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Bangladesh achieved their first win in T20 World Cup today (8 June) in Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, New York. Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl. And Bangladeshi bowlers put a disciplined bowling effort to keep the side on the verge of a victory against Sri Lanka in its T20 World Cup opening game today at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.
Pacer Mustafizur Rahman (3-17) and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (3-22) claimed three wickets apiece as Sri Lanka put up a mediocre 124-9. Rishad and Mustafizur shared six wickets between them.
Defending a modest total, Thushara and Dhananjaya de Silva reduced Bangladesh to 28-3 in no time.
Towhid Hridoy's aggression and Litton Das' calmness backed up the heroic effort from the Bangladesh bowlers and handed Sri Lanka a two-wicket defeat in a tense T20 World Cup game at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas.
Hridoy walked out to the middle to join Litton when Bangladesh were a bit panic-stricken following the loss of three early wickets. Hridoy was busy in the middle but Litton curbed his instincts in a partnership of contrasts.
The 12th over bowled by Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga was the game-breaker as Hridoy smashed three maximums to bring the required run rate down big time.
Hasaranga had the last laugh but not before the 23-year-old dasher took the game away from Sri Lanka. Hridoy added a game-changing 63 off just 38 with Litton. Hridoy made 40 off just 20 with the help of a four and two sixes.
With the win over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh now are a better-placed team of the two to make the Super Eight.
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