Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I Live: Shoriful Islam Strikes Early, Dismissing Kusal Mendis In Colombo Decider

July 16, 2025: The final and series-deciding T20 international between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is underway at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on July 16, 2025. The series is locked at 1-1, with both sides hungry for the winning edge. After a comfortable win for Sri Lanka in the opener, Bangladesh stormed back with an 83-run thrashing in game two, making this decider highly anticipated.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first. However, the hosts lost Kusal Mendis early, who was dismissed for 6 runs off 4 balls by Shoriful Islam in the very first over. Mendis’ flick to deep square leg was well caught by Hridoy, giving Bangladesh an early breakthrough. Sri Lanka stands at 14/1 after the opening over.

Bangladesh fields a strong side led by Litton Das, while Sri Lanka looks to key batsmen like Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera to stabilize the innings.

The match is live-streamed on SonyLIV and broadcast on Sony Sports Network in India.