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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Commentary, 2nd ODI, Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 3 ODI Series, 2017, March 28, 2017

SL 311/10 (49.5)
Match Abandoned
Match over
Sri Lanka Inning
0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome for the 2nd of the 3-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. After an emphatic victory from the visitors, they will be keen to carry on with the momentum and seal the deal today itself. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will want to bounce back and make things even as they have never lost an ODI series against Bangladesh till date. With so much at stake, we are certain of an exciting encounter. Stay tuned for the toss.
Pitch Report - Russel Arnold doing the pitch report reckons that he expects some dew in the evening session. Says that it won't turn that much as the deck is quite hard. Feels that the toss won't have much of an effect on the game. Expects it to be a 270 wicket.
TOSS - SRI LANKA WIN THE TOSS AND ELECT TO BAT FIRST! Sri Lanka have made three changes in their side. Sachith Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara and Lakshan Sandakan make way for Dilruwan Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara and Nuwan Pradeep. Bangladesh, on the other hand, are unchanged.
Upul Tharnaga, who is playing in his 200th ODI for Sri Lanka, feels that it looks like a really good wicket. Says that the tinge of grass makes it look like a 270-280 run wicket. Adds that they need to focus on the game and give it their best.
Mashrafe Mortaza says that he wanted to bat first as well. Feels that this might be the best Bangladeshi team for a while as they have players who have been playing for the last ten years and also have a good bunch of youngsters. Ends by saying that they would want to play the perfect match like they did in the last game.
Sri Lanka XI - Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga(c), Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Asela Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep.
Bangladesh XI - Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
The players are out in the middle. Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga will open the batting for Sri Lanka. Mashrafe Mortaza will start the proceedings with the ball for Bangladesh. There is only one slip in place. Here we go....
0.1 : M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, Good length delivery in the line of the stumps to start with. A bit of movement as Gunathilaka gets behind the line of the ball to defend it.
0.2 : M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, Around off on a similar length, Gunathilaka stays in his crease and defends it on the off side.
0.3 : M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, FOUR BYES! Down the leg side, Gunathilaka fails to clip it. The ball hits the pads and runs down behind the keeper for a boundary. First runs for Sri Lanka.
0.4 : M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, Good length delivery around off, Gunathilaka stays deep in his crease and pushes it down the ground and calls for a single. Shakib rushes from mid off to affect a run out. But he fails to hit the timber on the non-striker's end. A direct hit would have been close.
0.5 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, FOUR! What a way to start your 200th ODI! Back of a length delivery outside off, Tharanga slashes it through the backward point region for a boundary. There is a misfield there which allows the ball to go through to the ropes.
0.6 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, Good length delivery around off, Tharanga stays in his crease and pushes it towards point.
Mehedi Hasan will bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
1.1 : M Hasan to D Gunathilaka, Floated in the line of the stumps, Gunathilaka prods forward and defends it.
1.2 : M Hasan to D Gunathilaka, The batsman stays deep in his crease and defends it well.
1.3 : M Hasan to D Gunathilaka, On the pads, worked square of the wicket on the leg side for a single.
1.4 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Short and wide outside off, Tharanga cuts it towards the fielder at point.
1.5 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Again sprayed into the pads, Tharanga clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
1.6 : M Hasan to D Gunathilaka, Short delivery in the line of the stumps, Gunathilaka camps back and punches it down the ground through the mid on region for a single to keep strike.
2.1 : M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, In the air...safe! Length delivery outside off, seems the ball hung in the pitch a bit. Gunathilaka tries to go over the infield on the off side. Gets the bottom half of the bat and the balloons in the air just over the cover region as no fielder can reach it. The batsmen run a couple in the process.
2.2 : M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Fantastic reply! Fuller delivery in the line of the stumps, Gunathilaka stays in his crease and drives it down the ground for a boundary. Shot of the day.
2.3 : M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, OUT! Mortaza gets his man and shows the world that it isn't easy to hit him! Back of a length delivery into the body, Gunathilaka with his aggressive approach goes for a pull. He top edges it and the ball balloons towards the short fine leg region. Rahim, the keeper calls for it and takes a good catch to sent back the opener. Terrific turn around by Mashrafe!
Kusal Mendis will be walking in at No.3.
2.4 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, Good length delivery outside off, Tharanga slashes it straight to the fielder at point.
2.5 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, Angling into the batsman, Upul gets behind the line of the ball to defend it.
2.6 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, Into the pads, Upul Tharanga shuffles this time and defends it on the leg side. End of a successful over for Bangladesh.
3.1 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Floated up around off, Mendis lunges forward to defend his first ball.
3.2 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Short and wide around off, Mendis camps back and pushes it through covers. A bit of chaos between the batsmen but they complete the three runs easily.
3.3 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
3.4 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Tossed up in the line of the stumps, Tharanga pushes it back to the bowler. Mehedi makes a fine stop diving to his right.
3.5 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Around off, Tharanga drives this one towards covers.
3.6 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Flighted in the line of the stumps, Tharanga pushes it back to the bowler.
4.1 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Back of a length delivery outside off, Mendis stays deep in his crease and defends it well.
4.2 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Length delivery around off, Mendis shuffles a bit and and guides this ball towards the fielder at point.
4.3 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, TWO WIDES! Way down the leg side, Mendis fails to clip it on its way through. Rahim dives to his right to gather it but he cannot hold onto it. The batsmen cross. The umpire also signals it as a wide.
M Mortaza to U Tharanga, Angling into the stumps, the ball stays low. Tharanga somehow manages to defend it.
