Bangladesh were in possession of the first eight overs of the innings. The scoreboard of the Lankans was 54 runs for 2 wickets. The run rate is touching 7. But from there, Sri Lanka started to take the match in their direction. 26 runs in these two overs from eight to ten. The Lankans maintained that momentum for the next eight overs. There, 84 runs were scored for the loss of just 1 wicket. However, Bangladesh took control of the match again in the last four overs. In the end, Sri Lanka lost 7 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs and got a capital of 174 runs. Opener Kushal Mendis played a beautiful innings of 86 runs from 55 balls.
Having won the toss in three consecutive matches before this, the hosts decided to bowl first. Two pacers Shariful Islam and Taskin Ahmed put pressure there from the beginning.
Sri Lanka took the first blow in the match after the team scored 18 runs. Taskin returned opener Dhananjaya de Silva with the first ball of the fourth over. Later, Wanindu Hasaranga's team lost the second wicket of the team in the eighth over after handling the pressure. Rishad Hossain returned Kamindu Mendis there.
When 54 runs in 8 overs, Hasaranga dropped to four by changing the order to increase the run rate. However, Kushal Mendis, who had settled on the pitch by then, took the main responsibility of managing the run rate there. There, he made a 59-run partnership with Hasaranga for the third wicket.
After that the middle order batsmen did not contribute much but Mendis was impeccable. He was on his way to a century. However, in the 17th over, Taskin stopped the run pace of the Lankans by returning Mendis. Mendis scored 86 runs off 55 balls with 6 fours and 6 sixes.
The hosts took control of the match after Mendis' dismissal. However, at the end Shanaka's 9-ball 19-run cameo made the visitors' innings 170. Wicketkeeper Liton Das did a great job in running out Shanaka on the last ball of the innings. Liton threw the ball from a 'no look position' and trapped Shanaka in a run out. Taskin and Rishad took two wickets each for Bangladesh in bowling.