India, July 17 -- Spinner Mahedi Hasan started with figures of 4-1-11-4 in the deciding T20I match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, helping the Tigers win the game and the series with a little bit of history at the R Premadasa Stadium. Opening the bowling from one end, Mahedi broke a long-standing record held by Harbhajan Singh.

Mahedi's economical four wicket haul, which was achieved while bowling two overs within the powerplay, saw him dismiss four of Sri Lanka's top 5 batters, as the Lankans were restricted to just 132/7 in Colombo in the deciding fixture. Through his excellent spell, Mahedi broke Harbhajan's record of being the visiting bowler with the best figures in a T20I match at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Harbhajan had spun a we...