Riding on a clinical performance from both batters and bowlers, Bangladesh bounced back in the three-match T20I series on Sunday night, beating Sri Lanka by a big margin of 83 runs.
Litton Das led from the front, hitting a fifty, while Shamim Hossain helped with a 48 off 27 balls.
With the ball, Rishad Hossain starred with three wickets for 18 runs in 3.2 overs. Shoriful Islam and Mohammad Saifuddin bagged two wickets each to wrap up Sri Lanka for just 94 in reply to Bangladesh’s innings of 177 for seven.
Earlier, Bangladesh lost the T20I series opener, meaning a defeat in this match would end their hopes of salvaging anything from their full tour of the Island Nation, that has spanned all three formats.
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Bangladesh lost the toss for today's match, and were sent in to bat first. They suffered an early collapse, losing Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan within the first two overs for just 7 runs.
However, Litton and Towhid Hridoy rebuilt the innings with a 69-run partnership, steadying the innings after the early jolt.
Litton was in fine touch, hitting five sixes in his 50-ball knock, maintaining a strike rate of 152.00 before falling in the 18th over. It came as relief for Litton, who has been struggling with the bat for a while now.
Hridoy chipped in with a useful 31 off 25 balls.
Shamim Hossain provided late fireworks, smashing 48 off just 27 balls with five boundaries and two sixes, propelling Bangladesh past the 170-mark.
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Sri Lanka's left-arm pacer Binura Fernando was the best for bowler for them, claiming 3 for 31, including two key wickets in the middle overs.
Maheesh Theekshana and Nuwan Thushara picked up one wicket each, while the rest of the bowlers kept things tight without breakthroughs.
Despite the middle-order stutter, Bangladesh accelerated in the final overs, scoring 62 runs in the last five overs.
The third and final match of the series, now a decider, is on the evening of Wednesday, July 16th in Colombo.