Over 19.6

Taskin Ahmed to Shanaka, SIX

ends with a six!! A slower bouncer from Taskin. Shanaka was anticipating something pace off, and waits deep in his crease to then pull it away over deep square for a maximum.

Over 19.5

Taskin Ahmed to Shanaka, no run

another dot ball! Once again pace offf and wide outside off, a swing and a miss for Shanaka who's played four dot balls now in the final over!

Over 19.4

Taskin Ahmed to Shanaka, no run

pace off cutter that gets a bit of low bounce and just outside off. A swing and a miss, goes well under the bat

Over 19.3

Taskin Ahmed to Shanaka, no run

slower full delivery outside off, Shanaka shuffles in for another scoop but can't connect. He's irate with himself for missing out

Over 19.2

Taskin Ahmed to Shanaka, FOUR

full outside off, Shanaka shuffles in and scoops it over short fine for a boundary. He's having an inspired day with the bat here!

Over 19.1

Taskin Ahmed to Shanaka, no run

117.5 clicks, a slower bouncer from Taskin. Shanaka early on the pull and cops a blow on his helmet

Over 18.6

Mustafizur to Hasaranga, out Caught by Tanzid Hasan at long-off!! A full off cutter onto fourth stump

Hasaranga tried to get under it and hoist it through the line. Looked like he got enough bat on it but actually holes out to Tanzid Hasan at long-off.

Over 18.5

Mustafizur to Hasaranga, 2 runs

good length onto leg stump, tucked towards deep mid-wicket. Hasaranga hares back for the second

Over 18.4

Mustafizur to Kamindu Mendis, out Caught by Litton Das!! Full and very wide from Mustafizur. Mendis tried to get under it and hoist it down the ground. Gets a top-edge on his shot that goes up in the air and the keeper Litton Das settles under it. Bangladesh pulling things back nicely here.

Over 18.3

Mustafizur to Shanaka, 1 run

full and chasing the batter who backed away for a big heave across the line with a bit of a shimmy. Shanaka gets a leading edge towards covers for a single

Over 18.2

Mustafizur to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run

full at the stumps, drilled down to long-on

Over 18.1

Mustafizur to Asalanka, out Asalanka Run Out!! 1 run completed dropped by the fielder in the deep but he redeems himself with a good throw that gets Asalanka run out!! A back of length delivery onto off

Asalanka goes for a big shot that he skies towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder rushes it but can't grab the catch but does well with the run out. Asalanka tried to scamper back for the second but is short despite putting in the dive

Over 17.6

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, SIX

Points towards the dressing room and gives a thumbs up to someone. Was the attempted yorker, ends as a low full toss that Shanaka gets under and smokes over long-on. 18 runs off the over!!

Over 17.5

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, SIX

good length and angling across the batter. Shanaka with a big swipe through the line of the ball and sends the ball sailing over deep cover for six. Plenty of bottom hand power on that one!

Over 17.4

Shoriful Islam to Asalanka, 1 run

full outside off, stabbed towards extra cover for a single

Over 17.4

Shoriful Islam to Asalanka, wide

too far outside off

Over 17.3

Shoriful Islam to Asalanka, 2 runs

dropped! A second catch in two overs, this was pretty tough too in all fairness. A low full toss outside off, Asalanka tries to hoist it square of the wicket. Gets it off the bottom and the ball is dipping onto sweeper cover (Hridoy) who dives forward, gets both hands but can't hold on!

Over 17.2

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, 1 run

full delivery outside off, driven towards long-off

Over 17.1

Shoriful Islam to Asalanka, 1 run

very full and very wide outside off as Asalanka shuffled in trying to ramp. He has to adjust to fend the ball away leg side for a single

Over 16.6

Mustafizur to Shanaka, no run

a superb slower delivery that angles across the batter from a length. Shanaka tried to dab it away but can't connect

Over 16.5

Mustafizur to Shanaka, 2 runs

dropped! A full delivery onto off, Shanaka slices his shot horribly and the ball goes to the right of short third. The fielder runs a few yards to get there and puts in the dive, gets both hands but can't grab on. A tough chance goes begging

Over 16.4

Mustafizur to Asalanka, 1 run

slower delivery onto the boots, tickled towards short fine

Over 16.3

Mustafizur to Shanaka, 1 run

full and chasing the batter as he backed away. Driven down the ground to long-on

Over 16.2

Mustafizur to Shanaka, 2 runs

full delivery outside off, driven towards deep cover for a couple of runs

Over 16.1

Mustafizur to Shanaka, no run

good length and angling across the batter. Shanaka tries to cut it away but the ball goes over his bat

