Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, ICC World Twenty20, 2021 Full score card

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.

Nicely driven but just for a brace! A full ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka leans and caresses it through covers for a couple.

Length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka cuts it through the diving point fielder for a single.

FOUR! Extra-bounce this time! A length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to punch it on the off side but the extra bounce takes a thick outside edge and the ball races away to third man fence.

Another length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka guides it to third man for one more.

On a length, outside off. Charith Asalanka dabs it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Pure timing! A length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it through covers and the ball races away to the fence.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack now.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka are 54/1. 118 needed in 84 balls.

On middle. Pathum Nissanka whacks it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Clean strike! A full ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka advances down the track and lofts it nicely over long on for a maximum. Wonderful shot.

WIDE! Spills it way down the leg side. Nissanka misses his flick.

Comes around the wicket and serves a flatter ball, on off, pushed to covers for one more.

Tossed up on middle. Pathum Nissanka skips down and chips it to the right of mid on. A single.

FOUR! Good shot! This was full and slanting on middle. Pathum Nissanka steps across and paddles it through square leg for a boundary.

Angles a flatter ball, on middle. Charith Asalanka flicks it off the inner half to square leg. A mild appeal for LBW but not given. A single.

Flatter and on off, driven to long off for a single.

A loopy ball, on off. Charith Asalanka sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Angles it on middle, clipped to square leg.

Again dances down the track and mistimes his heave to mid on. A single.

A lucky inside edge! A full ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka comes down the track and looks to heave but gets an inside edge to short fine leg.

Shakib Al Hasan is brought into the attack now.

Good-length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka blocks it on the off side.

FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball on leg, Charith Asalanka whips it away to deep backward square leg. Liton Das cannot stop this one as the ball races away to the boundary in flash.

Slower delivery, at 126 kph, on the pads. Charith Asalanka flicks it to deep square leg. Liton Das runs to his right and dives to stop the ball. He does well to keep the ball inside the boundary. Saves a couple of runs.

On a length, on off. Pathum Nissanka taps it to point for a single.

WIDE! Full delivery, sprayed way down the leg side. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick but misses. Wide called.

Short of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka goes for the pull but fails to connect.

Good-length ball, around off. Pathum Nissanka punches it to cover.

Mohammad Saifuddin comes into the attack.

Full and on off, Pathum Nissanka clips it to mid-wicket for a single. A good over for Sri Lanka. 16 runs coming from it.

Short and on off, tucked to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, on leg. Charith Asalanka works it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! Another one! Tosses it up, on middle. Charith Asalanka gets down on one knee and sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 85 metre maximum that!

Flatter ball, on the pads. Charith Asalanka tucks it to backward square leg.

SIX! Dispatched! Loopy ball, on off. Charith Asalanka uses his feet and sends the ball sailing over long off for a maximum.

Drops it short and on leg, Charith Asalanka clips it to short fine leg for a single.

Sliding on middle and leg, Asalanka presses forward to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Well played! Fuller, on off. Charith Asalanka sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Shakib Al Hasan runs to his left and dives to stop the ball. He misfields though and concedes a boundary.

Sliding on the leg side, Charith Asalanka looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes through to the keeper. Mushfiqur Rahim whips the bails off in a flash but Charith Asalanka was inside the crease.

Floats it up, on middle. Pathum Nissanka knocks it in front of long on for a run.

Loopy ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka steers it straight to backward point.

Who will bowl from the other end? Mahedi Hasan it is.

Tosses it up, on middle. Pathum Nissanka works it on the leg side for a single.

Short and on off, Charith Asalanka punches it off the backfoot to long on for a single.

Charith Asalanka walks out to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Bangladesh get an early breakthrough! What a change for Bangladesh, Nasum Ahmed comes into the playing 11 and bags a wicket in the first over. He drops it a tad short, on off. Kusal Perera gets on his knee and looks to sweep. The ball skids onto him and he misses the ball completely. The stumps behind him gets rattled and Kusal Perera has to walk back to the pavilion for a timid score. Nasum Ahmed is all pumped up!

On the pads, Pathum Nissanka clips it to backward square leg for a single.

Kusal Perera and Sri Lanka are underway! Flatter ball down the leg side, Perera tucks it to square leg for a quick single. There was a slight mix-up in the middle. The fielder throws the ball to the keeper who whips the bails off but Pathum Nissanka made it back to the crease in time.

