Bangladesh A win a thriller
Bangladesh A prevailed in a last-ball thriller to draw level in the three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka A, winning the second match by one wicket at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.
After electing to field, Bangladesh restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 226 for nine and seemed on course for a comfortable win, with 37 runs required off 41 balls with five wickets in hand. A flurry of late wickets, however, left Bangladesh needing nine runs from the last over with bowlers Sunzamul Islam and Ebadot Hossain at the crease.
Sunzamul hit a boundary off the third ball, a single and a wide to help Bangladesh's cause but Ebadot was dismissed off the fifth ball. Sunzamul had however crossed over during the catch and knocked away the last ball for a single to deliver the nail-biting win.
Before the late drama, Bangladesh were quite calm in the early stages of the chase with skipper Mohammad Mithun hitting 52 and Mohammad Naim providing the impetus with a 59-ball 68.
Earlier, Kamindu Mendis's 67-ball 61 and a 62-ball 52 from Priyamal Perera powered Sri Lanka. Ebadot, Sunzamul and Abu Hider took two wickets each.
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