Naim, Rahim lift Bangladesh to 171/4
Opener Mohammad Naim and Mushfiqur Rahim lifted Bangladesh to 171/4 against Sri Lanka in their Group 1 Super 12 match of the Twenty20 World Cup in Sharjah on Sunday.
Naim (62) and Rahim (57 not out) added 73 for the third wicket after Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka opted to bowl.
Southpaw Naim’s 52-ball knock contained six fours.
His opening partner Litton Das made 16, while one-drop Shakib Al Hasan fell for 10.
Rahim brought up his fifty off just 32 balls to guide Bangladesh to a competitive total. He hit five fours and two sixes in his 37-ball knock.
Australia, England, West Indies and South Africa are the other teams in Group 1. The top two sides progress to the semifinals.
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