Bhanuka Rajapaksa wants to continue playing the same brand of cricket at the Asia Cup.
(AP Photo)Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Live Score & Updates: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in their Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday. Invited to bat, Bangladesh put up a competitive 171 for four against the Islanders in their Group 1 match against Bangladesh.
In reply, Sri lanka chased own the target of 172 with seven balls to spare at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Charith Asalanka top-scored with an unbeaten 80 off 49 balls, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa blasted 53 off just 31 balls. Earlier, opener Mohammad Naim was the highest scorer for Bangladesh with his 62-run knock, while Mushfiqur Rahim contributed an unbeaten 57. For Sri Lanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando and Lahiru Kumara took a wicket apiece.
Brief Scores: Bangladesh: 171/4 in 20 overs. (Mohammad Naim 62, Mushfiqur Rahim 57 not out; Chamika Karunaratne 1/12).
Sri Lanka: 172/5 in 18.5 overs (Charith Asalanka 80 not out, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 53).
Sri Lanka
172/5 (18.5)Bangladesh
171/4 (20.0)Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh. (AP)
A terrific partnership of 86 between Charith Asalanka and birthday boy Bhanuka Rajapaksa helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets! Both batsmen were dropped by Liton Das, after Sri Lanka had a stutter in the middle overs, losing 3 wickets for 8 runs. A thumping victory in the end for Sri Lanka, with five balls and 11 balls to spare.
Rajapaksa hits back-to-back sixes off Saifuddin. Asalanka brings up fifty. Sri Lanka are SMASHING THEM for 6's and 4's for fun now!! Their ready to finish this match! Bangladesh are losing the plot! - SL 142/4 after 15.3 ovs
This is going from bad to worse for Liton! SRI LANKA 124/4 in 14.3 overs (TARGET: 172)
He comes in for the catch, realises it's going over him! Meanwhile, Charith Asalanka gets to his maiden T20I 50
Mahmudullah doesn't bowl that much these days, but the matchup worked in his favour there, the left-handers having to hit to the long boundary against the ball turning away, and the over goes for just 5. The Bangla tigers are firmly in control! SL- need 82 runs in 48 balls. SL 90/4 after 12 ovs
No Hasaranga heroics today, just 6 off 5.! Saifuddin continues to impress, gets his off-cutter to dip on the all-rounder and his attempted lofts finds only Naim halfway back to long-on. Three quick wickets put Sri Lanka in a whole heap of trouble. SriLanka stumble to 79/4
And there's the breakthrough! Nissanka (24) is sent back to the pavilion by Shakib! The ball keeps low and hits the middle-stump and off! Avishka Fernando (0) comes on and even he is cleaned up three balls later! SL: 71/3 (8.4 overs)
As soon as Mustafizur comes into the attack, Asalanka (44*) dishes out some punishment to him. A fine drive through extra cover and a leading edge result into two fours. In the next over, Hasan concedes just four runs. SL: 71/1 (8 overs)
After an economical opening over by Shakib, Hasan continues his spell. Asalanka (32*) takes the backseat as his partner, Nissanka (19*) assumes responsibility. A four and a 79-metre six from him ends the powerplay. SL: 54/1 (6 overs)
Asalanka (27*) with the fireworks! He takes on Nasum and smacks him for a maximum on the first ball over deep extra cover. He repeats the feat on the third ball as he sends it over deep square. The 24-year-old continues his momentum in the next over as he punishes Saifuddin with a four, past a struggling Liton on the leg-side. SL: 34/1 (4 overs)
Mahedi Hasan comes into the attack next and the newcomer, Asalanka comes up with a confidence-boosting boundary. The batter slogsweeps it real hard towards deep square, Shakib misfields and onto the ropes. SL: 10/1 (2 overs)
Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka open the chase for Sri Lanka. Nasum Ahmed restarts the proceedings for Bangladesh. After two timid singles, calamity strikes! Perera is clean bowled and he departs early on 1. SL: 2/1 (0.4 overs)
Mushfiqur (57*) and Mahmudullah (10*) guide Bangladesh to a healthy finish after the end of 20 overs as the Bangladesh batting pair score 21 runs together in the final two overs. Sri Lanka now need 172 runs to win. BAN: 171/4 (20 overs)
A high full toss by Kumara, right at the batter, and Mushfiqur does well to sway away. Free-hit coming up! Just a couple of runs off it! BAN- 159/4 after 19 ovs
50 off 32, Mushfiqur Rahim! What a Player! Outstanding knock from Rahim as he turned the momentum of the innings by taking down Wanindu Hasaranga.
