| 0.0 : TOSS - The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of Bangladesh. They have elected to BOWL first. |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto, the skipper of Bangladesh says that he expects some swing and seam. Adds that the top 4 batters will have to perform well and they have been working hard. Mentions that the pitch looks dry and hopes that the new ball will favor them. |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of Bangladesh says that he expects some swing and seam. Adds that the top 4 batters will have to perform well and they have been working hard. Mentions that the pitch looks dry and hopes that the new ball will favor them |
| Wanindu Hasaranga , the skipper of Sri Lanka says that they don't have ay specific target in their mind but will capitalise the first 6 overs. Mentions that they are playing 2 proper seamers and spinners along with 2 fast bowling all rounders. |
| Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das(WK), Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| PITCH REPORT - Natalie Germanos is pitchside she says that the game will be played on pitch 4. She gives us an idea of the dimensions here and mentions that the square boundaries are 61 and 71 meters while the straight one is 73 meters. Waqar Younis joins her and he says that the average bounce is high on this pitch and reckons that this region is more favourable to the bowlers. Adds that some leg spin will be expected with the pitch having a tinge of green as well. |
| The players from both the teams walk out along with the match officals for the national anthems of their countries. The national anthem of Bangladesh will be played first followed by that of Sri Lanka. |
| The pre-match formatlities are done and the match is all set to start. The umpires make their way to the middle with the match ball in their hand. The fielders take their respective position on the field. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are the opening batters for Sri Lanka. Tanzim Hasan Sakib has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's go... |
| 0.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, Tanzim Hasan Sakib starts off well. He hits the good length and keeps it around leg. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and blocks it out on the pitch. |
| 0.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! BANG! OFF THE MARK IN STYLE! Tanzim Hasan Sakib goes a bit fuller and angles it into leg. Pathum Nissanka puts his front foot out and just uses his wrists to flick it perfectly towards the deep square leg fence for the first boundary of the match. |
| 0.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller again, outside off. Pathum Nissanka defends it on the off side towards point. |
| 0.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, On the hard length and over off. Pathum Nissanka punches it towards covers and huries away for a quick single. |
| 0.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Sticks to the good length, keeping it just outside off. Kusal Mendis plays it late and guides it to the fielder at point. |
| 0.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, A good way to end the over. Tanzim Hasan Sakib goes full and swings it away from off. Kusal Mendis shoulders arms. |
| 0.0 : Shakib Al Hasan to operate from the opposite end. |
| 1.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Full and directly on off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to the fielder at covers. |
| 1.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FIVE RUNS! OH DEAR! Clumsy from Bangladesh! Shakib Al Hasan bowls it full and on middle. Pathum Nissanka pats it towards mid-wicket and hurries for a quick single. The fielder is quick to the ball and throws it towards the keeper but it is not within his reach. There is no one to back up the throw as well and it meets the fence. |
| 1.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Looped full on middle. Kusal Mendis covers the line and blocks it back towards the bowler. |
| 1.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Flighted full on off. Kusal Mendis drives it to mid on and rotates the strike with a single. |
| 1.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Drags his length back and bit aiming it over off. Pathum Nissanka punches it to mid on for a single. |
| 1.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Shortish again, on off. Kusal Mendis swivels and pulls it to deep square leg to end the over with a single. |
| 2.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Welcomes him with a boundary! Taskin Ahmed drops it short and keeps it over off. Kusal Mendis stands tall and pulls it through deep sqaure leg. The ball meets the ropes for four runs to start the over. |
| 2.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! MORE RUNS! Taskin Ahmed delivers it short again, this time outside off. Kusal Mendis slashes this time and sends it flying over backward point. The fielder in the deep fails to reach it in time and Sri Lanka get four more runs. |
