| 0.0 : Hello and welcome for the third game of the tri-series. It's Sri Lanka taking on Bangladesh at R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. The hosts shocked the world by beating India in the opening encounter and by doing so, they head into this game as favorites. Riding on Kusal Perera's blazing fifty, they toppled the Indians to pull off a great win and start the series on a right note. |
| Bangladesh, well they are having a tough time in this format. After losing the series at home against the hosts recently, they suffered a hammering at the hands of the Indians in their first game. They need something special tonight if they are to come out victorious. Will they be able to turn things around? Only time will tell. |
| Before anything else, let me tell you the conditions are not looking good in Colombo as the covers were on a while back due to the rain. But the good news is that they have been peeled off and we won't be having a scheduled toss. Let's hope it clears out soon and we get a full-fledged game. Stay with us as we will keep you posted as and when we get an update. |
| TOSS - After a 10-minute delay we are all set for the toss to happen. Murali Kartik is alongside the two skippers. Chandimal flips the coin and it comes down in favour of Mahmudullah. Bangladesh opt to bowl! |
| Bangladesh skipper, Mahmudullah feels the wicket looks good with a bit of grass on it. Hopes to restrict Sri Lanka to a total that they can chase down later. States with the rain around, they have decided to bowl first. Feels they didn't do that bad against India in the previous game and hopes for a good show tonight. Informs they are going in with the same team. |
| Sri Lanka skipper, Dinesh Chandimal starts by saying they are really pumped up with the win over India. Adds they would have batted first anyway as they are looking to rack up a big total and put Bangladesh under pressure. Reckons they have certain plans against certain teams and is happy to have executed it to perfection which has helped them gain success since the start of the year. Informs even they are unchanged from their last game. |
| We are all set for the action to kickoff. The players and umpires make their way out to the middle. The two Lankan openers are Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis. It will be Taskin Ahmed to start off with the bowling proceedings. A wide slip in place. Let's play, says the umpire... |
| 0.1 : T Ahmed to D Gunathilaka, Sri Lanka are away! On a length and just around middle and leg, Gunathilaka tucks it towards mid-wicket. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but no harm done as the batsman was comfortably in. |
| 0.2 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, FOUR! Inside edge and though! Lucky, Kusal! Taskin angles in a length delivery on middle, it skids a bit off the deck as Mendis looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge which evades the leg pole and races down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, Fuller in length and outside off, driven towards mid off where the fielder stops it with a dive. A single taken. |
| 0.4 : T Ahmed to D Gunathilaka, Pitches it up on off, Danushka leans ahead and drives it straight to the man at mid off. |
| 0.5 : T Ahmed to D Gunathilaka, Chance of a run out! Good length ball outside off, Gunathilaka taps it towards the off side and sets off. The man at from covers charges to the ball and underarms a throw at the bowler's end but misses his target. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket but Sri Lanka are happy with one. |
| 0.6 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, SIX! Top edge but doesn't matter! Short ball, angling in on the body of the batsman. Mendis walks across and goes for the pull. Gets a top edge but it flies well over fine leg for the first half a dozen of the match. 13 off the first over. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : M Rahman to D Gunathilaka, Rahman from over the wicket, hurls it on a back of a length outside off, Danushka clips it in front of square on the leg side. Calls for two immediately and gets it comfortably in the end. |
| 1.2 : M Rahman to D Gunathilaka, Back of a length delivery on middle, climbing off the deck, DG hops back and taps it towards square leg for a brisk single. Running has been good from this pair. |
| 1.3 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Short and angling away wider on off, Mendis steers it behind point and picks up a brace. |
| 1.4 : M Rahman to K Mendis, Another one one a similar length, Kusal just opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for an easy single. |
| 1.5 : M Rahman to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Boom! Rahman drops it on a back of a length outside off, Gunathilaka stays put and muscles it with a flat-bat over the mid off fielder for a boundary. Good start for Sri Lanka again. |
| 1.6 : M Rahman to D Gunathilaka, Hits the deck hard, served it outside off, Gunathilaka slaps it over point and will keep strike. 24 from the first two overs. |
| Early change then. Rubel Hossain is brought into the attack. |
| 2.1 : R Hossain to D Gunathilaka, FOUR! Shot! Gunathilaka welcome Rubel in some style. Gets a length delivery near the pads and he drops kicks it over deep backward square leg. Mehidy Hasan in the deep runs behind and tries to catch it but the ball was far away from his reach. |
| 2.2 : R Hossain to D Gunathilaka, Shortish and slanting away outside off, Danushka looks to cut but there is extra bounce and good pace which doesn't let him free his arms. |
| 2.3 : R Hossain to D Gunathilaka, Short of a length delivery on middle and leg, Gunathilaka gets cramped for room as he looks to tap and run but wears it on the gloves. |
| 2.4 : R Hossain to D Gunathilaka, Backs away to a back of a length delivery and mistimes the punch towards mid off. |
| 2.5 : R Hossain to D Gunathilaka, Flicks it through mid-wicket and scampers through for one. |
| 2.6 : R Hossain to K Mendis, 1 run. |
| Change of ends for Taskin Ahmed. |
| 3.1 : T Ahmed to K Mendis, SIX. |
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