Overview
- Bangladesh reached 169/6 in 19.5 overs after Sri Lanka set 168/7 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
- Saif Hassan scored 61 off 45 and Towhid Hridoy hit 58 off 37, sharing a 54-run stand that kept the chase on course.
- Mustafizur Rahman led the bowling with 3 for 20, supported by Mahedi Hasan’s 2 for 25, as Dasun Shanaka top-scored for Sri Lanka with 64 not out off 37.
- Late drama saw Shanaka take two wickets in the final over before Nasum Ahmed and Shamim Hossain completed the winning single with one delivery remaining.
- Bangladesh sit atop the Super Fours with 2 points and a positive net run rate, snapping Sri Lanka’s T20 Asia Cup winning streak as Dunith Wellalage rejoined the squad after his father’s funeral.