Over 15.6

Taskin Ahmed to Shanaka, 1 run

back of length onto the stumps, turned to short fine

Over 15.5

Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run

full delivery outside off, driven to sweeper cover

Over 15.4

Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 2 runs

full delivery that is very wide outside off. Asalanka shuffles in and really reaches out to gather that delivery. Hits it over the bowler for a couple of runs - came off the toe-end

Over 15.3

Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run

good length and angling outside off, a swing and a miss for Asalanka

Over 15.2

Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, FOUR

back of length on leg stump, Asalanka shuffles in and pulls it to the right of short fine for a boundary

Over 15.1

Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, SIX

slot ball onto fourth stump, gives Asalanka a golden opportunity to free his arms and swing down the ground over long-on for a maximum

Over 14.6

Nasum Ahmed to Shanaka, SIX

full delivery, Shanaka lunges forward to take it on the full and gives it an almighty slog sweep across the line. Sails over deep mid-wicket for six!

Over 14.5

Nasum Ahmed to Shanaka, no run

very full onto off, Shanaka shuffles in to sweep and gets it to the right of short fine. A diving stop by Taskin, saved a boundary

Over 14.4

Nasum Ahmed to Shanaka, no run

flat delivery outside off, cut into the ground towards backward point

Over 14.3

Nasum Ahmed to Shanaka, SIX

Shanaka backs away and Nasum follows him. The batter still makes the room for a big slog over deep mid-wicket for a 101m maximum. A four followed by a six!

Over 14.2

Nasum Ahmed to Shanaka, FOUR

full and sliding down leg almost, Shanaka shuffles in and sweeps it away behind square for a boundary. Dasun Shanaka is playing a neat little cameo here

Over 14.1

Nasum Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run

very full onto the boots, turned to deep mid-wicket

Over 13.6

Mustafizur to Shanaka, no run

full delivery at the stumps, turned towards backward square

Over 13.5

Mustafizur to Asalanka, 1 run

back of length and wide outside off, dabbed towards third-man

Over 13.4

Mustafizur to Kusal Perera, out Caught by Litton Das!! A length ball outside off

keeps a tad low. Perera tried to cut it away but gets a bit of an underedge through to the keeper. Perera was ready to walk but then hesitates to discuss the possibility of a review. There was a clear spike though. Sri Lanka lose Kusal Perera and a review!

Over 13.3

Mustafizur to Kusal Perera, FOUR

full at the stumps, Perera swipes it across the line and finds the gap behind square for a boundary. That was the release shot he desperately needed

Over 13.2

Mustafizur to Shanaka, 1 run

good length and pace off, cut towards cover point

Over 13.1

Mustafizur to Shanaka, no run

good length and angling across the batter, Shanaka tried to run it down but missed. A half appeal for a caught behind, but nobody seemed convinced

Over 12.6

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, 1 run

good length at the stumps, Shanaka underedges his swipe across the line and the ball goes tamely to wide long-on

Over 12.5

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Perera, 1 run

banged in short onto off, pulled away by Perera and on the bounce to fine leg. Mustafizur the fielder, who might have got there had he reacted quicker

Over 12.4

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, 1 run

slower delivery that keeps a tad low. Shanaka inside edges it onto the pads as he tried to pull it away. Sneaks the single

Over 12.3

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, no run

good length and angling across, nurdled towards backward point

Over 12.2

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, SIX

back of length delivery onto the stumps, Shanaka clobbers it across the line. A big pull shot that goes into the second tier of the Dubai International Stadium beyond deep square leg

Over 12.1

Shoriful Islam to Shanaka, no run

slower length ball that is outside off, Shanaka shuffles in trying to ramp but misses

Over 11.6

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, no run

flat delivery outside off, cut towards covers

Over 11.5

Mahedi Hasan to Shanaka, 1 run

seam up onto fourth stump, Shanaka shimmies forward and tucks it to the right of long-on

Over 11.4

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

full onto leg stump, pushed down to long-on

Over 11.3

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, no run

fired quicker outside off, driven towards covers

Over 11.2

Mahedi Hasan to Shanaka, 1 run

fuller delivery that is pushed through onto leg stump, turned to deep square leg

Over 11.1

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

full onto the pads, turned to backward square

Over 11.1

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, wide

arm ball that strays just down the leg side

Over 10.6

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Perera, 1 run

fuller delivery onto fourth stump, pushed down the ground to long-off

Over 10.5

Nasum Ahmed to Shanaka, 1 run

slider onto the pads, pulled to deep mid-wicket

Over 10.4

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Perera, 1 run

on a length onto middle, tucked to deep mid-wicket

Over 10.3

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Perera, no run

full onto the pads, swept towards short fine

Over 10.2

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Perera, 2 runs

fuller onto off, Perera shuffles in and turns it softly towards mid-wicket. That's the longer boundary where the fielders are by the ropes, so the double is gobbled up

