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Concussion substitute Tanzid Hasan hammered 84 off 81 balls to assist Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets and win their oneday worldwide sequence 21 on Monday.
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh: Concussion substitute Tanzid Hasan hammered 84 off 81 balls to assist Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets and win their one-day worldwide sequence 2-1 on Monday.
Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka posted 235 all out in precisely 50 overs courtesy of Janith Liyanage’s 101 off 102 balls for his maiden century.
Soumya Sarkar hit the bottom whereas saving a boundary and felt neck stiffness, a headache and imaginative and prescient difficulties. He was substituted by Tanzid and the alternative proved his price with a second half-century laced with 9 fours and 4 sixes to see Bangladesh residence with 9.4 overs left.
After Tanzid’s fluent begin, Rishad Hossain — one of many three modifications made by Bangladesh for the match — struck an unbeaten 18-ball 48 containing 5 fours and 4 sixes to steer the hosts to 237-6.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto praised Tanzid however anticipated him to last more. He was out at 130-5.
“He batted well … but I wasn’t happy at the way he got out,” Shanto mentioned. “A set batter should be able to finish a chase.
“Mushfiqur also batted well, it helped Rishad’s innings. On a wicket like this the bowlers showed a lot of character, especially with the new ball our three fast bowlers bowled really well. In the middle overs, Miraz and Rishad bowled really well. I am very happy with the bowlers. This win was very important for us.”
Bangladesh gained a second straight ODI sequence towards Sri Lanka.
Tanzid and Anamul Haque, who changed the out-of-kind Liton Das, added 50 runs for the opening stand, with Tanzid dominating the partnership.
Pacer Lahiru Kumara, who grabbed a profession-greatest 4-48, eliminated Haque (12) and Shanto (1) in consecutive overs to place Sri Lanka on the entrance foot to guard an beneath-par rating.
Kumara additionally broke the 49-run partnership between Tanzid and Towhid Hridoy when he undid the latter with further bounce on 22, and eliminated Mahmudullah (1) with a again-of-the-size supply in his subsequent over to go away Bangladesh at 113-4 within the twenty fourth over.
When leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga had Tanzid caught by Charith Asalanka at lengthy-on after constructing stress on him with a sequence of dot balls, Sri Lanka bought a ray of hope with Bangladesh at 130-5.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan placed on 48 runs earlier than Hasaranga (2-64) once more struck with the wicket of Mehidy (25), however Rishad’s brutal assault hastened Bangladesh to victory.
After Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis gained the toss, Bangladesh quick bowler Taskin Ahmed (3-42) dealt a double blow, eradicating the openers.
Pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who changed injured Tanzim Hasan, took 2-39 and ripped by means of the center order earlier than Liyanage resisted.
Rishad additional pegged again Sri Lanka together with his leg-spin when he turned one sharply to do away with Mendis after he made 29 off 51.
Bangladesh stored taking wickets at common intervals however Liyanage stored the scoreboard going, discovering boundaries with ease.
Liyanage raised his century within the final over with a sublime drive by means of further cowl for a boundary off Taskin.
“We were 40-50 runs short,” Mendis mentioned. “The bowling unit bowled pretty well and the fielders had a very good game. Janith batted really well after we lost a couple of wickets in the middle order. Lahiru Kumara bowled really well in the first 10 overs then in the end also. He is coming in form.”
The first of two checks begins on Friday in Sylhet.
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