1st Match: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, 29 May 2000

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

   0.1 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   0.2 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, (noball) no run
   0.2 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   0.3 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   0.4 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   0.6 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, wide: no run
   0.6 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, no run, driven straight to cover

End of over 1 (2 runs) Bangladesh 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0 (1w 1nb)
Javed Omar 0* (0b) Shahriar Hossain 0* (7b)

   1.1 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, forwadly played towards point
   1.2 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, on the leg stump, played to square
        leg, Chandana very fast there
   1.3 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, on target, defended safely
   1.4 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, played with a straight bat back to the
        bowler
   1.5 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run
   1.6 Zoysa to Shahriar Hossain, no run

End of over 2 (1 run) Bangladesh 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-1-0
Javed Omar 1* (5b) Shahriar Hossain 0* (8b)

   2.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, off the pads to the square leg
   2.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, slightly uppish shot towards third man
   2.3 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, two runs, wild shot to mid on, Aravinda
        picks up and misses a run out chance ..real mess out tere
   2.4 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, no run
   2.5 Vaas to Shahriar Hossain, OUT: trying a wild shot once again and
        giving the simplest of catches to Aravinda at mid on

       Bangladesh 6/1, Partnership of 6
       Shahriar Hossain  c de Silva b Vaas  2 (11b 0x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 2* (7b) WPUJC Vaas 1.5-0-5-1 (1w 1nb)

   2.6 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, rapped on the pads, half appeal
        from Vaas

End of over 3 (3 runs) Bangladesh 6/1 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-5-1 (1w 1nb)
Javed Omar 2* (7b) Habibul Bashar 0* (1b)

   3.1 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, good bounce for Zoysa, goes past the
        outside edge again
   3.2 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run, turned to fine leg pretty easily
   3.3 Zoysa to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended and tries a single, but
        decides against it very soon
   3.4 Zoysa to Habibul Bashar, one run, pretty good bounce for Zoysa
        again, played it past point for a single, Murali does well
   3.5 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run, on the leg stump, easily turned to
        fine leg for a single
   3.6 Zoysa to Habibul Bashar, no run, plays a drive and misses, ball
        also travels to littel Kalu missing the edge

End of over 4 (3 runs) Bangladesh 9/1 (RR: 2.25)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-4-0
Javed Omar 4* (10b) Habibul Bashar 1* (4b)

   4.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, on the leg stump, turned to fine leg
        again
   4.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, right on target, defended back to
        the bowler
   4.3 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run, on target, played to point
        by giving himself some room
   4.3 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, Habibul commits himself on the
        front foot, nice delivery that came into him, he just defends
   4.4 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run
   4.5 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, OUT:

       Bangladesh 11/2, Partnership of 5
       Habibul Bashar  c Chandana b Vaas  1 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 5* (11b) WPUJC Vaas 2.5-0-7-2 (1w 2nb)

   4.6 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run, defends it safely

End of over 5 (2 runs) Bangladesh 11/2 (RR: 2.20)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-7-2 (1w 2nb)
Javed Omar 5* (11b) Aminul Islam 0* (1b)

   5.1 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run, tapped on the leg side and runs a
        quick single
   5.2 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, one run, captain is off the mark with a shot
        played away from his body to 3rd man
   5.3 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run, another thick edge to the third man
   5.4 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, one run, good bounce again, but turned to
        fine leg
   5.5 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, left alone to Kalu
   5.6 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, nice bounce again for Zoysa, played
        towards point, Omar does well to keep it down

End of over 6 (4 runs) Bangladesh 15/2 (RR: 2.50)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-8-0
Aminul Islam 2* (3b) Javed Omar 7* (15b)

   6.1 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run
   6.2 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run
   6.3 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run, defended to the leg side
   6.4 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run, on target, defended towards extra
        cover with a straight bat
   6.5 Vaas to Aminul Islam, one run, turns to the leg side wide of square
        leg and takes a risky single
   6.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, pushed firmly to mid on

End of over 7 (1 run) Bangladesh 16/2 (RR: 2.29)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-8-2 (1w 2nb)
Aminul Islam 3* (8b) Javed Omar 7* (16b)

   7.1 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, no run, right on taget, played to sq. leg
   7.2 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, no run, plays it with an angled bat to the
        leg side
   7.3 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, one run, this time taps to the leg side and
        calls well and runs a fast single
   7.4 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, Omar waited for the ball and defended
        very well
   7.5 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, nice delivery outside the off stump,
        played well too
   7.6 Zoysa to Javed Omar, two runs, slightly over pitched drives it hard
        past the mid on fielder, the heavy outfield prevents a boundary

End of over 8 (3 runs) Bangladesh 19/2 (RR: 2.38)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-11-0
Aminul Islam 4* (11b) Javed Omar 9* (19b)

   8.1 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run
   8.2 Vaas to Aminul Islam, one run, guides it to 3rd man very late
   8.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, cuts hard, travels very fast to the
        third amn fielder again
   8.4 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run, played towards gully, very well
        fielded there
   8.5 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run, defensive push towards mid off
   8.6 Vaas to Aminul Islam, no run, plays it to wide mid on

End of over 9 (2 runs) Bangladesh 21/2 (RR: 2.33)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-10-2 (1w 2nb)
Javed Omar 10* (20b) Aminul Islam 5* (16b)

   9.1 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run
   9.2 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, plays a rash shot mid on
   9.3 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run
   9.4 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, no run, hits it straight to Arnold at point
   9.5 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, no run, played back to the bowler
   9.6 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, wide: no run, too wide down the leg side
   9.6 Zoysa to Aminul Islam, no run, nice bounce again for Zoysa