Over 10.1

Nasum Ahmed to Shanaka, 1 run

flighted onto off, clipped to deep mid-wicket

Over 9.6

Mahedi Hasan to Shanaka, 1 run

onto the pads, clipped towards backward square for a single

Over 9.5

Mahedi Hasan to Shanaka, no run

93.8 clicks, flat delivery onto off, turned to mid-wicket

Over 9.4

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, 1 run

on a length onto middle, turned to mid-wicket

Over 9.3

Mahedi Hasan to Shanaka, 1 run

flat delivery outside off, doesn't spin. Shanaka with a push and run to cover point

Over 9.2

Mahedi Hasan to Shanaka, FOUR

spins into the pads of the batter. Shanaka pulls it away to the left of deep backward square leg and picks up a boundary off the first ball

Over 9.1

Mahedi Hasan to Kamil Mishara, out Bowled!! Another tedious

tentative Kamil Mishara innings comes to an end. A length ball that straightens onto middle stump. Mishara goes for a reverse sweep and horribly misses out with the ball straightening. Middle stump is pegged back. Second wicket for Mahedi Hasan, what an inspired selection he has been for Bangladesh.

Over 8.6

Taskin Ahmed to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

hits the deck hard on a length and generates extra bounce outside off, punched a tad uppishly to the right of covers

Over 8.5

Taskin Ahmed to Kamil Mishara, no run

a surprise bouncer from Taskin, hits the deck really hard. Goes just over the bat as Mishara tried to pull. The bowler and the keeper go up in appeal, but they decide against the review.

Over 8.4

Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Perera, 1 run

good length onto off stump from round the wicket, tucked to long-on

Over 8.3

Taskin Ahmed to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

full outside off, driven towards sweeper cover

Over 8.2

Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Perera, 1 run

good length onto fourth stump, Perera with a push and run towards point

Over 8.1

Taskin Ahmed to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

good length and angling across the batter, punched square of the wicket

Over 7.6

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, no run

full outside off, driven towards covers

Over 7.5

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Perera, 2 runs

fired through outside off, driven to covers who lets the ball go through him. Covered by long-off

Over 7.4

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Saif Hassan!! Both openers back in the hut now. And you just can't contain the energy of Mahedi Hasan. He roars in celebration and punches the air in delight. A fuller delivery that was pushed through at the stumps

Mendis sweeps and gets a top edge on it that takes it to deep backward square leg. Second catch for Saif Hasan, second wicket for Bangladesh.

Over 7.3

Mahedi Hasan to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

fuller and spinning away, Mishara with an uppish drive to the right of the cover fielder

Over 7.2

Mahedi Hasan to Kamil Mishara, no run

loopy and spins away outside off, catches and edge and towards short third

Over 7.1

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

flat delivery with a bit of extra bounce just outside off, pulled away to long-on

Over 6.6

Mustafizur to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

fuller delivery onto off, pushed to the left of the bowler for a single

Over 6.5

Mustafizur to Kusal Mendis, no run

fuller delivery onto off, Mendis with a push towards point. A bit of hesitation on the run between the batters, and Mishara was halfway down before he was sent back. Direct hit and he was out!!

Over 6.4

Mustafizur to Kamil Mishara, 1 run

good length and outside off, cut square of the wicket. Mishara off the mark off his fourth delivery!

Over 6.3

Mustafizur to Kamil Mishara, no run

139 clicks, fuller delivery that angles in sharply towards off stump, hurries the batter slightly as he blocks to mid-on

Over 6.2

Mustafizur to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

136.7 clicks, a bit fuller onto off, Mendis with a push and run towards mid-off

Over 6.1

Mustafizur to Kusal Mendis, no run

extra bounce on this length ball that angles across. Mendis tried to cut it away but goes well above his bat

Over 5.6

Mahedi Hasan to Kamil Mishara, no run

slighty shorter and outside off, punched towards covers. Another dot ball for Mishara

Over 5.5

Mahedi Hasan to Kamil Mishara, no run

fuller delivery onto off, pushed to the right of the bowler

Over 5.4

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

on a length onto leg, tucked to deep backward square leg

Over 5.3

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, SIX

fuller delivery onto off, Mendis dances to the pitch of this delivery and smokes it over long-on for a maximum. He's seeing them like watermelons here

Over 5.2

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, no run

96.1 clicks, flat delivery onto fourth stump, hit into the pitch and back to the bowler

Over 5.1

Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs

spins in onto the pads, tucked towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs

Over 4.6

Taskin Ahmed to Nissanka, out Caught by Saif Hassan!! Taskin Ahmed roars in celebration. The excitement is evident

the elation is obvious. One half of Sri Lanka's danger duo has been dismissed. A length ball onto leg stump, Nissanka tried to flick it away but gets it fairly high on the bat. Holes out to deep mid-wicket where the fielder runs in to complete the catch.

