Sri Lanka carved their name into the record books during the Asia Cup 2025 clash against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi, as both sides shared an unwanted batting statistic. Bangladesh lost two wickets without scoring a run, the first such instance in their T20I history, while Sri Lanka matched an all-too-familiar pattern — doing it for the third time in T20Is.
The collapse began when Nuwan Thushara bowled Tanzid Hasan for a duck in the first over. Dushmantha Chameera then dismissed Parvez Hossain Emon in the second, leaving Bangladesh reeling at 0/2 in 1.4 overs. It was a nightmare start, one that instantly triggered comparisons with Sri Lanka’s own struggles in past years.
For Sri Lanka, this was the third time they have been involved in losing two wickets without scoring. The Lankans had earlier suffered the same fate against Pakistan in 2012 and England in the 2014 T20 World Cup. With today’s Bangladesh collapse, the island nation has now witnessed the rare stat from both sides of the scoreboard.
Such moments are incredibly rare in T20 internationals. Only a handful of full-member nations have gone through the ordeal, with West Indies and Australia also featuring on the list. For Bangladesh, however, this was the first time ever, adding further weight to Sri Lanka’s fiery new-ball spell that produced back-to-back maiden wicket overs.
