| 1.5 : 1.5: L Kumara to T Iqbal, FOUR! Elegance and first boundary from the bat! Fuller delivery outside off, Iqbal leans into the drive and plays it through covers. There were two fielders giving it a chase but the ball was always winning the race. |
| 2.5: S Lakmal to S Sarkar, FOUR! Effortless this time! Length delivery outside off, Sarkar pushes this one from the cover-point region for a boundary. No stopping those. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: L Kumara to T Iqbal, FOUR! Timed to perfection! Angling into the pads, Tamim Iqbal just clips it off his pads through the square leg region. Sandakan from fine leg and Pathirana from mid-wicket give it a chase and they both dive to just see the ball roll over the fence. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: L Kumara to T Iqbal, FOUR! Improvisation! Back of a length delivery, Iqbal stays deep in his crease and cuts it really late through the vacant slip region for a boundary. The tigers are only dealing in boundaries. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: S Lakmal to S Sarkar, FOUR! Risky but worthy! Length delivery outside off, Sarkar reaches to it and just carves it over the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: S Lakmal to S Sarkar, OUT! Lakmal comes round the wicket this time and that does the trick for him! Angling in from a length, Sarkar prods forward and tries to clip it on the leg side. He gets his leading edge and the ball flies straight towards the keeper. Chandimal won't miss those and Sarkar has to make the long way back to the hut. Lakmal draws first blood of the encounter. |
| 6.4: S Lakmal to S Rahman, FOUR! Best way to get off the mark! Back of a length delivery angling down the leg side, Rahman smells the bad length and pulls it with brute force through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 7.4: T Perera to S Rahman, FOUR! Width and thrashed! Fuller delivery outside off, Sabbir stays in his crease, trusts the bounce well and smacks that over the mid off region for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: T Perera to S Rahman, FOUR! Sign of brilliance! A bit short this time, Sabbir gets behind the ball and pulls it beautifully through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: T Perera to S Rahman, FOUR! Three in three for Sabbir! Rahman smashes the ball way outside off over the cover region and gets another boundary under his belt. 13 runs off the last over. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: S Lakmal to S Rahman, FOUR! Fortune favours the brave! Good length delivery outside off, Sabbir goes for a pull and he finds an inside edge which runs past the keeper for a boundary. Lakmal is disappointed. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: L Kumara to T Iqbal, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Width outside off this time, Iqbal loves that length as he cuts it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: L Kumara to S Rahman, FOUR! Finesse! Angling into the hips, Rahman works it fine down the leg side to beat the short third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: T Perera to T Iqbal, FOUR! Placement! Short and wide outside off, Tamim stays in his crease and cuts it really late through the point region. Kumara tries to stop it with a dive but the ball wins the race to the face. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: T Perera to S Rahman, FOUR! Rahman is on the charge! Full and wide outside off, Rahman gets under that one and drives it over the cover fielders for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: S Pathirana to S Rahman, FOUR! Clean! Floated in the line of the stumps, Sabbir gets the broom out of his bag and sweeps it elegantly through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: L Sandakan to S Rahman, FOUR! Innovative from Sabbir! He kneels down to this quicker delivery and connects the reverse sweep well. Plays it through to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: L Sandakan to S Rahman, FOUR! Goes to the sweep shot once more and gets the desired result. Brings the broom out and places it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 21.3 : 21.3: A Gunaratne to S Rahman, OUT! The dibly dobly bowler creates magic! Fuller delivery outside off, Rahman stays in his crease and drives it uppishly to covers. Upul Tharanga dives to his left and takes a stunning catch. Rahman has thrown it away after such a good knock. Seems like anything Gunaratne touches these days turns into gold. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: L Sandakan to M Rahim, OUT! HE'S GONE! This is a big moment in the game. Mushfiqur Rahim is gone! A great appeal from Sri Lanka, not sure who caught that but credit to whoever did. Eagle Eye. It's full on the stumps, Rahim drives it straight back to the bowler. He catches it and the home side appeals. They are sure they have got their man and so, they appeal. The umpire isn't sure and after talking it with the square leg umpire, they decide to refer it upstairs. And replays show, much to |