Over 4.5

Taskin Ahmed to Nissanka, no run

fuller delivery onto off stump, blocked into the pitch and Nissanka tried to sneak a single but Taskin was alert there

Over 4.4

Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

fuller and angling onto off, Mendis with a push and run to the right of the bowler

Over 4.3

Taskin Ahmed to Nissanka, 1 run

slower length ball onto fourth stump, turned to the right of the bowler for a single

Over 4.2

Taskin Ahmed to Nissanka, no run

135.2 clicks, fuller and angles in onto the batter. Inside edged onto the pads as Nissanka actually wanted to heave it across the line

Over 4.1

Taskin Ahmed to Nissanka, SIX

a slot ball onto the stumps, too easy for Nissanka to flick and send into the stands beyond deep backward square leg for six!

Over 3.6

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run

fuller onto the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

Over 3.5

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, SIX

pitched up and a bit wider, Mendis shimmies to the pitch of this delivery and hoists it over long-off for a maximum. An 85m six!

Over 3.4

Nasum Ahmed to Nissanka, 1 run

skiddy length ball onto the stumps, cut into the ground towards point

Over 3.3

Nasum Ahmed to Nissanka, no run

fuller and with the arm, was quicker. Inside edged onto the pads

Over 3.2

Nasum Ahmed to Nissanka, no run

fuller at the stumps, blocked

Over 3.1

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

spins away from a slightly fuller length outside off, cut late towards the right of short third who does well to stop with a dive

Over 2.6

Shoriful Islam to Nissanka, FOUR

a hat-trick of fours! Overpitched and wider, Nissanka reaches for it and hoists it over mid-off for a boundary

Over 2.5

Shoriful Islam to Nissanka, FOUR

139.4 clicks, overpitched onto off this time, Nissanka gets under it and drills it down the ground to the right of mid-off. Nissanka is getting into his groove here

Over 2.4

Shoriful Islam to Nissanka, FOUR

back of length onto off, Nissanka picks the bones out of that one with a big pull shot that goes flat over mid-wicket for a boundary

Over 2.3

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

fuller and outside off, cut into the ground towards cover point

Over 2.2

Shoriful Islam to Nissanka, 1 run

138 clicks, good length and shaping back to off, cut into the ground towards covers

Over 2.1

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

full and angling across off, Mendis with a bit heave across the line and gets a leading edge that goes high in the air but lands safe short of third-man

Over 1.6

Nasum Ahmed to Nissanka, no run

fuller and straightens onto middle stump, blocked

Over 1.5

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

93.4 clicks, flighted delivery onto off, pushed down to long-off

Over 1.4

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, FOUR

a flat delivery that zips through outside off, Mendis cuts it very late and guides it to the left of the point fielder for a boundary

Over 1.3

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run

straightens onto off stump, blocked

Over 1.2

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run

grips and turns from a length, Mendis watchfully defends

Over 1.1

Nasum Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run

92.8 clicks, full delivery with a bit of flight onto off, blocked to the left of the bowler

Over 0.6

Shoriful Islam to Nissanka, no run

139.7 clicks, full delivery that is outside off. Hit into the ground towards mid-off

Over 0.5

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

136.5 clicks, good length and angles across the batter, edged away towards third-man

Over 0.4

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, SIX

full onto the pads, Mendis picks it up and flicks it away over deep mid-wicket for a flat six. Just sails over the ropes. Off the mark with a maximum!

Over 0.3

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, no run

137.9 clicks, full delivery that angles across the batter, holding the line. A swing and a miss for Kusal Mendis

Over 0.2

Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, no run

137.1 clicks, full delivery that shapes back in onto the boots, almost sneaks it under the bat as Mendis just about blocks it towards short fine

Over 0.1

Shoriful Islam to Nissanka, 1 run

to backward square leg

Over 19.4

Shanaka to Mahedi Hasan, out Caught by Kusal Mendis!! Surely not. Bangladesh choking again? It's dug in short at Mahedi Hasan

who comes down the track to pull, a faint top-edge and a clear spike on UltraEdge. Not given and Sri Lanka immediately review. The UltraEdge throws up a spike.

