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Bangladesh emerged victorious from a gripping encounter with Sri Lanka in Texas with the two-wicket victory getting them off to a winning start in Group D of the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Rishad Hossain produced a brilliant spell of leg-spin as Bangladesh fought back to restrict Sri Lanka to 124-9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Then Liton Das (36) and Towhid Hridoy (40 from 20 balls) put Bangladesh in command before some excellent pace bowling from Nuwan Thushara (4-18), in his second spell threatened a late twist in the plot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But veteran Mahmudullah Riyad showed all his experience at the end to see Bangladesh over the line with an unbeaten 16.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It was the final of four games at the Grand Prairie Stadium and the Dallas crowd have been treated to some top entertainment on a surface which offered some bounce and produced good contests between bat and ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sri Lanka made a fast start, rattling their way to 53-2 in six overs and they progressed to 100-3 after 14 overs with Pathum Nissanka's 47 from 28 including eight boundaries (one six).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But then the 21-year-old wrist spinner Rishad struck twice in successive balls to totally change the momentum of the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Charith Asalanka's sweep shot found Shakib Al Hasan at deep backward square and he snaffled up the catch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Sri Lanka skipper Wanindu Hasaranga was the next victim of Rishad's spin, edging a sharply turning delivery to Soumya Sarkar at slip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Dhananjaya de Silva who made a solid 21 off 26 balls was then beaten by Rishad's flight and was stumped by the alert Liton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sri Lanka were just able to add 24 runs from the final six overs losing six wickets in that period.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rishad finished with career-best T20I figures of 3-22 from his four overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Mustafizur Rahman finished with 3-17 from four overs while Taskin Ahmed also bowled well for his 2-25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bangladesh made a shaky start and were struggling at 28-3 in the sixth over before Liton and Hridoy put together a crucial 63-run partnership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Hridoy hit Hasaranga for three consecutive sixes before he was trapped leg before on the next ball and when Hasarange removed Liton, there was a glimmer of hope for Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A brilliant diving catch in the deep from Maheesh Theekshana saw the back of Shakib Al Hasan to leave Bangladesh at 109-6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thushara then returned to the attack and removed Rishad and Taskin to increase the pressure but when Mahmudullah dispatched a loose full toss from Dasun Shanaka for six over mid-wicket, the nerves eased and victory was soon secured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bangladesh were playing their first game of the tournament after an unimpressive warm-up campaign saw them lose a three-game series to the USA and then lose by 60 runs to India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Skipper Najmul Hossain was delighted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Everybody's body language was great, we gave our 120 percent. Very important for Liton, he's been struggling a bit but he showed his skill today. I think he batted really well. Hridoy was really courageous, the way he played that over really helped us," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sri Lanka have now lost both their opening games after suffering a defeat to South Africa in their opener.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"If batters put up 150-160, our bowling attack can win games," said Hasaranga.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/b> T20WC 2024 Schedule & Squads<\/a><\/p>

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