| 2.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Taskin Ahmed has the final laugh and he draws first blood! Ahmed serves it short, just tightening the line this time. Kusal Mendis is cramped for room as he gets on his heels to block it. The ball gets off the inner egde of his blade and deflects onto the stumps. That is the opening that Bangladesh needed. |
| Kamindu Mendis walks in to bt at number 3. |
| 2.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! OFF THE MARK IN STYLE! Taskin Ahmed serves it on the hard length and keeps it outside off. Kamindu Mendis punches it through point and he finds the gap. The ball races off to the fence for four runs. |
| 2.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, A bit fuller and on off. Kamindu Mendis drives it but this time finds the fielder at point. |
| 2.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, On the hard length and on middle. Kamindu Mendis punches it solidly back to the bowler. Some boundaries but a wicket as well in this over. |
| 3.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, Spicy! Tanzim Hasan Sakib bangs it short and aims it on the helmet. Pathum Nissanka is left surprised by the bounce and the ball hits the side of the grill. |
| 3.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! BANG! LOVELY! Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowls it full and outside off. Pathum Nissanka stands back and hits it through the line. The ball soars over the long on fence for the first maximum of the match. |
| 3.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, Quick and short outside off. Pathum Nissanka tries to cut it away but gets beaten by the bounce. |
| 3.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, Jaffa! Tanzim Hasan Sakib hangs with the good length and jut shapes this one back in. Pathum Nissanka is left confused as the ball rips past his outer edge towards the keeper. The bowler appeals but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 3.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, Full again on off. Pathum Nissanka drives it to covers and runs a single to rotate the strike. |
| 3.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kamindu Mendis, Full now on the off pole. Kamindu Mendis blocks this one out towards point. |
| 4.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! LOVELY! Shakib Al Hasan floats this full and around off. Pathum Nissanka swings his blade hard and he lofts it through covers. The ball rockets away to the fence for four runs. |
| 4.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR MORE! Shakib Al Hasan bowls a half-tracker on middle. Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it to clear mid-wicket. There is no protection in the deep and the ball runs off to the fence for four runs. |
| 4.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, No run. |
| 4.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! MORE RUNS! Shakib Al Hasan goes full and on the pads. Pathum Nissanka sweeps it and he pierces the gap through square leg. The ball runs off to the fence for the third boundary of the over. |
| 4.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! TOYING WITH THE FIELD! Shakib Al Hasan sticks to the fuller length and on middle. Pathum Nissanka lofts it over mid on now and that is another free run for the ball to the fence. Fourth of the over. |
| 4.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on off. Pathum Nissanka drives it with good timing but finds the fielder at cover. An expensive over for Bangladesh. |
| 5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! TAKEN! Gets a wicket on his first ball! |
| 0.0 : Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batter in. |
| 5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and outside off now. Dhananjaya de Silva drives it towards point where the fielder collects it. |
| 5.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! OFF THE MARK! Mustafizur Rahman delivers it full and wide outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva carves it through the gap at point. The ball races off to the deep point fence for four runs. Fifty on the board for Sri Lanka. |
| 5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, Drops it short and keeps the line tight. Dhananjaya de Silva is cramped for room and he manages to block it out towards point. |
| 5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, On the good length again, aimed at the sticks. Dhananjaya de Silva covers the line and defends it off his back foot. |
| 5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, On the hard length and on middle. Dhananjaya de Silva nudges it off to square leg and runs a single to end the over. Sri Lanka are at 53 with the loss of 2 wickets at the end of the powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and sliding into leg. Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it off to square leg and rotates the strike with a single. |
| 6.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, On a good length and on off. Pathum Nissanka punches it past covers for another single. |
| 6.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, On a good length again around off. Dhananjaya de Silva punches it towards the fielder at point and they take a risky single. |