Loopy ball, wide outside off. Kusal Perera slashes it towards covers.

FOUR! What a way to end the innings! Mushfiqur Rahim has taken his team past 170! Full ball, around off. Rahim moves across and scoops it over short fine leg to finish with a boundary. Bangladesh end with 171/4.

Short ball, on off. Mahmudullah miscues his pull towards deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Good wrist work from Mahmudullah! Overpitched ball, outside off. Mahmudullah leans and opens the face of the bat to hit this one past the cover-point fielder.

Another full ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and squeezes it past point for a single.

Full ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim chips it over covers and takes a couple of runs.

Swing and a miss! Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to cut hard but does not get any bat on it.

FOUR! Nicely done! A low full toss, around off. Mahmudullah hits it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

TWO LEG BYES! Yorker-length ball, down leg. Mahmudullah misses his flick and gets hit low on his pad. The ball rolls away to the leg side and they take a couple of leg byes!

NO BALL AND A BYE! Oh, dear! That could have been nasty! Kumara loses the grip of the ball and he hurls a beamer, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim ducks underneath. The keeper fumbles and they sneak in a bye. Free Hit to follow.

Full ball, outside off. Mahmudullah looks to heave it away but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. The batters cross for one.

Mahmudullah walks out to bat.

OUT! RUN OUT! Bangladesh lose their fourth wicket now! Fuller in length, on leg. Afif Hossain looks to whip it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls back to the bowler and Afif Hossain takes off to take a single but has no idea where the ball went. Lahiru Kumara picks up the ball quickly and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The umpire refers it upstairs and the replay shows that Afif Hossain didn't make it back to the crease.

A run out appeal has been sent upstairs. Replay shows that Afif Hossain was well short of his crease and has to depart. The third umpire confirms the same by signalling OUT on the big screen.

Full ball, around leg. Afif Hossain backs away to slog it but he misses it completely.

Full ball, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and flicks it to wide of long on to collect a run. He gets to his 6th T20I fifty and what a crucial innings this has been for Bangladesh!

Lahiru Kumara to bowl the penultimate over.

Full ball, way outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets low and drives it to sweeper cover and takes a single.

Excellent delivery! A yorker, around off. Afif Hossain digs it out onto the deck and the batters scamper through for a run.

Leg bye! Full ball, just outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim shuffles across and tries to scoop it over the keeper but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away to the off side and the batters sneak in a leg bye.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Short ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim hangs back and just slices it over backward point. The ball races away to the fence.

Full ball, outside off. Afif Hossain carves it through covers for a single.

Back of a length, way outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim cuts it to deep point and collects a run.

Dushmantha Chameera (2-0-21-0) comes back into the attack.

FOUR! Nicely done! Slower ball, on a length, darted on the pads. Afif Hossain stays back and whips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Full ball, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim goes deep in his crease and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Width on offer, outside off and Mushfiqur Rahim pounces on it! Cuts it past point and collects a boundary.

Good-length ball, around leg. Afif Hossain tickles it to short fine leg and takes a single to get off the mark.

Short of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim cuts it towards deep cover and takes a run.

Afif Hossain is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Finally, Sri Lanka get the much-needed breakthrough and it is Binura Fernando who comes to their rescue! Fernando serves a slower ball, shorter in length, around off. Mohammad Naim looks to heave it away but only manages a top edge and the ball lobs up in the air to the left of the bowler. Binura Fernando runs there and takes a simple catch.

Binura Fernando (2-0-16-0) comes back on.

Very full, on middle. Naim drills it down to long on for a single.

Excellent yorker, on off. Rahim advances down the track and squirts it down to long on for one.

WIDE! Short ball, down the leg side. Wided.

Short ball, outside off.  Mushfiqur Rahim shimmies down the track and slaps it to deep extra cover. The fielder there does well to flick the ball inside the boundary. Keeps it down to a couple of runs.

Pitched up, on off. Naim drives it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Streaky! Slower delivery, outside off. Mohammad Naim hangs back and looks to cut. The ball goes off the outside edge and beats the fielder at short third man for a boundary.

Lenght ball, down the leg side. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to heave it away but misses and the ball goes off his pads to the keeper. The batters to take a bye.

Dasun Shanaka (1-0-4-0) is back into the attack.

Another googly on off, Naim rocks back and cuts it straight to point. 11 runs from the over.