End of over 10 (2 runs) Bangladesh 23/2 (RR: 2.30)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-13-0 (1w)
Javed Omar 11* (23b) Aminul Islam 5* (19b)

  10.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, movement and bounce for Vaas, left
        alone to Kalu
  10.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, rapped on the pads, big shout from
        Vaas, Venkat saying NOT OUT rightly
  10.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, plays very well, but straight to point
  10.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, pushes it to mid off, no chance of a
        run
  10.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, pushes it to mid on again, a bit
        forceful this time, but gain no run
  10.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, plays a hard shot bisecting mid off
        and cover

End of over 11 (1 run) Bangladesh 24/2 (RR: 2.18)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-11-2 (1w 2nb)
Javed Omar 12* (29b) Aminul Islam 5* (19b)

       Weeraratne is brought in as first change
  11.1 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run, turns towards square leg
  11.2 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  11.3 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run, taps it to the on side
  11.4 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, three runs, picks it very well of his
        pads to the mid wicket area, again the heavy outfield prevents a
        FOUR
  11.5 Weeraratne to Aminul Islam, OUT: got committed on the front foot
        and so chiped a easy catch to Chandana at sqaure leg, Chandana
        juggles a  bit before taking it safely

       Bangladesh 27/3, Partnership of 16
       Aminul Islam  c Chandana b Weeraratne  5 (20b 0x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 15* (33b) K Weeraratne 0.5-0-3-1

  11.6 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, wide: no run, enthusiastic delivery after
        a wicket on his first over in International cricket
  11.6 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run, left alone to the keeper

End of over 12 (4 runs) Bangladesh 28/3 (RR: 2.33)
K Weeraratne 1-0-4-1 (1w)
Javed Omar 15* (33b) Akram Khan 0* (1b)

  12.1 Zoysa to Javed Omar, FOUR, on his pads, picked over mid wicket for
        the first boundary of tehe tournament
  12.2 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, tapped on the leg side
  12.3 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, bounce again from Zoysa
  12.4 Zoysa to Javed Omar, FOUR, on the leg stump, picked well over
        square leg for the 2nd boundary of the bangladewh innings
  12.5 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run
  12.6 Zoysa to Javed Omar, no run, on target, played towards point

End of over 13 (8 runs) Bangladesh 36/3 (RR: 2.77)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-21-0 (1w)
Akram Khan 0* (1b) Javed Omar 23* (39b 2x4)

  13.1 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run, played towards point easily
  13.2 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run, defends , balls rolls down to mid
        on
  13.3 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run
  13.4 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run, digs out towards point
  13.5 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, one run, turns to the leg side and gets
        off the mark
  13.6 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run, defends forward

End of over 14 (1 run) Bangladesh 37/3 (RR: 2.64)
K Weeraratne 2-0-5-1 (1w)
Akram Khan 1* (6b) Javed Omar 23* (40b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  14.1 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  14.2 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  14.3 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, one run
  14.4 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  14.5 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run
  14.6 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 15 (2 runs) Bangladesh 39/3 (RR: 2.60)
M Muralitharan 1-0-2-0
Javed Omar 24* (42b 2x4) Akram Khan 2* (10b)

  15.1 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  15.2 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  15.3 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  15.4 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  15.5 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  15.6 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 16 (maiden) Bangladesh 39/3 (RR: 2.44)
K Weeraratne 3-1-5-1 (1w)
Akram Khan 2* (10b) Javed Omar 24* (48b 2x4)

  16.1 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, one run
  16.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  16.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, two runs
  16.4 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  16.5 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  16.6 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 17 (3 runs) Bangladesh 42/3 (RR: 2.47)
M Muralitharan 2-0-5-0
Akram Khan 3* (11b) Javed Omar 26* (53b 2x4)

  17.1 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, FOUR
  17.2 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run
  17.3 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run
  17.4 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, one run
  17.5 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  17.6 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 18 (5 runs) Bangladesh 47/3 (RR: 2.61)
K Weeraratne 4-1-10-1 (1w)
Akram Khan 8* (15b 1x4) Javed Omar 26* (55b 2x4)

  18.1 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, one run
  18.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run
  18.3 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  18.4 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  18.5 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  18.6 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 19 (2 runs) Bangladesh 49/3 (RR: 2.58)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-0
Javed Omar 27* (56b 2x4) Akram Khan 9* (20b 1x4)

  19.1 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  19.2 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, (noball) no run
  19.2 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  19.3 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  19.4 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  19.5 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  19.6 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 20 (1 run) Bangladesh 50/3 (RR: 2.50)
K Weeraratne 5-1-11-1 (1w 1nb)
Akram Khan 9* (20b 1x4) Javed Omar 27* (63b 2x4)

  20.1 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  20.2 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  20.3 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  20.4 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  20.5 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  20.6 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, one run

End of over 21 (1 run) Bangladesh 51/3 (RR: 2.43)
M Muralitharan 4-0-8-0
Akram Khan 10* (26b 1x4) Javed Omar 27* (63b 2x4)

  21.1 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, FOUR
  21.2 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run
  21.3 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run
  21.4 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run
  21.5 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run
  21.6 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 22 (4 runs) Bangladesh 55/3 (RR: 2.50)
K Weeraratne 6-1-15-1 (1w 1nb)
Javed Omar 27* (63b 2x4) Akram Khan 14* (32b 2x4)

  22.1 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  22.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  22.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run
  22.4 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  22.5 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run
  22.6 Muralitharan to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 23 (1 run) Bangladesh 56/3 (RR: 2.43)
M Muralitharan 5-0-9-0
Javed Omar 28* (66b 2x4) Akram Khan 14* (35b 2x4)

