Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka by 8 wickets as Tamim’s 73 not out helps clinch T20 series
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, JUL 16 – Bangladesh secured a historic first T20 International series win in Sri Lanka, with Mehedi Hasan taking a career-best 4-11 and Tamim scoring 73 not out to lead the chase.
- At Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, the Bangladesh cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets, clinching the series on Wednesday.
- Following game one, Bangladesh responded with an 83-run win to level the series as Sri Lanka won the opener by seven wickets.
- An unbroken 59-run partnership between Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Towhid Hridoy secured the chase, with Tamim unbeaten on 73 and Mehedi Hasan taking 4-11.
- That win represented Bangladesh cricket team's first T20I series victory in Sri Lanka, chasing 133-2 with 21 balls to spare.
- Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam, along with Shamim Hossain, each took one wicket, highlighting bowling depth, as Mustafizur conceded 17 runs and Shoriful 50.
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