Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup 2021 Match Highlights: As it Happened

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Very Important That Youngsters Step up at This Stage, Says Dasun Shanaka

"It was not the easiest targets to chase but once batsmen are set, any target can be chased. It was an outstanding innings from Asalanka. It's very important that youngsters step up at this stage, it was really nice to see that."

'Things Went Wrong for Us After 10th Over', Says Mahmudullah

"I thought 171 could be defended. Liton and Naim gave us a very good start. Naim held the innings. Mushfiq played a brilliant innings. We were in the game till the tenth over. But things went wrong for us after that. We will correct that in the next game. Spinners bowled well but we missed a couple of chances. This game will boost up our batting unit and we are looking forward to the next game."

'Happy to Score a Winning Knock for my Country', Says Charith Asalanka

"It's happy to score a winning knock for my country. I am very happy right now. My friends back home will be very happy right now, they always back. When I faced the first ball, it looked like a good pitch and I backed myself to play my natural game. Rajapaksa played a brilliant knock and he changed the momentum. I want to keep it up and look forward to do the same for my country in the upcoming games."

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 172/4 in 18.5 overs | Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka past the 172 run target, their highest run chase in T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets with 7 balls remaining.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 165/5 in 18.2 overs | WICKET!! Nasum Ahmed strikes again, now removes Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa exposed his stumps to play a cut but fails to connect.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 163/4 in 18 overs | A good over bowled there by Mustafizur but it probably too little too late. A total of 4 runs were scored in that over and Sri Lanka need 9 runs from 12 balls.

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 162/4 in 17.4 overs | Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets a fifty on his birthday, scores one in just 28-balls. Probably the first player to score a fifty on his birthday in a World Cup.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 159/4 in 17 overs | Another good over for Sri Lanka as Shakib Al Hasan for hit for 11 runs in this over. It was going well for Shakib but a glourious down the track maximum took the runs scored to 11. It is Sri Lanka's match to lose now.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 148/4 in 16 overs | The biggest over of the match so far as Saifuddin was hit for 22 runs. Two consecutive sixes to start with then a boundary, followed by two singles and a boundary to finish the over. Sri Lanka is suddenly right on top!

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 126/4 in 15 overs | Another tight over for Bangladesh. However, Liton Das dropped yet another catch there, that of Charith Asalanka.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 121/4 in 14 overs | another big over for Sri Lanka as Mahmudullah was hit for 16 runs in this over. The over started with a single, which was followed by a huge six by Asalanka. Mahmudullah bowled another dot ball, followed by a wide. HE was hit for a six again by Asalanka after which two more runs were scored in the last two balls.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 105/4 in 13 overs | A much-needed big over for Sri Lanka here. Bhanuka Rajapakse started Afif's over with a six over extra cover. Then Liton dropped Rajapakse's catch on the boundary which went for a four. The remaining 5 runs came in singles and a double.

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 104/4 in 12.5 overs | FIFTY comes up for Charith Asalanka off 32 balls. It is also his first T20I hal-century.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 102/4 in 12.3 overs | Hundred comes up for Sri Lanka after Liton Das drops a regulation catch on the boundary and the ball went for a four.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 90/4 in 12 overs | Ah well, Mahmudullah brought himself into the attack and dished out a decent first over where he gave away just 5 runs. Nothing spectacular happened in this over apart from Mahmudullah playing to the conditions.

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 85/4 in 11 overs | A good and tidy over that from Mahedi Hasan where he gave away just 5 runs. The right-arm spinners his quota of four overs wicketless. There was an embarassing DRS review in this over led by Sohan. The umpire called the ball a wide but Sohan was certain of a knick. However, UltraEdge found no such thing. They have only 1 review left with them.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 80/4 in 10 overs | A decent over that for Bangladesh, only 8 runs were scored and Wanindu Hasaranga's wicket was picked up. Hasaranga scored a boundary before losing his wicket and the other runs came in singles.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 79/4 in 9.4 overs | WICKET!! Mohammad Saifuddin now with a wicket. Wanindu Hasaranga tried to hit one over the field but only finds Mohammad Naim

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 72/3 in 9 overs | What an over that was from Shakib Al Hasan! Not only he gave away just 1 run but also picked up two wickets. Is this the turning point?

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 71/3 in 8.4 overs | WICKET!! Shakib Al Hasan strikes again! Shakib's yorker goes through Avishka Fernando's defence. Fernando pushed forward, swings and misses as the ball gets through, and Fernando is bowled.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 71/2 in 8.1 overs | WICKET!! Shikab Al Hasan strikes for Bangladesh as he removes Pathum Nissanka who was trying to sweep Shakib there.

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 71/1 in 8 overs | Mahedi Hasa was given the ball for the third time this match and the spinner bowled adecent over there as he gave away just 4 runs.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 67/1 in 7 overs | Mustafizur Rahman was brought into the attack but it was not the start he was hoping for. A total of 13 runs were scored there including two gorgeous boundaries.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 54/1 in 6 overs | Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka have stabilised Sri Lanka's innings here and are scoring at a very good rate. the required run-rate is just over 8 and they are scoring a 9 runs/o right now. Mahedi Hasan bowled the 6th over and he conceded 15 runs. The over started with a boundary then Nissanka hit a six off the fourth ball. The remaining 5 runs came in the other four balls.

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 52/1 in 5.4 overs | Fifty comes up for Sri Lanka in style as Nisanka hits Mahedi for a six over the bowler's head.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 39/1 in 5 overs | Shakib Al Hasan, who has been in terrific form for Bangladesh was introduced here and he bowled a good over for the Tigers.  A total of 5 runs were scored from his first over. Aloso this the first over after the actual first over of Sri Lanka's inninngs where a boundary or a six wasn't scored.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 34/1 in 4 overs | Mahmudullah brought in Saifuddin to bowl the fourth over and the pacer bowled a decent one there. He gave away 8 runs. Meanwhile, Charith Asalanka looks like a man on a mission here, he has already scored 27 runs in just 13 balls.

ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates: SL 26/1 in 3 overs | A big over there for Sri Lanka as Nasum Ahmed was hit for 16 runs there! Charith Asalanka who joined Pathum Nissanka in the middle hit Nasum for 15 in his first 5 balls which included two massive sixes. A six on the first delivery of the over into the mid-off stand and a slog sweep on the third ball which cleared the largest boundary

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: SL 10/1 in 2 overs | Spin from bothe ends for Bangladesh as Mahedi Hasan was given the ball by the Bangladesh skipper. The right-arm spinner bowled a decent over and gave away just 6 runs.