  23.1 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run
  23.2 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, one run
  23.3 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, one run
  23.4 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, no run, defended towards point
  23.5 Weeraratne to Javed Omar, one run, guided to 3rd man
  23.6 Weeraratne to Akram Khan, no run, turnedd to square leg and could
        not get a single

End of over 24 (3 runs) Bangladesh 59/3 (RR: 2.46)
K Weeraratne 7-1-18-1 (1w 1nb)
Javed Omar 30* (70b 2x4) Akram Khan 15* (37b 2x4)

  24.1 Chandana to Javed Omar, no run
  24.2 Chandana to Javed Omar, no run
  24.3 Chandana to Javed Omar, no run
  24.4 Chandana to Javed Omar, one run
  24.5 Chandana to Akram Khan, one run, taps on the off side and takes a
        quick single
  24.6 Chandana to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 25 (2 runs) Bangladesh 61/3 (RR: 2.44)
UDU Chandana 1-0-2-0
Akram Khan 16* (38b 2x4) Javed Omar 31* (75b 2x4)

  25.1 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, no run
  25.2 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, two runs, lofted to long on, could ot get
        it to the fence due to heavy outfield
  25.3 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, no run
  25.4 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, no run, pushes to the off side qand wants
        a single, but could not get it
  25.5 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, one run, vry good running after puching
        the ball a bit wide of point
  25.6 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 26 (3 runs) Bangladesh 64/3 (RR: 2.46)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-3-0
Akram Khan 19* (43b 2x4) Javed Omar 31* (76b 2x4)

  26.1 Chandana to Akram Khan, two runs, driven to wide off, wucik running
  26.2 Chandana to Akram Khan, no run
  26.3 Chandana to Akram Khan, two runs, nicely pushed to widish long on,
        the Bangladeshi version of Ranatunga scampers quickly, Atapattu
        runs around from long on but isnt quick enough, Sri Lanka wilting
        under the pressure
  26.4 Chandana to Akram Khan, no run, driven back to the bowler
  26.5 Chandana to Akram Khan, no run, driven to cover
  26.6 Chandana to Akram Khan, no run, pushed to midwicket

End of over 27 (4 runs) Bangladesh 68/3 (RR: 2.52)
UDU Chandana 2-0-6-0
Javed Omar 31* (76b 2x4) Akram Khan 23* (49b 2x4)

  27.1 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, turned to backward square leg
  27.2 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, pushed to cover
  27.3 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, quicker ball, cut away past
        backward point
  27.4 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, one run, turned to backward squareleg,
  27.5 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, defends, rolls to midwicket
  27.6 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, tries to run it down to third
        man, doesnt connect properly, ball lodges in the pads

End of over 28 (2 runs) Bangladesh 70/3 (RR: 2.50)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-5-0
Akram Khan 24* (50b 2x4) Javed Omar 32* (81b 2x4)

  28.1 Chandana to Akram Khan, one run, pushed to cover, good running,
        DeSilva too slow to get there quickly
  28.2 Chandana to Javed Omar, FOUR, down the track, smacked through
        cover, nice shot
  28.3 Chandana to Javed Omar, no run, tries to cut, misses
  28.4 Chandana to Javed Omar, no run, cuts to backward point, nicely
        fielded, not cut fine enough
  28.5 Chandana to Javed Omar, one run, down the track, hit to the bowler,
        Chandana doesnt field cleanly and there's a run
  28.6 Chandana to Akram Khan, one run, nicely worked away past midwicket,
        50 partnership comes up

End of over 29 (7 runs) Bangladesh 77/3 (RR: 2.66)
UDU Chandana 3-0-13-0
Akram Khan 26* (52b 2x4) Javed Omar 37* (85b 3x4)

  29.1 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, no run, yorker, fired into the pads, digs
        it out
  29.2 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, one run, pushed to point, quick running,
        direct hit would have got Javed
  29.3 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, driven to mid off
  29.4 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, no run, tossed up, Akram tries to nudge
        it around, ball spins and takes the outside edge
       The cheers go up for the 80 of the innings
  29.5 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, no run
  29.6 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, one run

End of over 30 (3 runs) Bangladesh 80/3 (RR: 2.67)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-8-0
Akram Khan 28* (57b 2x4) Javed Omar 38* (86b 3x4)

  30.1 Chandana to Akram Khan, one run
  30.2 Chandana to Javed Omar, one run
  30.3 Chandana to Akram Khan, no run
  30.4 Chandana to Akram Khan, one run, driven to long on
  30.5 Chandana to Javed Omar, one run, lofted nicely over extracover,
        Arnold fields
  30.6 Chandana to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 31 (4 runs) Bangladesh 84/3 (RR: 2.71)
UDU Chandana 4-0-17-0
Javed Omar 40* (88b 3x4) Akram Khan 30* (61b 2x4)

  31.1 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, turned to short fineleg, nicely
        fielded
  31.2 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, superb ball, turned square, beats
        the batsman altogether, Kalu whips off the bails and appeals,
        Venkat walks around and woners what the fuss is all about, not out
  31.3 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, pushed to point
  31.4 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, down the track, fired in, close
        to Brett Lee's pace, misses the ball altogether
  31.5 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, down the track, hit to the
        bowler, ball ricochets to mid off
  31.6 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, down the track again, hit to
        long off

End of over 32 (1 run) Bangladesh 85/3 (RR: 2.66)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-9-0
Javed Omar 41* (94b 3x4) Akram Khan 30* (61b 2x4)

