Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025 · T20I · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (Sri Lanka 159/3, Bangladesh 154/5).
- Sri Lanka: 159/3 (19 ov)
- Bangladesh: 154/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Bangladesh (BAN) in the 1st T20I of Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025, a T20I match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Thursday, 10 July 2025 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Bangladesh made 154/5 in 20 overs, with Parvez Hossain Emon top-scoring on 38 from 22 balls. Maheesh Theekshana was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37. Sri Lanka made 159/3 in 19 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 73 from 51 balls. Mohammad Saifuddin was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 22.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Kusal Mendis was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Bangladesh · 1st innings: 154/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parvez Hossain Emon | c Dasun Shanaka b Maheesh Theekshana | 38 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 172.73 |
| Tanzid Hasan | c Maheesh Theekshana b Nuwan Thushara | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Litton Das | lbw b Jeffrey Vandersay | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Mohammad Naim | not out | 32 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 110.34 |
| Towhid Hridoy | c Kusal Mendis b Dasun Shanaka | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | c Charith Asalanka b Maheesh Theekshana | 29 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 126.09 |
| Shamim Hossain | not out | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 280 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Binura Fernando | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 159/3 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Rishad Hossain b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 42 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 262.5 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Shamim Hossain b Mohammad Saifuddin | 73 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 143.14 |
| Kusal Perera | c Litton Das b Rishad Hossain | 24 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 96 |
| Avishka Fernando | not out | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 64.71 |
| Charith Asalanka | not out | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Shamim Hossain | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (SL, Tanzim Hasan Sakib): 9 runs, 158/3 – 6 1 1 • • 1
- Over 18 (SL, Mohammad Saifuddin): 3 runs, 149/3 – 1 • • 1 W 1
- Over 17 (SL, Rishad Hossain): 9 runs, 146/2 – • 2 4 1 1 1
- Over 16 (SL, Taskin Ahmed): 9 runs, 137/2 – 2 1 1 • 4 1
- Over 15 (SL, Rishad Hossain): 3 runs, 128/2 – • • 1 1 1 •
- Over 14 (SL, Tanzim Hasan Sakib): 6 runs, 125/2 – 2 1 • • 1 2