4.4 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, Leg bye! Good length delivery into the pads, Tharanga fails to pull it through, the ball hits the thigh pad. The batsmen run a leg bye.
4.5 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Good length delivery around off, Mendis stays in his crease and pushes it on the off side.
4.6 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Mendis gets behind the line of the delivery to defend it.
5.1 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Floated in the line of the stumps, Tharanga drives it through the extra cover region for a single.
5.2 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Tossed up outside off, Mendis prods forward and defends it.
5.3 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Short and around off, Mendis camps back and pushes it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.
5.4 : M Hasan to K Mendis, A bit full this time, but Mendis again finds the fielder at mid-wicket with his clip.
5.5 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Around off this time, Mendis stays in his crease and punches it towards the fielder at cover.
5.6 : M Hasan to K Mendis, On the pads, Mendis clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single to keep strike.
6.1 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Back of a length delivery angling into the stumps, Mendis uses his crease and punches it towards the fielder at mid off.
0.0 : The physio is out in the middle to check on Mashrafe Mortaza's strapping. He has strapped every inch on his right leg.
6.2 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Length delivery outside off, Mendis slaps this one towards the fielder at covers.
6.3 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Good length delivery around off, Mendis pushes it towards the cover fielder off the back foot.
6.4 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Good length delivery outside off at 125 kph, Mendis stays in his crease and pushes it towards the short cover fielder.
6.5 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Consistent line and length around off, Mendis again stays in his crease and pushes this one towards the fielder at covers.
6.6 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Good length delivery which kicked off a bit from the deck, Mendis got behind the line of the delivery and managed to defend it with the shoulder of the bat towards the fielder at covers.
7.1 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Tossed up outside off, Tharanga opens the face of the bat and drives it elegantly through the cover region for a boundary. Solid technique to execute that shot.
7.2 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, On the pads, Tharanga fails to clip it on the leg side. Gets rapped on the pads and Mehedi makes a stiffled appeal.
7.3 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Eased down to long off for a single.
7.4 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Again sprayed on the pads, Mendis works it through the square leg region for a single.
7.5 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, FOUR! Timed to perfection! Floated around off, Tharanga opens up his body and also the face of his bat to play a glorious cover drive. He pierces the gap on the off side to get a boundary.
7.6 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Tharanga drives it down the ground, through the mid off region for a single.
8.1 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, Full into the pads, Tharanga clips it through the square leg region for a single.
8.2 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Good length delivery outside off, the ball stays low and Mendis hops at first and then manages to get his bat down in time to defend it.
8.3 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Fuller length delivery around off, Mendis drives this back to the bowler and Mashrafe gets his hand to it and the ball goes towards the fielder at mid off. No runs taken.
8.4 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Back of a length delivery around off, Mendis plays it with soft hands towards the cover region. One run added to the total.
8.5 : M Mortaza to U Tharanga, On the pads, Tharanga clips it through the leg side for a single.
8.6 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Slower delivery around off, Mendis pushes it back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman is called into the attack.
9.1 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Fuller delivery around off, Tharanga lunges forward and defends it.
9.2 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Angling into the stumps from a length, Tharanga stays in his crease and defends it towards covers.
9.3 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side, this time. Tharanga gets away from the line of the ball to let it through. The umpire signals it as a wide.
M Rahman to U Tharanga, Length delivery around off, Tharanga goes for a slash but gets an inside edge which rolls away towards the keeper.
9.4 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Fuller delivery into the pads, Tharanga clips it through the backward square leg region for a couple.
9.5 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, FOUR! Top shot! Length delivery outside off, Tharanga stays in his crease and drives it with a straight bat through the cover region for a boundary.
9.6 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Good length delivery angling into the body, Tharanga defends it towards the fielder at mid on. The batsmen run a quick single and maybe a direct hit from the fielder at mid on at the non-striker's end would have been close.
Powerplay 2 has been signalled. Meaning a maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the circle.
And, with that, Taskin Ahmed has been brought into the attack.
10.1 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Short and wide outside off, Tharanga stays deep in his crease and cuts it past the point region for a couple.
10.2 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Good length delivery around middle and leg, Tharanga gets an inside edge through the square leg region for a single.
10.3 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Back of a length delivery outside off, Mendis stays deep in his crease and defends it towards point.
10.4 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Good length delivery outside off, Mendis stays in his crease and pushes it back to the bowler. Taskin dives to his right to stop it but he manages just to get his hand to it. The ball hits Tharanga's bat on the other end and ricochets towards the fielder at mid off. The batsmen run a single.
10.5 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Good length delivery outside off, Tharanga stays deep in his crease and defends it.
10.6 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Full delivery in the line of the stumps, Tharanga drives it straight to the fielder at mid on.
11.1 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Full and wide outside off, Mendis drives it crisply towards the fielder at point.
11.2 : M Rahman to K Mendis, FOUR! Lucky boundary! Good length delivery angling across off, Mendis goes to push at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies through the gap between the keeper and the wide first slip fielder for a boundary.
11.3 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Sprayed into the pads, Mendis clips it fine down the leg side for a couple.
11.4 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Good length delivery outside off, Mendis pushes it through the cover region for a couple.
11.5 : M Rahman to K Mendis, FOUR LEG BYES! Full into the pads, Mendis fails to clip it on the leg side. The ball hits the pads and goes past the keeper for a boundary.
11.6 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Rahman comes round the wicket this time. Bowls it on a good length outside off, Mendis pushes it through covers for a single.
