| 0.3 : 0.3: Suranga Lakmal to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! SHOT! A touch fuller from Lakmal and Tamim brings the wrists into the play. He flicks this fuller one around off through mid-wicket to open his account with a boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Suranga Lakmal to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Flicked nicely again! The wrists are in the action again. Fuller and around off, Tamim flicks it wide of the diving square leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Vishwa Fernando to Saif Hassan, OUT! LBW! Three red on the Ball Tracker and the onfield call will be changed. Saif Hassan departs for a duck. Excellent review from Sri Lanka and the credit for the same should go to the bowler as he asked the skipper to go for it. A good length ball, around off and middle, Saif looks to flick it on the leg side but he misses to get hit on the pads. A big appeal from the bowler but the umpire is not keen. Fernando is certain that he has got his man. The skipp |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Lahiru Kumara to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Past the diving fielder! Kumara looks to catch the batter on the back foot. Follows a short one with a full one on off, Kumara is ready for it, he drives it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Suranga Lakmal to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! On the pads and Tamim loves it there. Fuller and on the pads, Tamim flicks it through square leg for the third boundary of the innings. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Angelo Mathews to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! That is a lovely shot! A big stride, this is fuller and on off, Tamim creams it through wide mid off for another boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Tamim is looking in a good touch here. Full and wide outside off, Tamim plays a picture-perfect cover drive. His 4th boundary of the innings. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Now, his 5th! This was a poor ball. Full and on the pads, all Tamim needs is just a bit of bat. He gets plenty of it as he flicks it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! SHOT! Third boundary in the over! Tamim is dealing in boundaries at the moment. Fernando overpitches it around off. Tamim gets on the front foot and shows full face of the bat as he drives it through mid off. Once the ball has passed the 30-yard circle, it races to the fence. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Suranga Lakmal to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Najmul into the action now! Superb cover drive from him to open his account. This time it is Lakmal he bowls a fuller one outside off. Shanto creams the drive through the covers for a boundary. Runs coming thick and fast for the hosts here. |
| 11.1: Lahiru Kumara to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Firmly driven! Fuller and shaping away from middle. Tamim shuffles across and hits it against the swing, through mid on for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Lahiru Kumara to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! That has almost gone all the way! A fortunate boundary. This is shorter, not very short. Tamim looks to evade it, the ball does not bounce a lot, it goes off the top edge and over the slip cordon for a boundary. It frustrates Kumara. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Lahiru Kumara to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Off the back foot! Solid stuff. 50 up for Bangladesh. Shorter and around off, Tamim pushes it through covers. Races away. Third in the over. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Drags it short and pays the price! It is whipped away with the angle through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Through the off side this time! Flighted one, fuller and on off, it is hit through covers for another boundary. |
| 21.4: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Put away! Shorter and outside off, Tamim guides it past point and it races away to the fence. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Straight down the ground! Fuller and on middle, this is driven exquisitely through mid on.  |
| 22.2 : 22.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, PUT DOWN AND FOUR! That should have been taken! An opportunity was created but not taken by Dickwella! He got up early there. It lands on off and then spins away. Spins enough to take the outside edge as Shanto looks to defend. Goes between the keeper's legs as he is up quickly and down to the third man fence. Could prove costly. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: Suranga Lakmal to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! CREAMED! A little fuller but not too full but Lakmal gives width. Iqbal creams it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Suranga Lakmal to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Nicely punched! Shortish and outside off, Shanto punches it through backward point to bag a boundary. He moves into the 40s. |
| 34.4 : 34.4: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Edgy! This is a good over for Bangladesh so far. Outside off, Iqbal goes after it, it goes off the outer half through backward point for a boundary. |