| 6.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Pathum Nissanka, Short of lenght and outside off. Pathum Nissanka moves towards it and scoops it to fine leg. Gets just a single. |
| 6.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, A full toss straight on off. Dhananjaya de Silva drives it down the ground. Taskin Ahmed does well to stop it with his right hand. Certainly saved some runs for his team. |
| 6.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller in length and around off. Dhananjaya de Silva drives it to fidn the fielder at mid off. A very tight over from Taskin Ahmed just 3 runs from it. |
| 7.1 : Rishad Hossain to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! EDGED! Rishad Hossain drops it short and keeps it just outside off. Pathum Nissanka tries to cut it but the ball flies off the edge. There is no deep third and the ball meets the fence for four runs. |
| 7.2 : Rishad Hossain to Pathum Nissanka, Quick and short on middle. Pathum Nissanka blocks it out towards point. That was a good ball. |
| 7.3 : Rishad Hossain to Pathum Nissanka, Looped full on off. Pathum Nissanka digs it out towards deep point for a single to get to the other end. |
| 7.4 : Rishad Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, Jaffa! Rishad Hossain tosses it up on middle. The ball turns sharply towards off and beats the blade of DDS. |
| 7.5 : Rishad Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, Shortish again on leg. Dhananjaya de Silva pats it towards square leg and runs an easy single. |
| 7.6 : Rishad Hossain to Pathum Nissanka, Short and over off. Pathum Nissanka cuts it to point and ends the over with another single. |
| 0.0 : Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-5-1)Â is back. |
| 8.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka, A dipping slower ball, around off. Nissanka squirts it to deep point for one. |
| 8.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, Pitched full, wide of off. Dhananjaya de Silva drives it uppishly to deep extra cover for a single. |
| 8.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, on off. Nissanka hangs back and steers it to backward point. |
| 8.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! TAKE THAT! Short of a length, around off. Nissanka picks the length early and pumps it to deep mid-wicket region. One bounce and over the ropes. |
| 8.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Mustafizur Rahman. |
| 8.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, Good length delivery, angling into the stumps. Charith Asalanka defends it forward. |
| 0.0 : Charith Asalanka walks in next. |
| 9.1 : Mahmudullah to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tad short, around off. Dhananjaya de Silva carves it to deep point for one. |
| 9.2 : Mahmudullah to Charith Asalanka, Drifted on the pad. Charith Asalanka nudges it round the corner for a single to get off the mark. |
| 9.3 : Mahmudullah to Dhananjaya de Silva, Pitched full, at the stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva eases it to long-on for one. |
| 9.4 : Mahmudullah to Charith Asalanka, No run. |
| 9.5 : Mahmudullah to Charith Asalanka, Tighter line, on off. Charith Asalanka pushes it to point. |
| 9.6 : Mahmudullah to Charith Asalanka, Flatter on the leg peg. Charith Asalanka turns it toward mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! It has been a half where both the teams had their strongholds. The powerplay was dominated by the Lankans and they made sure to keep the pressure on the bowlers but also lost a couple of wickets along the way. After the powerplay, the Bangladesh bowlers pulled up their socks and restricted the runs coming off the bat. They will hope to keep the pressure on and take some quick wickets while the batters will want to build a strong partnership. |
| 10.1 : Rishad Hossain to Charith Asalanka, No run. |
| 10.2 : Rishad Hossain to Charith Asalanka, Googly, outside off. Left alone. |
| 10.3 : Rishad Hossain to Charith Asalanka, Floated, full, outside off. Charith Asalanka drives it uppishly to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 10.4 : Rishad Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on the middle and leg. Dhananjaya de Silva lofts it back over the bowler and down the ground for just a run. |
| 10.5 : Rishad Hossain to Charith Asalanka, SIX! BOOM! Charith Asalanka breaks the shackles with a maximum! Flighted, full, around off. Charith Asalanka stays in the crease and powers it over long-on boundary for a biggie. |
| 10.6 : Rishad Hossain to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up on off. Charith Asalanka prods and drops it to point for one. |
| 11.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, No run. |
| 10.6 : Taskin Ahmed (2-0-16-1)Â returns. |
| 11.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length, around off. Charith Asalanka steers it to deep third for a single. |
| 11.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, Back of a length again, angling in, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to punch off the backfoot but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 11.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, On a fullish length, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva drives on the up toward backward point. A risky single was taken but Charith Asalanka makes it as Rishad Hossain misses the direct hit. |