Over 19.3

Shanaka to Mahedi Hasan, no run

slower-ball leg-cutter and full outside off, Mahedi Hasan gets forward to drive to mid-off, the field is close-in and there's there

Over 19.2

Shanaka to Jaker Ali, out Bowled!! Jaker Ali wants to end it on a high but misses. A slower-ball leg-cutter and full on off

Jaker gets forward to hoick to leg, misses and the off-stump is found. No celebrations at all from Shanaka or the Sri Lankans.

Over 19.1

Shanaka to Jaker Ali, FOUR

scores level. It's an off-pace short delivery on off, Jaker Ali gets inside the line, pulls and gets it to the deep backward square-leg fence, Bangladesh almost there, they are celebrating already in the dugout

Over 18.6

Chameera to Shamim Hossain, no run

a dot as Shamim Hossain pulls straight to the fielder at mid-wicket, a direct-hit and the ricochet doesn't go away from cover, so a dot

Over 18.5

Chameera to Jaker Ali, 1 run

yorker length delivery on off, Jaker Ali gets forward to drive to long-on

Over 18.4

Chameera to Jaker Ali, FOUR

another full-toss on off, Jaker Ali doesn't miss out, gets forward and flicks, beats long-on's desperate dive to his right, timed so well

Over 18.3

Chameera to Towhid Hridoy, out Lbw!! Hit on the back thigh and that's dead. Towhid Hridoy has missed a low full-toss

swings and misses, tried to hit that too powerfully, given out LBW and quickly. He takes the and loses it, three reds. That was crashing into leg-stump flush. B2$

Over 18.2

Chameera to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

full outside off, driven to extra-cover who is deep and they take a quick single, Shamim Hossain puts in the dive, needed a direct-hit for it to make things interesting

Over 18.1

Chameera to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

full just outside off, Towhid Hridoy shuffles across and gets under it and flicks to deep mid-wicket

Over 17.6

Nuwan Thushara to Shamim Hossain, FOUR

width and slapped away. A slower-ball off-cutter and short outside off, sits up and Shamim Hossain gets forward to flat-bat it powerfully well wide of sweeper cover

Over 17.5

Nuwan Thushara to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

slower-ball off-cutter outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches to deep backward point

Over 17.4

Nuwan Thushara to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

slower-ball off-cutter and wide outside off, Shamim Hossain cuts wide of sweeper cover, just one

Over 17.3

Nuwan Thushara to Shamim Hossain, FOUR

swiped through mid-wicket. And it's wide of deep mid-wicket and long-on. The short boundary and Bangladesh are cantering here. Full outside off, Shamim Hossain uses a lot of bottom-hand and puts it away

Over 17.2

Nuwan Thushara to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

full on off, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to drive to long-off

Over 17.1

Nuwan Thushara to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

slower-ball off-cutter on a length outside off, Shamim Hossain cuts to sweeper cover

Over 16.6

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs

good length and fired well wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy moves across to the ball and cuts it wide of backward point, wide of sweeper cover too - two taken

Over 16.6

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, wide

tries the line outside off, it's of the tramline, Towhid Hridoy moves across to cut and misses, called a

Over 16.5

Hasaranga to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

good length on middle, Shamim Hossain makes room and taps it down to long-on

Over 16.4

Hasaranga to Shamim Hossain, no run

on a length on off, Shamim Hossain reverse-sweeps straight to the fielder at backward point

Over 16.3

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 3 runs

only the slow outfield prevents the boundary. It's tossed up full and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy moves across and slams the drive, hard and wide of the diving extra-cover, Chamika the sub gets across and cuts it off from long-off

Over 16.2

Hasaranga to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

the leg-break and turns into middle, good length and Shamim Hossain goes on the back foot to tuck to the vacant mid-wicket area, wants two but the fielder is in quickly

Over 16.1

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

flat good length on off, Towhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and it's a thick leading-edge of sorts as he clamps down on it, wide of cover and that's 50 for Hridoy. He gives the thumbs up

Over 15.6

Chameera to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

yorker length just outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to drive to long-on

Over 15.5

Chameera to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR

between backward point and short third man. A slower-ball leg-cutter outside off, Towhid Hridoy waits and dabs it between the two fielders

Over 15.4

Chameera to Towhid Hridoy, no run

short outside off, left alone

Over 15.3

Chameera to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

uppish and wide of the outstretched right hand of Chameera. Full on middle, Shamim Hossain gets forward to drive, it's lobbed back, but over and wide of the right hand

Over 15.2

Chameera to Shamim Hossain, no run

short of length on middle, Shamim Hossain gets right behind the line, punches it back

Over 15.1

Chameera to Shamim Hossain, no run

confusion between Shamim Hossain and Towhid Hridoy. Full outside off, Shamim gets forward to drive, it deflects off Hridoy's bat to mid-wicket, Shamim is halfway down the track, sent back and then has to put in a full-length dive, no direct-hit and that would have been interesting

