Highlights, Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup, Full Cricket Score: Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets

19:20 (IST)

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19:18 (IST)

Charith Asalanka is named the Man of the match for his unbeaten 80 off 49 balls.

19:07 (IST)

172 is the highest target successfully chased by Sri Lanka in Men’s T20 World Cup.

The previous highest was 165 (v New Zealand, Johannesburg in 2017).#SLvBAN #T20WorldCup2021

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) October 24, 2021

19:05 (IST)

Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets! 

It doesn't matter how they come. Asalanka gets an outside edge to third man for four. It's Sri Lanka's highest successful run chase in T20 World Cup. 

19:03 (IST)

OUT! Nasum cleans up Rajapakse. He departs for 53 off 31. Sri Lanka need 7 off 10 balls. Length delivery on off, spins back in a tad. Rajapakse gives himself room and looks to cut but misses. The ball shatters the timber.

19:01 (IST)

After 18 overs,Sri Lanka 163/4 ( Charith Asalanka 74 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 51)

A very good over from Mustafizur gives away just four runs. 9 needed off wo overs.

19:00 (IST)

Mustafizur back on....

18:57 (IST)

Mustafizur back on....

18:57 (IST)

13 needed off 18 balls.

18:54 (IST)

SIX! Asalanka charges down and hammers it over long off, off Shakib.

18:53 (IST)

After 16 overs,Sri Lanka 148/4 ( Charith Asalanka 65 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 45)

Bangladesh are losing steam here. Liton Das drops another one as he gives Asalanka a life line by putting one down at deep cover.  Mustafizur bowls a tight over and gives away just five. But then arrives a potential match-turning over as Rajapakse takes on Saifuddin. Hits him for 22 off the over. Two sixes and two fours in that over. The last one was a full toss which Rajapaksa smashes over covers. There were 14 off the first three balls. 24 needed off 24 now.

18:48 (IST)

FIFTY for RAJAPAKSE!

6 6 4!

Rajapakse on fire. He flicks it over fine leg and then swings it over deep mid-wicket for back to back sixes off Saifuddin. He then slashes one over backward point for a four. To make it 16 off three balls.

18:45 (IST)

DROPPED! It's Liton Das again, he drops the dangerman Asalanka.

18:41 (IST)

Bangladesh have been impressive for the most part of today but those two overs - Afif and Mahmudullah conceded 31 between them - shows why match-ups need to be used with caution

Offspin to two LHBs makes sense intuitively - less so if it's two part-timers and a short boundary

— Matt Roller (@mroller98) October 24, 2021

18:37 (IST)

SIXES! Asalanka releasing the pressure valve. Lofts one straight down the ground and then hammers a slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for the 2nd six off Mahmudullah over.

18:36 (IST)

Meanwhile the excitement and anticipation in building up for India vs Pakistan!

Just an hour to go for the big game. Come On, #TeamIndia! ????#T20WorldCup #INDvPAK https://t.co/U3iR0dN2vo

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) October 24, 2021

18:31 (IST)

FIFTY for Asalanka. His first in T20Is. He gets it off just 32 balls. Led the counter-attack after the early wicket of Perera.

18:30 (IST)

DROPPED! FOUR! Liton Das drops Rajapakse. He misjudged it at the deep backward square leg fence.

18:28 (IST)

SIX! Lovely hit from Rajapakse! Comes forward and lofts it over covers, off Afif.

18:26 (IST)

After 12 overs,Sri Lanka 90/4 ( Charith Asalanka 49 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 6)

Clever from Bangladesh. They are choking the scoring after taking quick wickets. Mahedi Hasan bowls tight lines and gives away just five runs. And then, Mahmudullah brings himself on and concedes just five runs. Only 10 runs off the last two overs.

18:21 (IST)

Sri Lankan bats falling to the intensity of the looming #IndvPak match.

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) October 24, 2021

18:19 (IST)

After 10 overs,Sri Lanka 80/4 ( Charith Asalanka 46 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 0)

Bangladesh have bounced back hard. Three wickets in the last two overs. Shakib with some lovely left-arm spin bowling cleans up Nissanka and Fernando with beauties. Gives away just a single in the ninth over. Saifuddin then foxes Hasaranga with a slower one and sends him back to the hut in the next over. Hasaranga had hit a streaky four the previous ball, as he got an outside edge wide of the third man fielder off his slash. Saifuddin gives away 8 runs and takes the wicket of Hasaranga in that over. Half way through the innings, Sri Lanka are 80/4.