12.1 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Length delivery around off, the ball stays low. Mendis stays in his crease and defends it towards mid on.
12.2 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Good length delivery into the body, Mendis works it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single.
12.3 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Good length delivery, Tharanga defends it with soft hands towards the mid on region for a quick single.
12.4 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Eased to long on for a single.
50-run stand between Tharanga and Mendis!
12.5 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Short and wide outside off, Tharanga cuts it towards the fielder at third man for a single.
12.6 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Full delivery angling into the stumps, Mendis drives it down the ground towards the fielder at mid on.
Shakib Al Hasan is introduced into the attack.
13.1 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, Tossed up around off, Tharanga pushes it back to the bowler.
13.2 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, Short and wide outside off, Tharanga cuts it through the point region for a couple.
13.3 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
13.4 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, Outside off this time, driven back to the bowler.
13.5 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, Tossed up around off, Tharanga drives it down the wicket. Shakib dives to his left to make a stop but the ball sneaks away. The batsmen run a single.
13.6 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Clipped towards the mid-wicket region.
14.1 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Length delivery down the leg side, Tharanga clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
14.2 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Short and wide outside off, Mendis stays in his crease and goes for a slash. He misses it completely as the ball goes straight to the keeper.
14.3 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Back of a length delivery outside off, Mendis punches it through the cover region for a single.
14.4 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery around off, Tharanga leans forward and just places his full face of the bat. Goes down the ground off the meat of the bat and there was no stopping that glorious shot!
14.5 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Short delivery into the body, Tharanga ducks under it.
14.6 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Another bouncer from Taskin, Tharanga sits down under that bumper.
15.1 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Floated outside off, Mendis pushes it through the cover region for a single.
15.2 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, In the line of the stumps, Tharanga pushes it back to the bowler.
15.3 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, Eased down to long on for a single.
15.4 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, FOUR! Top shot! A bit short from Shakib this time, Kusal Mendis sits down and sweeps it beautifully through the backward square leg region for a boundary.
15.5 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Mendis stays deep in his crease and pushes it towards the cover region.
15.6 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Angling down the leg side, Mendis camps back and pushes it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
Drinks break!
16.1 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Length delivery angling in from around off, Kusal Mendis plants his front foot forward and drives it back to the left of the bowler. It rolls away towards mid off but no run is taken.
16.2 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Back of a length delivery just outside off, some moving inward on that occasion, Mendis stays back and mistimes his punch down the track.
16.3 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, That's some excellent running. Mendis with soft hands pushes this slower delivery in front of mid on. Without any hesitation calls for it and scurries it to the other end. Beats the shy at the bowler's end and gets in with ease.
16.4 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Banged in short on middle and off, shaping away, cramping Tharanga for room and that doesn't allow him to play the ramp shot. Good bowling.
16.5 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Switches the angle and comes from around the wicket, angles in a back of a length delivery on off, Upul positions himself behind the line and taps it down on the track in front.
16.6 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, A bumper to end the over. Angles it in on middle and leg as Upul Tharanga ducks and evades.
Mehedi Hasan is back on to have a go with the ball.
17.1 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Full around off, Mendis kneels down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.
17.2 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Comes from around the wicket and gives this some air, tosses it on middle and off and gets some drift in, driven through to deep cover for a single.
17.3 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Darts it quicker and full on the stumps, swept again through backward square leg for one more.
17.4 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Drifting in on a driving length, Tharanga with a gentle push to the covers. Dot ball.
17.5 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Prods forward to this flighted delivery and defends it with a straight blade.
17.6 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
18.1 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, On a length and shaping away around off, plays it very late and cuts it down towards third man for a single.
18.2 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Back of a length shaping away outside off, Kusal Mendis stands tall and punches it past the diving cover fielder for a couple.
18.3 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Short and angling into the body, Mendis pulls it away along the ground towards the deep backward square leg fielder for a single.
18.4 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Mix-up in the middle! Tharanga stays back and taps this back of a length ball in front of covers. Wants the single but is sent back by his partner. Tamim Iqbal collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. The Lankan skipper survives.
18.5 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, The batsman picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.
18.6 : T Ahmed to U Tharanga, Another short one from Taskin and Tharanga ducks again. That'll be the end of the over.
19.1 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Nice placement. Mendis leans forward and across to this tossed up ball and wrists it between mid on and mid-wicket for a comfortable single.
19.2 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, From around the wicket, some nice drift in for Mehedi Hasan, Tharanga leans ahead and defends.
19.3 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Drags his length back a bit, not much turn on this occasion as Upul Tharanga works it to mid-wicket.
19.4 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, FOUR! Shot! Slider coming in with the arm on middle and off, almost catches Upul Tharanga by surprise. But, he does well to rock back and cuts it away through point for a boundary.
19.5 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Full on middle and off, eased back down to long on for a run. The 100 comes up for Sri Lanka with that.
19.6 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Full once more, on middle and leg, Mendis plays it back down to long on and ends the over with a single.
Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack.
Taskin Ahmed goes off the field. Seemed like he had his boots in his hand.
20.1 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Length delivery on middle and off, defended back down the track from within his crease.
20.2 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Has a change of angle and comes from around the wicket, angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Mendis picks it off his pads and works it behind square leg for a single.
20.3 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Wide, wide outside off as Mustafizur hurls it on a length from over the wicket. Tharanga reaches out to it and cuts it late down to third man for one.
20.4 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Back to around the wicket to Kusal Mendis, it's on a bit of a fuller length, pushed between extra cover and mid off for a single.