| 11.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length, on off. Charith Asalanka is rushed on the pull and gets a thud around the thigh pad. The ball rolls toward backward point. |
| 12.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run. |
| 11.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Good length delivery, on off. Charith Asalanka prods and taps into covers to take a quick single. He is sent back. Soumya Sarkar comes in from short cover and gets a direct hit at the stumps. Charith Asalanka dives and tries to get back. The ball ricochets off the stumps and runs away to the boundary. The replays show that Asalanka is back in time. Gets four bonus runs. |
| 12.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Charith Asalanka, Drifted down the leg. Charith Asalanka helps it straight to the short fine leg fielder. |
| 12.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Charith Asalanka, Flatter on the middle and leg. Asalanka turns it toward backward square leg for one. |
| 12.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Charith Asalanka, Tad short, on off. Charith Asalanka pulls in front of the deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on the leg. de Silva nudges into the leg side for a single. |
| 12.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Much fuller on the middle and leg. Dhananjaya de Silva uses his feet and nearly yorks himself, gets an inside edge past short fine leg for a couple. Taskin Ahmed fumbles and allows the second run. |
| 13.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length, on off. Charith Asalanka taps it to point for one. |
| 13.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tad fuller than a good length, just outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to carve it away but gets an inside edge toward the keeper. |
| 13.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, Slower and shorter, angling into the batter. Dhananjaya de Silva half-pulls it through backward square leg for one. |
| 13.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length, on the leg peg. Charith Asalanka tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 13.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Dhananjaya de Silva, Good length, at the stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva makes room and drops into the off-side for a single. |
| 13.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Charith Asalanka, LEG BYE! Appeal and turned down! Good length delivery, on the off-stump line. Charith Asalanka plays across the line and gets rapped in front. The umpire is unmoved and Bangladesh decide against the review. The ball rolls toward point for a leg bye. |
| 14.1 : Rishad Hossain to Charith Asalanka, OUT! c Shakib Al Hasan b Rishad Hossain. |
| 14.2 : Who comes in now? |
| 0.0 : Sri Lankan skipper, Wanindu Hasaranga walks in next. |
| 14.2 : Rishad Hossain to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! c Soumya Sarkar b Rishad Hossain. |
| 14.3 : Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, No run. |
| 14.4 : Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, Flighted on the leg. Mathews flicks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.5 : Rishad Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up full, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva prods and drops it toward point for a single. |
| 14.6 : Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, 1 run. |
| 15.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, Back of a length, slanting down the leg. Angelo Mathews tucks it toward fine leg for one. |
| 15.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Dhananjaya de Silva, Hard-length, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva chops it to third-man for a single. |
| 15.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, Back of a length, angling into off. Angelo Mathews tucks it past the mid-wicket fielder for a brace. |
| 15.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, On a length, nipping away, around off. Angelo Mathews flays and misses. |
| 15.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, Back of a length, angling into the leg peg. Angelo Mathews tucks it through backward square leg and calls for two more. |
| 15.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, On a fullish length, around off. Angelo Mathews drives it to the extra cover fielder. |
| 16.1 : Rishad Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! st Litton Das b Rishad Hossain. |
| 15.6 : Rishad Hossain is back for his final over. |
| 0.0 : Dasun Shanaka is in at 8. |
| 16.2 : Rishad Hossain to Dasun Shanaka, Tossed up on off. Shanaka prods and defends it to point. |
| 16.3 : Rishad Hossain to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run. |
| 16.4 : Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, No run. |
| 16.5 : Rishad Hossain to Angelo Mathews, 1 run. |
| 16.6 : Rishad Hossain to Dasun Shanaka, Wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Dasun Shanaka knocks it toward wide long-on for a single. |
