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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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SL vs BAN, 3rd T20I: Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka by 8 wickets as Tamim’s unbeaten 73 helps clinch series
Sri Lanka scored a mediocre 132-7 in its 20 overs after captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Bangladesh replied with 133-2 with 21 deliveries to spare.
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Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka by 8 wickets as Tamim’s 73 not out helps clinch T20 series
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tanzid Hasan Tamim's career-best half-century backed Bangladesh's eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka to clinch their three-match T20 series 2-1 on Wednesday.
Historic win for Bangladesh Tigers clinch T20I series 2-1 - The New Nation
Sports Reporter : The Tigers clinched the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series 2-1 after defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the last and final T20I at Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Bangladesh created history as they for the first time won a T20I series in Sri Lanka against the Islanders. Chasing Sri Lanka’s modest total of 132 for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20…
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