20.5 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Over the wicket for Tharanga, coming in on middle and off, with a slightly closed face it's nudged in front of mid-wicket for nothing.
20.6 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Rolls his fingers over the ball and pitches it up around off, Tharanga pushes it to the left of the bowler who gets a hand to it to parry it to mid off.
21.1 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Darts it extremely full just outside off, Kusal Mendis tries sweeping it away but is hit on the front pad. No appeal for an lbw because the impact was outside off.
21.2 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Connects the sweep this time and gets it away on the leg side for a single.
21.3 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Good piece of fielding from Mehedi Hasan. From around the wicket, he fires it around off, Tharanga gets a bottom edge to the right of the bowler to runs and dives from going past him. Lovely stuff.
21.4 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
21.5 : M Hasan to U Tharanga, Driven down to long on by Upul Tharanga and he picks up one run for doing so.
21.6 : M Hasan to K Mendis, Short and flat outside off, from over the wicket, it's punched off the back foot through the covers for a double.
22.1 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Serves it on a good length on middle and off, Tharanga plays it back down the track off the inside half.
22.2 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Short and well outside off, Upul has no trouble arching back and letting it be.
22.3 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, Fifty for Upul Tharanga! He's had to fight hard for it but he's persevered so far. In his 200th ODI, he gets to another milestone. Taps this back of a length ball in front of covers and scurries through to complete the run.
31st ODI fifty for Upul Tharanaga.
22.4 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Around the wicket, angling in from around off on a length, blocked in front of the cover region.
22.5 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Makes use of the wrists and turns it through mid-wicket for an easy run.
22.6 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
Shakib Al Hasan is called back into the attack.
23.1 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, Starts off with a flatter ball on off, forces Tharanga to go back as he cuts it away through point. Takes a single as the ball goes out to the fielder in the deep.
23.2 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, From around the wicket, it's floated around off on a length, Mendis goes back and punches it through the gap in the covers for a brace.
23.3 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Quite slower through the air, turning away from around off, eased away through the covers for a single.
23.4 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, FOUR! Beautifully hit. Over the wicket, it's turning in on off, Tharanga backs away and uses the room well as he crunches the punch through the covers for a boundary.
100-run stand between Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis.
23.5 : Al Hasan to U Tharanga, Sensible batting. After getting the boundary, just eases this to the long on fielder for a run. Nicely done.
23.6 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, From around the wicket, it's turning away on a length, cut away straight to point.
24.1 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, FOUR! Upul Tharanga seems to have gone on the charge here. He picks up the length early, stays back and pulls it over mid-wicket to send it across the rope. Didn't exactly middle it... Wait. It seems he's hit it twice really. Great talent, there! In any case, is enough to fetch him a boundary.
24.2 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
24.3 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, FOUR! BANG! That's hammered. Stand and deliver stuff from Upul Tharanga. Full around off, Tharanga stands firm and murders it over the bowler's head for the second boundary of the over.
A run out appeal against Upul Tharanga has been referred upstairs by the umpire. Bangladesh seem confident there.
24.4 : M Rahman to U Tharanga, OUT! A WICKET AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY! That's a big one for Bangladesh, and it's of the Lankan skipper. Mustafizur hurls a beamer down the leg side, Tharanga leaves it alone as Rahim dives to his right and gets a hand to it. It's parried towards short fine leg where Mahmudullah rushes to the ball seeing the batsmen set off for a run. He gets a direct hit at the non-striker's end and the Tigers are up in celebration. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show Upu
Dinesh Chandimal is the next batsman in.
Mustafizur had bowled a chest high full toss down the leg side and the umpire had signaled it as a no-ball. Free hit coming up....
M Rahman to K Mendis, SIX! THAT'S SMOKED! What. A. Hit. Kusal Mendis with an absolute whopper. It's full outside off, he gets real low to this and just launches it over the wide long on fence for a maximum. Got it right off the middle of the bat and sent it sailing all the way.
24.5 : M Rahman to K Mendis, FOUR! Fifty for Kusal Mendis! He drives this through the covers for a boundary. He was struggling when he came in to bat, but as the game has gone on, has got his eye in and settled in well.
9th ODI fifty for Kusal Mendis.
24.6 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Kusal Mendis has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Mosaddek Hossain is called in for a bowl.
25.1 : M Hossain to K Mendis, Tossed up on middle and off, wristed down to long on for a single.
25.2 : M Hossain to D Chandimal, Spinning in on middle and off, on a full length, it's worked away in front of square by Chandimal for a run.
25.3 : M Hossain to K Mendis, Gives it some decent flight and tosses it up on middle, Mendis pushes it to the short mid-wicket fielder.
25.4 : M Hossain to K Mendis, Turning in on a shorter length, Kusal goes back and whips it away to square leg for one run.
25.5 : M Hossain to D Chandimal, Lovely paddle sweep from Chandimal. He walks across a step, kneels and places it down towards the fine leg region for a single.
25.6 : M Hossain to K Mendis, Darts it quicker and quite full on the stumps, Mendis can only dig it out to the short mid-wicket fielder.
Shakib Al Hasan will have a change of ends.
26.1 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, From around the wicket, it's slower through the air and drifting in on middle and off, Chandimal is forward as he pushes it to the cover region.
26.2 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, A bit shorter outside off, placed off the outer half square on the off side. No run taken.
26.3 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Makes good use of his feet this time, gets to the pitch and drives it wide of long off for a single. He's already looking quite confident in the way he's playing.