       Good last 10 overs for Bangladesh, 30 runs and no wickets
       Sri Lanka's latest opening batsman in to bowl
  32.1 de Silva to Javed Omar, one run, turned to square leg
  32.2 de Silva to Akram Khan, no run, pushed to midwicket
  32.3 de Silva to Akram Khan, one run, down the track, chipped over the
        infield, long on Zoysa runs around
       Sorry that was Marvan
  32.4 de Silva to Javed Omar, three runs, gives himself room and nicely
        cuty away past the bacdkward point fielder, good shot, nice stop
        on the boundary, looks like Arnold
  32.5 de Silva to Akram Khan, no run, goes straight through, Kalu
        collects, Akram bemused
  32.6 de Silva to Akram Khan, no run, turned to short third man

End of over 33 (5 runs) Bangladesh 90/3 (RR: 2.73)
PA de Silva 1-0-5-0
Javed Omar 45* (96b 3x4) Akram Khan 31* (65b 2x4)

  33.1 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, pushed to point
  33.2 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, nicely driven and firmly put
        past a diving midwicket fielder
  33.3 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, one run, driven to long off
  33.4 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, driven to long off, again
  33.5 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, no run, hit to cover
  33.6 Jayasuriya to Akram Khan, one run, turned past diving midwicket

End of over 34 (4 runs) Bangladesh 94/3 (RR: 2.76)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-13-0
Akram Khan 33* (68b 2x4) Javed Omar 47* (99b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  34.1 de Silva to Akram Khan, FOUR, played very late, Jayawardena maked a
        desparate dive to save it, but in vain
  34.2 de Silva to Akram Khan, no run, played towardss backward point
  34.3 de Silva to Akram Khan, FOUR, comed down the track and lofts it
        over Aravinda's head
  34.4 de Silva to Akram Khan, OUT: good running catch by Vaas at mid
        wicket, Akram paying the price for hitting it in the air

       Bangladesh 102/4, Partnership of 75
       Akram Khan  c Vaas b de Silva  41 (72b 4x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 47* (99b 3x4) PA de Silva 1.4-0-13-1

  34.5 de Silva to Javed Omar, no run, pushes to point and goes for a
        sharp single

       Bangladesh 102/5, Partnership of 0
       Naimur Rahman  run out (Chandana)  0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

  34.6 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, one run

End of over 35 (9 runs) Bangladesh 103/5 (RR: 2.94)
PA de Silva 2-0-14-1
Khaled Mashud 1* (1b) Javed Omar 47* (100b 3x4)

  35.1 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, tries to sweep and mis times
        it
  35.2 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, rapped o the pads outside the
        legstump
  35.3 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushes it to wide mid on and
        takes a quick single
  35.4 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, on th leg stump, tries to turn it
        to fine leg
  35.5 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, drives easily to long on
  35.6 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, turned backward of square leg

End of over 36 (3 runs) Bangladesh 106/5 (RR: 2.94)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-16-0
Khaled Mashud 3* (5b) Javed Omar 48* (102b 3x4)

  36.1 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, taps to the on side
  36.2 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, defends to a ball that hurried
        on to him
  36.3 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, guides it to short 3rd man
  36.4 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, driven back to the bowler,
        Aravinda misses to collect it cleanly
  36.5 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, driven hard back to the bowler,
        Aravinda collects it cleanly this time
  36.6 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, turns it to square leg, maiden
        over from Aravinda

End of over 37 (maiden) Bangladesh 106/5 (RR: 2.86)
PA de Silva 3-1-14-1
Javed Omar 48* (102b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 3* (11b)

  37.1 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run
  37.2 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, driven to long off
  37.4 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, beautifully struck to deep
        square leg
  37.5 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, taps it to the off side and wants
        a non existent single
  37.6 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run, pushes back to the bowler

End of over 38 (2 runs) Bangladesh 108/5 (RR: 2.84)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-18-0
Khaled Mashud 4* (12b) Javed Omar 49* (107b 3x4)

  38.1 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned straight to the fielder
        at fine leg
  38.2 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, played to the on side
  38.3 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, one run, plays a walking shot to wide of
        mid on
  38.4 de Silva to Javed Omar, one run, drops it to the off side and runs
        his 50th run
  38.5 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, one run, comes down the track and drives
        to mid wicket
  38.6 de Silva to Javed Omar, one run, drives it hard to long off, Zoysa
        mis fields, for a second the batsmen think of a second run

End of over 39 (4 runs) Bangladesh 112/5 (RR: 2.87)
PA de Silva 4-1-18-1
Javed Omar 51* (109b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (16b)

  39.1 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  39.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, SIX, comes down the track and clears
        the long off fielder, the first 6 of the 200 ASIA CUP
  39.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run
  39.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
  39.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, turns it to backward square
        leg
  39.6 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run

End of over 40 (9 runs) Bangladesh 121/5 (RR: 3.03)
M Muralitharan 6-0-18-0
Javed Omar 59* (113b 3x4 1x6) Khaled Mashud 7* (18b)

       Problem with the ball here in Dhaka
  40.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, gives himself room and tries a wild
        shot and misses it
  40.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, taps to the on side and runs fastly
  40.3 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, drives back the bowler
  40.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, right on target, defends
  40.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, legbye: one run
  40.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, drives to mid on

End of over 41 (3 runs) Bangladesh 124/5 (RR: 3.02)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-13-2 (1w 2nb)
Javed Omar 60* (117b 3x4 1x6) Khaled Mashud 8* (20b)

  41.1 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, hits it to mid wicket
  41.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, hits hard straight to the
        bowler
  41.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run, struck very well past the
        bowler to long off
  41.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, comes down the track and
        mishits on the off side, falling a bit away from Aravind at cover
  41.5 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run
  41.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, good ball, tried to run it
        down to 3rd man and misses it

End of over 42 (3 runs) Bangladesh 127/5 (RR: 3.02)
M Muralitharan 7-0-21-0
Javed Omar 62* (121b 3x4 1x6) Khaled Mashud 9* (22b)

