Is Too Good For Them.”
We performed admirably in all three games, which I witnessed while watching the first two from the locker room. In day games, I have faith in my abilities and support myself. He bowled incredibly well in his opening game of the series. They couldn’t match our potent bowling attack. We have a lot of confidence going into this final series before the World Cup, Hasaranga stated.
In addition to congratulating the Sri Lankan squad for winning the series, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stated that his team was now looking forward to the ODI and Test series that would come after. Chattogram is where all three of the ODIs will be played. Sylhet will host the first Test, and Chattogram will host the second test once more. On April 3, the series comes to an end.
They batted wonderfully to start, but we responded well to limit them to 174. Nuwan deserves praise for his excellent bowling, but we also need to reflect on how we played the opening six overs. We pleased Rishad by playing some excellent cricket in all three of our games. Although ODIs are a different format, we are looking forward to them. We can draw a lot of confidence from this series,” Shanto stated following the game.
