Sun Jul 13 13:50:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the provided text:

**Bangladesh Levels Series Against Sri Lanka with Dominating Victory in Dambulla T20I**

**Dambulla, Sri Lanka** – Bangladesh secured a commanding 83-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20I held in Dambulla, leveling the three-match series 1-1. After losing the toss and early wickets, Bangladesh recovered to post a competitive total thanks to a captain’s innings from Litton Das and crucial contributions from Towhid Hridoy and Shamim Hossain.

Litton Das, named Player of the Match, acknowledged the importance of partnerships and the effectiveness of bowler Rishad Hossain, while Shamim Hossain’s key run-out of Kusal Mendis proved pivotal.

Sri Lanka’s chase faltered early after Mendis’s run-out and never recovered, losing wickets at regular intervals. Rishad Hossain starred with the ball, claiming three crucial wickets, while Shoriful Islam and Mohammad Saifuddin chipped in with two apiece. Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for a mere 94 runs.

“We were undone by bad batting and good fielding by Bangladesh,” admitted Sri Lankan Captain Charith Asalanka after the match. “We need to come back stronger in the next game.”

The series now heads to Colombo for a decisive final match on July 16th, promising a thrilling conclusion to the contest.

Read More