T20 World Cup 2024: Sri Lanka give 125 runs target to Bangladesh
Cricket
Sri Lanka started brilliantly thanks to Nissanka, but could not keep up the momentum.
DALLAS (Web Desk) – Sri Lanka set 125 runs target to Bangladesh after they were put in to bat first in the 15th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Dallas on Saturday.
Sri Lanka started brilliantly thanks to Nissanka, but could not keep up the momentum and in the end, their innings fizzled out quite meekly and could reach 124/9. But their bowlers will take some encouragement from how their Bangladeshi counterparts.
Bangladesh's bowlers, led by young leggie Rishad Hossain, made the most of a surface that saw the ball grip and turn.
Squads:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis†, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das†, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
