'Proud' Litton lauds Bangladesh's T20 triumph in Sri Lanka
Chasing a modest 133 for victory, Bangladesh rode on opener Tanzid Hasan's unbeaten 73 to achieve their target with 21 balls to spare at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
Spinner Mahedi Hasan set up victory with figures of 4-11 to restrict Sri Lanka to 132-7 after the hosts elected to bat first.
"It is a proud moment for me as a captain," Litton said.
"I am happy that the fans are also happy seeing us win a T20 series in Sri Lanka."
Litton, who was named Bangladesh T20 skipper until next year's World Cup in India, led the T20 team in the absence of Najmul Hossain Shanto last year in a 3-0 series sweep in the West Indies.
"Both series wins are huge for me," said Litton, who was named player of the series for his 114 runs in the three matches.
"Beating the West Indies in their back yard is massive. They are a strong team in their conditions. It is the same in Sri Lanka. They are a balanced team too."
Sri Lanka, led by Charith Asalanka, won the ODI series 2-1 followed by victory in the opening T20 before they lost two straight matches by big margins.
"We are bitterly disappointed," said Asalanka.
"We probably made a blunder at the toss. When I came on to bowl, I realised that the wicket had improved.
"We need to take responsibility for the way we batted. It can happen in one game but this happening in back-to-back games is a huge concern."
"The World Cup is just seven months away and we can't let these things happen. Credit to Bangladesh.
© 2025 AFP
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