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After losing the first match, Bangladesh have bounced back to win the second T20 against Sri Lanka with a thumping 83-run victory.
Batting first at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday, the visitors levelled the three-match series 1-1 posting 177 runs for 7 wickets, bdnews24.com reports.
In reply, the hosts were bundled out for just 94 runs.
In terms of run margin, this is Bangladesh’s biggest win against any full ICC member nation. They had previously defeated the West Indies by 80 runs last year.
In terms of run margin, this is Bangladesh’s biggest win against any full ICC member nation. They had previously defeated the West Indies by 80 runs last year.
Overall, Tigers have only one bigger win than this, an 84-run victory against Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the 2021 World Cup.
This was Sri Lanka's lowest team total at home in T20 internationals. The first time the hosts were bowled out for less than 100 runs against Bangladesh in any T20 match.
After a drought of 13 matches, Litton Das finally registered a half-century in the match.
Given two reprieves, the Bangladesh captain scored 76 runs off 50 balls, hitting 1 four and 5 sixes.
In addition, Shamim Hossain contributed 48 runs from 27 balls.
All five bowlers played a role with the ball, with Rishad Hossain being the pick of them claiming 3 wickets.