| 36.4: Vishwa Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Cut away and cut away nicely! It also brings up a fine half ton for Shanto. His 2nd in Tests. A short ball, wide outside off, Najmul slashes it through backward point for a boundary. A fine knock from him so far. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Solid again! Wide outside off, on a good length, Tamim punches the drive through the covers. Tamim is into the 90s now. 150 up for Bangladesh. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, OUT! TAKEN! Tamim falls into the 90s. A wicket for Sri Lanka against the run of play. That was short and wide outside off, Tamim thought to poke it wide of the man in the slip region but he ends up hitting it to the right side of the fielder there. Thirimanne shows good alertness there and hangs onto the catch. It was traveling but Thirimanne was sharp to gobble the chance. End of a superb knock from Tamim but he would've loved to keep going on this beautifu |
| 40.2 : 40.2: Vishwa Fernando to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Mominul is up and running with a boundary. Lovely punch through the off side. A shortish ball, it is outside off, Haque punches it through point for a boundary. |
| 41.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! SHOT! What a shot! Tossed up and just outside off, Shanto meets the ball on the full and just lofts it over long off. Goes all the way. Just the extension of the arms. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! More runs! Shanto doesn't want the spinner to settle in. Full and on the pads, Shanto flicks it wide of the man at mid on for a boundary. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: Vishwa Fernando to Mominul Haque, FOUR! GLORIOUS SHOT AGAIN! Full and wide outside off, Haque nails the drive through the covers for a boundary. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Poor ball and Shanto pounces on it. Short and wide outside off, Shanto cuts it hard through point for a boundary. Good finish to the over. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: Lahiru Kumara to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Pulled away nicely! A short ball, this one is just outside off, Shanto decides to take it on and nails the pull wide of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: Lahiru Kumara to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Lovely shot to end the over! A back of a length ball, it is outside off, Mominul rides the bounce and punches it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 56.4 : 56.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! PUT AWAY! Short in length on middle, sitting up to the batsman, Shanto immediately goes deep inside the crease and punches it wide of mid on for a boundary. Moves to 85 and this partnership is worth 55 now! |
| 58.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and wide outside off, turning away, Mominul waits on the back foot and guides his square cut wide of backward point for a boundary. |
| 60.4: Dhananjaya de Silva to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Short and on middle, Mominul goes on the back foot and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 73.5 : 73.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! MAIDEN TEST HUNDRED FOR SHANTO! Full and floated outside off, Shanto leans forward and thumps his drive past the cover fielder for a boundary. This has been a high-class knock by the young man and he raises his bat to acknowledge his teammates. Well played, Shanto! The century stand comes up as well. |
| 80.6 : 80.6: Suranga Lakmal to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Excellent timing! Lakmal once again is very straight with his line, it's on the pads and Mominul flicks it sweetly through square leg for a boundary. |
| 86.3 : 86.3: Suranga Lakmal to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and around off, Shanto eases into that shot, shows the full face of the bat and crisply strokes it past the bowler for a boundary down the ground. |
| 86.4 : 86.4: Suranga Lakmal to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! More runs! Fuller in length and wide outside off, Shanto reaches out to play the cover drive and times it to perfection. The placement is superb as well and it has just enough to trickle past the rope. |
| 91.6 : 91.6: Vishwa Fernando to Mominul Haque, FOUR! First boundary of Day 2! Full ball outside off, Mominul carves it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 99.2 : 99.2: Vishwa Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Nicely driven! Full ball outside off, Hossain Shanto drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 108.5 : 108.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Brings up the 200-run stand in style! Floated ball outside off, Momimul uses his feet and then drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 110.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Mominul Haque, FOUR! HUNDRED! There it is! Momiunul Haque's first Test century away from home and it has been a wonderful innings from the Bangladesh skipper. Superb knock. Flatter ball outside off, Mominul punches it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 112.3 : 112.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Najmul Hossain Shanto, EDGED AND FOUR! 150 comes up for Najmul Hossain Shanto! He continues to carry on and uis playing a terrific knock! Tossed up outside off, Hossain Shanto looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge to third man for a boundary. |
