{"id":426573,"date":"2024-03-04T17:04:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/04\/1st-t20i-shanaka-guides-sri-lanka-to-dramatic-three-run-win-over-bangladesh-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T17:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:04:41","slug":"1st-t20i-shanaka-guides-sri-lanka-to-dramatic-three-run-win-over-bangladesh-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/04\/1st-t20i-shanaka-guides-sri-lanka-to-dramatic-three-run-win-over-bangladesh-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"1st T20I: Shanaka guides Sri Lanka to dramatic three-run win over Bangladesh | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108213938,imgsize-88638.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Dasun Shanaka<!-- --> displayed composure under pressure, claiming two wickets in the final over to secure a dramatic three-run victory for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in a thrilling opening Twenty20 international of a three-match series in Sylhet on Monday.<br \/>Chasing a target of 207 runs, lower middle-order batsman <!-- -->Jaker Ali<!-- --> propelled Bangladesh close with his maiden fifty, but Shanaka terminated his 34-ball innings of 68 with the third ball of the last over.<br \/>Following a boundary by <!-- -->Shoriful Islam<!-- --> from the next ball, Bangladesh needed six runs from their last two deliveries.<br \/>However, the hosts managed only two runs, finishing at 203-8. Shanaka, who also dismissed Rishad Hossain in the first ball of the final over, concluded with figures of 2-36.<br \/>Former captain <!-- -->Angelo Mathews<!-- --> made an impact by claiming 2-17 to create early setbacks for the Bangladesh innings. Following this, veteran Mahmudullah Riyad played a crucial role, striking 54 off 31 balls to revive the hopes of the home side.<br \/>Sadeera Samarawickrama and <!-- -->Kusal Mendis<!-- --> earlier slammed a fifty each to guide Sri Lanka to 206-3 after Bangladesh sent them in.<br \/>Samarawickrama struck an unbeaten 61 off 48 balls after Mendis hit 59 off 36 balls as the visitors overcame a slow start to put up an imposing total.<br \/>Stand-in skipper Charith Asalanka played his part with an unbeaten 44 from 21 balls.<br \/>Mendis and Samarawickrama shared 96 runs for the third wicket after Sri Lanka lost their first two wickets for 37 runs.<br \/>Shoriful removed Avishka Fernando for four with the second ball of the innings before Taskin Ahmed had <!-- -->Kamindu Mendis<!-- --> caught by Soumya Sarkar at midwicket for 19.<br \/>Mendis hit leg-spinner Rishad for a four and two sixes off consecutive balls to race to his fifty off 27 balls.<br \/>Rishad returned for his next spell to exact revenge as Mahmudullah took a well-judged catch at long off boundary to end the innings of Mendis.<br \/>Asalanka joined Samarawickrama to continue the assault, adding 73 for the unbroken fourth wicket, including 24 runs from the last over of the innings bowled by Mustafizur Rahman.<br \/>The series marks the start of Sri Lanka&#8217;s month-long tour of Bangladesh, which also includes three one-day internationals and two Tests.<br \/><span class=\"strong em \">(With inputs from AFP)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t 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