26.4 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Plays this with the spin as he turns it to mid-wicket for a run. Stood firm in his crease and got it away with ease.
26.5 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Keeps it quite loopy as he bowls this on a length, Dinesh is back as he punches this down to long off for one more.
26.6 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Another single to end the over. Mendis works it through the mid-wicket area and runs through.
27.1 : M Hossain to K Mendis, FOUR! Poor line and he's paid the price for it. Mosaddek flights it around leg, Mendis gets down on his rear knee and sweeps it off his gloves fine down the leg side. Shakib gives it a chase to try and stop it but the ball wins this race. Boundary!
27.2 : M Hossain to K Mendis, A half-sweep from Mendis. He gets it through mid-wicket. Sabbir out in the deep makes a good effort out in the deep and keeps the batsmen to two runs.
27.3 : M Hossain to K Mendis, Another sweep, this time it's behind square on the leg side for one.
27.4 : M Hossain to D Chandimal, Flatter on middle, nudged away on the leg side for a single.
27.5 : M Hossain to K Mendis, Darts it full around off, Mendis looks to sweep but misses. Mosaddek appeals loudly only to be turned down. He thinks about the review, but ultimately Rahim tells him not to go for it.
27.6 : M Hossain to K Mendis, The batsman has swept that one through the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
28.1 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Lovely tossed up delivery on middle, it's worked away through mid-wicket for a run.
28.2 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Floated on a driving length, Dinesh gets to the pitch and pushes it to long off for a single.
28.3 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Waits for the ball to come to him, goes deep inside his crease and nudges it square on the leg side for a run.
28.4 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Chandimal drives this full ball down to long on for a single.
28.5 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Goes back as it's flat and short in length, defends it off the inside edge on the track.
28.6 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Works it through the gap in the mid-wicket region and takes a single to end the over.
29.1 : M Hossain to K Mendis, Flatter and a bit shorter in length on the stumps, Mendis goes back and flicks it through the mid-wicket area for a comfortable two.
29.2 : M Hossain to K Mendis, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
29.3 : M Hossain to D Chandimal, Full on the stumps, driven down to long on for one run.
29.4 : M Hossain to K Mendis, FOUR! That's in the gap. The Lankan batsmen are using the sweep shot well here. He kneels down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.
29.5 : M Hossain to K Mendis, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! The runs are coming thick and fast for Sri Lanka here. It's short and around off, turning in as Kusal Mendis pulls this away hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.
29.6 : M Hossain to K Mendis, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.
30.1 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, FOUR! More runs for the Lankans. Mendis steps out and flicks it ever so well through the mid-wicket region. Mehedi Hasan out in the deep tries to cut it off with a dive but fails in his attempt to do so. It goes across the rope for a boundary.
0.0 : 50-run stand between Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal.
30.2 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Full on the stumps from Shakib, it's played back down the track with the full face of the bat.
30.3 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Appeal for a leg before but turned down by the umpire. Slider down the leg side, Mendis attempts to get it away on the leg side but is hit on the pads. Was always going down leg, so no trouble for the umpire with the decision.
30.4 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side.
30.5 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Flatter and coming in, Mendis walks across and clips it behind square on the leg side for a run.
30.6 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Full on off, some flight on it, Chandimal drives it to the mid off fielder to end the over.
Time for Drinks...
Mashrafe Mortaza is back for a bowl.
31.1 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Good length delivery angling into the hips, Mendis tucks it through the square region for a couple.
31.2 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Short and wide outside off, Chandimal cuts it towards point.
31.3 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Around off this time, Chandimal gets close to the line of the ball and cuts it towards the fielder at point.
31.4 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Length delivery around off, Dinesh shuffles and clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
31.5 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Full into the stumps, Chandimal drives it towards long on for a single.
31.6 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Eased down to long on for a single to keep strike.
32.1 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Full into the stumps, Mendis clips it on the leg side for a single.
32.2 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Tossed up outside off, Chandimal dances down the track and reaches to the pitch of the ball to block it.
32.3 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, FOUR! Top Shot! Floated outside off, Chandimal dances down the track and smacks it over the mid on region for a boundary.
32.4 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it.
32.5 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Flighted outside off, Chandimal reaches to the pitch of the ball and drives it through mid off for a single.
32.6 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Short delivery into the stumps, Mendis camps back and pulls it just over the mid-wicket region for a single.
33.1 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Off cutter just outside off, Mendis stays in his crease and defends it.
33.2 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Length delivery outside off, Mendis shuffles across and pushes it through mid on for a single.
33.3 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Full outside off, Chandimal drives it beautifully past the diving cover fielder for a couple.
Bangladesh have decided to review an lbw decision against Dinesh Chandimal.
33.4 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, NOT OUT! Angling in from a length outside off, Chandimal prods forward and tries to defend it with the full face of the bat. He misses the ball completely and gets rapped on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire thinks a lot but says no. Mashrafe is quite confident as he goes for a review after consulting Rahim. Replays show that there was no bat involved. Ball Trackers shows that the ball pitched outside off, impact in line but the ball was just clipping th
33.5 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Chandimal clips it through the square leg region for a single.
33.6 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
34.1 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Floated outside off, Chandimal fails to make contact with the ball with his slog sweep.
34.2 : Al Hasan to D Chandimal, Short and outside off, Chandimal punches it through covers for a single.
34.3 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Tossed up around off, Mendis gets it towards the mid on region with the inner half of the bat.
34.4 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, Full delivery, Mendis dances down the track and drives it straight to the fielder at mid on.