| 120.5 : 120.5: Suranga Lakmal to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Poor ball from Lakmal and it has been put away! Full ball on the pads, Mominul Haque flicks it to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 121.2 : 121.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Put away! Lovely batting. Low full toss on middle, Hossain Shanto uses his feet and then flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 124.1 : 124.1: Lahiru Kumara to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Hold the press, Sri Lanka have finally got a wicket! Sri Lanka are excited. End of a magnificent innings from Najmul Hossain Shanto and he should be proud of his effort. Kumara bowls a full ball on middle, it stops in the surface a bit. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to push at it but ends up chipping it back to Kumara who takes a good return catch. Sri Lanka will hope that this opens the floodgates. |
| 127.5 : 127.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Way too short, outside off, Rahim rocks back and cuts it through cover, bringing up the 400 for Bangladesh. |
| 133.1 : 133.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mominul Haque, FOUR! Swept very fine. Fuller, around middle, Mominul Haque gets down and sweeps it through fine leg. |
| 135.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! This is a poor delivery and Rahim latches onto it! Short and wide outside off, Rahim cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 139.5 : 139.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Mominul Haque, OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Dhananjaya de Silva returns and sends Mominul Haque departs. But it has been a brilliant innings from Mominul. His first century away from home and he will be happy with the effort. Tossed up outside off, inviting Mominul to go for the drive. Haque obliges and goes for it but it takes the outside edge and goes to first slip where Thirimanne takes a sharp catch. |
| 143.4 : 143.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Liton Das, SIX! Bang! At last some intention from Bangladesh! Full toss on middle, Das whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 144.2 : 144.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Poor stuff from Dhananjaya de Silva! Short ball on the pads, Rahim pulls it to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 145.5 : 145.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Liton Das, FOUR! Nice shot from Das! He is looking positive! Full ball on middle, Das drives it past the bowler and into the fence. |
| 147.4 : 147.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Liton Das, FOUR! Poor, poor stuff and runs are flowing in this over! Low full toss on the pads, Das flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 152.4: Dimuth Karunaratne to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Nicely played! Good length ball on middle, Rahim paddles it over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 155.5 : 155.5: Dhananjaya de Silva to Liton Das, FOUR! Nice shot! On middle, Das lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 155.6 : 155.6: Dhananjaya de Silva to Liton Das, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up ball on middle, Das flicks it through square leg for a boundary. 12 runs from the over! |
| 160.2 : 160.2: Vishwa Fernando to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Rahim looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes towards backward point for a boundary. |
| 161.2: Suranga Lakmal to Liton Das, FOUR! On a good length on off, Das guides it past the slip region towards third man for a boundary. That was off the outer half but Liton was always in control. |
| 164.1 : 164.1: Vishwa Fernando to Liton Das, OUT! Caught at gully. The partnership was worth 87 and will have to say, the devil's number strikes. Fernando angles across a length delivery outside off, Das reaches out for it and tries to punch it through the line but it gathers the outer half of his blade and goes straight into the hands of Oshada Fernando at gully. He makes no mistake and Sri Lanka get the first success of this morning. |
| 167.5 : 167.5: Suranga Lakmal to Mehidy Hasan, OUT! Third time lucky for Suranga Lakmal as he picks his first wicket of the match. Fuller in length and outside off, Mehidy is lured into the drive but there is just enough away movement to kiss the outside edge of the bat. Dickwella catches it, tosses the ball in celebration, the finger is up and there is no review taken this time. Mehidy departs. What an eventful over this has been! |
| 170.4 : 170.4: Vishwa Fernando to Taijul Islam, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Vishwa Fernando claims his fourth match of the Test match. He dishes out a length delivery just outside off, angling in and then it nips away just a bit. Taijul commits himself forward as he attempts to drive but it takes a thick outside edge and goes to Dickwella. Yet another easy catch for the Lankan keeper and Bangladesh lose their 7th wicket for 524. Fernando will be smelling his second Test fifer now. |
