| 1.4 : 1.4: Binura Fernando to Liton Das, FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller in length, down the leg side. Liton Das tickles it fine past the keeper to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! Makes full use of the free hit this time! Fuller in length, on off, at 150 kph. Mohammad Naim clears his front leg and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.5: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! Powerful shot! Lahiru Kumara shortens his length, on middle. Mohammad Naim clears his front leg and smacks it towards long on. Couple of bounces and into the fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Liton Das, FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length, outside off. Liton Das moves across in his crease and pierces it through the cover-point region to collect a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Lahiru Kumara to Liton Das, OUT! CAUGHT! Lahiru Kumara strikes and Bangladesh lose their first wicket! Length ball, around off. Liton Das skips down and looks to go over mid off but it goes off the toe end which does not give him the desired elevation.The ball goes straight to Dasun Shanaka at mid off who takes a simple catch. Oh dear! Some words exchanged between Liton Das and Lahiru Kumara here! Sri Lankan players come in along with the umpire to seperate the two. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Charith Asalanka to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! What a shot! Tossed up, around off. Shakib Al Hasan lofts it over covers and collects a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Charith Asalanka to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! Punished by Mohammad Naim! Just a tad short, around off. Naim stays back and cuts it past point for another boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Charith Asalanka to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Asalanka errs in his length yet again and serves it short, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan rocks back and cuts it past point. Dushmantha Chameera at deep cover runs to his right and puts in a dive but the ball wins the race. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Chamika Karunaratne to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! BOWLED! Huge wicket for Sri Lanka as Chamika Karunaratne gets the big fish! Back of a length, around leg. Shakib Al Hasan backs away and looks to heave it to the leg side but he misses and the ball crashes onto his leg stump. Karunaratne is ecstatic! |
| 10.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mushfiqur Rahim, SIX! He connected this one so well! A full ball, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Binura Fernando to Mushfiqur Rahim, SIX! BANG! That is a mighty blow! Slower ball, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets low, picks it up nicely and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! That is beautifully played! Fuller in length, on middle. Mohammad Naim clears his front leg and smashes the ball towards long on. The fielder runs to his right to catch the ball and dives but it falls short of him. One bounce and into the fence. He also gets to his fifty. Has been a fantastic knock from him. 100 up for Bangladesh as well! |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! Whoa! Lahiru Kumara bangs this one short, on middle. Mohammad Naim pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. That came right from the meat of the bat. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! This is top-class batting! On middle, Mushfiqur Rahim sweeps this one powerfully towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Make that two in a row! Short and on leg, Mushfiqur Rahim shuffles across the off stump and smacks it towards deep backward square leg for another boundary. |
| 15.2: Dasun Shanaka to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! Streaky! Slower delivery, outside off. Mohammad Naim hangs back and looks to cut. The ball goes off the outside edge and beats the fielder at short third man for a boundary. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Binura Fernando to Mohammad Naim, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Finally, Sri Lanka get the much-needed breakthrough and it is Binura Fernando who comes to their rescue! Fernando serves a slower ball, shorter in length, around off. Mohammad Naim looks to heave it away but only manages a top edge and the ball lobs up in the air to the left of the bowler. Binura Fernando runs there and takes a simple catch. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Binura Fernando to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Width on offer, outside off and Mushfiqur Rahim pounces on it! Cuts it past point and collects a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Binura Fernando to Afif Hossain, FOUR! Nicely done! Slower ball, on a length, darted on the pads. Afif Hossain stays back and whips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim hangs back and just slices it over backward point. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 18.3: Lahiru Kumara to Afif Hossain, OUT! RUN OUT! Bangladesh lose their fourth wicket now! Fuller in length, on leg. Afif Hossain looks to whip it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls back to the bowler and Afif Hossain takes off to take a single but has no idea where the ball went. Lahiru Kumara picks up the ball quickly and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The umpire refers it upstairs and the replay shows that Afif Hossain didn't make it back to the creas |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Nicely done! A low full toss, around off. Mahmudullah hits it straight back past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Good wrist work from Mahmudullah! Overpitched ball, outside off. Mahmudullah leans and opens the face of the bat to hit this one past the cover-point fielder. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! What a way to end the innings! Mushfiqur Rahim has taken his team past 170! Full ball, around off. Rahim moves across and scoops it over short fine leg to finish with a boundary. Bangladesh end with 171/4. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Perera, OUT! TIMBER! Bangladesh get an early breakthrough! What a change for Bangladesh, Nasum Ahmed comes into the playing 11 and bags a wicket in the first over. He drops it a tad short, on off. Kusal Perera gets on his knee and looks to sweep. The ball skids onto him and he misses the ball completely. The stumps behind him gets rattled and Kusal Perera has to walk back to the pavilion for a timid score. Nasum Ahmed is all pumped up! |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Nasum Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Dispatched! Loopy ball, on off. Charith Asalanka uses his feet and sends the ball sailing over long off for a maximum. