The first T20 International between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka witnessed the highest ever total by Bangladesh in a T20 International (T20I). After winning the toss at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium, Bangladesh decided to bat first and it proved to be the right decision for the team. The Bangla batsmen started on an aggressive note and provided a solid platform to the team. You can catch ball-by-ball live commentary and cricket score of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st T20, 2018 here. 

The opener, Zakir Hasan, could only manage to score 10 runs of 9 balls, but his partner Soumya Sarkar scored a quick 52 runs of just 32 deliveries. Sarkar’s knock included 6 fours and 2 sixes. He was assisted well by former captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who top scored for his team by scoring a fluent 66 runs of 44 balls and was unbeaten till the end of the innings.

It was the partnership between Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah that propelled Bangladesh towards their highest total of 193 runs in a T20 International.

It will be interesting to see how the visiting Sri Lankan team approaches in their innings. Will they be able to chase the target or will the Bangladesh team be able to register the first win in the two match series.

Brief Scores: Bangladesh: 193/5 in 20 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 66, Soumya Sarkar 51, Jeevan Mendis (3/21), Danushka Gunathilaka (1/16)

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