Over 14.6

Kamindu Mendis to Towhid Hridoy, no run

slower and tossed up outside off, turns away, Towhid Hridoy looks for a big slogsweep and misses

Over 14.5

Kamindu Mendis to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR

no deep backward point and this is into the gap. It's a wide good length line outside off, Towhid Hridoy moves across to reach for it, cuts between backward point and point, races away

Over 14.4

Kamindu Mendis to Towhid Hridoy, no run

wide good length outside off, just inside the tramline, Towhid Hridoy misses the cut and he is unhappy, shows his frustration

Over 14.3

Kamindu Mendis to Towhid Hridoy, SIX

this is dragged down and it's into the top tier at deep backward square-leg. 88m hit. Short on middle, Towhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and pulls meatily, that flew off the bat

Over 14.2

Kamindu Mendis to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR

Towhid Hridoy is targetting the off-side. It's full outside off, he gets forward and lofts wide of cover, the width was there and he ain't missing out

Over 14.1

Kamindu Mendis to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs

good length and wide outside off, fraction short and Towhid Hridoy goes on the back foot to cut wide of sweeper cover for two

Over 13.6

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, out Caught by Wellalage!! End of Saif Hassan and Sri Lanka have a way. Hasaranga punches the air in delight. It's tossed up full outside off

Saif looks for a big slogsweep and the ball turns a bit, takes the top-edge and settles in short third man's hands. End of a big partnership and Sri Lanka now can hope to push ahead.

Over 13.5

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

full on middle, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to drive to long-off

Over 13.4

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR

superb hit. It's full on middle, Towhid Hridoy makes room and lofts over cover, got under that and put it away, right into the gap

Over 13.3

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, 1 run

full on middle, Saif Hassan goes low for the slogsweep, mistimes this and it rolls to deep mid-wicket

Over 13.2

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

good length on off, Towhid Hridoy makes room to cut to deep backward point

Over 13.1

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, no run

tossed up full on leg-stump, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to flick, misses, rapped on the pads, sliding down

Over 12.6

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

tossed up full outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to push wide of backward point for one

Over 12.5

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

fired full just outside off, Saif Hassan makes room and drives to long-off, did not time it

Over 12.4

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

again wants to use his feet, gets outside off, it's slower on a good length, turns a bit, tapped to the vacant mid-wicket area

Over 12.3

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, SIX

massive hit. Over wide long-on. Into the third tier. It's tossed up full outside off, Towhid Hridoy shuffles across and gets under that, middled that so well, flies clean and high

Over 12.2

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, no run

just inside the tramline on the off-side, good length and Towhid Hridoy misses the cut, that stayed a bit low too

Over 12.1

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

flat good length outside off, Saif Hassan goes on the back foot and pulls to long-on, mistimed it off the thick inner half

Over 11.6

Shanaka to Saif Hassan, 1 run

slower-ball leg-cutter on leg-stump, tucked to deep backward square-leg

Over 11.5

Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

a slower-ball leg-cutter and full outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets forward and lofts to sweeper cover

Over 11.4

Shanaka to Saif Hassan, 1 run

slower-ball leg-cutter on a fuller length on the pads, glanced to short fine's left

Over 11.3

Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

slower-ball on a good length on middle, Towhid Hridoy goes deep in his crease and flicks to deep mid-wicket

Over 11.2

Shanaka to Saif Hassan, 1 run

slower-ball off-cutter outside off, short, slashed hard and straight to sweeper cover

Over 11.1

Shanaka to Saif Hassan, FOUR

dug in short at Saif Hassan, no pace from Shanaka, Saif pulls and clears short fine easily, bit of a top-edge and that helps

Over 10.6

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs

flat good length on off, Towhid Hridoy shuffles across outside off and tucks it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, they run hard to come back for the 2nd

Over 10.5

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

Saif Hassan is sent back for the 2nd. It's tossed up full just outside off, he gets forward and mistimes the loft, good work by long-off and Towhid Hridoy sends his partner back

Over 10.4

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

full outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to drive to sweeper cover

Over 10.3

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

50 for Saif Hassan. Full on middle, Saif gets forward to flick to deep square-leg and raises his bat to soak in the applause

Over 10.2

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, no run

full on middle, Saif Hassan gets forward to flick, it's in the air but well wide of Wellalage to his right

Over 10.1

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

good length and turns just outside off, Towhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and taps it with soft hands, easy single in front of deep backward point

Over 9.6

Shanaka to Saif Hassan, 2 runs

slower-ball leg-cutter on a length on off, Saif Hassan works it to deep square-leg, they will take two with quick running

