Fifth Match – Asia Cup T20 2016 – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Mirpur on Feb 28 2016 – Bangladesh won by 23 runs
Sri Lanka was led by AD Mathews as SL Malinga its regular captain was not available to lead the team due to injury and was declared unfit to play.
Bangladesh openers Mohammad Mithun and Soumya Sarkar did not open their account in this game to provide the tenth occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in an innings in the history of T20I. It also provides the second such occasion by Bangladesh openers. The first such occasion was against Australia at Bridgetown on 05.05.10. Imrul Kayes and Mohammad Ashraful had failed to score in this game.
The ducks scored by these two batsmen provide the 45th and 46th occasion of Bangladesh batsmen scoring ducks in a T20I. They also provide the 13th and 14th occasion of Bangladesh opening batsmen scoring ducks in a T20I
Sabbir Rahman scored 80 in this game to provide the 23rd occasion of a Bangladesh batsman scoring a fifty in T20Is. He became the fourth Bangladesh batsman to score 80 plus runs in a T20I. Others are – 88 not out by Tamim Iqbal vs West Indies at Mirpur on 10.12.12, 84 by Shakib Al Hasan vs Pakistan at Pallekele on 25.09.12 and 81 by Nazimuddin vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 02.09.07
Sabbir Rahman’s 80 provides the highest individual score by a Bangladesh batsman against Sri Lanka apart from being the second score of fifty plus runs. The previous best and the first fifty plus runs score was 58 by Anamul Haque at Chittagong on 12.02.14. It also provides the second best score by a Bangladesh number three batsman in T20Is. The best is 84 by Shakib Al Hasan vs Pakistan at Pallekele on 25.09.12.
AD Mathews returned with figure of 3.0-0-8-1 in this game to provide the 43rd occasion of a captain conceding single digit runs in the history of T20I and also provide the sixth such occasion by a Sri Lankan captain in T20Is
AD Mathews conceded single digit runs in this game to provide the third occasion of his doing so in a T20I. He became the fifth captain in the history of T20Is to concede single digit runs on three or more occasions. Others are – CH Gayle of West Indies {03}, P Khadka of Nepal {05}, Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan {03} and DJ Sammy of West Indies {05}.
AD Mathews returned with figure of 3.0-0-8-1 in this game to provide the eight occasion of a captain sharing the new ball conceding single digit runs in the history of T20I and also provide the third such occasion by a Sri Lankan captain in T20Is and all the three occasions credited to AD Mathews.
AD Mathews now owns the record for a captain conceding single digit runs while sharing the new ball. P Khadka of Nepal and Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan are the other two captains who have conceded single digits on two occasions while opening the bowling.
KMDN Kulasekara conceded 44 runs in four overs in this game to provide the 24th occasion of an opening bowler conceding 44 runs in four overs in the history of T20Is. He became the second Sri Lankan opening bowler to concede 44 runs in four overs after I Udana. I Udana had returned with figures of 4.0-0-44-0 against Pakistan at Lord’s on 23.06.09. KMDN Kualsekhara’s figures provide the 39th occasion of a bowler conceding 44 runs in four overs in the history of T20Is and also provide the fifth such occasion by a Sri Lankan bowler in T20Is.
Mashrafe Mortaza was dismissed run out for 2 in this game to provide the 75th occasion of a captain dismissed run out in the history of T20Is and also the fourth such occasion by a Bangladesh captain.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Mashrafe Mortaza were dismissed run out in this game to provide the 42nd and 43rd occasion of a Bangladesh batsman dismissed run out in T20Is. Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed run out for the sixth occasion and he now shares the record for most run out dismissals amongst Bangladesh batsman with Mahmudullah. Mahmudullah was also dismissed run out on six occasions in T20Is.
Mushfiqur Rahim became the tenth batsman in the history of T20Is to be dismissed run out on six or more occasions. Others are – Samiullah Shenwari of Afghanistan {07}, Umar Akmal of Pakistan {07}, KS Williamson of New Zealand {07}, MS Dhoni of India {06}, Mahmudullah of Bangladesh {06}, Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan {06}, WTS Porterfield of Ireland {06}, LRPL Taylor of New Zealand and DL Vettori of New Zealand {06}.
AD Mathews took two catches in this game which gave him an aggregate of 21 catches in T20Is. He became the second Sri Lankan fieldsman other than wicket keeper to pouch 20 plus catches sfter TM Dilshan. TM Dilshan has pouched 26 catches. AD Mathews became the 27th fieldsman other than wicket keepers to pouch 20 plus catches in the history of T20Is
Bangladesh won its 17th T20I when it won this game by 23 runs. It also provides its first win against Sri Lanka in a T20I. Bangladesh has played 53 matches so far. It has won 17 games, lost 35 games and one game ended in no result, Against Sri Lanka it has played five games, won one game and lost four games.
Bangladesh with its 35 loses became the sixth team to suffer 35 or more losses in the history of T20I games. Others are – New Zealand {39}, Pakistan {39}, Australia {38}, England {38} and Zimbabwe {37}