Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first T20I, chasing 159 with an over to spare. Kusal Mendis hit 73 off 51 and Pathum Nissanka smashed 42 off 16 to set up the win. Bangladesh posted 154/5, led by Parvez Hossain Emon’s 38. Maheesh Theekshana took 2/37, while Mohammad Saifuddin and Mehidy Hasan Miraz were Bangladesh’s best with the ball. Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0.
