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Asalanka, Rajapakse Guide Sri Lanka To 5 Wicket Win Over Bangladesh

By Sahil Mathur October 24, 2021 • 19:33 PM View: 1396

Charith Asalanka's unbeaten 80 and Bhanuka Rajapakse's 53 helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the 15th match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday in Sharjah.

Chasing 172, Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera in the first over but Pathum Nissanka and Asalanka added 69 runs for the second wicket in 45 balls to set the platform. Nissanka scored 24 off 21 balls before Shakib Al Hasan bowled him. Shakib struck again in the same over as Avishka Fernando got out on a duck.

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