Litton failed, Soumya impressed

If Bangladesh manages to defeat Sri Lanka, they will taste the flavor of victory in a One Day series at home for the second time. In a match that started with such prospects, the Tigers suffered a setback early. Litton Das made his way back to the dressing room even before opening the account on the scoreboard. With back-to-back ducks in ODIs, Litton now has a tally of 14 ducks. Soumya Sarkar, on the other hand, stepped up to the challenge in the absence of Litton. After Litton's quick departure, Soumya along with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto formed a crucial partnership of 75 runs.

Until now, Litton has played 91 ODIs since his debut in 2015. Despite scoring 12 half-centuries and five centuries, Litton has been dismissed for a duck a total of 14 times, which means he has returned to the pavilion in 14 matches out of 91. Among these, the highest number of times he got out for a duck was against Sri Lanka. In the ODIs against Sri Lanka till now, Litton has scored a total of 63 runs in 7 matches, with an average of just 9. In these 7 matches, Litton has hit 5 boundaries and 2 sixes.

Another opener, Soumya Sarkar, also had a forgettable record of consecutive ducks in Chittagong. After scoring just 3 runs off 9 balls in the previous match, Soumya seemed determined today. Taking advantage of the power play against the Sri Lankan bowlers, Soumya reached 64 runs off 40 balls, partnering with Shanto for a crucial 75-run stand. Later, he was dismissed by Madushanka.

Soumya's remarkable innings helped Bangladesh reach a total of 130 runs, but unfortunately, Sri Lanka chased it down comfortably. Soumya's 68 runs off 66 balls included 11 fours and 1 six. This innings saw the fastest two thousand runs among Bangladeshi batsmen in ODIs. Soumya has now scored 2012 runs in 64 innings, surpassing the previous record holders, Shahriar Nafees and Litton Das.