34.5 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, FOUR! Risky but effective! Angling in the line of the stumps, Mendis dances down the track and goes for a slog. He just manages to clear the mid-wicket fielder and the ball races away to the boundary.
34.6 : Al Hasan to K Mendis, FOUR! This one was way better than the last one! Tossed up into the stumps, Mendis charges down the track and smacks that over the long on region for a boundary.
35.1 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Chandimal works it through the square leg region for a couple.
35.2 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Back of a length delivery into the stumps, Chandimal pushes it towards mid on and rushes for a single. Shakib Al Hasan comes down running and has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses and the batsmen successfully complete a run.
35.3 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Good length delivery outside off, Mendis gets an outside edge which flies towards the third man region for a single.
35.4 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Length delivery outside off, Chandimal pushes it through point for a single.
35.5 : M Mortaza to K Mendis, Fourth youngest Sri Lankan to score an ODI century! Short delivery into the body, Mendis plays a pull with soft hands towards the third man region for a single. He will want to make it large with 14 overs still left.
Maiden ODI hundred for Kusal Mendis!
35.6 : M Mortaza to D Chandimal, Chandimal guides it towards the point region for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman returns.
36.1 : M Rahman to D Chandimal, Falls short! Short delivery into the body, Chandimal goes for a pull. He mistimes it and the ball flies off the outside edge and goes towards the short third man region. Falls in no man's land and the batsmen run a single.
36.2 : M Rahman to K Mendis, The batsman goes after this one but misses the line completely.
36.3 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Mendis punches it through the mid on region for a single.
Dinesh Chanidmal has been given out for an lbw decision. The umpire took a lot of time to think about it and then raised his finger. Surprisingly, Kusal Mendis, seeing this, was quick to ask for the review. It's gone upstairs now...
36.4 : M Rahman to D Chandimal, OUT! Rahman outfoxes Chandimal! Length delivery angling into the stumps, Chamdimal shuffles way across and sits down to play a scoop on the leg side. He misses the ball completely and the players appeal. Chandimal goes for a leg bye and the umpire after thinking a lot rules it out. Strangely Mendis is quick to opt for the review from the non-striker's end. Replays show that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that the ball was pitched outside off, impact
Asela Gunaratne is the next man in.
36.5 : M Rahman to A Gunaratne, Gunaratne gets off the mark as he pushes it through covers for a single.
36.6 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Way wide outside off, Mendis tries to reach at it but the ball was too far for him.
Taskin Ahmed is back on to bowl.
37.1 : T Ahmed to A Gunaratne, Angling into the pads, Gunaratne clips it towards fine leg for a single.
37.2 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Fuller delivery just outside off, Mendis drives it down the ground for a single. Taskin outstretches his hand to his right but fails to stop it.
37.3 : T Ahmed to A Gunaratne, Short length delivery outside off, Mendis guides it towards third man for a single.
37.4 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, OUT! Great awareness from Taskin Ahmed! Slower and fuller delivery around off, Mendis stays in his crease and smacks it back to the bowler. Ahmed just tries to get his hand to it but gets hit on the shoulder. The ball balloons high in the air after hitting the shoulder, Taskin searches for the ball and reacts well to go behind a couple of steps behind him to take a fine catch. Mendis' brilliant knock comes to an end.
Milinda Siriwardana is next in.
37.5 : T Ahmed to M Siriwardana, Good length delivery outside off, Siriwardana goes to drive on the up but fails to make contact.
37.6 : T Ahmed to M Siriwardana, Siriwardana stays in his crease and defends it well.
38.1 : M Rahman to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Top shot! Scrambled seam angling around off, Gunaratne leans forward and drives it beautifully through the cover region for a boundary.
38.2 : M Rahman to A Gunaratne, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
38.3 : M Rahman to M Siriwardana, Length delivery outside off, Siriwardana stays in his crease and slaps it towards the fielder at covers.
38.4 : M Rahman to M Siriwardana, Fuller outside off, Siriwardana clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
38.5 : M Rahman to M Siriwardana, Wide outside off, Siriwardana drives it through the cover region for a couple.
38.6 : M Rahman to M Siriwardana, Short and wide outside off, Siriwardana smacks it straight to the fielder at sweeper cover for a single.
39.1 : T Ahmed to M Siriwardana, Good length delivery around off, Milinda Siriwardana defends it on the off side for a quick single.
39.2 : T Ahmed to A Gunaratne, Full into the pads, Asela Gunaratne clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
39.3 : T Ahmed to M Siriwardana, Slower one around off, Milinda stays in his crease and defends it towards the fielder at point.
39.4 : T Ahmed to M Siriwardana, FOUR! Top shot! Short into the body, Siriwardana stays in his crease and pulls it beautifully through the square leg region for a boundary.
39.5 : T Ahmed to M Siriwardana, FOUR! Good shot! Fuller outside off, Siriwardana drives it elegantly through the cover region for a boundary.
39.6 : T Ahmed to M Siriwardana, Fuller outside off, Milinda stays in his crease and pushes it through covers for a single.
Powerplay 3 has been signalled by the umpire. That means a maximum of 5 fielders will be outside the 30-yard circle.
Shakib Al Hasan will roll his arm again.
40.1 : Al Hasan to M Siriwardana, Short into the pads, Siriwardana clips it off his hips towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
40.2 : Al Hasan to A Gunaratne, Full into the stumps, Asela dances down the track and clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
40.3 : Al Hasan to M Siriwardana, Three Wides! Wide down the leg side, Siriwardana goes for a sweep but fails to make contact. The umpire signals it as a wide. The keeper fails to hold it as the ball rolls behind away and the batsmen run a couple.
