SL seal series with last-ball win

Feb 14, 2014

Sri Lanka made an early breakthrough in the second T20I, as Tillakaratne Dilshan, opening the bowling, dismissed Shamsur Rahman off the fifth ball of the innings. Tamim Iqbal followed three balls later, as Bangladesh were 3 for 2•AFP

Anamul Haque, who had slammed a 20-run over earlier in the innings, was also removed in similar fashion, as Kusal Perera took a stunning diving catch near the boundary to leave Bangladesh rattling at 41 for 4 in the sixth over•AFP

Rahman tried to push on for a big total, but he too was caught spectacularly by Kulasekara, as incisive bowling from Sri Lanka restricted Bangladesh to 120•AFP

Angelo Perera was bowled off Mortaza after attempting a slog, and Sri Lanka were soon at a precarious 50 for 6•AFP

Sri Lanka needed two runs off the last ball and Senanayake duly completed the victory by pulling Farhad Reza for four, sealing a 2-0 series win for the visitors•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan started brightly with three fours, but he fell to a stunning catch by Nuwan Kulasekara for 12•AFP

Sabbir Rahman was the only source of respite for Bangladesh, scoring a patient 26•AFP

Kusal was trapped lbw attempting a reverse sweep in the fourth over of Sri Lanka's reply•AFP

But Thisara Perera and Kumar Sangakkara led a recovery with a crucial 46-run stand for the seventh wicket•AFP

Bangladesh's poor form in the shortest format continued, as the hosts were left ruing a second last-ball defeat in the space of three days•AFP

But Sri Lanka kept chipping away at the hosts. Lasith Malinga bowled the captain Mashrafe Mortaza for 17 as the visitors took firm control of the match•AFP

Arafat Sunny then bowled Dilshan out in the next over, as Bangladesh fought back strongly•AFP

Sangakkara fell for 37, but Sachithra Senanayake kept his cool during the final stages•AFP