Naim departs after a good innings of 62 off 52 balls. The ball was banged at the pitch by Binura Fernando and Mohammad Naim got a thick top-edge while trying to pull and the ball just sits up in the air as the bowler takes an easy catch. BAN- 140/3 after 17 ovs
Naim lofts one straight down the ground for a four to bring up his 50 off 44 balls. A fourth T20I half-century for Mohammad Naim. And the 50 run partnership comes up as well. BAN -107/2 after 14 ovs
Picks the slower delivery, goes down on his knee and swipes it over deep square leg for a 76 metre six. What a brilliant shot that is. BAN- 96/2 after 13 overs
Mushfiqur picks out the short boundary off Hasaranga, a superb slog-sweep for six! Bangladesh handling SriLanka's best bowlers well, and they're 83/2 off 11. Dasun Shanaka brings himself on.
Mushfiqur Rahim playing the slog-sweep in T20 cricket:
135 runs
45 balls
7 dismissals
300 strike rate
A tidy over from Hasaranga, and only hard running gets Naim Sheikh and Mushfiqur 7 off the over. Chamika Karunaratne (1/5 off 2) continues after a good last over. BAN- 65/2 in 9 ovs
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The Tigers are back. And so are the tears. Bangladesh add colour to a tournament and bring frenetic emotions and it didn't take long for their fans and players, who wear them emotions on their red-trimmed green sleeves, to liven up the atmosphere in the baby-battle of the subcontinent, ahead of the Big Daddy clash. Bangladesh fans raised a din in the tournament which until now was played mostly in front of quiet, empty stands. Even before the first ball was bowled in their match against Sri Lanka, the stuffed tigers were out in force in the stands: as hats, on t-shirts and simply as toys. On the field, the first drops of tears were shed during the anthem after Mahmudullah got emotional when the anthems were played. It's too early to say how far Bangladesh will go into the tournament but one thing is sure: till the time they are there, they'll make the desert colourful.
Karunaratne gets the big wicket of Shakib! The left-hander was looking good but is clean bowled. What a delivery to hit to top of leg stump, and Al Hasan is gone for 10. BAN- 56/2 in 7.4 overs
OUT! Liton Das gets caught at mid-off and Lahiru Kumara gets the wicket. The two players then get into a heated argument and are separated by the umpires and other players. That did not look good. BAN - 41/1 after 6 ovs
FOUR! A slow delivery by D Chameera, short and wide. L Das directs it behind point for a boundary. 5 overs gone! Liton Das 15*, Mohammad Naim 21* | BAN- 38/0
Two no balls in a row for Chameera, he went for a boundary with the second one. 12 runs off the over. Sri Lanka can't afford that today!! BAN- 21/0 after 3 ovs
Liton Das has surpassed 15 in just three of his 11 T20I innings this year, with his 29 against PNG the only time he has done so at this event.
Anthems are done, the players did not take the knee and out come Mohammad Naim Sheikh and Liton Das to start proceedings for Bangladesh, and Chamika Karunaratne takes the first over for Sri Lanka. LET'S PLAY!
Sri Lanka have brought in the extra pacer today in Theekshana's absence whereas Bangladesh have decided to bring a spinner in for pacer Taskin Ahmed, two very differing assessments of today's Sharjah pitch. Theekshana was Sri Lanka’s most effective bowler during the 1st Round of the #T20WorldCup, registering an Average Bowling Impact of +18.9. His absence will be a big blow to Sri Lanka’s chances today.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have met 6 times in T20 cricket since the last T20 WorldCup in 2016, splitting those games with 3 wins apiece. This should be a competitive contest.
Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Kusal Perera(w), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
We would have batted first. We need to adapt to the conditions that we are going to face. Hopefully it'll be a good one to bat on. Bit of a relief after the first loss. The boys are relaxed and quite free now, hopefully we can come out here and be disciplined. Taskin is not playing. Nasum Ahmed comes in.
"We are going to bowl first. Our bowlers are doing a good job for us. After the IPL, the wicket is up-and-down, can't guess what it is, that's why we want to bowl. The environment has been really good, we are in a very good mood. The youngsters are doing a good job and they are very confident as well. We have an injury concern. Maheesh Theekshana is out. Binura Fernando comes back in."
Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bowl first.
For Bangladesh, the T20 World Cup has not been a happy hunting ground. After their success in the inaugural edition in 2007, when they made it to Super 8s, the Tigers failed to register a single win in the 2009, 2010 and 2012 editions.
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