Al Hasan to M Siriwardana, Darted outside off, Siriwardana fails to connect that one with a sweep.
40.4 : Al Hasan to M Siriwardana, Short outside off, Siriwardana cuts it straight to the fielder at point.
40.5 : Al Hasan to M Siriwardana, Full toss on the pads, Siriwardana swats it to deep square leg for a single.
40.6 : Al Hasan to A Gunaratne, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
41.1 : M Hasan to A Gunaratne, Punched back to the bowler.
41.2 : M Hasan to A Gunaratne, Tossed outside off, Gunaratne cuts it through point for a single.
41.3 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, Spinning into the stumps, Siriwardana pushes it back to the bowler.
41.4 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, Siriwardana clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
41.5 : M Hasan to A Gunaratne, Stumping chance missed! Darted outside off, Gunaratne fails to drive it off the front foot. Rahim fails to grab the ball cleanly as Asela had his back leg in the air.
41.6 : M Hasan to A Gunaratne, The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
42.1 : Al Hasan to A Gunaratne, Short delivery in the line of the stumps, Gunaratne cuts it straight towards the fielder at covers.
42.2 : Al Hasan to A Gunaratne, Full around off, Gunaratne clips it through the mid-wicket region for a couple.
42.3 : Al Hasan to A Gunaratne, Driven towards the fielder at covers.
42.4 : Al Hasan to A Gunaratne, Eased towards long off for a single.
42.5 : Al Hasan to M Siriwardana, Short and wide outside off, Siriwardana goes for a big shot on the off side but fails to make contact.
42.6 : Al Hasan to M Siriwardana, LEG BYE! Darted into the pads, Siriwardana fails to clip it away. The batsmen run a leg bye in the process.
43.1 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, FOUR! Tossed up on middle and off, Siriwardana kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket to send it across the rope for a boundary.
43.2 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, Drifting in from around off, taps it away with soft hands on the off side for a brisk single.
43.3 : M Hasan to A Gunaratne, Continues from around the wicket, worked away on the leg side for a single.
43.4 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, Flat and on the stumps, keeps quite low as well. But Milinda does well to bring his bat down in time and keep it out.
43.5 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, Another one of the stumps, it's defended from within the crease.
43.6 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, In the air but it's fallen safe! Around off and turning away, Siriwardana off the outer half plays it over the point fielder. Two runs are taken.
Mashrafe Mortaza brings himself back on to bowl.
44.1 : M Mortaza to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Well outside off, Gunaratne does well to open the face a bit and guide it behind backward point for a boundary.
44.2 : M Mortaza to A Gunaratne, Outside off, run down towards third man for a run.
44.3 : M Mortaza to M Siriwardana, Just around off on a good length, it's cut away a bit square on the off side for a run.
44.4 : M Mortaza to A Gunaratne, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
44.5 : M Mortaza to M Siriwardana, IN THE AIR... AND THAT'S DROPPED! It was a difficult chance but he'd be a little disappointed, especially as he did so well to get his hands to the ball. Back of a length on the stumps, Siriwardana backs away and gets a big top edge on his pull. It balloons towards mid-wicket where Mehedi Hasan runs in from the deep and dives forward, only to spill it in the end. Two runs are taken.
44.6 : M Mortaza to M Siriwardana, Outside off, played to point by Milinda for a single to end the over.
45.1 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, Tossed up outside off, Siriwardana dances down the track and swat bats it down the ground. Soumya Sarkar first races to the ball for the catch and then just stops back in time to stop the ball as the batsmen only run a couple.
45.2 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, Siriwardana pushes it through covers for a single.
45.3 : M Hasan to A Gunaratne, Full outside off, Gunaratne slog sweeps it through the square leg region for a single.
45.4 : M Hasan to M Siriwardana, OUT! Siriwardana departs! Floated around off, Milinda Siriwardana stays in his crease and goes for a slog sweep. He fails to make contact there and the ball smashes into the timber. Siriwardana has to walk back.
Thisara Perera walks into the middle next to bat.
45.5 : M Hasan to T Perera, Huge shout for LBW! Tossed up in the line of the stumps, the ball is angling into the pads. Thisara Perera misses his clip and gets rapped on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire denies it. Says it was going down leg.
45.6 : M Hasan to T Perera, Down the leg side, Perera nudges it fine for a single.
46.1 : M Mortaza to T Perera, Short delivery into the body, Perera pulls it over the mid-wicket region for a couple.
46.2 : M Mortaza to T Perera, Angling into the pads, Thisara clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
46.3 : M Mortaza to T Perera, FOUR! Brilliant timing! Angling across off, Perera shuffles across and whips it through the mid-wicket region. The two boundary riders in the deep tried to cut it off but the ball won the race.
46.4 : M Mortaza to T Perera, OUT! Instinctive from Rahim! Length delivery into the pads, Perera goes to clip on the leg side but he misses it completely. The ball rolls away towards the keeper after hitting his pads. He goes for a run but the non-striker sends him back. Rahim sees Perera halfway down the track and affects a run out on the striker's end. The leg umpire raises his finger up.
Dilruwan Perera comes out to bat.
46.5 : M Mortaza to D Perera, Perera guides it towards third man for a single.
46.6 : M Mortaza to A Gunaratne, SIX! Good shot! Asela should thank the fielder there in the deep for not knowing where his boundary is. Length delivery into the body, Asela slogs it over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. Had the fielder been on the boundary, it would have been an easy catch.