| 17.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Short of a length, angling in. Dasun Shanaka pulls it toward wide of mid-on for a single. |
| 17.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, Hard-length, on off. Angelo Mathews defends it to the right of the bowler. |
| 17.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, WIDE! Goes too short and down the leg. Angelo Mathews gets inside the line to pull this away but does not connect. Taskin Ahmed has to reload it. |
| Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, Back of a length, around off. Angelo Mathews half-pulls it toward deep backward square leg for one. |
| 17.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Pace-off, on a length, angling in and going over the stumps. Dasun Shanaka is early into the pull and is deceived by the change of pace. |
| 17.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, Another slower bumper, around off. Dasun Shanaka pulls and misses again. |
| 17.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed. |
| 18.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, On a good length and on middle. Angelo Mathews pats it down towards square leg. Good start to the penultimate over. |
| 0.0 : Maheesh Theekshana is in at 9. |
| 18.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, A bit short and outside off. Angelo Mathews punches it to deep point and runs a single. |
| 18.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, Lovely! Mustafizur Rahman serves it on a length and angling away outside off. Maheesh Theekshana has a go at it but gets beaten for pace. |
| 18.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, Wide! Oh that is a rare one tonight! On a good length and angling away outside off. Maheesh Theekshana leaves it alone and the umpire signals a wide. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, A bit short, again outside off. Maheesh Theekshana slaps it back towards the bowler and he did well to stop it with his left hand. |
| 18.5 : Who will walk out next? |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! In the air...TAKEN! |
| 18.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Matheesha Pathirana, Slower and on a length on middle. Matheesha Pathirana chips it towards mid on and Angelo Mathews has refused a single. |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib to bowl the final over. |
| 19.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! FINALLY! Tanzim Hasan Sakib serves it short and slow. Angelo Mathews muscles it towards the cow corner and the fielder there makes a judgement error. The ball bounces just before the ropes for four runs. |
| 19.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, Sloppy! Tanzim Hasan Sakib nails the yorker on the off pole. Angelo Mathews digs it out towards short third. The fielder fails to stop it and that results in Angelo Mathews coming back for a second. |
| 19.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, Again, full and on off. Angelo Mathews drives it to long off and stays put after refusing a single. |
| 19.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, A juicy full toss now, just outside off. Angelo Mathews swings his bat wildly but couldn't get any connection on it. He seems disappointed with himself. |
| 19.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Angelo Mathews, OUT! TAKEN! A slower one now, on a length. Angelo Mathews wanted to pull it away but gets early into the shot. The ball flies off towards Mustafizur Rahman at short third and he takes a comfortable catch. Nine wickets down now Sri Lanka. |
| 0.0 : Nuwan Thushara is the last batter in for Sri Lanka. |
| An outstanding bowling performance from Bangladesh has restricted Sri Lanka to just 124 for 9 in their 20 overs. Having sent into bat first, Sri Lanka started well and made 53 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the powerplay. Pathum Nissanka top scored with 47 but threw his wicket away at the wrong time. A couple of other batters got starts but failed to kick on. Post the wicket of Nissanka, Bangladesh applied pressure by taking regular wickets and kept the scoring rate under control. Angelo Math |
| 19.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Nuwan Thushara, Leg bye. |
| 0.0 : Taskin Ahmed is up for a chat. He says that it was a good start for him after an injury and they will celebrate after winning the game. Adds that he is happy with the bowling unit and says that they bounced back strongly after the powerplay. Mentions that the pitch had a bit of help for the bowlers but it was all about execution. Reckons that while batting, proper cricketing shots might help. |
| For Bangladesh, Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain were terrific and took three apiece while Taskin Ahmed chipped in with couple in his comeback game. Bangladesh came back well after the powerplay and conceded just 71 runs in the next 14 overs, picking 7 wickets along the way. Right then, Bangladesh need 125 for the win and will be confident of chasing it down and get their first win of the tournament. Can they do it or will the Sri Lankan bowlers come hard at them? We shall find out. Join u |
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