  42.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, drops on the off side, Masud runs very
        fast and gets a single to his team
  42.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, legbye: one run, gives himself room and
        heaves it high, misses it
  42.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, two runs, comes down the track and slahses it
        hard to the sweeper , good running gets him 2
  42.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, that one had some bounce on it, Omar
        played very well and guided it to 3rd man
  42.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, legbye: one run, very good running from the
        bangladeshis
  42.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 43 (6 runs) Bangladesh 133/5 (RR: 3.09)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-17-2 (1w 2nb)
Khaled Mashud 9* (24b) Javed Omar 66* (125b 3x4 1x6)

  43.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, half sweep to square leg
  43.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run
  43.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, two runs, ball runs down to 3rd man
        after hitting the bat, Omar knew nothing about that ball
  43.4 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, comes down the track and heaves
        and misses also
  43.5 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, two runs, gives himself room and plays
        it to Vaas at point who promptly misfields giving an extra run
  43.6 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, defends it towards cover

End of over 44 (5 runs) Bangladesh 138/5 (RR: 3.14)
M Muralitharan 8-0-26-0
Khaled Mashud 10* (25b) Javed Omar 70* (130b 3x4 1x6)

       Jayasuriya getting himself back on
  44.1 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushes to off side and runs a
        easy one
  44.2 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, no run
  44.3 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, bye: two runs, right in the block hole,
        unlucky not to get him out
  44.4 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, two runs, plays it late to 3rd amn past
        the short 3rd man
  44.5 Jayasuriya to Javed Omar, one run, gives himself room and cuts it
        to deep point
  44.6 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, on his pads, turned to square
        leg region

End of over 45 (7 runs) Bangladesh 145/5 (RR: 3.22)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-23-0
Khaled Mashud 12* (27b) Javed Omar 73* (134b 3x4 1x6)

  45.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, very well bowled by Murali
  45.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, plays a half sweep-half
        pull to mid wicket
  45.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, legbye: one run, cramped for space
  45.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, chaos all round
  45.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run
  45.6 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, very well bowled by MUrali
        after seeing him wanting to step down

End of over 46 (3 runs) Bangladesh 148/5 (RR: 3.22)
M Muralitharan 9-0-28-0
Khaled Mashud 14* (31b) Javed Omar 73* (136b 3x4 1x6)

  46.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run
  46.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, two runs
  46.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run
  46.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run
  46.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run
  46.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run

End of over 47 (8 runs) Bangladesh 153/5 (RR: 3.26)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-22-2 (1w 2nb)
Khaled Mashud 16* (35b) Javed Omar 76* (138b 3x4 1x6)

  47.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run
  47.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, two runs
  47.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run
  47.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run
  47.5 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run
  47.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, OUT:

       Bangladesh 159/6, Partnership of 57
       Khaled Mashud  c Jayawardene b Muralitharan  18 (38b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 48 (6 runs) Bangladesh 159/6 (RR: 3.31)
M Muralitharan 10-0-34-1
Javed Omar 80* (141b 3x4 1x6) 

  48.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, down the track, try to smash, edges and
        ball goes to point
  48.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, legbye: one run, down the leg side, tried to
        glance
  48.3 Vaas to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, nicely turned to fine leg for a
        boundary
  48.4 Vaas to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  48.5 Vaas to Mohammad Rafique, no run, played back to the bowler
  48.6 Vaas to Mohammad Rafique, two runs

End of over 49 (7 runs) Bangladesh 166/6 (RR: 3.39)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-28-2 (1w 2nb)
Javed Omar 80* (143b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Rafique 6* (4b 1x4)

  49.1 Zoysa to Javed Omar, two runs, hits it hard thru covers, long off
        comes round and fields it
  49.2 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run, yorker, just got a bat to it and ran
  49.3 Zoysa to Mohammad Rafique, one run, driven away to cover
  49.4 Zoysa to Javed Omar, one run, yorker, played well by Omar and ran
  49.5 Zoysa to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, gives himself room and smashes
        it over cover
  49.6 Zoysa to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, once again lofts it over extra
        cover

End of over 50 (9 runs) Bangladesh 175/6 (RR: 3.50)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-30-0 (1w)
Javed Omar 84* (146b 3x4 1x6) Mohammad Rafique 11* (7b 1x4)

       Good work from the Bangladeshis after a poor start

Match State: Innings Break

       Javed Omar carries his bat through and finishes up with an unbeaten
        85
       Good effort from Bangladesh who are on the verge of getting a tes
        status
       Umpires and the Bangladesh men coming into the field
       Sanath and Aravinda opening together for SL
       Jayasuriya will wnat to make runs here as he is in a lean patch
       Hasibul runs in and loses his run up and does not deliver the ball
   0.1 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, right on target,
        but overstepping
   0.1 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run
   0.1 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.2 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.3 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, bounce and movement of the
        seam, well defended by Sanath
   0.4 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, right on target, defended
        ssafely
   0.5 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, excelenty line and length
        from Hasibul
   0.6 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, just outside the off stump,
        played safely to the off side

End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 174/49 = 3.55)
Hasibul Hussain 1-0-2-0 (2nb)
PA de Silva 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (8b)

   1.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, wide outside the off stump,
        trying to cut, did not bounce as Ravainda expexted
   1.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, wide: no run, similar effect as the
        previous ball, but wide enought o be called a WIDE
   1.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run
   1.3 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, outside the off stump, left
        alone to teh WK
   1.4 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, left alone, good carry to the
        WK
   1.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, played towards point, still no
        runs of the bat
   1.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, Plays the Aravinda pull
        towards mid wicket and gets off the mark

