Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2014 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2014 - Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram in 12th February 2014.

Kusal Perera goes for a hook © AFP

Thisara Perera holds nerve as Sri Lanka thrilling 2-run victory over Bangladesh, despite a fighting knock from Anamul Haque's 58 and take a 1-0 lead in a nail-biter game of the first T20I.

Match Stats :

Sri Lanka's 2-run win was their smallest victory by terms of runs in T20 internationals, previous narrowest win by 6-runs against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in the last year. Sri Lanka's 168 was their second highest score against Bangladesh in T20 internationals. Bangladesh's 166 was their joint seventh highest score in T20 international and It is their second highest total against Sri Lanka in T20Is. 54 : Kusal Perera and Dinesh Chandimal set up the record second-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in T20 international, previously held by the 45-run stand between these same pair at Pallekele in the last year and Sri Lanka's tenth highest second-wicket stand in T20Is. 52 : Tamim Iqbal and Shamsur Rahman set up the record first-wicket partnership for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the 9-run stand between Mohammad Ashraful and Shamsur Rahman at Pallekele in the last year. Anamul Haque became the first Bangladesh batsman to score a fifty against Sri Lanka in T20 international cricket history.

Sri Lanka scored 168-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by the Kusal Perera 64, Nuwan Kulasekara struck 31 off 21-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 147.61, Thisara Perera 19 not out and Dinesh Chandimal 18.

Bangladesh best bowler by Debutant Arafat Sunny - who took 2-wickets on his debut T20I match, Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe Mortaza both takes 2-wickets.

Bangladesh scored 166-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Anamul Haque cracked a 58 off 45-balls including 7-fours, Tamim Iqbal struck 30 off 25-balls included 6-fours.

Shakib Al Hasan hammered a 26 off 17-balls with 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 152.94 and Shamsur Rahman blasted a 22 off 15-balls included four-fours with strike-rate of 146.67.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera both took 2-wickets and one for Ajantha Mendis - Lasith Malinga.

Kusal Perera named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a quick-fire 64-runs knocked off facing 44-balls including 7-fours and a six with strike rate of 145.45.

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