Tigers face Sri Lanka in 2nd T20 today

Bangladesh will face visiting Sri Lanka in the second and last match of the T20I series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet today (Sunday), reports UNB.

The day-night match will kick off at 5pm local time when Sri Lanka will seek a clean sweep after a six-wicket victory in the 1st match in Dhaka on Thursday.

Sri Lanka clinched the triangular ODI series and two-match Test series. The Tigers have the last chance to level the T20 series. Bangladesh stand-in captain Mahmudullah Riyad, in the absence of regular captain Shakib Al Hasan, will have to play a big role in lifting the Tigers, who lost both the ODI tri-series and the Tests to Sri Lanka.

Mahmudullah expressed his hope to fight back in the last match as he said, "I hope we'll turn back in the final match." He was speaking at a pre-match press conference at the match venue on Saturday. Sri Lankan coach Chandika Haturasingha said, "Although it took time to turn back, boys took the challenges on their tour in a great way."

Squads: Bangladesh: Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarker, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Haider Rony, Abu Jayed Rahi, Ariful Hoque, Mehedi Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Afif Hossain, Nazmul Islam Apu and Mohammed Mithun.

Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Amila Aponso, Akila Dananjaya, Niroshan Dickwella, Asitha Fernando, Danushka Gunathilaka, Shehan Madushanka, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Upul Tharanga, Isuru Udana and Jeffrey Vandersay.