T20 World Cup 2021 Photos: Sri Lanka ride on Charith Asalanka’s unbeaten 80 to edge past Bangladesh

Check out photos from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka got the better of Bangladesh to open their Super 12 T20 World Cup 2021 campaign with a five-wicket win on Sunday. Charith Asalanka scored an unbeaten 80 to steer the Lankans home. AP

The match was marred by a controversy when Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara shared verbal exchanges with Bangladesh batter Liton Das after the latter was caught at mid-off. Tensions arose as the two of them attempted to shove each other, before being separated by players of both teams. AP

Mohammad Naim waves his bat as he celebrates scoring a fifty. He played a knock of 62 off 52 balls. AP

Mohammad Naim was involved in a 73-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim (57*) to help Bangladesh post 171/4 from 20 overs. AP

Charith Asalanka in action during the chase against Bangladesh. Asalanka’s knock of 80 consisted of five fours and as many sixes. AP

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