3rd T20 : Bangladesh need 175 to seal 1st T20 series
Sports Desk
Sri Lanka posted a decent total of 174 runs before Bangladesh in the last game of the three-match T20 series on Saturday.
As a result, the Tigers now need 175 runs to win the match along with the series, which is going to be their first-ever series victory in this format against Sri Lanka.
Opting to bowl, Bangladesh started well with their tight bowling and taking a wicket in the fourth over. However, Kusal Mendis griped the innings on one side despite Sri Lanka losing wickets on the other side at regular intervals.
He made several partnerships while hitting a 55-ball 86, with six sixes and six fours, helping his team to end at 174/7 after 20 overs.
Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain picked up two wickets for Bangladesh while Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman got one apiece.
