Bangladesh produced another dramatic victory against Sri Lanka in the last group match of the Nidahas Trophy. Last time, it was Mushfiqur Rahim who pulled off a win with his infamous “Cobra celebration” and this time it is Mahmudullah Riyad who took the responsibility on his shoulders.

Regarding the game, Riyad said, "One of my best innings. When Shakib came into the team that was a big boost. Players were eager to do well today.

“My plan was to strike the ball as hard as I can. To see the ball properly and try to hit accordingly. I was quite nervous (in the last few overs).

“When I and Shakib were there, I was at ease but Shakib's wicket put pressure on me. Other guys came up to me and believed that we'll do it. The confusion was that the ball (Mustafizur's wicket ball) would be the first bumper of the over but it's in the past now, so let's forget it."

After smashing a hundred against Oman in 2016, Tamim Iqbal got a half-century in T20Is after two years. When Bangladesh suffered an early collapse, Tamim and Mushfiq stitched a 64-run stand and restored the innings.

According to the opening batsman, the win was emotional. He also talked about the confusion regarding a no-ball confusion during Bangladesh’s innings and regretted the way they reacted to it.

Tamim said, "It's very emotional. We saw the leg umpire signaling a no ball and that's why we were complaining. That created the confusion. It's a gentleman's game, everyone should have behaved better, especially from our team, and we could have done it nicely. It's all done and dusted now.

“Sri Lankans are great friends. I don't think this incident will create anything bad. The last six was unbelievable. I am lost for words. I thought I should have continued a bit longer, but in the end we won. We executed the plans given by the coaches. Thisara and Kusal batted brilliantly. They gave us a challenging total, but we finished well."

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan echoed Tamim’s comments on the same incident. He also mentioned that he has to be careful as the leader of the team regarding his emotional outburst.

He said, "You can't expect more than that in a T20 game. There was everything. Emotions, drama, everything. We are lucky to be on the winning side. Kusal Perera and Thisara Perera batted very well, got themselves into a winning position.

“I had only one hit before I came into the game, so I knew I wasn't 100%. It was important to rotate the strike and give it to Mahmudullah. This is one of our best innings in the last five overs. We always had a healthy competition on the ground (with Sri Lanka); outside, we are friends. Emotions take over sometimes. I need to be careful as the captain and the leader of the team.”

Bangladesh will face India in the final match of the tournament on March 18. Shakib is expecting to continue this performance in the final as well.