Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 15th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2021 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament of the 15th T20I match played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in 24th October 2021.
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Charith Asalanka's power-hitting 49-ball 80 and Bhanuka Rajapaksa's blazing half-century leads to Sri Lanka emphatic five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the 15th match of a T20 World Cup.
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Match Stats :
- Bangladesh's 171 was their fifth highest score against Sri Lanka in T20 international and It is their fourth highest score in T20 World Cup.
- Sri Lanka chased 172 was their fourth highest successful run-chase in T20 international, It is their highest chase in T20 World Cup and It is their second highest chase against Bangladesh in T20Is.
- Sri Lanka's 172 was their fifth highest score against Sri Lanka in T20 international and It is their eighth highest total in T20 World Cup.
- Mohammad Naim's 62 was his fourth highest score for Bangladesh in T20 international and also the fourth highest-score by an Bangladesh batsman against Sri Lanka in T20Is.
- Charith Asalanka's 80* was his highest score for Sri Lanka in T20 international and the highest-score by Sri Lankan batsman against Bangladesh in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 77 held by Kusal Perera at Colombo (RPS) in 2017.
- Charith Asalanka became the fifth Sri Lankan batsman to score a fifty against Bangladesh in T20 internationals.
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa became the sixth Sri Lankan batsman to score a fifty against Bangladesh in T20 internationals.
- 69 : Pathum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in T20 internationals.
- 86 : Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the unbeaten 85-run stand between Dinesh Chandimal and Ashen Bandara against West Indies at Coolidge in this year and the fourth highest fifth-wicket stand in T20 World Cup.
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Bangladesh scored 171-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Naim cracked a 62 off 52-balls including 6-fours.
Mushfiqur Rahim hammered a unbeaten 57 off 37-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 154.05 and Liton Das 16.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando and Lahiru Kumara each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka chased 172-5 in 18.5 overs with top scorer by Charith Asalanka 80 not out, Bhanuka Rajapaksa hammered a 53 off 31-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 170.96 and Pathum Nissanka 24.
Bangladesh best bowler by Shakib Al Hasan, Nasum both took 2-wickets and one for Mohammad Saifuddin.
Charith Asalanka named Player of the match for his match-winning career-best unbeaten blazing 80 off 49-balls including 5-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 163.26.
