Bangladesh is currently playing the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka at Sher e Bangla stadium in Dhaka. The hosts are currently on a lead in the ongoing series by 1-0. It is a must-win game for the visitors. Otherwise, they will suffer yet another series defeat. In the ongoing game, the Sri Lankan skipper grabbed a brilliant catch that attracted the spotlight towards his commendable effort.
Kusal Perera replaced C Karunaratne as the skipper for the Bangladesh tour. The southpaw didn’t have a good 1st game as captain and Sri Lanka lost it by 33 runs. In the ongoing game, the visitors have things vulnerable for the hosts on the back of their brilliant bowling and batting.
Sri Lanka Skipper Kusal Perera Grabbed An Exceptional Catch To Dismiss Bangladesh Batsman
Bangladesh won the toss in the 2nd ODI and elected to bat first. As expected, the hosts got to a quick start as Tamim Iqbal smashed three boundaries in the first over before getting out to Dushmantha Chameera. Shakib Al Hasan once again failed to impress with the bat and got out for a duck.
Mushafiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh batsman in form smashed a brilliant century and scored 125 runs. Mahmudullah also played a vital knock of 41 runs.
Meanwhile, the highlighting instance of the match happened when Mosaddek Hossain was batting. The Sri Lankan spinner Lakshan Sandakan bowled on the leg-stump and the batsman tried to flick it for a boundary. But, Bangladesh ended up edging the ball. And, Kusal Perera was quick to grab an exceptional catch from behind the stumps.
Coming onto the match, Bangladesh scored 246 runs before getting out in 48.1 overs. From Sri Lanka, Lakshan Sandakan ended up registering brilliant bowling figures of 3-54. Dushmantha Chameera also took three wickets and Isuru Udana dismissed two Bangladesh batsmen.
