Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Highlights & Results

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Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says that it was a difficult target but when the batsmen get set, it is easier to clear the ropes. On talking about Bhanuka, the birthday boy, he says that it was a brilliant performance and the young players are stepping up at the right time and hitting with some confidence.

Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says that their batters did a great job. Liton Das and Mohammad Naim gave them a good start but it was their fielding which let them down. Adds that they felt that an extra spinner was a good option on this track. Tells that they would be looking to correct those things going ahead.

Charith Asalanka is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH - He says that it feels nice to win the game for Sri Lanka and is very happy at the moment. Mentions that the coach asked him to play his natural game and he did that. Tells that Bhanuka played wonderful shots and changed the game completely. Adds that it was a great chase and is looking forward to play more knocks for his country.

Presentation time...

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh scored 171 runs on a tough pitch, courtesy of some fine batting from Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Naim! They were confident going into the chase but the likes of Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa had other plans and Sri Lanka chased down the target quite comfortably in the end.

Bangladesh got off to a dream start as they got rid of the dangerous Kusal Perera, courtesy of some clever bowling from Nasum Ahmed upfront. They lost some momentum as the Sri Lankan batters came hard at them in the Powerplay. But it was their game-changer, Shakib Al Hasan who got two wickets in an over and Bangladesh got back into the contest. The other bowlers failed to maintain the pressure on Lanka's batters and their fielding was way below par as well as they dropped a couple of catches at crucial juncture in the game. All in all, the Bangla Tigers would be disappointed as they could not defend the score after batting so, so well on a tough pitch.

Sri Lanka did not start well as they lost the wicket of Kusal Perera in the very first over. But it was the second wicket partnership between Charith Asalanka and Pathum Nissanka which got Sri Lanka back into the game. They stitched together an important partnership of 69 runs before the latter departed. Avishka Fernando got out for a duck soon after and Sri Lanka's in-form batter, Wanindu Hasaranga also perished after scoring just 6 runs. Then came the birthday boy, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who played some classy shots and took the game away from the Tigers. Charith Asalanka played second fiddle and the momentum shifted completely in Sri Lanka's favour once Rajapaksa changed gears. These two batted exceptionally well and saw their team through! Bhanuka Rajapaksa did get out in the end but the damage had already been done!

What a chase this has been from Sri Lanka and Charith Asalanka has played a blinder along with Bhanuka Rajapaksa to get them over the line! It is also Sri Lanka's highest successful chase in a T20 World Cup! Bangladesh would be disappointed as they started well with the ball after putting up a good score on the board but they have failed to defend it.

FOUR! A flatter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to push but gets a thick outside edge and the ball races away to the third man fence. SRI LANKA WIN BY 5 WICKETS.

A full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka skips down and looks to go over the off side but toe-ends it over point for a brace as the cover fielder cuts it off.

Short and on off. Dasun Shanaka slaps it to covers for a single.

Dasun Shanaka is the new batsman in.

OUT! TIMBER! Is there a twist in this game? A flatter ball, angling around middle and leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa backs away and looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks through and disturbs the stumps behind. 7 needed in 10 balls.

Nasum Ahmed (2-0-20-1) comes back on.

A full ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa reverse hits it to deep point for a brace.

A widish yorker now, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne swings and misses. 9 needed in 12 balls.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa steers it through backward point for a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep throws it to the keeper who removes the bails off. Bhanuka was well in though. Two taken. Also, Fifty for Bhanuka Rajapaksa, a wonderful innings from him and he will look to take his team over the line.

Excellent bowling! A yorker, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa fails to dig it out.

Very full and outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it to deep point for a single.

Fuller in length, outside off. Charith Asalanka is happy to let that one go through the keeper's gloves.

Flatter and on middle, flicked to square leg for a single. 13 needed in 18 balls.

Mustafizur Rahman comes back on.

SIX! This has been a wonderful innings from Charith Asalanka! Worth remembering it! A full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka shuffles across and smashes it straight down the ground for a maximum.

Loopy ball, on middle. Defended out.

On middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Good effort from Mohammad Naim! A full ball, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa dances down the track and heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Naim, the fielder there, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes the catch in the deep. His momentum was taking him over the ropes so he lobs the ball in the air and saves some runs for his team. Might count as a drop but brilliant effort nonetheless.

Tossed up on middle. Charith Asalanka skips down and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Game-changing over for Sri Lanka! A full toss, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa carves it over extra cover and fetches himself a boundary. He moves onto 45. 22 runs coming from the over.

A low full toss outside off, Charith Asalanka thumps it straight down the ground for one.

Slower ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa dances down the track and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Sensational batting! Very full, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa throws his bat at it and squeezes it towards the third man region for a boundary.

SIX! The birthday boy is making sure he gifts himself and his side a great present. Length ball, outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa swings across the line and clobbers it way over deep square leg for a maximum.

SIX! That has travelled all the way! An off-cutter, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it off his pads. He is early into his flick and the ball goes off the toe end of the bat way over the fine leg region for a massive six.

Mohammad Saifuddin is back into the attack.

Short of a length, outside off. Charith Asalanka leaves it untouched. 46 needed from 30 balls.

On middle, worked to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Slower delivery, down the leg side. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to work it on the leg side but misses. Wided.

Short of a length, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is taken aback by the bounce as the ball gets big on him. In the end, leaves it alone.

DROPPED! Liton Das is the culprit again! Short of a length, outside off. Charith Asalanka smashes it straight to the throat of the deep extra cover fielder. Liton Das charges ahead to take the catch but spills it out yet again. A single taken.

