Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

After winning the first ODI by six wickets, Bangladesh are high on confidence with a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The two teams will now faceoff in the second ODI, set to be played  at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, on March 15.

Speaking about the first game, Sri Lanka managed 256 on the back of half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (59 off 75) and Janith Liyanage (67 off 69) while Pathum Nissanka (36 off 28) and Avishka Fernando (33 off 33) also got starts. For the hosts, each one in Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim Sakib picked three wickets apiece.

In response, Najmul Hossain Shanto played captain’s innings as he smashed an unbeaten 122 off 129 balls and built a magnificent unbeaten partnership of 165 with Mushfiqur Rahim, who scored an unbeaten 73 off 84. Courtesy of their knocks, Bangladesh chased down the 256-run target comfortably in 44.4 overs.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the 2nd ODI between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka:

Head-to-Head: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have met 55 times in ODI cricket, with the Lankan Lions winning on 42 occasions and Bangladesh 11, while two games have ended up in no result.

186 – Kusal Mendis (3814) requires 186 runs to reach the landmark of 4000 runs in ODIs.

56 – Soumya Sarkar (1944) requires 56 runs to reach the landmark of 2000 runs in ODIs.

1 – Najmul Hossain Shanto (99) is one game away from featuring in his 100th international match.

11 – Kusal Mendis (989) requires 11 fours to reach the landmark of 1000 fours in international cricket.

1 – Mushfiqur Rahim (49) requires one fifty to reach to 50 ODl fifties.

1 – Rahim (99) also requires only one six to reach 100 sixes in ODIs.

7 – Mahmudullah (93) requires seven sixes to reach the landmark of 100 sixes in ODIs.

2 – Taskin Ahmed (98) requires just two wickets to reach 100 wickets in ODIs.

1 – Chamika Karunaratne (49) requires just one wicket to reach the landmark of 50 wickets in International cricket.