Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Quick Review – Finally a high scoring run chase! Sri Lanka win 4 in 4 as Bangladesh need to reflect on certain bowling decisions.
Inspiring effort from Sri Lanka.
Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights
Scorecard: Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Video Highlights
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first.
Venue: Sharjah International Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock & Joel Wilson
What Actually Happened
- Winner: England won by 5 wickets
- Scores: Bangladesh 171/4 – England 172/5
- Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka 80* (49)
- Best Figures
- Chamika Karunaratne (3-0-12-1)
- Shakib Al Hasan (3-0-17-2)
- Most Runs
- Mohammad Naim – 62 (52), Mushfiqur Rahim – 57* (37)
- Charith Asalanka 80* (49), Bhanuka Rajapaksa – 53 (31)
Moments of The Day: Batting Performances Mark High Scoring Day
- Mohammad Naim continued his good form as he anchored the innings till the 16th over. It was Mushfiqur Rahim’s spectacular 57* that ensured Bangladesh went up to 171. The way he swept Hasaranga meant he only got 3 overs to bowl. After a poor run of form, good signs for Bangladesh that Rahim is back.
- Sri Lanka had a similar story. Just like Rahim, birthday boy Rajapaksa kept the required rate in check during the middle overs, but the story of day was of Charith Asalanka—not only did he anchor the innings, he stayed till the end to see Sri Lanka get home.
- Decision to hold Shakib & Fizz back contributed to Bangladesh’s loss. For the first 8 overs, it was anybody’s game. Then came in Shakib Al Hasan. Nissanka & Fernando both bowled throughout the gate. Bangladesh felt comfortable. Shakib still had 2 overs left. Instead of going for the jugular, two overs of Mahmudullah and one over from Afif Hossain brought Sri Lanka back into the game due to the presence of left handers. Finally, a 22-over from Saifuddin killed the chase. By the time Fizz and Shakib returned, SL only needed 24 of 24.
Lanka won by an over to spare and Shakib, higest wicket taker of the tournament so far, ended with only 3 overs…
Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: Liton Das
Liton Das had a poor day altogether.
16 (16), exchanged words with Lahiru Kumara after his dismissal, and dropped catches of both Asalanka and Rajapaksa, which were crucial moments in a close game.
T20 World Cup Points Table, Stat Alert
No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Highest Run Scorer, Highest Wicket Taker, Most Catches, and Most Dismissals. We will keep updating it in every article!
- Mohommad Naim – 126 runs (Bangladesh, 3 Matches)
- Shakib Al Hasan – 11 wickets (Bangladesh, 4 Matches)
- Calum MacLeod, Jatinder Singh (Scotland/Oman, 3 Matches) – 5 catches
- Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh) – 5 dismissals
Group 1 Table
| Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied No-Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| 1. England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 3.970 |
| 2. Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 0.583 |
| 3. Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 0.253 |
| 4. South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – 0.253 |
| 5. Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – 0.583 |
| 6. West Indies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – 3.970 |
Group 2 Table
| Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied No-Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| 1. Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 6.500 |
| 2. Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 0.973 |
| 3. India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – 0.973 |
| 4. Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – 6.500 |
| 5. Namibia | ||||||
| 6. New Zealand |
Also, if you have not yet read our T20 World Cup Previews, here is a list of all of them! Check them out and share ahead:
- A Review – Group A 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka
- B Review – Group B 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland
- 1 Review – Group 1 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies
- 2 Review – Group 2 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand
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Image Courtesy: Graphic (original work), Kyle Coetzer – Photo by Francois Nel-ICC/ICC via Getty Images, Mahmudullah – Photo by Mike Hewitt-ICC/ICC via Getty Images
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