Exciting Clash Between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the Dutch Bangla Bank Series

TLDRBangladesh wins the toss and chooses to bowl first in the first T20 International. The pitch has more grass, providing an advantage to the bowlers. Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis and Ashen Bandara have a strong partnership, with Mendis hitting a fifty. Mendis is eventually dismissed for 59 runs. Charith Asalanka plays a brilliant innings, hitting a six and a boundary. Sri Lanka finishes with a strong total of 185 runs.

Key insights

🏏Bangladesh wins the toss and elects to bowl first.

🌱The pitch has more grass, providing assistance to the bowlers.

🔥Kusal Mendis has a strong partnership with Ashen Bandara.

💥Mendis scores a fifty before being dismissed for 59 runs.

🚀Charith Asalanka plays a brilliant innings, hitting a six and a boundary.

Q&A

Who won the toss in the first T20 International?

Bangladesh won the toss.

What was the advantage provided by the pitch?

The pitch had more grass, providing assistance to the bowlers.

Who scored a fifty in the match?

Kusal Mendis scored a fifty.

What was the final total of Sri Lanka's innings?

Sri Lanka finished with a total of 185 runs.

Did Bangladesh choose to bat or bowl first?

Bangladesh chose to bowl first.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Bangladesh wins the toss and chooses to bowl first.

06:33Kusal Mendis scores a fifty before being dismissed for 59 runs.

09:33Charith Asalanka plays a brilliant innings, hitting a six and a boundary.

14:52Sri Lanka finishes with a strong total of 185 runs.