End of over 2 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 172/48 = 3.58)
Manjural Islam 1-0-2-0 (1w)
PA de Silva 1* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (8b)

   2.1 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, on target, played towards
        point
   2.2 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, (noball) no run, left alone to the WK
       Hasibul bowling a very good line and length
   2.2 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, wide: no run, too wide outsid ethe off
        stump
       except for the extras, Hasibul has bowled well
   2.2 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, on target this time, defensive
        push from Aravinda
   2.3 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, extarcts some bounce of this
        pitch, drives straight to cover
   2.4 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, FOUR, drags it from outside the off
        stump and despatches it to the mid wicket fence on a single bounce
       Excellent shot from the master
   2.5 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, nice length from Hasibul,
        rapped on the pads
   2.6 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, decides to leave it to the
        keeper

End of over 3 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 3.33 RRR: 166/47 = 3.53)
Hasibul Hussain 2-0-8-0 (1w 3nb)
ST Jayasuriya 0* (8b) PA de Silva 5* (13b 1x4)

   3.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, very well bowled, not giving
        any room to free his arms, defended away
   3.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, it wasn't a no ball
        it would have been wide as it went to wide of the leg stump
   3.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, (noball) two runs, nudged to square
        leg and Sanath is off the mark
   3.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, tries  to put it thro the off
        side field and misses
   3.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it delicately to deep
        square leg, fine leg runs round fast and restricts to 1
   3.4 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, excellent delivery, misses the
        outside edge of Aravinda's bat by the smallest of margins
   3.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, FOUR, tremendous shot, pitched slightly
        up, great cover drive
   3.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, defends the last ball of the
        over towards point, finishing the over with 9 runs

End of over 4 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 19/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 157/46 = 3.41)
Manjural Islam 2-0-11-0 (1w 2nb)
ST Jayasuriya 3* (13b) PA de Silva 9* (16b 2x4)

   4.1 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, defended back to the bowler
       Sanath not getting any width
   4.2 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, beautiful ball exactly on
        target
   4.3 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, once again cramping Sanath
        for space
   4.4 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, one run, uppishly edged shot
        towards3rd man
   4.5 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, FOUR, on his pads, turned away to deep
        square leg in style, reaches the ropes inspite of the heavy
        outfield
   4.6 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, defended back easily and
        comfortably

End of over 5 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 24/0 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 152/45 = 3.38)
Hasibul Hussain 3-0-13-0 (1w 3nb)
ST Jayasuriya 4* (17b) PA de Silva 13* (18b 3x4)

   5.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, one run, takes it from middle and off
        and turns it to  fine leg for a single
   5.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, width there, hard shot to
        point, it went like aa trace of a bullet and Naimur Rahman drops
        it to their illuck
   5.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run
   5.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it between point and
        cover
   5.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run
   5.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, defended towards cover

End of over 6 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 27/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 149/44 = 3.39)
Manjural Islam 3-0-14-0 (1w 2nb)
ST Jayasuriya 6* (20b) PA de Silva 14* (21b 3x4)

   6.1 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the leg side
   6.1 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, FOUR, hits it hard over point
   6.2 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, FOUR, picks it from outside off
        stump, plays a acroos the line shot and puts the ball in the mid
        wicket fence
   6.3 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, no run, for achange defends this
        ball, also the ball was on target
   6.4 Hasibul Hussain to Jayasuriya, one run, turns it to backward square
        leg
   6.5 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, wide: no run, again down the leg side,
        but for Aravina this time
   6.5 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, played to covers at a ball
        that bounced a bit
   6.6 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, no run, straight shot back to the
        wickets at the other end

End of over 7 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 38/0 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 138/43 = 3.21)
Hasibul Hussain 4-0-24-0 (3w 3nb)
ST Jayasuriya 15* (24b 2x4) PA de Silva 14* (23b 3x4)

   7.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, hits it hard to gully, no
        runs there
   7.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, good delivery just outside
        the off stump, playe dback to teh bowler
   7.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitched up, Jayasuriya latching
        onto it and clears the mid off fielder and reaches the fence on a
        few bounces
   7.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, cuts it to gully this time
   7.5 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, drifting down the legside,
        hitting the pads
   7.6 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed through covers, poor
        fielding effort from the fielder at covers

End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 43/0 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 133/42 = 3.17)
Manjural Islam 4-0-19-0 (1w 2nb)
ST Jayasuriya 20* (30b 3x4) PA de Silva 14* (23b 3x4)

   8.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jayasuriya, no run, guides it to backward point
   8.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jayasuriya, no run, good length, pushed to covers
   8.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jayasuriya, no run, right on the stumps, well
        defended by Sanath
   8.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jayasuriya, no run, clipped of his pds to mid
        wicket
   8.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jayasuriya, FOUR, one bounce to the wide long off
        fence, Sanath came down giving hi m self some width
   8.6 Khaled Mahmud to Jayasuriya, two runs, hits a nasty shot to mid
        wicket

End of over 9 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 49/0 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 127/41 = 3.10)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-6-0
PA de Silva 14* (23b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (36b 4x4)

   9.1 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, sweeps it hard, straight to
        the fine leg fielder, appeals for a catch, turned down
   9.2 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run
   9.3 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, two runs, lovely shot to the sweeper
        in the off side
   9.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, defended well
   9.5 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, drifting on his pads
   9.6 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, pulls it to deep square leg

End of over 10 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 52/0 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 124/40 = 3.10)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-3-0
PA de Silva 17* (29b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 26* (36b 4x4)

