Cricket T20: Sri Lanka tastes victory after eight consecutive defeats

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by six wickets in Dhaka to take 1-0 lead in two-match T20I series today, February 15 in Dhaka. Chasing a target of 194 runs Sri Lanka openers Dhanushka Gunathilaka (30) and Kusal Mendis (53) set the platform for the easy win. Later on, middle order batsman Dasun Shanaka (42*) and Thisara Perera (39*) held the innings to a comprehensive victory with 20 deliveries remaining. Man of the Match : Kusal Mendis Bangladesh 193/5 in 20 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 66, Soumya Sarkar 51; Jeevan Mendis 2-21) Sri Lanka 194/4 in 16.4 overs (Kusal Mendis 53, Dasun Shanaka 42; Nazmul Islam 2-25)