Bangladesh secured a thrilling 2-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup match at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas on Saturday.
The Lankans set a modest target, scoring 124 runs for 9 wickets. Despite a shaky start in their chase, the tigers managed to clinch the win, marking a successful beginning to their T20 World Cup campaign.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first.
Sri Lanka are coming off a humiliating loss against South Africa in their first match of the tournament, where they were bundled out for just 77 runs, their lowest total in T20Is. The Proteas chased the target easily.
Bangladesh, meanwhile, are playing their first match of the T20 World Cup. Najmal Hossain Shanto hopes his team can take advantage of Sri Lanka's poor start.
The Tigers recently lost a T20I series to the USA just before the tournament, and a win against Sri Lanka would be an ideal start for their campaign.
Led by Shanto, a young and energetic captain, Bangladesh will rely on the experience of players like Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah. Wanindu Hasaranga, on the other hand, is leading the Lankans.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said at the toss that the pitch looks dry.
"We would like to bowl first as we expect some seam and swing early on. Very important especially in this format, the top four have been doing a lot of hard work in the last few days," he added.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka skipper Wanindu Hasaranga said: "We don't mind batting first. We are going with two genuine fast bowlers and two genuine spinners, two seam bowling all rounders. It depends on the match situation on where I come out to bat."
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