Bangladesh Spinner Mahedi Hasan Scripts History After Breaking Harbhajan Singh's 13-Year-Old Feat In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Litton Das-led Bangladesh clinched a dominating eight-wicket triumph over Charith Asalanka's Sri Lanka in the third T20I match of the series at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, on Wednesday, July 16th.

With the win, Bangladesh clinched a 2-1 triumph over Sri Lanka in the T20I series. In the first match of the series, Sri Lanka sealed a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in Pallekele.

After conceding a defeat, Bangladesh made a solid comeback, clinching two back-to-back wins in the second and third matches of the series in Dambulla and Colombo.

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Mahedi Hasan Scrips History In Colombo

Bangladesh spinner Mahedi Hasan became the highest wicket-taker in the three-match T20I against Sri Lanka, with four scalps in just one game.

With his stupendous performance in Colombo, Mahedi Hasan scripted history as he secured the best bowling figures by a visiting bowler in T20I in Colombo.

Previously, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh held the milestone with his 4/12 bowling figure against England in 2012 at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood stands in the third place in the chart with a 4/16 figure against Sri Lanka in 2022 in Colombo. Meanwhile, Mahedi Hasan's teammate, Mustafizur Rahman, stands in the fifth place with a 4/21 figure against Sri Lanka in 2017 at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

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Mahedi Hasan's Numbers In T20Is

Mahedi Hasan made his T20I debut in 2018 against Sri Lanka in Sylhet. Following that, the 30-year-old played 58 T20Is and 56 innings, picking 53 wickets, at an economy rate of 6.70, and a bowling average of 24.83.

Not just with ball, but Mahedi Hasan also has an average number with the bat. The all-rounder has scored 368 runs in 41 innings.

In the ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the Bengal Tigers suffered a 2-1 series defeat against the hosts. On the other hand, in the red-ball series, Sri Lanka clinched it with a win in the second Test match over Bangladesh.