Taskin Ahmed to bowl again now.
47.1 : T Ahmed to D Perera, FOUR! Top edged! Short delivery into the body, Dilruwan Perera goes for a pull but the ball flies off the top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.
47.2 : T Ahmed to D Perera, FOUR BYES! Good length delivery angling into the pads, Perera backs away and goes for a biggie. The ball sneaks between the bat and the bat, even the keeper cannot stop it as the races away to the boundary.
47.3 : T Ahmed to D Perera, Eased towards long on for a single.
47.4 : T Ahmed to A Gunaratne, Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
47.5 : T Ahmed to D Perera, Yorker by Ahmed, Perera backs away and gets an inside edge towards square leg for a couple.
47.6 : T Ahmed to D Perera, Fuller deliver outside off, Perera tries to reach it and gets a thick top edge over the cover region for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman is back.
48.1 : M Rahman to D Perera, The batsman has driven that ball straight back.
48.2 : M Rahman to D Perera, OUT! Rahim is brilliant again behind the stumps! Fuller delivery way outside off, Perera tries to play a premeditated paddle shot but fails to make contact. The ball goes towards Rahim and the batsman is totally unaware where the ball is. Rahim hurls a throw at the striker's end seeing Dilruwan take off for the run and he hits. The umpire has no problem to rule that out. Even if he had missed, Mustafizur would have reached the stumps and took the bails off if needed.
Nuwan Kulasekara is the new man in for SL.
48.3 : M Rahman to N Kulasekara, Pushed through the cover region for a single.
48.4 : M Rahman to A Gunaratne, Gunaratne goes way across and tries to get the ball over the square leg region with a paddle. Gets beaten by the cheeky off cutter and is hit on the right shoulder.
48.5 : M Rahman to A Gunaratne, Wide! Way wide outside off, a high beamer from Mustafizur, the batsman lets it through to the keeper.
M Rahman to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Good shot! Full toss wide outside off, Gunaratne slices it behind the point region for a boundary.
48.6 : M Rahman to A Gunaratne, Back of a length cutter outside off, Gunaratne fails to cut it.
49.1 : T Ahmed to N Kulasekara, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
49.2 : T Ahmed to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Good shot! Full toss on the pads, Gunaratne smacks it through the square leg region for a boundary.
Some comic relief amidst all the tension in the middle. There is a slight delay in play as a stray dog has come on to the field. Mehedi Hasan is seen trying to shoo it off with his cap by chasing it around.
49.3 : T Ahmed to A Gunaratne, OUT! Ahmed gets his man! Full and wide outside off, Gunaratne tries to go over the mid off fielder. Fails to get the elevation as he does not connect well. The ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off. Sarkar takes an easy catch and Gunaratne's cameo comes to an end.
Suranga Lakmal is the next man in.
49.4 : T Ahmed to S Lakmal, OUT! Full toss does the trick! In the line of the stumps, Lakmal swats it away towards mid-wicket but Mustafizur Rahman dives to his right and takes a stunning catch.
Nuwan Pradeep is the next man in. Taskin Ahmed is on a hat-trick. Can he strike?
49.5 : T Ahmed to N Pradeep, OUT! YES, YES! Taskin gets the hat-trick. Yorker, right on the money. Pradeep cannot get his bat down in time and the ball smashes into the timber. A brilliant delivery to end the innings. SRI LANKA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 311!
A terrific comeback by Bangladesh at the death but Sri Lanka have still posted a good total on the board. They had an aggressive approach from the start when Gunathilaka kicked things off. He soon departed but a vital 111-run partnership between Upul Tharanga and Kusal Mendis laid the platform for the hosts. The former departed soon after his fifty but the latter kept marching on and registered his maiden ODI hundred.
Kusal Mendis looked dangerous once he crossed the 50-run mark as he took his game to a different level altogether with Dinesh Chandimal at the other end ticking along. Milinda Siriwardana and Asela Gunaratne, with their cameos ensured that the hosts cross the 300-run mark. They have posted a really good total on the board and the home side will want its bowlers to win the game now.
A flurry of wickets in the end will make the Bangladeshis happy and they will be happy to carry the momentum into the chase. Taskin Ahmed got a hat-trick at the fag end of the innings and ended with figures of 8.5-0-47-4. The skipper Mashrafe Mortaza also bowled well but was unlucky to only get one wicket to his name. All the other bowlers got hammered all round the park. With a big target set, Bangladesh will want to start off really well with the bat to chase it down. Join us for the chase in
Update 1855 local - Well, some bad new for you folks. It has started to rain and the covers have been brought on. The umpire is seen walking out with his umbrella as the groundsmen are going about their business. And it seems it's coming down at a steady rate too. We're in for a delay. Stay tuned for further updates.
Update 1955 local - The rain has gotten heavier now and it's not a pretty sight. The overs will start getting docked from now. Let's hope something good happens and that too soon. Stay tuned for further updates.
Update 2045 local - The worst we feared has happened and the rain does not seem to be stopping. The umpires walk out on the ground and sees water all around. Unfortunately, THE MATCH HAS BEEN CALLED OFF. It is never a good thing for anyone who loves cricket.
Sri Lanka will be a disappointed lot after posting such a good total on the board. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be the happier lot as one thing is certain that they cannot lose the series from here. Rain has played spoilsport for the hosts as they had a good chance of winning it. We head to Colombo from here for the final match of the 3-match ODI series. It takes place on 1st April at 0930 local (0400 GMT). Until then, goodbye and take care. Cheers!