Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (4am GMT)
Good morning
Welcome to the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Today we will be starting off with the first of the three One Day
International scheduled between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
The test series was like a horror movie for the Bangladesh, apart
from some good knocks by their Young batsmen they failed in all
the departments of the game
Bangladesh have won the toss and will be bat first
The pitch is expected to favour batting
The Bangladesh squad: *+Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Al
Sahariar, Habibul Bashar,
The Bangladesh squad: *+Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Al
Sahariar, Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Ashraful, Alok Kapali, Khaled
Mahmud, Manjural Islam, Naimur Rahman, Tushar Imran, Tapash
Baisya.
The Sri Lanka squad:*ST Jayasuriya, MS Atapattu, RP Arnold, PA de
Silva, DPMD Jayawardene, +KC Sangakkara, KHRK Fernando, WPUJC
Vaas, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando, MKGCP Lakshitha.
The umpires and players are out there and we are about to start
0.1 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, on target, comdes forward, defended to
cover
0.2 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, outside off, left alone
0.3 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, bat-pad defends on the front foot
0.4 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, rapped on the pads, loud appeal for
lbe, ump says no
0.5 Vaas to Al Sahariar, one run, inside edge to square leg
0.6 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 1 (1 run) Bangladesh 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
Al Sahariar 1* (5b) Mohammad Ashraful 0* (1b)
Fernando to share the new ball
1.1 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, on forward, defended
1.2 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, defended again to cover
1.3 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, legbye: one run
1.4 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, comes forward, defended
1.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, out side edge,just short
of the Arnold's hands
1.6 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, wide: no run, down the legside
1.6 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, comes forward, defended
back to bowler
End of over 2 (2 runs) Bangladesh 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
CRD Fernando 1-0-1-0 (1w) - South End
Al Sahariar 1* (8b) Mohammad Ashraful 0* (4b)
2.1 Vaas to Al Sahariar, one run, mistimed drive to square leg
2.2 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, goes back to a short delivery,
pulls it to long leg
2.3 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, left through to keeper
2.4 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, tries to drive, mistimed shot to mid
on
2.5 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
2.6 Vaas to Al Sahariar, FOUR, driven all along the ground to long off,
superb shot!
End of over 3 (6 runs) Bangladesh 9/0 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-7-0 - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 1* (5b) Al Sahariar 6* (13b 1x4)
3.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, turned to backward
square leg
3.2 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, tucked away around the corner,
straight to square leg
3.3 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run
3.4 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, FOUR, pitched up, picked off his toes
and nicely chipped away to backward square leg
3.5 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, short of a length, played
awkwardly to square leg
3.6 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, played on the up to cover,
nicely fielded
End of over 4 (5 runs) Bangladesh 14/0 (RR: 3.50)
CRD Fernando 2-0-6-0 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 2* (6b) Al Sahariar 10* (18b 2x4)
4.1 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, on middle and leg, turned to
deep fine leg
4.2 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, bouncer, tries to hook, misses
4.3 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, out side the off stump,left it
4.4 Vaas to Al Sahariar, FOUR, picks it up early and nicely flicked
away to deep square leg
4.5 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, defends it back
4.6 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, turned to short mid wicket
End of over 5 (5 runs) Bangladesh 19/0 (RR: 3.80)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-12-0 - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 3* (7b) Al Sahariar 14* (23b 3x4)
Dilhara Fernando to continue
5.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, down the leg, short of a
length, tries to glance it misses
5.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
5.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, defended back
to bowler
5.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, short ball, gone for
the pull mistimed it completely, landed safely between the two
fielders
5.4 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, on forward, defended
5.5 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, whipped away to square leg,
good diving stop by de Silva
5.6 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, again just wide of the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 6 (2 runs) Bangladesh 21/0 (RR: 3.50)
CRD Fernando 3-0-8-0 (1w 1nb) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 4* (11b) Al Sahariar 14* (26b 3x4)
6.1 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on middle and off, on target,
defended well off the backfoot
6.2 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside off, on front foot,
gentle push to legside
6.3 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, angling into the batsman,
outside off stump, pushed to point
6.4 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, heaved away but straight to
short mid wicket
6.5 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, slower full toss, pushed to mid
on, vass slips on the ground in his follow-through
6.6 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside off stumps, tries to
drive it and gets beaten
End of over 7 (maiden) Bangladesh 21/0 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-12-0 - Tennis Courts End
Al Sahariar 14* (26b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 4* (17b)
7.1 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, wide: no run, way outside off stump,
slalshing at it - missing
7.1 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, legbye: FOUR, angling down the leg,
tries to whip it away, hits on the pad to fine leg
7.2 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run
7.3 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, FOUR, picked off his toes again,
beautifully whipped away to deep mid wicket
7.4 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, a quicker ball outside off
stump, got some bounce too, beaten
7.5 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, FOUR, hits the ball on the up and gone
over the top to extra cover
7.6 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, two runs, slower ball, lofts it over
cover
End of over 8 (15 runs) Bangladesh 36/0 (RR: 4.50)
CRD Fernando 4-0-19-0 (2w 1nb) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 4* (17b) Al Sahariar 24* (32b 5x4)
Gamage to bowl, right-arm over the wicket to Ashraful
8.1 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on forward, defended
8.2 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, upishly played to point
for a quick single
8.3 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, no run
8.4 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, no run, goes back to a short delivery,
plays and misses
8.5 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, no run, driven nicely but straight to mid
