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

[caption id=“attachment_10082091” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] 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[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10081821” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] 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[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10082051” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Mohammad Naim waves his bat as he celebrates scoring a fifty. He played a knock of 62 off 52 balls. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10082061” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Mohammad Naim was involved in a 73-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim (57*) to help Bangladesh post 171/4 from 20 overs. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10082071” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Charith Asalanka in action during the chase against Bangladesh. Asalanka’s knock of 80 consisted of five fours and as many sixes. AP[/caption]