The first cricket game of the Tri-Nation Tournament held in Bangladesh was very competitive match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The cricket match was played in Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, on January 4 and Sri-Lankan team won this one sided cricket match by 7 wickets and 31 balls still remaining. It will consider the features that define a match such as the main performances and other essential events of the game. In this article, we will cover Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Match Overview
The match began with Bangladesh coming up as the winning side of the toss to decide that they will be the team to bat. Bangladesh took a target of 261 of Sri Lanka and for the day Bangladesh got 260/7 in 50 overs. In reply, Sri Lankan achieved the target very easily, they were at 261-3 in 44 overs. 5 overs.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Bangladesh’s Innings
Bangladesh started well but struggled to form a solid partnership in the middle overs. This led to a lower score. Opener Supun Liyanage played well, but others failed to provide the start needed to challenge Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh’s Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tamim Iqbal | 62 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 69.66 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 55 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 93.22 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 32 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 68.08 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 41 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 91.11 |
| Mahmudullah | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Naeem Islam | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88.23 |
| Rubel Hossain | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Abdur Razzak (not out) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | 10 | ||||
| Total | 260-7 | 50 Overs | RR: 5.2 |
Sri Lanka’s Bowling Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | ECO |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 10 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 4.9 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 10 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Suraj Randiv | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Muthumudalige Pushpakumara | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 5.6 |
Sri Lanka’s Chase
Sri Lanka innings was a show of Tillakaratne Dilshan who scored 104 runs off 122 balls. Kumar Sangakkara was also good company to him as he took their partnership past the seventy runs mark. The Lankan side had got a decent toying over Bangladesh while chasing the target and they had maintained a consistent run rate all through the inning.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs Bangladesh National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Sri Lanka’s Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Upul Tharanga | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 104 | 122 | 12 | 0 | 85.25 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 74 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 101.37 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | 41 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 75.93 |
| Chamara Silva (not out) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Extras | 24 | ||||
| Total | 261-3 | 44.5 Overs | RR: 5.82 |
Bangladesh’s Bowling Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | ECO |
| Shafiul Islam | 5 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Rubel Hossain | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Abdur Razzak | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Mahmudullah | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Naeem Islam | 5.5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 7.09 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
Key Moments and Analysis
Dilshan’s Century: This victory of the Sri Lankan cricket team had one shining star in Tillakaratne Dilshan who scored a century. His understandable innings was the building block that formed the basis for easy chase of the Sri Lankan team.
Bangladesh’s Middle Order Struggle: In another game, though Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Ashraful got starts, Bangladesh’s middle order was unable to capitalise the good start, and thus managed to score below par total.
Efficient Sri Lankan Bowling: Talented Sri Lankan bowlers were able to restrict the batsmen of Bangladeshi team and Nuwan Kulasekara and Suranga Lakmal were impressive with the bowl.
Conclusion
Sri Lanka on Wednesday won the first match of the Tri-Nation Tournament. On Wednesday Sri Lanka beat the Irish team and this match was a perfect all round display by the team. Sri Lanka proved that they are a strong team in international cricket by their strong batting display in the top order and proper bowling. On the same hand, Bangladesh will need to rethink their middle order batsman and bowler to come back in the tournament strongly.
FAQs
Ans: Sri Lanka won the match by 7 wickets with 31 balls remaining.
Ans: Tillakaratne Dilshan was the top scorer with 104 runs off 122 balls.
Ans: Bangladesh scored 260-7 in their 50 overs.
Ans: The match was held at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
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