Third T20I: Bangladesh Opt To Bowl First In Series Decider

Bangladesh won the toss for the third consecutive time in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka and opted to bowl first in the series decider in Sylhet on Saturday. The hosts fielded an unchanged playing XI from their eight-wicket victory in the second match, which levelled the series at 1-1.

In the second match, Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a 50, which came as a relief as he was struggling for a long time. In the first match, Mahmudullah Riyad and Jaker Ali scored 50 each, but their efforts went in vain as Bangladesh lost the first match.

Bangladesh are aiming to win their first-ever T20I series against Sri Lanka. After this series, both teams will travel to Chattogram for a three-match ODI series, followed by a two-match Test series.

The first Test will be played in Sylhet, while the second will take place in Chattogram. Bangladesh XI: Litton Das (w), Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka XI: Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis (w), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, and Nuwan Thushara.

UNB