| 171.1 : 171.1: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! That is hammered! Flighted delivery on middle, Rahim plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 171.5 : 171.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Taskin Ahmed, FOUR! Nice shot! Flighted delivery on middle, Ahmed lofts it over square leg but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder where Nissanka tries to take the catch with a dive but fails to hold on to it and concedes a boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Abu Jayed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Nice shot! Full on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Taskin Ahmed to Lahiru Thirimanne, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on middle, Thirimanne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 3! |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Ebadot Hossain to Lahiru Thirimanne, FOUR! Nicely played! Short delivery outside off, Thirimanne slashes hard at it but gets a top edge. It goes over the slip region towards third man for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Ebadot Hossain to Lahiru Thirimanne, FOUR! Poor delivery from Ebadot Hossain! Full toss on the pads, Thirimanne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full delivery on off, Karunaratne drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Ebadot Hossain to Lahiru Thirimanne, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery outside off, Thirimanne punches it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Ebadot Hossain to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! That is smashed! Length delivery outside off, Karunaratne punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Abu Jayed to Lahiru Thirimanne, STREAKY FOUR! A length delivery outside off, Thirimanne pushes inside the line and edges it wide of first slip for a boundary. With the runs coming thick and fast, Mominul has spread the field. What's the use then of getting 500-plus on the board? |
| 18.1: Mehidy Hasan to Lahiru Thirimanne, FOUR! Starts with a short delivery outside off, Thirimanne goes on the back foot and slaps it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 21.1: Abu Jayed to Lahiru Thirimanne, FOUR! Thumped! Uppish but in the gap! Fuller in length and outside off, Thirimanne gets forward, latches onto the room and cracks it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Mehidy Hasan to Lahiru Thirimanne, FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted delivery on middle, Thirimanne lofts it over mid on for a boundary. 100-run opening stand between Thirimanne and Karunaratne! |
| 34.2: Mehidy Hasan to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Good shot! Floated delivery on middle, Karunaratne comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Nicely played! Short delivery outside off, Karunaratne guides it towards third man for a boundary. |
| 38.6 : 38.6: Mehidy Hasan to Lahiru Thirimanne, OUT! LBW! It is umpire's call and Thirimanne has to walk back! Floated delivery on middle, Thirimanne looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Thirimanne reviews it. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that it is umpire's call. So Thirimanne has to depart. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 3! |
| 40.1 : 40.1: Mehidy Hasan to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Good shot! Full delivery on off, Karunaratne drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 41.1: Taijul Islam to Oshada Fernando, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Flighted ball, outside off. Oshada Fernando comes down the track and hits this wide of mid on and to the ropes. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: Mehidy Hasan to Oshada Fernando, FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up, on the stumps. Oshada Fernando gets low and paddles it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: Taijul Islam to Oshada Fernando, FOUR! Good shot! Flatter ball, on the pads. Oshada Fernando shuffles across and works it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: Taijul Islam to Oshada Fernando, FOUR! Deft touch! Short ball, outside off. Oshada Fernando waits for it and then runs it down to the third man fence. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Wristy! Taskin Ahmed bowls a length ball but on the pads. Dimuth Karunaratne flicks it past mid-wicket. The fielder chases it but the ball races away to the fence. |
| 53.3 : 53.3: Taskin Ahmed to Oshada Fernando, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Taskin Ahmed gets his first wicket! Full delivery on leg, Fernando looks to flick but gets an edge. It goes towards the keeper where Liton Das dives and takes a good catch to his left. |
| 53.5 : 53.5: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Mathews looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards second slip where Mehidy Hasan tries to stop it but due to the extra bounce it goes over him towards third man for a boundary. |
| 55.1 : 55.1: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Nice shot! Short delivery outside off, Mathews punches it through point for a boundary. |
| 55.4 : 55.4: Taskin Ahmed to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Excellent shot! Full delivery on off, Mathews drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 56.6 : 56.6: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Wristy stroke! Flatter ball, on the pads. Mathews whips it past mid-wicket and to the ropes. |
| 61.3 : 61.3: Mehidy Hasan to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Short and wide outside off, Dimuth Karunaratne cuts it to the point fence. |
| 62.3: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, OUT! BOWLED! Taijul Islam gets the big wicket! It is a flatter ball, around off. Mathews goes back in his crease and looks to push it to the off side. The ball goes past the inner edge of the bat and crashes in to the off pole. |
