Tigers face Sri Lanka in 2nd T20 today -

Bangladesh vowed to stay alive in the three-match T20 International series as they will take on Sri Lanka in the second match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet today (Wednesday), reports BSS.

The match will start at 6pm.

The hosts suffered a heartbreaking three-run defeat in the first match despite a valiant effort of debutant Jaker Ali Anik and veteran Mahmudullah Riyad.

Jaker's 34 ball-68 which kept the match alive till the last over in big chase earned the plaudits, specially for its sheer boldness and intent.

He hit six sixes in his innings, which is highest by not only a debutant batter but also highest by a Bangladeshi batter in T20 International game.

Still the performance would be instrumental in motivating Bangladesh to level the series, said Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

"We started well with the ball but did not execute our plans later," Shanto said. "Mahmudullah's innings was amazing along with Jaker's, hope they contribute in the next match as well."

Jaker, the boy from Sylhet who sent the home fans into the delirium in the first T20, said that they can still take positives from this narrow defeat.

"Losing is always heart-breaking. I didn't sleep the night after losing the BPL final. I would have felt great if we could have won today. I am planning for the next match already. We can take plenty of positives from today's game," he added.

Bangladesh, however, looked no chance to tinker with the best XI for the crucial second match, even though the top order's form is a concern.

The two teams played 14 T20 matches, so far, with Sri Lanka winning 10 while Bangladesh won just four.

T20 Squad: Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Liton Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim Sheikh, Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Taijul Islam, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Jaker Ali Anik

Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (capt for last game), Charith Asalanka (capt for first two games), Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando and Jeffrey Vandersay.