| 24.2 : 24.2: L Sandakan to T Iqbal, FOUR! Deft from Tamim. Flatter ball outside off, he backs away and plays this very late. Guides it past the diving slip fielder and sends it across the third man boundary. |
| 30.2: D Gunathilaka to T Iqbal, FOUR! In the air but that's hit hard and in the gap. Darts this full outside off, Tamim powerfully drives this aerially through the covers. The fielder attempted to stop it with a diving attempt but only in vain. Raced away to the fence like a rocket. |
| 30.5 : 30.5: D Gunathilaka to T Iqbal, FOUR! That's poor from Kumara, very poor. Tamim Iqbal drives this through extra cover. Kumara at wide long off gets to the ball and lets it through him. |
| 30.6 : 30.6: D Gunathilaka to T Iqbal, FOUR! No stopping that one. Take that, says Tamim! He murders it through the covers and leaves the fielder out in the deep with no chance. Thumping shot! |
| 32.5 : 32.5: L Sandakan to T Iqbal, FOUR! Top shot! Pitched short and spinning away, Iqbal camps back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: S Lakmal to T Iqbal, FOUR! Executes the pull to perfection this time! Back of a length delivery angling across, Tamim pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. The fielder from deep square leg dived to his right but to no avail. |
| 36.3 : 36.3: A Gunaratne to Al Hasan, FOUR! Beautifully executed! Drifting onto the pads, Shakib sits down and sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: L Sandakan to T Iqbal, FOUR! Shot! Hit that with absolute disdain. Short, flat and into the body, Iqbal picks the length early and rocks back. Muscles the pull through mid-wicket and sends it across the boundary line. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: T Perera to T Iqbal, FOUR! Placement! Length ball outside off, Iqbal lofts it beautifully over the cover region for a boundary. |
| 44.3: L Kumara to Al Hasan, FOUR! Easy runs! Sprayed down the leg side, Shakib pulls it towards fine leg. Sachith Pathirana tries to stop it with a dive but the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: L Kumara to Al Hasan, FOUR! This was sublime! Full in the line of the stumps, Shakib stays in his crease and clobbers it down the ground through the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: L Kumara to Al Hasan, FOUR! Gets even better this time! Full in the line of the stumps, Shakib stands and delivers a beauty. He just lofts it over the mid off fielder. The ball goes one bounce into the over. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: S Lakmal to Al Hasan, SIX! Sensational! Full and wide outside off, Shakib improvises as he reads the bowler's mind and shuffles wide across. Gets underneath that one and smashes it over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: S Lakmal to Al Hasan, OUT! Lakmal has the last laugh! Slower one around off, Shakib shuffles again but this time Lakmal gets the better off him. Beats him for pace and Shakib manages to scoop it straight to the fielder at short fine leg. Sandakan pockets it with ease and an entertaining knock from Shakib comes to an end. |
| 45.6 : 45.6: S Lakmal to M Hossain, FOUR! Misfield and that gets you a boundary! Lucky start for Mosaddek. Full into the stumps, he clips it towards short fine leg. Lahiru Kumara makes a mockery of it and lets it through to the boundary. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: T Perera to T Iqbal, FOUR! Tamim gets to normalcy! Full and wide full toss outside off, Tamim carves this one beautifully over the point region for a boundary. |
| 47.1: L Kumara to T Iqbal, FOUR! Top shot! Length delivery into the pads, Tamim stays in his crease and just flicks it off his pads through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: L Kumara to T Iqbal, SIX! Lucky lucky! Short delivery into the body, Tamim pulls this and straight to the fielder at deep square leg. But Siriwardana could not latch onto it and the ball flew over the ropes for a biggie. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: L Kumara to T Iqbal, OUT! Iqbal departs trying to smash it again! Another short ball this time, Iqbal goes for a pull again but this time manages to smack it straight to the fielder at long on. Gunathilaka makes no mistake and holds onto it. Iqbal has to make the long way back to the hut after a sensational knock. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: T Perera to M Hossain, FOUR! No power, only placement! Fuller delivery in the line of the stumps, Mosaddek lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. There was no stopping that. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: T Perera to Mahmudullah, SIX! Mahmudullah takes on Perera! Full in the line of the stumps, Mahmudullah slogs it over the deep backward square leg region for a biggie. The fielder there tried to reach it with a jump but it was way over him. |