| 64.3: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Floated delivery on off, de Silva comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 65.6 : 65.6: Ebadot Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! On a good length on off, de Silva looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes past first slip towards third man for a boundary. |
| 67.3 : 67.3: Ebadot Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, de Silva looks to push but gets an outside edge. It goes through the gully fielder towards third man for a boundary. |
| 72.6 : 72.6: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Well, that is one way to finish the day! Loopy ball, on the stumps. Dhananjaya de Silva comes down the track and smokes it over the bowler's head. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 3! |
| 86.5 : 86.5: Abu Jayed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Nice shot! Short delivery outside off, de Silva cuts it through point. The fielder chases it and tries to stop it but fails to do so. It races away to the fence. |
| 87.3 : 87.3: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Karunaratne pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 87.5 : 87.5: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Karunaratne looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes between the slip region and gully towards third man for a boundary. |
| 87.6 : 87.6: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Length delivery on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 14 runs from the over. Expensive over from Taskin Ahmed! |
| 91.2 : 91.2: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Terrific shot! Flighted delivery on middle, Karunaratne comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 95.2: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Nicely played! Short delivery on off, Karunaratne cuts it late wide of first slip towards third man for a boundary. |
| 95.6 : 95.6: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, de Silva cuts it through point for a boundary. 300 up for Sri Lanka! |
| 98.2 : 98.2: Mehidy Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Nicely swept! Flighted delivery on middle, de Silva sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 98.3 : 98.3: Mehidy Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Poor delivery from Mehidy Hasan! Floated delivery on leg, Dhananjaya flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 99.4 : 99.4: Mominul Haque to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Nicely played! Short delivery outside off, de Silva waits for it and plays it late through point for a boundary. |
| 100.5 : 100.5: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Excellent shot! Full again on off, Karunaratne comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 104.3 : 104.3: Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! SHOT! Lovely shot. A short ball once again, this time the line is on middle and leg. De Silva swivels and nails the pull over wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 105.6 : 105.6: Ebadot Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! BANG! The short ball tactics isn't working for Bangladesh here. Another short ball on the body, de Silva nails the pull wide of deep square leg. No chance for the fielder to stop. |
| 107.2 : 107.2: Ebadot Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Poor ball and punished. De Silva moves into the 90s. Short and down the leg side, de Silva pulls it to the fine leg fence. Easy pickings. |
| 107.4 : 107.4: Ebadot Hossain to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Runs flowing here. De Silva is just a boundary away from his century. Another short ball, wide outside off, de Silva camps back and strokes it wide of short third man. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 108.4: Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Century for Dhananjaya de Silva! A terrific knock from him. Along with the skipper, he is making sure Sri Lanka get as close as to the Bangladeshi total. He is going at a decent strike rate as well. This is his 7th Test ton. It is once again the short ball on middle, de Silva nails the pull wide of the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. Takes the helmet off and raises his bat to his mates in the dressing room. Exceptional knock and the dress |
| 110.5 : 110.5: Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Cracking shot! Length delivery outside off, de Silva looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes past gully for a boundary. |
| 111.3 : 111.3: Mehidy Hasan to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Nice shot! Floated delivery on middle, Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 112.6 : 112.6: Abu Jayed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! WOW! What a shot! A fullish ball around middle and leg, Karunaratne slams it down the ground, over the non-striker who ducks to save his life. That was hit really hard by the Lankan skipper. The ball raced away to the fence. And the boundary brings up the 200-run stand between the two. |
| 122.1 : 122.1: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! WHIPPED! Lovely from the Lankan skipper! Full and around middle, Karunaratne dances down and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. It was uppish but was hit really hard. |
| 122.6 : 122.6: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Nicely done! Floated around middle, Karunaratne brings out the reverse sweep and hits it over short third man for a boundary. |
| 124.5 : 124.5: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! That is nicely played! It was the quicker one. Not too short and not too wide but Dhananjaya waited on the back foot and at the very last moment cut it through backward point for a boundary. Top shot. |