18:15 (IST)

OUT! Hasaranga holes out to deep mid-wicket, off Saifuddin. #SriLanka losing their way here. It's a slower one outside off, Hasaranga goes for a wild swing, doesn't get it off the middle as he is done in by the slower one. Ends up mistiming it straight to deep mid-wicket fielder.

18:10 (IST)

Legend surpassing legend!

Shakib Al Hasan is now the highest wicket-taker in Men’s T20 World Cup going past Shahid Afridi’s tally of 39 wickets.#SlvsBan #T20WorldCup2021

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) October 24, 2021

18:09 (IST)

OUT! Shakib turning it on! 2nd wicket in the over as he cleans up Fernando. It's full on middle, flighted. Fernando, with minimal footwork, looks to flick but misses. There is sound of timber again.

18:06 (IST)

OUT! Shakib cleans up Nissanka. A much needed breakthrough. It's the one that goes on with the arm. Nissanka gets down for a slog sweep but misses it and the ball shatters the timber.

18:03 (IST)

After 8 overs,Sri Lanka 71/1 ( Pathum Nissanka 24 , Charith Asalanka 44)

A mixed couple of overs for Sri Lanka. Asalanka has been connecting them sweetly. He plays a glorious drive off the first ball of the Mustafizur and it whizzes away through extra cover for four. He, however gets an outside edge which flies wide of the keeper for a streaky four. They take 13 off the Mustafizur over. Mahedi then pulls things back a bit as he bowls a tight over, varying his pace well and gives away four singles. 17 off the last two overs. 

17:56 (IST)

Mustafizur into the attack now...

17:55 (IST)

After 6 overs,Sri Lanka 54/1 ( Pathum Nissanka 19 , Charith Asalanka 32)

A decent Powerplay for Sri Lanka, 54/1. They lost Perera early but Asalanka has kept the momentum going. Shakib bowled a good over giving away just five. Nissanka looked to loft one over mid on but mistimed it and it fell short and wide of the fielder. Shakib gave away just 5 runs. Nissanka then took on Mahedi as he swept one wide of short fine leg for a four and then lofted one over long on for a six. 15 off the Mahedi over. 20 off the last two overs. 

17:53 (IST)

SIX! 50 up for #SriLanka as Nissanka lofts it over long on, off Mahedi.

17:51 (IST)

Some news from the India vs Pakistan match later on...

For this #INDvPAK encounter, they will be playing on the same pitch that was used last night during the #ENGvWI game... pic.twitter.com/vt7FJGTYs9

— Sandipan Banerjee (@im_sandipan) October 24, 2021

17:50 (IST)

Bangladesh only bowled two overs of Powerplay spin in their first three matches - already four of the first five from spin today. Big move away from Taskin's pace. #T20WorldCup

— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) October 24, 2021

17:49 (IST)

Shakib into the attack now...

17:48 (IST)

After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 34/1 ( Pathum Nissanka 5 , Charith Asalanka 27)

Asalanka has come out with an aggressive intent. He smashes one over extra cover for a six off Nasum and then clobbers one over deep backward square leg for a second six off the over. They take 16 runs off the Nasum over.

Saifuddin started the next over well with two dots. But then he strayed down the leg side for a WIDE! A single followed and then Asalanka flicked a low full toss through square leg for a couple. The next one is whipped behind square leg for a four. 8 runs off the Saifuddin over. 24 off the last 2 overs.

17:39 (IST)

SIXES! Asalanka taking on Nasum. Lofts one over extra cover and then hammers a slog sweep over deep backward square leg.

17:37 (IST)

After 2 overs,Sri Lanka 10/1 ( Nissanka 3 , Aslanka 6)

Nissanka survived a run out chance off the second ball. Perera flicked one to backward square leg and set off for a risky single. The fielder missed the direct hit as Nissanka made it. Two balls later Bangladesh had their first wicket at Nasum cleaned up Perera with a lovely flighted delivery. Nasum gave away just 4 runs in the first over. Mahedi started off well giving away just a single off the first three balls, but then Asalanka hit a powerful slog sweep and the fielder on the boundary makes a mess of it to concede a four. A single off the next two balls make it 6 runs off the over. 10/1 after 2 overs.

17:31 (IST)

OUT! The off stump is knocked down! It's a length delivery on off, nicely flighted, Kusal gets down for a slog sweep but misses it completely. The off stump is knocked down as Nasum sets off in exuberant celebrations.

17:29 (IST)

Right! Back for the chase. Sri Lanka openers Kusal Perera and Nissanka are out in the middle. Nasum will start off proceedings.

