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Sri Lanka decide to bat first in series decider
Jul 16, 202506:39 PM
Sri Lanka decide to bat first in series decider
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Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.

 

The hosts won the first T20I fo the series by 7 wickets with Kusal Mendis being the star of the show with a 73-run knock. 

 

Bangladesh roared back into the series with a win in the 2nd T20I, where Litton Das scored 76 to secure and 83-run win for the visitors.

 

The series is now level 1-1, with both sides having a chance to seal the series. The third match will be the series decider, as whoever wins will clinch the series.

 

Squads:

 

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga

 

Bangladesh: Litton Das (Captain), Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mohammad Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam

 

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