A googly on off, Rahim reads it well and punches it through covers off the back foot for a run.

On middle, Naim clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Touch shorter, outside off. Rahim punches it through covers for one.

FOUR! Make that two in a row! Short and on leg, Mushfiqur Rahim shuffles across the off stump and smacks it towards deep backward square leg for another boundary.

FOUR! This is top-class batting! On middle, Mushfiqur Rahim sweeps this one powerfully towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga (2-0-18-0) comes back into the attack.

FOUR! Whoa! Lahiru Kumara bangs this one short, on middle. Mohammad Naim pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. That came right from the meat of the bat.

Back of a length, on middle. Naim taps it to the point fielder.

FOUR! That is beautifully played! Fuller in length, on middle. Mohammad Naim clears his front leg and smashes the ball towards long on. The fielder runs to his right to catch the ball and dives but it falls short of him. One bounce and into the fence. He also gets to his fifty. Has been a fantastic knock from him. 100 up for Bangladesh as well!

Again! A yorker, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim jams it out to long on for a single.

Right into the blockhole, on off. Mohammad Naim squeezes it out to third man for one.

A run out chance missed! On a length, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim dabs it to backward point. Mohammad Naim takes off for a single but is sent back by Mushfiqur Rahim. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and the batters take a run eventually.

Lahiru Kumara (2-0-11-1) comes back to bowl.

A full toss, outside off, Rahim steers it to deep point. A single is taken.

Short of a length, on middle. Mohammad Naim pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single this time.

Binura Fernando hits the deck hard this time, outside off. Mohammad Naim hops and looks to carve it over point but fails to connect.

Short of a length, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim stays deep in his crease and dabs it down to third man for a single.

Good-length ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to cut it away but misses.

SIX! BANG! That is a mighty blow! Slower ball, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets low, picks it up nicely and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum.

Binura Fernando (1-0-7-0) is back on.

A length ball, on off, driven to covers.

A friendly full toss, on middle. Rahim whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off, drilled down to long off for a single.

A length ball, on middle. Rahim backs away and guides it to third man for a single.

Another length ball, on off. Rahim taps it to covers.

On a length, on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Dasun Shanaka comes into the attack.

Hesitation in the middle. A full ball, on middle. Naim tucks it with soft hands to deep mid-wicket and takes a single. He wanted another single but was sent back and sigh of relief for him as the fielder misses his shy.

Gives some flight to it now and serves it on middle. Rahim paddles it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! He connected this one so well! A full ball, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On middle. Naim leans and drills it down to wide long on for one more.

Flighted ball, around off. Rahim heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Full on off, swept to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS! Bangladesh have started well, courtesy of Mohammad Naim who has batted sensibly so far. The Bangla Tigers would be hoping that Naim along with the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim bat deep and take them to a good total.

A length ball, outside off. Rahim tries to cut it late but fails to get any bat on it. At the halfway mark, Bangladesh are 72/2.

OVERTHROWS! On middle. Naim hits it straight back to the bowler. Chamika Karunaratne picks it up and scores a direct hit at the keeper's end. The ball ricochets to short fine leg where the fielder makes a great stop. A single.

Full ball, on off. Rahim hits it to mid off for a quick single.

On the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on off, Naim pushes it aerially and towards wide long off for a brace.

EDGY RUNS! This was on a length and around middle. Naim looks to play across the line but gets a top edge and the ball skies up over short backward point. Two runs taken.

A loopy ball, on off, pushed down to long off for a single. 7 coming of the over then.

Slightly shorter and on off. Mushfiqur Rahim cuts it through point for a single.

On middle, Mohammad Naim works it on the leg side for one more.

This one stays low and was around off. Naim hits it to deep mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but his throw was a bit wayward.

Flatter now, outside off. Rahim gets low and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Starts with a short ball, on off. Naim nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to roll his arm now.

Full ball, darted on the pads. Mohammad Naim tucks it to the leg side and collects a run. Just 3 runs and a wicket from the over!

Short of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim reaches out and looks to cut but it goes off the toe end towards third man. Rahim is off the mark with this single.

Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Huge wicket for Sri Lanka as Chamika Karunaratne gets the big fish! Back of a length, around leg. Shakib Al Hasan backs away and looks to heave it to the leg side but he misses and the ball crashes onto his leg stump. Karunaratne is ecstatic!

