Sri Lanka and Bangladesh faced each other in🉐 match 15 of the ongoing T20 Wo🐼rld Cup 2021 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
The Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bowl first, but things got ugly when a heated exchange took between Sri Lankan bowler Lahiru Kumara and Bangladesh opener Liton Das.
It all happened during the sixth over when Das stepped down the track and moved leg-side to attempt a big hit over mid-off. However, the shot was mistimed and Shanaka, who was at the edge of the circle, took anꦑ overhead catch to see off Das.
But soon after dismissin⛄g the Bangladesh batsman, Kumara went upto him a🦄nd the two players were spotted having a heated argument. Things got ugly on the pitch as the bowler and batter came face-to-face, with Sri Lankan players pulling Kumara away from Das.
“Well, well, well – I don’t think I’ve seen that. That’s not a good look for the game of cricket,” said broadcaster Mark Nicholas in the commentary.
“I’d like to say that it was handbags, but I don’t know that it was. It was quite unpleasant,” he added.
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The heated moment, however, didn’t affect Bangladesh’s run-flow as the Tigers went on to post 171/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Opener Mohammad Naim and middle-order batter Mushfiqur Rahim shined w🎃ith the bat to help Bangladesh reach a respectable total.
Rahim stay🔯ed unbeaten on 57 off 37 balls, while Naim chipped in with valuable 52 from๊ 62 deliveries.
In reply, Sri Lanka chased down the target in 18.5 overs with five wick🐠ets in hand. Charith Asalanka shined with the bat and took his team over the line. The left-handed batsman played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 80 runs off 49 deliveries. He was well supported by Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who hit 53 off 31 balls.