  10.1 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, FOUR, stunning cover drive from Aravinda
  10.2 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, no run
  10.3 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, FOUR, thru covers again, this time rocks
        on his back foot and desptaches it
  10.4 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, no run, hits it uppishly to mid on,
        reaches the fieldr there on the bounce
  10.5 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, no run, well bowled from Mahmud,
        defended by Aravinda
  10.6 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, FOUR, short ball outside the legstump,
        you cant get away after bowling such deliveries to batmen like
        Aravinda, four to the fineleg fence

End of over 11 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 64/0 (RR: 5.82 RRR: 112/39 = 2.87)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-18-0
ST Jayasuriya 26* (36b 4x4) PA de Silva 29* (35b 6x4)

  11.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, no run, defends on the back foot
  11.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, two runs, edged to the 3rd man
  11.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, OUT: seeing Sanath coming down the
        track , Rafique  drifts the ball wide of him and thus allowing
        Mashud to effect the stumping

       Sri Lanka 66/1, Partnership of 66
       ST Jayasuriya  st Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique  28 (39b 4x4 0x6)
       PA de Silva 29* (35b 6x4) Mohammad Rafique 1.3-0-5-1

  11.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, starts with a defence to the
        off side
  11.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, another defence to the off
        side
  11.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, on his pads, faster one

End of over 12 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 66/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 110/38 = 2.89)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-5-1
PA de Silva 29* (35b 6x4) MS Atapattu 0* (3b)

  12.1 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, wide: no run, too wide down the leg
        sytump
  12.1 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, FOUR, same delivery as the previous one,
        this time Silva gets a bat to it on its wat to the fineleg
        boundary
  12.2 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, one run, turns it to deep sq. leg
  12.3 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run
  12.4 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, one run
  12.5 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, no run
  12.6 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run

End of over 13 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 75/1 (RR: 5.77 RRR: 101/37 = 2.73)
Naimur Rahman 1-0-9-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 2* (6b) PA de Silva 35* (38b 7x4)

  13.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, ontarget, defended well
  13.2 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, played towarsd point
  13.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, digs it out to mid off and
        runs
  13.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, pushes gently to the off
        side and runs a single
  13.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, defensive push to the off
        side
  13.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, hits to mid wicket and wants
        a single, Silve says no and before he could et back there is a
        direct hit and the 3rd umpire promptly says that he is IN

End of over 14 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 77/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 99/36 = 2.75)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-7-1
PA de Silva 36* (39b 7x4) MS Atapattu 3* (11b)

  14.1 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run, off the pads, pops up to the
        keeper, loud shouts turned down by Venkat
  14.2 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run
  14.3 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run
  14.4 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run, well bowled after seeing him
        coming down the track
  14.5 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, FOUR, overpitched, Silva puts it to the
        long on fence in 2 bounces, shot of a very confident man
  14.6 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run

End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 81/1 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 95/35 = 2.71)
Naimur Rahman 2-0-13-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 3* (11b) PA de Silva 40* (45b 8x4)

  15.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, FOUR, rocks on his back foot and hits
        it between cover abd extra cover and gets his first FOUR
  15.2 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, defensive push past the
        diving bowler to mid off
  15.3 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run
  15.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, tries to sweep, gets on his
        pads
  15.5 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, turned to deep sq.eg
  15.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, driven excellently to long
        off

End of over 16 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 88/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 88/34 = 2.59)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-14-1
MS Atapattu 9* (14b 1x4) PA de Silva 41* (48b 8x4)

  16.1 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run, turns it to backward os square
        on the leg side
  16.2 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run, pushes it to short 3rd man
  16.3 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run, defends back to the bbowler
  16.4 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, one run, plays an unorthodox shot to
        wide mid on
  16.5 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, FOUR, everything right about that cover
        drive from Atapattu, proving again his class
  16.6 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run

End of over 17 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 95/1 (RR: 5.59 RRR: 81/33 = 2.45)
Naimur Rahman 3-0-20-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 15* (17b 2x4) PA de Silva 42* (51b 8x4)

Match State: Drinks

  17.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, on his pads
  17.2 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, bowled into him, defended
        well
  17.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run
  17.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, FOUR, excellent timing and placement
        between cover and mid off, Atapattu proving his class again and
        again
  17.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, on his pads, turns to mid
        wicket and gets an easy single
  17.6 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run

End of over 18 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 100/1 (RR: 5.56 RRR: 76/32 = 2.38)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-19-1
MS Atapattu 20* (22b 3x4) PA de Silva 42* (52b 8x4)

  18.1 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, plays a cut to the third man,
        too wide outside the off stump
  18.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, horizontal batted shot to deep
        point
  18.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, drops it to the off side and
        never bothers to run at all
  18.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, drops it towards backward pint
        and Atapattu agrees to Silva's call an Silav makes it before the
        ball
  18.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, FOUR, comes down and tries to pull,
        gets a gloeve and ball runs very fine down to fineleg
  18.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, commits on the front foot and
        pushes to cover

End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 107/1 (RR: 5.63 RRR: 69/31 = 2.23)
Manjural Islam 5-0-26-0 (1w 2nb)
MS Atapattu 22* (25b 3x4) PA de Silva 47* (55b 9x4)

  19.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run
  19.2 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, trying to sweep and misses it
  19.3 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, SIX, sweeps it over mid wicket, clean
        hitting to bring up his 50
  19.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, played back to the bowler
  19.5 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, hits hard to long off
  19.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run

End of over 20 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 115/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 61/30 = 2.03)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-27-1
PA de Silva 54* (59b 9x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 23* (27b 3x4)

  20.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, played back to the bowler
  20.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, pulls it over mid wicket, but
        does it time it properly
  20.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, drives to mid off
  20.4 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, exhibits a nice cover drive,
        but staright to the fielder
  20.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, slashes it hard to deep point
  20.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, played to cover

