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Bangladesh Clinch First T20I Series Win in Sri Lanka

A record-breaking 4-11 spell from Mahedi Hasan, paired with Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s unbeaten 73, powered Bangladesh to a 2–1 series victory

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Mahedi Hasan celebrates a wicket with captain and wicketkeeper Litton Das during the T20I in Colombo.
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Bangladesh players pose with the trophy after winning the Third and final Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka

Overview

  • Bangladesh chased down 133 in 16.3 overs at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium to win the decider by eight wickets and seal the series 2–1.
  • Spinner Mahedi Hasan delivered figures of 4-1-11-4, marking the best bowling performance by a visiting T20I bowler at the venue and surpassing Harbhajan Singh’s 2012 record.
  • Tanzid Hasan Tamim scored an unbeaten 73 off 47 balls, including six sixes, and shared a 74-run stand with Litton Das for the second wicket.
  • The victory completed Bangladesh’s comeback after a seven-wicket loss in the opener, earning them their maiden T20I series triumph on Sri Lankan soil.
  • Bangladesh now prepare for a home T20I series against Pakistan starting July 20 at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.