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    "excerpt": "Skipper Najmul Hossain led Bangladesh from the front with an unbeaten 53 for an emphatic eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka to level the three-match Twenty20 series 1-1 in Sylhet on Wednesday.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Skipper Najmul Hossain led Bangladesh from the front with an unbeaten 53 for an emphatic eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka to level the three-match Twenty20 series 1-1 in Sylhet on Wednesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071995779\/sri-lanka-tour-of-bangladesh-1\">SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Liton Das (36) and Towhid Hridoy (32 not out) provided him good support, helping Bangladesh race to 170-2 in 18.1 overs after their bowlers had restricted Sri Lanka to 165-5 electing to bowl first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Liton and Soumya Sarkar (26) set up the win with a 68-run opening stand before Matheesha Pathirana dismissed both to give Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The visitors felt aggrieved when Soumya was declared out, caught behind off Binura Fernando for 14 before the third umpire overturned the decision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The replay showed a clear spike on the bat, but the umpire reckoned it came after the ball passed the bat, leaving Sri Lankan fielders thunderstruck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pathirana lifted their mood with strikes in successive overs, but Najmul and Towhid put in 87 runs for the third wicket to deny them further success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Najmul completed the win with a six off Dasun Shanaka, which also brought his fourth T20I fifty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Najmul credited his bowlers for restricting Sri Lanka to a gettable score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;All credit to the boys, especially to our bowlers, really happy with the way we bowled,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka, who won Monday&rsquo;s opening match by three runs, saw stop-start batting as several batsmen got starts but none could make it big.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kamindu Mendis scored the highest with 37 off 27 balls, while Kusal Mendis chipped in with 36 off 22 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kamindu and Kusal put on 66 runs for the second wicket after a slow start to give Sri Lanka a platform for a big score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Soumya dismissed Kusal to break the partnership to halt Sri Lanka&#39;s progress.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kamindu was run out after hitting three fours and two sixes in a 27-ball innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stand-in skipper Charith Asalanka hit 28 off 14 balls, with three sixes and a four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We were 20-25 runs short... as batsmen, we have to make runs in these conditions, it&#39;s hard for bowlers in these conditions,&quot; Asalanka said after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mahedi bowled Asalanka before he inflicted too much damage on the home side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, Angelo Mathews and Shanaka ensured Sri Lanka did not lose their way completely.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The pair added 53 runs for the sixth wicket, with Mathews leading their way with 32 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3S7973z\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates<\/a><\/p><p>Shanaka, Sri Lanka&#39;s bowling hero in the opening match, was unbeaten on 20.<\/p>\r\n",
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