17:24 (IST)

A maiden #T20WorldCup half century from Mushfiqur Rahim, a true masterclass in scoring behind the wicket with a mixture of sweeps against spin, as well as using both orthodox shots and ramps to divert the pace on the ball offered up by Sri Lanka’s pacers. #T20WorldCup #SLvBNG pic.twitter.com/0YE8n9pmOF

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 24, 2021

17:22 (IST)

Give me a team full of players with Mushfiqur Rahim’s fighting spirit and ability to make the most of his talent any day. Would win loads. What a fantastic cricketer. #SLvBAN #T20WorldCup

— Rob Johnston (@RobJ_Cricket) October 24, 2021

17:19 (IST)

After 20 overs,Bangladesh 171/4 ( Mushfiqur Rahim 57 , Mahmudullah (C) 10)

Bangladesh have posted 171/4! Brilliant batting at the death. 

An eventful penultimate over from Kumara. He runs Afif out off his own bowling. Then bowls a NO BALL by delivering a high full toss which Mushfiqur misses. The Free Hit brings a couple of leg byes. Kumara attempts another yorker but Mahmudullah converts it into a low full toss and smacks it over Kumara's head to end the over with a four. Bangladesh get 11 runs off the over.

After just three runs off the first three balls from Chameera in the final over, Mahmudullah smacks one through extra cover for a four. And after a single, Mushfiqur scoops one to fine leg for the second four of the over to finish the innings in style. 

Mushfiqur remains not out on 57 off 37 balls.

17:17 (IST)

FOURS! Mahmudullah smacks one through cover point off Chameera and then Mushfiqur finishes the innings with a scoop over short fine leg for a four.

17:10 (IST)

OUT! Run out! A yorker from Kumara, Afif looks to flick but misses, Afif sets off but is sent back. Kumara was quick on his follow-through and scores a direct hit.

17:06 (IST)

FIFTY for Mushfiqur. He gets it off just 32 balls. Been a really good innings so far.

17:05 (IST)

After 18 overs,Bangladesh 149/3 ( Mushfiqur Rahim 49 , Afif Hossain 7)

Bangladesh may have lost the wicket of Naim but they have made sure that the momentum is maintained.
Fernando got the wicket of the set Naim off the first ball but Bangladesh made sure that they didn't go into a shell as Mushfiqur and Hossain hit a four each to make it 11 from the Fernando over. Chameera gives a couple of singles off the first two balls but then bowls one short and wide and Mushfiqur cuts it over backward point for a four. 20 off the last two overs.

17:00 (IST)

FOURS! Mushfiqur waits and cuts a slower delivery powerfully through backward point for four and then Afif Hossain flicks a full toss to fine leg for the second boundary of the over.

16:57 (IST)

OUT! Fernando has Naim (62) caught and bowled. It's that slower bouncer on middle and leg, Naeem stays in his crease and looks to pull but is done in by the lack of pace. He gets a top edge and Fernando runs to his left, settles under it and pouches it safely.

16:54 (IST)

After 16 overs,Bangladesh 129/2 ( Mohammad Naim 62 , Mushfiqur Rahim 37)

Mushfiqur is looking in really good touch. Naim too seems to have found back his rhythm. Mushfiqur went for that slog sweep against Hasaranga and hit two fours to get 11 off the over. Naim then got another four in the next over from Shanaka as he looks to slash at one but got an edge wide of the short third man fielder for a streaky four. They take 11 off the Shanaka over as well. 22 off the last two overs. Bangladesh 129/2 from 16 overs. They would be targetting around 170-175 from here on.

16:47 (IST)

FOURS! Mushfiqur has played that shot really well. Gets down and slog sweeps a couple of deliveries behind square leg for consecutive fours, off Hasaranga. 11 off the over.

16:45 (IST)

After 14 overs,Bangladesh 107/2 ( Mohammad Naim 55 , Mushfiqur Rahim 24)

Bangladesh getting some momentum now. Naim is still lucky to be out there in the middle. There was a huge mix up off the first ball of the 14th over. Mushfiqur patted one to point, Naim at non-striker's end set off and didn't stop. There was lack of communication. Mushfiqur sent him back late, the fielder charged in but missed the direct hit. Naim was no where near to making it. Earlier in the Fernando over, Mushfiqur started with a slog sweep six off the first ball but then Fernando bounced back to give just three singles off the next five balls. After getting a life in that Kumara over, Naim ups the ante as he lofts one straight down the ground for a four to bring up his 50 and then pulls one over mid-wicket for the second four off the over. 11 runs off the Kumara over. 20 runs in the last two overs.