Nissanka Century Helps Sri Lanka Chase Down Bangladesh And Level ODI Series – News18

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh: Opening batter Pathum Nissanka’s century helped Sri Lanka chase down Bangladesh by three wickets and degree their one-day worldwide sequence on Friday.

Nissanka’s 114 in a nationwide document 185-run stand for the fourth wicket with Charith Asalanka saved Sri Lanka from 43-3. Asalanka made a 93-ball 91 and missed out on his fourth ton. But their partnership was key in overcoming Bangladesh’s 286-7 with 287-7 in 47.1 overs.

“After the three wickets fell, Charith and me decided to bat normally and, looking at the score, to bat long and get close to the target,” Nissanka mentioned. ”Initially, it was necessary we calm down, after which we determined one in every of us would go after the bowlers.”

Bangladesh was led by Towhid Hridoy, who completed 96 not out.

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam continued his behavior of putting with the brand new ball when opener Avishka Fernando edged the primary ball he confronted to first slip for a duck.

Taskin Ahmed bagged captain Kusal Mendis for 16 and Shoriful received the higher of Sadeera Samarawickrama to cut back Sri Lanka to 43-3 within the seventh over.

Nissanka and Asalanka rebuilt the innings astutely, a lot to the despair of Bangladesh bowlers.

After citing his fifty off 58 balls, Nissanka paced the innings impeccably. He raised his sixth century off 100 balls when he pulled a brief supply off pacer Tanzim Hasan to deep midwicket for a single. He hit 13 fours and three sixes.

Asalanka was in an attacking temper. He slog-swept left-arm spinner Taijul Isalm for a six over deep midwicket to lift his fifty off 50 balls.

Bangladesh got here again into the sport by dismissing each set batters in consecutive overs.

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed Nissanka for 114 off 113 balls, and Taskin reviewed efficiently to dismiss Asalanka for a 93-ball 91 together with six fours and 4 sixes.

Sri Lanka was 52 runs from victory however Wanindu Hasaranga’s 25 off 16 dented Bangladesh’s hopes of clinching the sequence with one sport to spare.

Hasaranga additionally claimed 4-45 to stop Bangladesh from reaching 300 regardless of Hridoy’s brilliance.

After Liton Das’ second straight duck, Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar held the innings along with 68 off 66 together with 11 fours and one six.

Soumya and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, with a fluent 40, mixed for 75. Pacer Dilshan Madushanka broke the partnership by getting Shanto to edge behind.

Hasaranga eliminated Soumya and Mahmudullah for a duck in three balls. He additionally dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim, 25, and Mehidy Hasan, 12, leaving Hridoy in need of companions.

Hridoy raised his seventh fifty off 74 balls, and struck his final 46 runs off 28 deliveries to assist Bangladesh submit a aggressive complete.

“On a wicket like this, me and Soumya should have batted longer,” Shanto mentioned. “Towhid batted really well.

“As a bowling unit, we are doing better. We will be looking forward to the next match and hope we do something special.”

The sequence-deciding third ODI is on Monday, adopted by two exams.

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