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Mahedi Hasan to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Well played! Fuller, on off. Charith Asalanka sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Shakib Al Hasan runs to his left and dives to stop the ball. He misfields though and concedes a boundary. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Nasum Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Another one! Tosses it up, on middle. Charith Asalanka gets down on one knee and sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 85 metre maximum that! |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Mohammad Saifuddin to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball on leg, Charith Asalanka whips it away to deep backward square leg. Liton Das cannot stop this one as the ball races away to the boundary in flash. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Mahedi Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Good shot! This was full and slanting on middle. Pathum Nissanka steps across and paddles it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Mahedi Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Clean strike! A full ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka advances down the track and lofts it nicely over long on for a maximum. Wonderful shot. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Pure timing! A length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Extra-bounce this time! A length ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to punch it on the off side but the extra bounce takes a thick outside edge and the ball races away to third man fence. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan comes back and gets the breakthrough straightaway! Sri Lanka lose their second wicket! Tossed up, around off, coming in with the angle. Pathum Nissanka gets down on his knee to sweep but he misses and the ball crashes onto his off pole. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Avishka Fernando, OUT! BOWLED! Shakib Al Hasan strikes yet again and he is on a roll! Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother now! A bit quicker, around middle. Avishka Fernando looks to play it across the line and the ball sneaks through his bat and pad to crash onto the stumps. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Mohammad Saifuddin to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! EDGY! Good-length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to drive on the up but it takes the outside edge and the ball flies over short third man. A boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Mohammad Saifuddin to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! It is the in-form Wanindu Hasaranga who has to walk back to the hut now! Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Hasaranga looks to heave it away but it goes of the toe end and the ball loops up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Mohammad Naim runs in from the deep and takes a good catch. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Afif Hossain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! Boom! Floats it up, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa advances down the track and smacks it over deep extra cover for a biggie. Confident looking shot that! |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Afif Hossain to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, DROPPED AND FOUR! How costly will this prove? Tosses it up, on off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets on his knees and sweeps it towards deep square leg. Liton Das misjudges and perhaps runs way too ahead. He then backracks but only manages to get fingertips to it. The ball races away to the boundary. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Mahmudullah to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Whoa! Full and outside off, Charith Asalanka shimmies down and hammers this one over long on for a maximum. 87 metre biggie! |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Mahmudullah to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Clobbered! Floats it up, on middle. Charith Asalanka goes down on his knee and slog-sweeps it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Charith Asalanka is turning it on for Sri Lanka! |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Mohammad Saifuddin to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! That has travelled all the way! An off-cutter, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa flicks it off his pads. He is early into his flick and the ball goes off the toe end of the bat way over the fine leg region for a massive six. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Mohammad Saifuddin to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! The birthday boy is making sure he gifts himself and his side a great present. Length ball, outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa swings across the line and clobbers it way over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Mohammad Saifuddin to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Sensational batting! Very full, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa throws his bat at it and squeezes it towards the third man region for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Mohammad Saifuddin to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Game-changing over for Sri Lanka! A full toss, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa carves it over extra cover and fetches himself a boundary. He moves onto 45. 22 runs coming from the over. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Charith Asalanka, SIX! This has been a wonderful innings from Charith Asalanka! Worth remembering it! A full ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka shuffles across and smashes it straight down the ground for a maximum. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Nasum Ahmed to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! TIMBER! Is there a twist in this game? A flatter ball, angling around middle and leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa backs away and looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks through and disturbs the stumps behind. 7 needed in 10 balls. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Nasum Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! A flatter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to push but gets a thick outside edge and the ball races away to the third man fence. SRI LANKA WIN BY 5 WICKETS. |
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