Back of a length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan stands tall and dabs it towards backward point.

Short of a length, outside off. Mohammad Naim punches it to deep cover and takes a single.

Length ball, around off. Mohammad Naim taps it towards backward point.

Chamika Karunaratne is back into the attack. Gave away just 2 runs in his first over.

FOUR! Asalanka errs in his length yet again and serves it short, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan rocks back and cuts it past point. Dushmantha Chameera at deep cover runs to his right and puts in a dive but the ball wins the race.

Flatter ball, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan hits it straight back to the bowler.

Fuller in length, outside off. Mohammad Naim skips down and eases it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Punished by Mohammad Naim! Just a tad short, around off. Naim stays back and cuts it past point for another boundary.

Flatter ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan miscues his cut shot and it takes the inner half of the bat. The ball goes to mid-wicket and the batters cross ends.

FOUR! What a shot! Tossed up, around off. Shakib Al Hasan lofts it over covers and collects a boundary.

Time for some spin as Charith Asalanka is brought on.

A low full toss, on leg. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it to the leg side to get off the mark with one. At the end of the Powerplay, Bangladesh are 41/1.

Shakib Al Hasan walks out at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lahiru Kumara strikes and Bangladesh lose their first wicket! Length ball, around off. Liton Das skips down and looks to go over mid off but it goes off the toe end which does not give him the desired elevation.The ball goes straight to Dasun Shanaka at mid off who takes a simple catch. Oh dear! Some words exchanged between Liton Das and Lahiru Kumara here! Sri Lankan players come in along with the umpire to seperate the two.

Full ball, outside off. Mohammad Naim reaches out and gets the toe end of the bat. The ball goes behind the sticks and the batters take a run.

Well bowled! Kumara hurls a yorker, outside off. Mohammad Naim fails to dig it out!

Length ball, on off. Mohammad Naim drives but finds the cover fielder.

Top effort from Dasun Shanaka at mid off! Length ball, outside off. Liton Das drives but Shanaka moves across to his left and puts in a dive to stop the ball. The batters cross for one.

A good bumper to end the over! Chameera bangs it into the deck, around middle. Mohammad Naim lets it through to the keeper.

Good-length ball, outside off. Liton Das cuts hard but finds the backward point fielder who dives to stop the ball. A single taken.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length, outside off. Liton Das moves across in his crease and pierces it through the cover-point region to collect a boundary.

Slower ball, shorter in length, around off. Mohammad Naim pushes it to cover and takes a quick run.

Back of a length, around leg. Mohammad Naim stays back and pulls it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder. The batters take two.

Full ball, outside off. Liton Das pushes it to mid off and scampers through for a single. The fielder at mid off has a shy at the striker's end but Das was well inside the crease.

Well bowled! Kumara bowls a yorker now, on middle. Mohammad Naim does well to jam it out back to the bowler. Lahiru Kumara collects the ball and has a wild throw at the striker's end as Mohammad Naim was out of his crease. A stare from Lahiru Kumara and Mohammad Naim follows!

FOUR! Powerful shot! Lahiru Kumara shortens his length, on middle. Mohammad Naim clears his front leg and smacks it towards long on. Couple of bounces and into the fence.

A low full toss, on middle. Naim toe-ends it to mid on.

Pitched up, on off. Liton Das drives towards extra cover. The fielder dives to his right to stop the ball. The batters take a single.

Good-length ball, on off. Liton Das leans onto it and drives but the cover fielder makes a good stop diving to his left.

Full and wide, outside off. Mohammad Naim reaches out and slices it uppishly over cover-point. He collects three runs.

Lahiru Kumara is into the attack now.

Chameera take the pace off and bowls it on middle, Mohammad Naim pushes it to mid on for a single. A good over for Bangladesh. 12 runs coming from it.

FOUR! Makes full use of the free hit this time! Fuller in length, on off, at 150 kph. Mohammad Naim clears his front leg and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

NO BALL! A full toss, on leg. Mohammad Naim plays it uppishly over mid-wicket. He gets a couple of runs. Chameera has overstepped again and another Free Hit to Mohammad Naim.

NO BALL! Dushmantha Chameera comes 'round the wicket now, bowls it short, on middle. Mohammad Naim tucks it on the leg side. Dushmantha Chameera will have to reload again as he has overstepped. Free Hit to follow...

A well-directed bouncer, on leg. Mohammad Naim ducks underneath.

