Bangladesh need 178 runs to win.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das lost the toss and the Tigers were asked to bat first in the first T20I of the three-match series in Kandy on Thursday.
Bangladesh batters failed to ascend to the task of chasing down Sri Lanka’s 285 in the series-deciding third ODI in Pallekele on Tuesday, falling to a 99-run loss while conceding the series 2-1.
“We need to learn from our mistakes.” This statement is the staple of Bangladesh players, uttered almost every time they lose a game.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim stressed the importance of staying focused for a comeback after the Tigers were handed a 77-run hammering at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series in Colombo on Wednesday.
Former skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was left out as Bangladesh announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 10.
Bangladesh have never won an ODI series in Sri Lanka.
With a drawn first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka now need just four more wickets on Day 4 to seal the series. For Bangladesh, who will overtake Australia (46 innings defeats) if they lose by an innings, a familiar script threatens to play out -- another Test, another innings defeat, and another long list of questions to answer.
Sri Lankan great Angelo Mathews received a warm reception from the Bangladesh team during his farewell Test in Galle, which ended in a draw yesterday. The visitors gave him a guard of honour during his first-innings walk to the crease and later greeted him warmly after the match.
Bangladesh need 178 runs to win.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das lost the toss and the Tigers were asked to bat first in the first T20I of the three-match series in Kandy on Thursday.
Bangladesh batters failed to ascend to the task of chasing down Sri Lanka’s 285 in the series-deciding third ODI in Pallekele on Tuesday, falling to a 99-run loss while conceding the series 2-1.
“We need to learn from our mistakes.” This statement is the staple of Bangladesh players, uttered almost every time they lose a game.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim stressed the importance of staying focused for a comeback after the Tigers were handed a 77-run hammering at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series in Colombo on Wednesday.
Former skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was left out as Bangladesh announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 10.
Bangladesh have never won an ODI series in Sri Lanka.
With a drawn first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka now need just four more wickets on Day 4 to seal the series. For Bangladesh, who will overtake Australia (46 innings defeats) if they lose by an innings, a familiar script threatens to play out -- another Test, another innings defeat, and another long list of questions to answer.
Sri Lankan great Angelo Mathews received a warm reception from the Bangladesh team during his farewell Test in Galle, which ended in a draw yesterday. The visitors gave him a guard of honour during his first-innings walk to the crease and later greeted him warmly after the match.
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto defended his decision to declare late on the fifth day of the first Test in Galle, citing rain as a key factor that disrupted their plans for an earlier declaration.
