SL vs BAN: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mahedi Hasan star in Bangladesh’s historic series win | Cricket News

Bangladesh’s Mahedi Hasan, second proper, celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal with teammates in the course of the third Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Bangladesh secured their first-ever T20I series victory towards Sri Lanka with a commanding eight-wicket win in the ultimate match at R. Premadasa Stadium, because of excellent performances from Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Mahedi Hasan, efficiently chasing down 133 runs with 21 balls remaining.Mahedi Hasan delivered a career-best bowling efficiency, taking 4 wickets for 11 runs on a sluggish pitch, successfully dismantling Sri Lanka’s center order after early wickets fell.Sri Lanka’s innings noticed Pathum Nissanka scoring 46 off 39 balls, however the group struggled to construct momentum, falling to 94 for six by the fifteenth over.Dasun Shanaka’s unbeaten 35 from 25 balls, together with a remaining over that yielded 22 runs, helped Sri Lanka attain 132 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs.Bangladesh’s chase bought off to a shaky begin with Parvez Hossain Emon falling on the primary ball, however Tanzid Hasan took management with a powerful unbeaten 73 off 47 balls, together with six sixes.Litton Das contributed 32 runs earlier than his dismissal in the ninth over, after which Towhid Hridoy joined Tanzid to type an unbroken 59-run partnership.The pair guided Bangladesh to victory in 16.3 overs, finishing the historic series win towards the hosts, who had received the opening match however failed to keep up their momentum.

Sri Lanka’s bowling assault struggled all through the match, with each spin and tempo bowlers unable to include Bangladesh’s scoring fee after the early wicket.The remaining scorecard confirmed Sri Lanka posting 132 for 7 in their 20 overs, with Pathum Nissanka scoring 46 and Dasun Shanaka remaining unbeaten on 35, whereas Mahedi Hasan claimed 4 wickets for 11 runs.Bangladesh reached their goal with 133 for two in 16.3 overs, led by Tanzid Hasan’s 73 not out and Litton Das’s 32, with Kamindu Mendis and Nuwan Thushara choosing up one wicket every for Sri Lanka.