| 48.6 : 48.6: T Perera to M Hossain, FOUR! Good shot! Length delivery around off, Mosaddek makes room and cuts it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 49.4 : 49.4: L Kumara to M Hossain, SIX! Lucky! Short delivery into the body, Hossain goes for a wild swing and manages to top edge it over the fine leg region for a biggie. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: M Mortaza to D Gunathilaka, OUT! MORTAZA STRIKES IN THE VERY FIRST OVER! A dream start for the away side, and the skipper has got the breakthrough early on. Bowls it on a back of a length on leg, it's going away first but then comes back in. Raps Gunathilaka on the pads and the umpire raises his finger within no time for the lbw appeal. Bangladesh celebrate but Danushka after talking to his captain, decides to review it. It goes upstairs and replays show the ball to be clipping the bails a |
| 1.2 : 1.2: M Hasan to U Tharanga, FOUR! Shot! Takes the aerial route and clears the infield with ease. Just lofts this full ball over the covers and sends it across the rope. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: M Mortaza to U Tharanga, FOUR! Short, wide and some good width on offer, Tharanga flashes his bat at this. Places it behind point and sends it all the way to the boundary line. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: M Hasan to K Mendis, OUT! Superb fielding arrangement! Floated in the line of the stumps, Kusal Mendis dances down the track and lofts it over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. Does not realise that there is a fielder there as he plays it through. Shuvagata Hom, the substitue fielder there takes an easy catch and Mehedi Hasan is delighted as he is rewarded with his first wicket in ODI cricket. |
| 8.6: M Mortaza to U Tharanga, FOUR! Width and punished! Short and wide outside off, Tharanga cuts it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 10.6: T Ahmed to U Tharanga, OUT! That's a soft dismissal. Upul Tharanga departs in search of the big shot. Back of a length angling across, Tharanga is a bit cramped for room as he pulls this away. It goes off the splice and lobs straight into Mashrafe Mortaza's hands at mid on. The Lankan skipper departs and that's the third wicket down for the hosts. |
| 12.6: T Ahmed to A Gunaratne, FOUR! Deft from Asela Gunaratne! Seeing it pitched on a length outside off, Gunaratne walks across a step and guides it across the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: T Ahmed to D Chandimal, FOUR! Deft! Good length delivery outside off, Chandimal stays deep in his crease and guides it fine past the slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: T Ahmed to D Chandimal, FOUR! Edged! Short delivery outside off, Chandimal goes for a pull but gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: M Rahman to D Chandimal, FOUR! Another edge but this time it's gone all the way to the boundary. Mustafizur has his hands on his head, is quite unfortunate. Full and wide outside off, Chandimal throws his bat at this and gets a big inside edge. It goes behind past the keeper and away to the fine leg fence. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: M Rahman to A Gunaratne, FOUR! BANG! Attacking stuff from Asela Gunaratne. Fuller around off, Gunaratne gives it the charge and smacks it through extra cover to send it all the way for a boundary. That's what you'd like to see more from the Lankan batsmen. |
| 23.1 : 23.1: Al Hasan to A Gunaratne, OUT! A wicket completely against the run of play. Bangladesh with a timely wicket. Shakib tosses it up on middle, Gunaratne plays the reverse sweep but he can't keep it down. Ends up chipping it towards Mosaddek Hossain at backward point who gets low to take a safe catch. Partnership of 56 comes to an end. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: Al Hasan to D Chandimal, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up around middle, Chandimal sits down and sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary. 100 runs up for Sri Lanka. |