Length ball, outside off. Liton Das guides it to third man. He rotates the strike by picking up a single.

Short of a length, on middle. Mohammad Naim tucks it to square leg for a run.

Good-length ball, on middle at 146 kph. Liton Das works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera is into the attack.

Full and outside off, Mohammad Naim drives it through covers for a couple of runs. 7 runs from the over.

Full again, on middle and leg. Liton Das flicks it to deep mid-wicket. He crosses ends.

FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller in length, down the leg side. Liton Das tickles it fine past the keeper to fine leg for a boundary.

Short of a length, on off. Liton Das dabs it towards backward point with soft hands. No run taken.

Well bowled! Fuller length, on off, at 127 kph. Liton Das defends it back to the bowler.

Length ball, nipping back in, on leg. Liton Das tucks it on the leg side.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Binura Fernando.

Back of a length, on leg. Mohammad Naim looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge back onto the deck. A good start from Chamika Karunaratne. Only 2 runs from the over.

Short of a length, on middle, at 140 kph. Liton Das knocks it in front of mid on for a run.

Lenght ball, outside off, at 139 kph. Liton Das puts a stride forward and works it to backward point. Mohammad Naim looks for a single but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Good-length ball, on leg. Mohammad Naim tucks it to deep square leg for a single. Bangladesh and Mohammad Naim are underway!

On a good length, on off. Mohammad Naim hops and taps it towards point.

Chamika Karunaratne starts with a full-length ball, outside off. Mohammad Naim leans onto it and drives but finds the cover fielder.

The players are out on the field and have lined up for their respective national anthems. It is Bangladesh's first followed by Sri Lanka's. Done with all the pre-match formalities. We are all set for the action. The players of Sri Lanka are out to the middle and Mohammad Naim and Liton Das are the openers for Bangladesh. Chamika Karunaratne to start with the ball. Here we go...

Pitch Report - Danny Morrison and Murali Kartik are inspecting the deck. Morrison says that the pitch is brown and will stay slow and low. Kartik says that it is well rolled down and the bowlers may want to bowl wicket-to-wicket.

Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says that they would have batted first anyway. Says that they need to play with the conditions and it looks good to bat on. Adds that after losing the first match in the qualifiers, the boys are pretty relaxed and are looking forward to this game. Informs that Taskin Ahmed is out and Nasum Ahmed comes in.

Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says they will bowl first as their bowlers have been doing good job so far. Adds that they don't know exactly how the pitch will behave so they would like to chase. Tells that they are confident going into this game as they have played really well in last couple of games. Ends by by saying that they have a slight injury concern so Maheesh Theekshana misses out and in comes Binura Fernando.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (WK), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed (In for Taskin Ahmed), Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Kusal Perera (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando (In for Maheesh Theekshana), Lahiru Kumara.

TOSS - Dasun Shanaka and Mahmudullah are out in the middle for all-important coin toss. Dasun Shanaka gives it a flip. Mahmudullah calls it 'Tails' but 'Heads' it falls. Sri Lanka have won the toss and have elected to BOWL first.

The Islanders didn't put a foot wrong in the preliminary stage as they won all their three games comprehensively. Their bowlers have been exceptional and the highest score they have conceded so far is 101. The side have already been two-time runner's up, have reached one semifinal and also have a trophy in their cabinet and with such performances in the qualifiers, they cannot be ruled out yet. Sri Lanka have met Bangladesh once in T20 World Cup where the Lankans emerged victorious. They have a good bowling unit and their batters would also like to have some runs under their belt. They would look to start their Super 12 journey with a win. Stay tuned for further updates.

Bangladesh went down against Scotland in their first game of the qualifiers but then bounced back and closed the qualifiers with 2 wins. They have exuded great character to seal a spot in the Super 12. Shakib Al Hasan has been at the forefront for them. He has scored 108 runs and have picked up 9 wickets in 3 matches. Mahmudullah and Mohammad Naim also came with telling contributions in the qualifiers and the Tigers would want to start their Super 12 campaign on a winning note.

A warm welcome to everyone for the coverage of the T20 World Cup where Sri Lanka will cross swords with Bangladesh. Both the Asian sides had to earn their spot to be in the Super 12. A good start in a rather challenging group is imperative and heading into this clash, both the teams will be keen on making an impact straight away. So who are you backing?

... MATCH DAY ...