SL vs BAN T20Is | Twitter impressed as Mahedi and Tanzid power Bangladesh to series win

07/17/2025

Bangladesh pocketed the T20I series against Sri Lanka with a dominant eight-wicket win in the third T20I in Colombo. Off-spinner Mahedi Hasan picked up four wickets to restrict the hosts to a modest total of 132/7 before Tanzid Hasan carried the Tigers home with an unbeaten half-century.

‌Bangladesh put on a dominant performance to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third and final T20I at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. Off-spinner Mahedi Hasan recorded career-best T20I figures of 4/11 in four overs to restrict the hosts before opener Tanzid Hasan made light work of the chase with a belligerent half-century. With that win, Bangladesh secured a 2-1 victory in the three-match series.

Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka could manage only 132/7 in their stipulated 20 overs, with Pathum Nissanka top-scoring with a 39-ball 46. Former captain Dasun Shanaka hit two sixes and four fours during his unbeaten knock of 35 off 25 balls while Kamindu Mendis chipped in with a 15-ball 21 to lend some respectability to the hosts’ total. Mahedi, who played in the side in place of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, stole the show with his four-wicket haul while Mustafizur Rahman and Shamim Hossain had a wicket apiece.

In response, Tanzid smashed six sixes and a four in his scintillating knock of 73 off 47 balls to lead Bangladesh’s chase. Though the Tigers lost a wicket in the first ball of their innings, Tanzid and captain Litton Das (32) ensured that the side did not panic and set the tone with a 74-run stand. The Bangladesh opener remained unbeaten as he notched up his highest score in T20Is to take his side to 133/2 with 21 balls to spare, while Nuwan Thushara and Kamindu Mendis ended with a wicket each for the hosts.

BAN Win!

For the very first time Bangladesh win a series in Srilanka.

Congrats Team Tigers 👏🇧🇩
— 𝐅 𝐀 𝐈 𝐙 𝐀 𝐍 💫🇵🇰 (@Faizanali_152)

Won by 8 Wicket!

They benched one of the Best .. sorry' Beast T20 player And the Result is

Bangladesh won by 8 wkts

SL 132/7 (20)

BAN 133/2 (16.3)

Shame on you 😒
— Kiwified_Deepthi_🖤 (@TruthByDp)

History!

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 Against SRI-LANKA
— Sports Zone (@sportszoneebd)

Thrilling match!

Cricket Frenzy Alert! 🏏🔥 Multiple thrilling matches underway! 🌎

NZ takes on SA, BAN seals a thrilling series win vs SL, AUS faces WI, and ENG battles IND! 🤯 Who's dominating?
— Muhammad Athar Tahir (@Athar45658019)

BAN on fire!

Most matches won by Bangladesh against an opponent in men's T20I:

17 vs Zimbabwe (25 mts)

8 vs West Indies (19 mts - 2 NR)

𝟴 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 (𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝘁𝘀)
— sudharshan sridharan (@sudharshansrid1)

Tigers!