End of over 21 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 118/1 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 58/29 = 2.00)
Manjural Islam 6-0-29-0 (1w 2nb)
PA de Silva 56* (63b 9x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 24* (29b 3x4)

  21.1 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run
  21.2 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, turns it to fine leg
  21.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, defensive push to wide mid
        off
  21.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, pushes to cover
  21.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, turns it to fine leg
  21.6 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, on his pads, Aravinda would
        be kicking himself for not latching onto it

End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 120/1 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 56/28 = 2.00)
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-29-1
MS Atapattu 25* (32b 3x4) PA de Silva 57* (66b 9x4 1x6)

  22.1 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, drives and edges it to 3rd man
  22.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, pushes it to mid off
  22.3 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, hits hard to te sweeper on the
        off side
  22.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, plays a hard shot straight to
        point
  22.5 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, plays it very late qand guides
        it to 3rd man
  22.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, smashed back the bowler, no
        timing in that shot, gets only one

End of over 23 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 124/1 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 52/27 = 1.93)
Manjural Islam 7-0-33-0 (1w 2nb)
PA de Silva 59* (69b 9x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 27* (35b 3x4)

  23.1 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, wide: no run, down the leg side
  23.1 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, drives back to the bowler
  23.2 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, played back to teh bowler
        again
  23.3 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, this time the bowler dives to
        his left and fields the ball
  23.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, sweeps it uppishly to
        backward deep sq leg
  23.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, comes down the track and
        drives to the owler
  23.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, copy book style defence from
        MArvan

End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 126/1 (RR: 5.25 RRR: 50/26 = 1.92)
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-31-1 (1w)
PA de Silva 60* (73b 9x4 1x6) MS Atapattu 27* (37b 3x4)

  24.1 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, SIX, GREAT shot over deep backward
        square leg
  24.2 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, FOUR, Silva wanting to finish it
        soon,may be has some other appointment
  24.3 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, one run, played to te on side
  24.4 Hasibul Hussain to Atapattu, one run, guided to 3rd man easily by
        MArvan
  24.5 Hasibul Hussain to de Silva, one run, turned to square leg
  24.6 Hasibul Hussain to Atapattu, one run

End of over 25 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 140/1 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 36/25 = 1.44)
Hasibul Hussain 5-0-38-0 (3w 3nb)
MS Atapattu 29* (39b 3x4) PA de Silva 72* (77b 10x4 2x6)

  25.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, hits it straight to cover
  25.2 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, SIX, heaves it high over mid wicket,
        lands on the rope exactly
  25.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run
  25.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, cuts it to point
  25.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, god turn for Rafiq
  25.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, defended safely

End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 146/1 (RR: 5.62 RRR: 30/24 = 1.25)
Mohammad Rafique 9-0-37-1 (1w)
PA de Silva 72* (77b 10x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 35* (45b 3x4 1x6)

  26.1 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run, hits to the sweeper
  26.2 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, palyed back and it almost
        carried to the bowler
  26.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, this time played back to the
        bowler safely
  26.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, flicked to mid wicket
  26.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, pushes it wide of mid off
  26.6 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run, turns it to fine leg with ease

End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 149/1 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 27/23 = 1.17)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-21-0
PA de Silva 74* (79b 10x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 36* (49b 3x4 1x6)

  27.1 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run
  27.2 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, legbye: two runs
  27.3 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, Aravinda playing with respect
  27.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, pushed to covers
  27.5 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, FOUR, on his pads, clipped between
        mid wicket and mid on
  27.6 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, rocks back and plays it to
        the sweeper on the off side

End of over 28 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 156/1 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 20/22 = 0.91)
Mohammad Rafique 10-0-42-1 (1w)
PA de Silva 79* (85b 11x4 2x6) MS Atapattu 36* (49b 3x4 1x6)

       Rafique finishes a good spell
  28.1 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run
  28.2 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run
  28.3 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run
  28.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, defends to the off side
  28.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run
  28.6 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, played to mid on and keeps
        strike

End of over 29 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 160/1 (RR: 5.52 RRR: 16/21 = 0.76)
Khaled Mahmud 4-0-25-0
MS Atapattu 38* (53b 3x4 1x6) PA de Silva 81* (87b 11x4 2x6)

  29.1 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run, plays it to mid wicket
  29.2 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run, plays straight to the fielder at
        mid wicket
  29.3 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, no run, sweeps it to shrt fine leg
  29.4 Naimur Rahman to de Silva, one run, flicks it to the on side and
        gets an easy single
  29.5 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, no run
  29.6 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run

End of over 30 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 163/1 (RR: 5.43 RRR: 13/20 = 0.65)
Naimur Rahman 4-0-23-0 (1w)
MS Atapattu 40* (56b 3x4 1x6) PA de Silva 82* (90b 11x4 2x6)

  30.1 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, played to wide mid on
  30.2 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, SIX, arrogant shot over widish mid on,
        Aravinda want8ng to finish it soon
  30.3 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, FOUR, shot thru square leg
  30.4 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, FOUR, nice shot wide of mid off

Match State: Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets

       SriLanka opening their point accounts with a very good win over the
        hosts here in Dhaka
       These 2 points wree very imporatnt for the Srilankans and they have
        got it in style
       Aravinda should be anybody's man of the match
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        Asia Cup 2000
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       we have had a resounding match today..expecting the same tomorrow
        also
       Aminul Isalm feels that they performed badly on all departmenst of
        the game
       Islam gives good credit to the Sl bowlers
       Sanatah feels very happy about his teams performance, quite
        expected
       The MVP for this match is Aravinda (should not be news)
       Thats all for today
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