| 128.4 : 128.4: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Loopy delivery on middle, de Silva comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 128.6 : 128.6: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, de Silva cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 135.4 : 135.4: Mehidy Hasan to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on off, Karunaratne comes down the track and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 136.4: Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Nicely played! Length delivery on off, de Silva opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a boundary. |
| 140.1 : 140.1: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! CLASSY DRIVE! Full and wide outside off, Karunaratne gets down on his back knee and nails the drive through extra cover for a boundary. Just 2 needed for him to get to the double ton. This is his highest score in Tests now. |
| 140.6 : 140.6: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, EDGED AND FOUR! DOUBLE CENTURY FOR KARUNARATNE! The Sri Lankan skipper is delighted and why wouldn't he. What an amazing knock from him. The dressing room is up on its feet to applaud the captain for this fabulous knock. His maiden double ton in Tests. Karunaratne gets there in a streaky fashion but he won't care as he takes the helmet off and raises his bat in celebration. Length ball, once again wide outside off. Karunaratne chases it. The ball takes |
| 142.4 : 142.4: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Cut away! Another short ball, again wide outside off. Karunaratne cuts it past the diving backward point fielder. He hit it hard and it raced to the fence despite the fielder getting a hand to it. |
| 144.1 : 144.1: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up and on middle, Dimuth moves inside the crease and paddles it to the fine leg fence, beating the chase of the fielder from short fine leg. |
| 146.1: Taijul Islam to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! SHOT! Karunaratne brings out the reverse sweep not as Taijul tossed up this ball around off, Dimuth hits it wide of short third man to bag another boundary. The stand between these two now goes to 300. |
| 146.6 : 146.6: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! 150 up for de Silva now! These two are bringing milestone after milestone here in this game. A tossed up ball around middle, de Silva flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 147.1 : 147.1: Abu Jayed to Dimuth Karunaratne, EDGY FOUR! Fullish and outside off, Dimuth looks to drive but the ball takes the inside edge and goes past the sticks. It races away to the fine leg fence. 500 up for Sri Lanka. The deficit is just 40 now. |
| 149.2 : 149.2: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, EDGY FOUR! Karunaratne will take it. Length ball, outside off, Dimuth looks to punch it on the off side but the ball takes the inside edge, goes past the sticks and down to the fine leg fence. |
| 150.5 : 150.5: Abu Jayed to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Crunched! Short and wide outside off, de Silva stays back and punches it through backward point and beats the deep cover fielder on his left. |
| 151.6 : 151.6: Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, EDGED AND FOUR! Sri Lanka will take these. Good length and outside off, de Silva looks to drive away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and runs away to the third man fence. |
| 153.4 : 153.4: Taskin Ahmed to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Yes! A wicket has fallen. Taskin is elated. End of a fabulous knock from de Silva. A nothing ball to be honest. Slightly short and outside off, de Silva looks to punch it on the off side, off his toes. However, the ball takes the inner half and clatters into the sticks. The marathon stand has been broken. De Silva gets a standing ovation from his teammates as he walks off. |
| 154.5 : 154.5: Abu Jayed to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Sri Lanka are in the lead. Good length and outside off, Nissanka stays on the back foot and guides it past the man at short third man for a boundary. |
| 155.4 : 155.4: Taskin Ahmed to Dimuth Karunaratne, OUT! CAUGHT! Stop the press! Stop everything that you are doing. Karunaratne has been dismissed. The Sri Lankan skipper has been removed but what a special, special knock from him. A back of a length ball, outside off, Dimuth looks to pull it. But the ball hits the upper part of the bat and lobs to the left of mid-wicket. Shanto makes no mistake there. Karunaratne walks off. The Bangladeshi players pat the back of Karunaratne. The entire Sri Lankan dres |
| 159.4: Ebadot Hossain to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Ebadot strikes now! Length ball, just outside off, Nissanks looks to cut but this is too close. He ends up getting a nick behind. Das makes no mistake. Third wicket of the morning. Wicket for Ebadot in his first over of the day. Sri Lanka lead by 12. |
| 161.5 : 161.5: Ebadot Hossain to Niroshan Dickwella, FOUR! THUMP! Lovely shot! Length ball, wide outside off, Dickwella punches the drive through the covers for a boundary. |
| 164.1 : 164.1: Mehidy Hasan to Niroshan Dickwella, FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up and around middle, Dickwella nails the sweep over mid-wicket and finds the fence. |
