Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain, along with Liton Das and Towhid Hridoy, led their team to a decisive eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I. This leveled the series at 1-1, amidst the controversy surrounding the Decision Review System (DRS). Matheesha Pathirana dismissed both Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar, giving Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope.