Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain has said the team is confident of a come-from-behind series win after levelling the three-match T20 series with a comfortable 83-run win against Sri Lanka in the second T20I. Bangladesh came up with an all-round show as well. They posted a competitive 177 for 7 and then bowled Sri Lanka out for just 93 in 15.2 overs as well.

“First of all, we won the match, and that is the most pleasing thing. Now the series is level at 1-1, so this win was important for us,” Shamim told reporters after the game. “Now we have the chance to win the series, and hopefully, if we play well, we will win it.”

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Speaking about the partnership, Shamim said: “Litton batted really well. It was a turning point because you need a good start early on, and because of that innings, we were able to finish strongly later,” Shamim said. “Sometimes, you have to slow things down a little. At that point, we needed a good partnership because we had strong batters to come later in the innings, and we can always catch up if we have wickets in hand. So that partnership between Litton and Hridoy was crucial.”

Shamim also contributed in the latter half of the innings, scoring a quickfire 48 off 27, coming in at No. 6. He also said that he was happy with his position and was inspired by AB de Villiers’s batting as well.

“I am not worried about my batting position. The spot I am batting in right now, I feel very confident there,” said Shamim. “Whenever I go out to bat, my plan is to stay positive. Someone has to take risks, and I want to take that responsibility for the team. I like AB de Villiers’ batting, and I always try to stay positive like him. T20 cricket is all about staying positive, and I feel that if I stay positive, I will do well.”