| 164.5 : 164.5: Mehidy Hasan to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Slammed! Hasaranga takes on Mehidy now! Tossed up and just around off, Hasaranga dances down and hits it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 165.5: Ebadot Hossain to Niroshan Dickwella, FOUR! A gift from the bowler and Dickwella does not miss out. Full toss outside off, he strokes it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 166.5: Mehidy Hasan to Niroshan Dickwella, OUT! RUN OUT! Superb work in the field. Dickwella's innings has been cut short here. A flat ball around off, he punches it to the left of the bowler and calls for a single. Hasaranga responds. However, he sees the bowler is quick to get to the ball, he sends Dickwella back. But Dickwella has almost reached in the middle. He has to cover a lot of ground. Before he can do that, Mehidy sends the throw to the keeper who takes the bails off quickly. |
| 167.3 : 167.3: Taijul Islam to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! SHOT! Taijul tosses it up and bowls it just outside off, Hasaranga comes down the track and lofts it over cover and finds the fence. |
| 168.3: Mehidy Hasan to Suranga Lakmal, SIX! Enough of blocking says Lakmal. Mehidy tosse it up and Lakmal dances down and bangs it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 172.3: Mehidy Hasan to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Slammed away! On middle, Hasaranga dances down the crease and whacks it down to the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 177.3: Taijul Islam to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! TIMBER! Hasaranga falls now! Taijul gets his first wicket of the day. Hasaranga cannot believe it. End of a fine knock from him but he would've loved to get to his half ton. A short ball, around middle, it lands and skids through. Hasaranga moves on the leg side and looks to cut but ends up getting an inside edge and the ball goes onto the hit the stumps. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Suranga Lakmal to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Whipped off the pads. Tamim is off the mark in style. Fullish ball on the pads, Tamim flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Suranga Lakmal to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Nice and fine! On the pads, Tamim nudges it toward fine leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and looks to stop it with his leg but fails to do so. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim Iqbal, SIX! All the way! Straightaway goes after the office. Does not let him settle. Skips down the track, gets to the pitch of it and hits it well over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Sheer timing! Angled into the pads, Tamim whips it through mid-wicket. Boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Suranga Lakmal to Saif Hassan, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Lakmal gets an early breakthrough and Hassan fails yet again. Not a great delivery. It is a harmless one outside off, length ball. Hassan has a push at it away from the body. It goes off the outside edge to the keeper. |
| 5.1: Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim Iqbal, SIX! Tamim is having fun out there. He skips down the track again and gets to the pitch of it. He smashes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Suranga Lakmal to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! TIMBER! Lakmal has another! Bangladesh have lost two early. The centurion from the first innings goes for a duck. Length and angling away from off. Shanto now has a push at it away from the body. A tentative one. He gets an inside edge onto the stumps. |
| 13.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Nicely played! This is full and outside off, it is driven all along the ground this time through covers for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! CREAMED! Full and wide, Tamim slams it through the covers for a boundary. That made a wonderful sound off the bat. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Pulled away! Short ball and Tamim takes it on. He swivels and nails the pull wide of deep square leg. The fielder runs to his right, puts in a valiant dive but in vain. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Classy from Tamim again and he has reached to 50 in a flash. 2nd in the game now. Fernando overpitches it and bowls it wide too. Tamim plays a glorious cover drive through the covers for a boundary. Third one in the over. 52 is the total of Zimbabwe right now and 50 of these runs have come off the bat of Tamim. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Vishwa Fernando to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Punched away! Lovely batting. Short and just wide outside off, Tamim rides the bounce and punches it wide of dee point. The fielder tries to stop but fails. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! TAKE THAT! Tamim is on the charge here! Full and around off, he comes down the track and hits it over the bowler's head. A couple of bounces and into the fence. |
| 20.3 : 20.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR! Sweet timing again! This is terrific batting from Tamim. Short ball, it is on middle. Tamim gets on the back foot and whips it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : 24.2: Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim Iqbal, SIX! Delightful! Skips down the track, makes room and lifts it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. |
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