Sri Lankan Lions vs Bangladesh Tigers, 5th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Lotus Sports Club Ground, Lusaka
Sri Lankan Lions won by 3 runs (Sri Lankan Lions 163/7, Bangladesh Tigers 160/5).
- Sri Lankan Lions: 163/7 (20 ov)
- Bangladesh Tigers: 160/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Sri Lankan Lions (SLL) faced Bangladesh Tigers (BT) in the 5th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Lotus Sports Club Ground, Lusaka. Play began on Saturday, 1 August 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lankan Lions won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lankan Lions made 163/7 in 20 overs, with Asela Gunaratne top-scoring on 60 not out from 34 balls. Alok Kapali was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17. Bangladesh Tigers made 160/5 in 20 overs, with Ahmed Sadequr top-scoring on 48 from 45 balls. Thisara Perera was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 29.
Result: Sri Lankan Lions won by 3 runs.
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.
Sri Lankan Lions · 1st innings: 163/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minod Bhanuka | c Saqlain Sajib b Muktar Ali | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 163.64 |
| Mevan Fernando | b Alok Kapali | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Upul Tharanga | b Taposh Ghosh | 37 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 119.35 |
| Asela Gunaratne | not out | 60 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 176.47 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | st Dhiman Ghosh b Saqlain Sajib | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Thisara Perera | c & b Ahmed Sadequr | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | c Muktar Ali b Alok Kapali | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 190.91 |
| Vikum Sanjaya | lbw b Alok Kapali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishan Samarakkody | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Malinda Pushpakumara, Dinesh Kumara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abul Hasan | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Shafiul Islam | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Muktar Ali | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Alok Kapali | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Ahmed Sadequr | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Saqlain Sajib | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Taposh Ghosh | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
Bangladesh Tigers · 1st innings: 160/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehedi Maruf | c Asela Gunaratne b Vikum Sanjaya | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 300 |
| Mizanur Rahman | lbw b Thisara Perera | 44 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 118.92 |
| Ahmed Sadequr | c Upul Tharanga b Asela Gunaratne | 48 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 106.67 |
| Alok Kapali | run out | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Muktar Ali | lbw b Thisara Perera | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Abul Hasan | not out | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Nazmul Hossain Milon | not out | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
Extras: 22 · Did not bat: Shafiul Islam, Dhiman Ghosh, Saqlain Sajib, Taposh Ghosh
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikum Sanjaya | 4 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Akalanka Ganegama | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Milinda Siriwardana | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Asela Gunaratne | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Thisara Perera | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (BT, Vikum Sanjaya): 1 runs, 153/5 – 1
- Over 8 (BT, Asela Gunaratne): 13 runs, 152/5 – 1 1 • 4 1 6
- Over 15 (BT, Thisara Perera): 7 runs, 139/5 – • 4 1 1 • 1
- Over 6 (BT, Malinda Pushpakumara): 7 runs, 132/5 – • 4 1 1 • 1
- Over 9 (BT, Milinda Siriwardana): 4 runs, 125/5 – • 1 • 1 • 2
- Over 4 (BT, Malinda Pushpakumara): 5 runs, 121/5 – • 1 1 1 • wd 1