Bangladesh bowlers dominated the early stages at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday as Sri Lanka struggled to build momentum. Mahedi Hasan claimed two wickets for 25 runs while Mustafizur Rahman captured three scalps for just 19 runs. The bowling attack dismissed key batsmen Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera to leave Sri Lanka in a challenging position. Charith Asalanka provided brief resistance with 21 runs from 12 deliveries before falling to a run-out. Dasun Shanaka transformed the innings with an unbeaten 64 from 37 balls.
The all-rounder struck three boundaries and six maximums during his match-changing knock. Sri Lanka accumulated 85 runs during the final eight overs as Shanaka launched his assault on the bowling attack. The team reached 168 for seven wickets after their allocated 20 overs. Bangladesh faces a competitive target under the floodlights as the contest remains evenly balanced. Shanaka's late heroics rescued Sri Lanka from their earlier struggles against disciplined bowling.
The all-rounder struck three boundaries and six maximums during his match-changing knock. Sri Lanka accumulated 85 runs during the final eight overs as Shanaka launched his assault on the bowling attack. The team reached 168 for seven wickets after their allocated 20 overs. Bangladesh faces a competitive target under the floodlights as the contest remains evenly balanced. Shanaka's late heroics rescued Sri Lanka from their earlier struggles against disciplined bowling.
