Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play the third and final women’s T20I of their series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday 2 May 2026, with the match cut to nine overs a side after heavy rain in the city. Sri Lanka lead the series 2-0 and have already sealed the trophy. Play will start at 4pm local time if no further rain falls.
Rain since Friday had threatened a washout, but the sky cleared at the venue ahead of the scheduled start, allowing officials to set a shortened format. A nine-over game strips the powerplay and finisher phases that decide most full T20Is, and turns the contest into a sprint where the side that starts faster usually wins.
Sri Lanka go in with momentum from a 21-run win in the second T20I, the result that secured the series. The visitors now want a clean sweep against a Bangladesh side that has yet to find a winning combination on this tour.
Bangladesh play for consolation but also for selection clarity. But a win in Sylhet would still let the side close the series with one positive return.
