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BAN vs SL 1st T20I: Sri Lanka Edge Past Bangladesh in a thrilling showdown
In a nail-biting encounter, Sri Lanka took 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh by beating the latter in the first game by 3 runs on Monday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Winning the toss and deciding to bat, Sri Lanka, set the stage for an intense battle with opener Kusal Mendis hammering (59). Down the order, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka remained unbeaten with their scores of (61) and (44) respectively, leading the team to an imposing total of 206/3 in (20) overs.
Bangladeshi bowlers Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman remained quite expensive, leaking (47) and (42) runs respectively and failing to restrict Sri Lanka for a moderate total.
In response, Bangladesh suffered the early collapse of their top-order batters with Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar being removed for (0), (12) and (20) respectively. Meanwhile, down the order, Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali led Bangladesh’s fightback with determination, playing their composed knocks of (54) and (68) respectively, but Sri Lanka kept the upper edge to lead the series 1-0. Sri Lankan bowlers Angelo Mathews, Binura Fernando and Dasun Shanaka returned with two wickets each to make their big contributions with the ball.
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“A couple of dropped catches”: Mitchell Santner after New Zealand’s defeat to India
New Zealand slipped to a heartbreaking loss in Christchurch as India, making a late comeback, secured a four-wicket win in the second T20I at Hagley Oval on Saturday. Defending a total of 181, New Zealand were on top following a brilliant spell from Mitchell Santner, who put the Indian batting line-up under severe pressure with a four-wicket haul.
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Pakistan announce Test squad for Sri Lanka series, Three players earn Maiden call-ups
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced an initial 14-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Suleman and Sameer Minhas earning their maiden Test call-ups. Babar Azam will continue to lead the side, while Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman have also returned to the squad after being dropped during Pakistan's tour of ...
PAK vs ENG 3rd ODI: Pakistan eye final spot as England fight for survival
Pakistan will face England in the third ODI of the tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, with both teams looking to strengthen their chances of reaching the final. Pakistan enter the match after registering two consecutive wins, while England are under pressure following back-to-back defeats. Pakistan have been impressive with the ball, successfully defendin...
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