Sylhet, April 30 -- Sri Lanka has built strong momentum ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 with a dominant showing against Bangladesh. After sealing the ODI series 2-1, the visitors followed it up by winning the first two T20Is of the three-match series, gaining valuable confidence heading into the marquee tournament.

In the first T20I, Sri Lanka posted 161 on the back of solid knocks from Imesha Dulani (55) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (61). A disciplined bowling effort then saw them restrict Bangladesh to 136, sealing a comfortable 25-run victory in the series opener, according to the ICC.

The second T20I saw another clinical effort from Sri Lanka. Batting first once again, they posted 154, with Chamari Athapaththu (42) and H...