T20 World Cup 2021, full highlights: Sri Lanka start Super 12 with a win vs Bangladesh

Sri Lanka started off the Super 12 stage of their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign with a thrilling 5-wicket win vs Bangladesh on Sunday.

Batting first, Mohammad Naim gave Bangladesh a good start with a solid 62. But it was Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 37-ball-57 that powered the Bangla Tigers to 171/4. Chasing which, Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera for just 1 but Charith Asalanka stood tall with 80 not out. Bhanuka Rajapaksa too smashed 53 as The Lankans crossed the finish line with 7 balls to spare.

This is Sri Lanka's fourth consecutive win in the tournament, having come out of the first round with a 100 percent record.

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