| 26.1 : 26.1: M Hasan to D Chandimal, FOUR! Glorius! Mehedi comes around the wicket to start with, bowls it outside off, Chandimal drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. It's been a top knock from the wicketkeeper batsman. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: M Hasan to D Chandimal, FOUR! Innovative! Tossed up outside off, Chandimal goes for the reverse sweep and times it well this time. Beats the fielder at deep point for a boundary. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: M Hasan to D Chandimal, OUT! BIG, BIG WICKET! Pushed it a bit quicker through the air, Chandimal sits down and goes for a sweep. He gets hit on his gloves and the ball baloons towards the short fine leg region. Soumya Sarkar traces back a bit and takes a fine catch. The big wicket of Chandimal falls! Bangladesh are delighted and are sensing victory. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: M Hossain to M Siriwardana, FOUR! Clobbered! Short around off, Siriwardana senses the loosener and smacks it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 30.5 : 30.5: M Hasan to S Pathirana, FOUR! Shot. Full outside off, Pathirana lofts this exquisitely over extra cover for a boundary. Placement was so good it beat the man out in the deep. |
| 31.5: M Hossain to S Pathirana, FOUR! Lovely shot. Full on middle and off, Sachith kneels down and excellently sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: M Rahman to M Siriwardana, SIX! That's smoked! Goes downtown and that's the safest place to hit. Fuller on off, Siriwardana just hammers it back down the ground and clears the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 33.3 : 33.3: M Rahman to M Siriwardana, OUT! Mustafizur strikes! Another good catch by Shuvagata Hom! Back of a length coming into the body, Siriwardana hangs back and pulls it over mid-wicket. Doesn't get the distance on it and Hom out in the deep runs to his right and takes a great diving catch. That spells the end of Milinda Siriwardana, Bangladesh need 4 wickets to win now. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: M Rahman to S Pathirana, FOUR! Smacked! Short and wide outside off, Pathirana smashes this one with brute force through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: M Mortaza to S Pathirana, OUT! Mortaza strikes on the very first ball of his spell! Full delivery into the stumps, Pathirana makes room and goes for the slog. He top edges it and the ball balloons towards the short mid off region. Mahmudullah the fielder there takes a simple reverse scoop catch. Pathirana's trouble in the mind comes to an end. 154 needed off 77 balls. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: M Mortaza to T Perera, FOUR! Top edged! Short delivery into the body, Perera goes for a pull but manages to top edge it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: T Ahmed to S Lakmal, FOUR! Pulled powerfully! Short and wide outside off, Lakmal pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 39.1 : 39.1: M Mortaza to T Perera, FOUR! Powerful! Full and drifts into the pads, Perera flicks it powerfully over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: M Mortaza to T Perera, FOUR! Similar delivery and a similar result again. An action replay of the previous ball. One bounce into the ropes! |
| 39.3 : 39.3: M Mortaza to T Perera, SIX! In the arc...out of the park! Length delivery angling across off, Perera smokes that over the long on region for a biggie. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: M Rahman to S Lakmal, OUT! Lakmal is outta here! Mustafizur with another wicket to his name. Full and slower on off, Lakmal lofts it back down the ground. Gets a lot of height but no distance on it. Sabbir at wide mid on settles himself under the ball and takes a comfortable catch. Bangladesh are just two wickets away from victory now. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: M Rahman to T Perera, SIX! He's got a good hold of that, hasn't he? Length delivery outside off, Thisara Perera stands his ground and thumps it back down the ground. One of the flattest biggies you will ever see as the ball just clears the rope. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: M Rahman to T Perera, FOUR! Full toss on middle and off, Perera wrists this beautifully through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Lovely placement, placed it nicely in the gap. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: M Hasan to L Sandakan, OUT! Direct hit has once again done the trick. Lovely work in the field from Mustafizur. Flat on middle, Sandakan goes back and clips it down to Mustafizur at short fine leg. He takes the ball, gets a direct hit at the bowler's end seeing the batsmen take off for the run. It goes upstairs and replays show that Lakshan is short of his crease. Down to the last wicket now. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: M Rahman to T Perera, OUT! Mustafizur gets the last wicket! Fuller delivery in the line of the stumps, Perera stays in his crease and attempts for a biggie. He miscues his hit and the ball goes high in the air behind the bowler's head. The long off fielder, Mahmudullah covers some distance and takes a really fine catch to seal the deal for the visitors. BANGLADESH WIN BY 90 RUNS AND TAKE A 1-0 LEAD IN THE SERIES. |
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