Over 9.5

Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

slower-ball leg-cutter on a length outside off, Towhid Hridoy makes room slightly to cut to sweeper cover

Over 9.4

Shanaka to Saif Hassan, 1 run

good length and flat outside off, Saif Hassan goes on the back foot to pull to deep mid-wicket

Over 9.3

Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

slower-ball leg-cutter on off, Towhid Hridoy makes room slightly and cuts wide of the diving backward point for one

Over 9.2

Shanaka to Saif Hassan, 1 run

short outside off, Saif Hassan gets forward and pulls to deep mid-wicket

Over 9.1

Shanaka to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

slower-ball leg-cutter on a length just outside off, tapped wide of backward point

Over 8.6

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, no run

another tossed up leg-break outside off, spins away, Saif Hassan again tries to access the backward point area with a late drive, misses

Over 8.5

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, no run

turns away, tossed up wide outside off, spins, Saif Hassan slashes and misses, flies over the top-edge

Over 8.4

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, no run

tossed up full outside off, Saif Hassan gets forward to defend to short cover

Over 8.3

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

flat good length outside off, Towhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and punches to sweeper cover

Over 8.2

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, 1 run

good length on middle and leg, Saif Hassan shuffles across inside the line and nudges to backward square-leg

Over 8.1

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

flat good length on off, Towhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and turns to the vacant mid-wicket area

Over 7.6

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

full on off, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to flick through the mid-wicket area for one

Over 7.5

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

another thick leading-edge as this is on a good length on middle, just the hint of turn there, Saif Hassan again making the mistake of turning to leg too early, the leading-edge rolls wide of short third man

Over 7.4

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, no run

this holds in the pitch, good length on middle, turns a little, Wellalage went wide of the crease there, Saif Hassan closes the face of the bat too early, the thick leading-edge rolls to cover

Over 7.3

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, SIX

brilliant batting this. Saif Hassan makes room outside the leg-stump and this is on a length there, he gets forward and lofts over extra-cover, what timing as it flies all the way over long-off

Over 7.2

Wellalage to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

mid-wicket dives to his left but can't stop it cleanly. That allows the single, Towhid Hridoy comes down the track and flicks

Over 7.1

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

on a length on middle, Saif Hassan gets forward and turns to the vacant mid-wicket area

Over 6.6

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, 1 run

flat and good length on off, Saif Hassan goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep backward square-leg

Over 6.5

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, no run

follows Saif Hassan on the pads as he uses his feet, he flicks and misses, sliding down leg easily

Over 6.4

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

good length on off, Towhid Hridoy goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep square-leg, wants two but the fielder is in

Over 6.3

Hasaranga to Litton Das, out Caught by Nissanka!! Big wicket. Hasaranga strikes and flashes the Neymar celebration with a smile on his face. It's tossed up full outside off

Litton Das gets low and sweeps, doesn't keep it down, Nissanka moves to his left at deep backward square-leg, takes it easily. Hasaranga made him fetch that and that resulted in the timing not being there.

Over 6.2

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, 1 run

tossed up full outside off, Saif Hassan gets forward to drive to long-off

Over 6.1

Hasaranga to Saif Hassan, no run

googly on a good length and turns into off, cramps Saif Hassan for room, he goes on the back foot and pats it back

Over 5.6

Chameera to Litton Das, FOUR

more good batting. A short of length delivery outside off, width and Litton Das walks into the cut and smashes it wide of cover, no-one back on the off-side fence too

Over 5.5

Chameera to Litton Das, no run

premeditated and misses. A good length delivery outside off, Litton Das shuffles across inside the line to scoop and misses, was not far from the glove there

Over 5.4

Chameera to Litton Das, FOUR

nice batting. A slower-ball leg-cutter and Litton Das comes down the track to loft it over mid-off, Chameera tried following the batter but Das adjusted well

Over 5.3

Chameera to Saif Hassan, 1 run

50-run stand. A short delivery on the stumps, hurries Saif Hassan who goes on the back foot to pull, mistimes it wide of mid-wicket for one

Over 5.2

Chameera to Litton Das, 1 run

so close to the leg-stump. A short of length delivery on off, Litton Das tries to cut, the thick inside-edge misses leg-stump and goes to short fine

Over 5.1

Chameera to Saif Hassan, 1 run

short of length on middle, Saif Hassan short-arm jabs to deep backward square-leg

Over 4.6

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, 3 runs

back of a length outside off, again good hands from Saif Hassan as he flashes the cut, sends it wide of backward point, Hasaranga chases and pulls it back, saves a run. The outfield is slow

Over 4.5

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, no run

back to seam-up and zippy delivery, full outside off, Saif Hassan looks to dab it late, misses, flies to Kusal Mendis who does well to take it, has to leap to take it

