Overview

• Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera delivered consecutive wicket-maidens to remove both openers for ducks, leaving Bangladesh 0/2 and 53/5 by the 10th over.
• Shamim Hossain (42*) and Jaker Ali (41*) rescued the innings with an unbeaten 86-run sixth-wicket stand as Bangladesh posted 139/5.
• Pathum Nissanka hit 50 and Kamil Mishara finished 46 not out in a 95-run partnership, sealing Sri Lanka’s chase at 140/4 in 14.4 overs.
• Wanindu Hasaranga marked his return from a hamstring injury with 2/25 and saw a rare moment when a ball hit Jaker Ali’s stumps but the bails stayed on.
• Nissanka reached 2,000 T20I runs during the knock, while the result boosts Sri Lanka’s Group B position and leaves Bangladesh needing a big win over Afghanistan and favorable results to reach the Super Fours.