WIDE! A length ball, angling down the leg side. Charith Asalanka misses his flick.

Length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to hoick but he drags it back on his boots. Mustafizur Rahman moves to his left to stop the ball.

On a good length, around off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa guides it to third man for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack. Went for 13 runs in his first over.

Flighted ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tucks it on the leg side for a single.

Outside off, dabbed past point for one.

SIX! Clobbered! Floats it up, on middle. Charith Asalanka goes down on his knee and slog-sweeps it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Charith Asalanka is turning it on for Sri Lanka!

WIDE! Full and way too outside off, Charith Asalanka leaves it alone. Wided.

Tosses it up, outside off. Charith Asalanka crunches it but straight to cover.

SIX! Whoa! Full and outside off, Charith Asalanka shimmies down and hammers this one over long on for a maximum. 87 metre biggie!

Flatter ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa slaps it through covers for one.

The physios are out and it seems like Bhanuka Rajapaksa is struggling with the conditions. He looks okay now and is ready to resume. Also, Mohammad Saifuddin is back on.

Short and on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa shimmies down and kncoks it to long off for a single.

FIFTY! On off, Charith Asalanka pushes it through covers for a single. Has been a fighting knock from him so far.

Short and on off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa dabs it to short third man for a single.

DROPPED AND FOUR! How costly will this prove? Tosses it up, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets on his knees and sweeps it towards deep square leg. Liton Das misjudges and perhaps runs way too ahead. He then backracks but only manages to get fingertips to it. The ball races away to the boundary.

Loopy ball, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa steps out and works it to deep square leg for a brace.

SIX! Boom! Floats it up, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa advances down the track and smacks it over deep extra cover for a biggie. Confident looking shot that!

Afif Hossain is into the attack now.

Floated, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to slog-sweep but he miscues it to wide of deep mid-wicket. A single to end the over. 82 runs needed off 48 balls!

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits it back to the bowler off the toe-end. Mahmudullah does well to stop the ball by diving to his right.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Charith Asalanka goes for the expansive drive but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards sweeper cover. The batters cross for a run.

Just a tad short, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa skips down and eases it down to long off for another run.

Flatter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka stays back and pushes it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets low and sweeps it uppishly to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder. A single taken.

The skipper, Mahmudullah to roll his arm now.

A quicker ball, on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa blocks it out.

Fuller in length, around leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa prods and paddles it past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Charith Asalanka tucks it to the leg side for a run.

Bangladesh have taken a review for caught behind. Nothing on the Ultra Edge and Bangladesh lose their review. The original decision stays.

Wide! NOT OUT! Flatter ball, way down leg. Charith Asalanka misses his pull shot. Nurul Hasan, behind the sticks collects the ball cleanly and puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Mahmudullah opts for a review but the UltraEdge shows that the ball was nowhere near the bat and Bangladesh lose their reveiw.

Mahedi Hasan to bowl his last over.

Flatter ball, down leg. Charith Asalanka tucks it to short fine leg.

Length ball, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drives it to mid off. Charith Asalanka wanted a single but is rightly sent back by Rajapaksa. 92 runs needed off 60 balls!

Back of a length, outside off. Charith Asalanka hangs back and punches it towards deep cover to take a run.

DRINKS! Sri Lanka made the most of the Powerplay but after that, Bangladesh have come back strongly and have managed to get three wickets in quick succession. Charith Asalanka looks well-settled in the middle but needs someone who can build a partnership with him. The required run rate is 9 per over and Bangladesh would look to scalp a few more wickets to put Sri Lanka completely on the backfoot. Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! It is the in-form Wanindu Hasaranga who has to walk back to the hut now! Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Hasaranga looks to heave it away but it goes of the toe end and the ball loops up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Mohammad Naim runs in from the deep and takes a good catch.

FOUR! EDGY! Good-length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to drive on the up but it takes the outside edge and the ball flies over short third man. A boundary.

Length ball, on the pads. Charith Asalanka tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Wide! Mohammad Saifuddin spills this one down leg. Charith Asalanka leaves it alone. Wided!

Mohammad Saifuddin is back into the attack. Gave away 8 runs in his first over.

Length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga comes forward and pushes it uppishly towards sweeper cover. A single taken.

A bit quicker, outside off, on a length. Wanindu Hasaranga hangs back and cuts it to deep cover. He gets off the mark with a single.

Tossed up, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga drives but finds the cover fielder.

The next batsman in is Wanindu Hasaranga.

OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan strikes yet again and he is on a roll! Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother now! A bit quicker, around middle. Avishka Fernando looks to play it across the line and the ball sneaks through his bat and pad to crash onto the stumps.

Flatter ball, around off. Avishka Fernando hangs back and pushes it to covers.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Avishka Fernando prods to block this one out.

Avishka Fernando is the new batsman in.

OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan comes back and gets the breakthrough straightaway! Sri Lanka lose their second wicket! Tossed up, around off, coming in with the angle. Pathum Nissanka gets down on his knee to sweep but he misses and the ball crashes onto his off pole.

Shakib Al Hasan comes back on. Gave away 5 runs in his first over.

Good fielding! A full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it to covers where the fielder dives to his left and stops it. 101 needed in 72 balls.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

On middle, this one stays low off the deck. Pathum Nissanka nudges it to mid-wicket.

Serves a slower ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Now a short ball, quicker and on middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Angles it on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.