Over 4.4

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, SIX

what a shot. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and full on middle, Saif Hassan whips the flick and the wrists come into play, flies all the way over deep mid-wicket, that flew off the bat

Over 4.3

Nuwan Thushara to Litton Das, 3 runs

slower-ball off-cutter and full on off, Litton Das makes room and lofts, over cover-point, the fielders chase it down and they take three

Over 4.2

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, 1 run

short at the body, Saif Hassan pulls to deep backward square-leg, hit hard and straight

Over 4.1

Nuwan Thushara to Litton Das, 1 run

good length on off, Litton Das gets forward and drives wide of the diving cover, mid-off goes to his left and cut it off

Over 3.6

Wellalage to Litton Das, 1 run

good length and flat outside the leg-stump, Litton Das makes room and punches it down to long-off

Over 3.5

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

good length on middle, Saif Hassan goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep mid-wicket

Over 3.4

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, no run

good length on leg-stump, turned to backward square-leg

Over 3.3

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, SIX

tossed up full and Saif Hassan comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts straight down the ground, clean strike, and it flies all the way, over the sightscreen

Over 3.2

Wellalage to Litton Das, 1 run

on a good length on leg-stump, Litton Das goes on the back foot and makes room outside the leg-stump, tucks it to deep mid-wicket

Over 3.1

Wellalage to Saif Hassan, 1 run

tossed up on leg-stump, Saif Hassan gets forward to flick to the vacant short mid-wicket area

Over 2.6

Nuwan Thushara to Litton Das, no run

slower-ball off-cutter on a fuller length on off, Litton Das digs it out to cover as he gets forward

Over 2.6

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, 2 wides

dug in short outside off, was the off-pace delivery, left alone and Kusal Mendis closes his legs, it hits the pads and rolls away, called wides

Over 2.5

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, no run

slower-ball off-cutter outside off, Saif Hassan gets forward to drive to mid-off

Over 2.4

Nuwan Thushara to Litton Das, 1 run

good length down leg, Litton Das flicks to short fine and he has missed out there, either side would have been four

Over 2.3

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, 1 run

good length on off, Saif Hassan closes the face of the bat and tucks to deep backward square-leg

Over 2.2

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, SIX

this looked like it came off the thick inside half, Saif Hassan comes down the track and allows the room to loft, mid-on was inside and this has gone all the way over long-on, 10 off the last two balls

Over 2.1

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, FOUR

full on off, Saif Hassan gets forward to loft straight down the ground and has hit it well, the ump ducks down to allow the ball to go away

Over 1.6

Chameera to Saif Hassan, 1 run

slower-ball leg-cutter on a length just outside off, Saif Hassan waits and dabs to third man

Over 1.5

Chameera to Litton Das, 1 run

length on middle, Litton Das is on the walk as he drives to mid-off, takes an easy single

Over 1.4

Chameera to Saif Hassan, 1 run

short of length just outside off, Saif Hassan taps in front of backward point, a quick single taken

Over 1.3

Chameera to Litton Das, 1 run

length outside off, Litton Das with a premeditated shuffle to off, looks to scoop, off the glove and rolls wide of backward point

Over 1.2

Chameera to Litton Das, FOUR

carved wide of cover-point. A short of length delivery outside off, Litton Das cuts in the air, there was a backward point and a cover-point, but Das got it right in the gap, at a catching height and wide

Over 1.1

Chameera to Litton Das, no run

short of length and just outside off, Litton Das stays besides the line, taps it to backward point

Over 0.6

Nuwan Thushara to Litton Das, 1 run

now Litton Das uses his feet and this is very full outside the leg-stump, he pushes it wide of mid-on and takes one, to get off the mark

Over 0.5

Nuwan Thushara to Tanzid Hasan, out Bowled!! The off-stump takes a walk. It's the slower-ball off-cutter and well-disguised

Tanzid Hasan uses his feet to loft and this pitches on a length and goes past the bat, knocks out the top of off-stump. Dream start for Nuwan Thushara and Sri Lanka. He often strikes in the first over and has done it again tonight.

Over 0.4

Nuwan Thushara to Tanzid Hasan, no run

swing for Nuwan Thushara, that came back in late, Tanzid Hasan chips down the track and flicks to mid-wicket

Over 0.3

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, 1 run

back of a length outside off, Saif Hassan mistimes the cut, chops it down, rolls in front of backward point and they take a quick single

Over 0.2

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, no run

full outside off, Saif Hassan gets forward to drive and it's off the toe-end back to Nuwan Thushara

Over 0.1

Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, no run

full outside off, just shapes away, Saif Hassan gets forward to defend it to cover