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This is not the first time a snake has been seen during a cricket match in Sri Lanka. Even before this, such incidents have happened in the matches of Lanka Premier League.
Delhi: A strange and shocking view was seen in the first ODI match played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. During the match, a 7 feet tall snake appeared on the field, causing the game to be stopped for some time.
The incident occurred at the beginning of Bangladesh’s innings, when the match was interrupted for some time due to the snake’s appearance on the field. This is not the first time a snake has been seen during a cricket match in Sri Lanka. Even before this, such incidents have happened in the matches of Lanka Premier League.
However, this time the snake was removed from the ground without any hassle and there is no news of anyone being injured.
Sri Lanka showed power, won by 77 runs in first ODI
If we talk about the match, Sri Lanka scored 244 runs while batting first. Although the start was poor, where the opener Pathum Nisanka returned to the pavilion without opening an account, while the mark Madushka scored just 6 runs.
Captain Kusal Mendis scored an important innings of 45 runs, while Charit Asanka scored 106 runs while batting brilliantly. Janith Liange also added 29 runs.
Taskin Ahmed took the most 4 wickets from Bangladesh. Tanjim Hasan Saqib got 3 successes, while Tanveer Islam and Najmul Hussain Shanto took 1-1 wickets.
Bangladesh’s innings scattered
Chasing a target of 245 runs, Bangladesh started well. Parvez Hussain Imon scored 13 and Tanjid Hasan scored 62 runs. Captain Shanto also scored 23 runs.
However, Sri Lanka made a strong comeback in the middle. Litton Das and Mehdi Hasan Miraz were dismissed without opening the account, and Tauheed Hriday could score just 1 run.
In the end, the entire team of Bangladesh was reduced to 167 runs and Sri Lanka took the match by 77 runs. With this victory, Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
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