Mushfiqur Rahim's fantastic batting, Nidhaus Trophy won the match by winning the team's highest run-rate in the tri-series T20 series. Sri Lanka made 214 runs in the beginning In reply, Bangladesh reached the target with five wickets in hand while remaining two balls. Earlier, Bangladesh scored 193 runs in the Twenty20 T20 against Sri Lanka in Dhaka last month.
Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das started a great start. Liton Das became the lbw of Nuwan Pradeep for the team 74. However, he hit three fours and five sixes in 19 balls and scored 43 runs. Tamim Iqbal was out for 100 runs He scored 47 runs with six fours and a six off 29 balls. Mushfiq-Soumya added 51 runs for the opening pair. Batting two fours and a six off 22 balls made 24 runs.
After Mushfiq-Mahmudullah took the side of the team. Mahmudullah was caught by Mendis in the 193-run misery by Chamir Hossain. He scored a four and a six off 11 balls and scored 20 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim has scored half century from 24 balls. After Mahmudullah, Sabbir got run out of the team for 197 runs. Later, Mushfiq reached the rest of the road with Miraz. Mushfiq got out of the field with 72 runs from 35 balls with five fours and four sixes.
Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 214 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs in the beginning. Murray hit eight fours and two sixes in 48 balls and Kusal Perera top scored with 74. Kaushal Mendis played a wonderful innings of 57 runs in 30 balls with two fours and five sixes. Upul Tharanga hit four fours and a six off 15 balls and remained unbeaten on 32 runs. Mustafiz took three and Mahmudullah two and Taskin took one wicket each.
Bangladesh lost their first match to India. On the other hand, Sri Lanka started the series with a win to defeat India.