Bangladesh batsmen started facing bowlers of Sri Lanka in their first match in the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup and were sent to bat first against Sri Lanka on Sunday at Sharjah.

Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and send Bangladesh to bat first.

Nasum Ahmed has been included to the playing XI in this match. The left-arm spinner played superbly well against Australia and New Zealand recently at home.

To pave a way for Nasum, Bangladesh kept the right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed out.

The Tigers will need to win at least three matches to march to the Semi-finals of this T20 World Cup.

Bangladesh squad: Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Sri Lanka squad: Kusal Perera(w), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara

BDST: 1625 HRS, OCT 24, 2021
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