on
8.6 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, one run, turned to deep square leg
End of over 9 (2 runs) Bangladesh 38/0 (RR: 4.22)
MKGCP Lakshitha 1-0-2-0 - Tennis Courts End
Al Sahariar 25* (36b 5x4) Mohammad Ashraful 5* (19b)
9.1 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, OUT: GONE! Caught behind, well outside
the off, a hint of outswing too, playing away from his body, thick
edge and Sangakkara takes the easy catch
Bangladesh 38/1, Partnership of 38
Al Sahariar c Sangakkara b CRD Fernando 25 (37b 5x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 5* (19b) CRD Fernando 4.1-0-19-1 (2w 1nb)
The new batsman is Habibul Bashar
9.2 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, gets his front foot forward
and defends it down
9.3 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside off, tries to cut,
misses
9.4 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, pitched up to his legs,
turned to square leg
9.5 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, checked his shot at the
last moment, ball in the air for a while, landed safely
9.6 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) Bangladesh 38/1 (RR: 3.80)
CRD Fernando 5-1-19-1 (2w 1nb) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 5* (19b) Habibul Bashar 0* (5b)
10.1 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, rushed out of his crease,
tries to lofts it over cover, mistimed just away from the reach of
de Silva
10.2 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, two runs, driven to mid wicket
10.3 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended
10.4 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed to cover
10.5 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside off stump, tries to
cut, bottom edge to first slip
10.6 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run
End of over 11 (3 runs) Bangladesh 41/1 (RR: 3.73)
MKGCP Lakshitha 2-0-5-0 - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 6* (20b) Habibul Bashar 2* (10b)
11.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, short ball, pulled away to
long leg, what a shot! thats a great shot
11.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, comes forward, defended
to cover
11.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, short ball
again outside off, slashing at it - missing
11.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, angles it to point
11.4 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, gets right behind the
line shows full face of the bat, defended to cover
11.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, slower and fuller
outside off, tries to guides it away to third man, misses
11.6 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 12 (7 runs) Bangladesh 48/1 (RR: 4.00)
CRD Fernando 6-1-26-1 (2w 2nb) - South End
Habibul Bashar 2* (10b) Mohammad Ashraful 12* (27b 1x6)
12.1 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed back to bowler
12.2 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run, yorker! right in the block
hole, dug out
12.3 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, legbye: FOUR, on the middle and leg,
going down the leg side, hits the pads and goes just wide of the
keeper
12.4 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run
12.5 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned to mid wicket
12.6 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, OUT: short ball, tries to pull, played
on, drags the ball onto the middle stumps
Bangladesh 52/2, Partnership of 14
Habibul Bashar b Lakshitha 2 (16b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (4 runs, maiden) Bangladesh 52/2 (RR: 4.00)
MKGCP Lakshitha 3-1-5-1 - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 12* (27b 1x6)
Alok Kapali in
KHRK Fernando in
13.1 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, driven to point
13.2 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pushed to cover and
run a quick single
13.3 KHRK Fernando to Alok Kapali, two runs, pitched on middle and leg,
flicks it to long leg
13.4 KHRK Fernando to Alok Kapali, no run
13.5 KHRK Fernando to Alok Kapali, no run, a quicker ball outside off
stump, beaten
13.6 KHRK Fernando to Alok Kapali, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 14 (3 runs) Bangladesh 55/2 (RR: 3.93)
KHRK Fernando 1-0-3-0 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 13* (29b 1x6) Alok Kapali 2* (4b)
14.1 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, turned to leg
14.2 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, slower ball, drives it
straight to mid off
14.3 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, played to short mid wicket
14.4 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, comes across and
strokes it to point
14.5 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, pitched up, big slog in
the air over point
14.6 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, bouncer, ducks
underneath it
14.6 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, played to point
End of over 15 (4 runs) Bangladesh 59/2 (RR: 3.93)
MKGCP Lakshitha 4-1-9-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 16* (36b 1x6) Alok Kapali 2* (4b)
15.1 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short of a length,
defended back
15.2 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, slower ball, struck
firmly back, right through the hands of bowler
15.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, sliced away to deep
point
15.4 KHRK Fernando to Alok Kapali, OUT: plays forward and gets a edge
which flies to the man at slip and the catch is taken
Bangladesh 62/3, Partnership of 10
Alok Kapali c Jayawardene b KHRK Fernando 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 19* (39b 1x6) KHRK Fernando 1.4-0-6-1
Match State: Drinks
Tushar Imran in
15.5 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, defends it back
15.6 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, FOUR, cuts it outside off, to point
boundary to open his account
End of over 16 (7 runs) Bangladesh 66/3 (RR: 4.12)
KHRK Fernando 2-0-10-1 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 19* (39b 1x6) Tushar Imran 4* (2b 1x4)
16.1 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, defended to mid off
16.2 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pushed to cover
16.3 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tries to drive, misstimed
it to mid on, wants a single sent back by Imran
16.4 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, short ball, goes back, bangs
it away to deep mid wicket boundary
16.5 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, open the face of the bat,
runs it down to third man
16.6 Lakshitha to Tushar Imran, one run, angles it to third man
End of over 17 (8 runs) Bangladesh 74/3 (RR: 4.35)
MKGCP Lakshitha 5-1-17-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
Tushar Imran 5* (3b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 26* (44b 2x6)
17.1 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, defends it to short cover
17.2 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, solid defensive push to
point
17.3 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, slower ball, outside off,
left alone
17.4 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, angles it to point
17.5 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, faster ball, outside off,
kept low, tris to cut, misses
17.6 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, slower ball, comes forward,
defends it back
End of over 18 (maiden) Bangladesh 74/3 (RR: 4.11)
KHRK Fernando 3-1-10-1 - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 26* (44b 2x6) Tushar Imran 5* (9b 1x4)
Muralitharan brought into attack
18.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, comes forward, defends
it to on
18.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, turned to leg
18.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, comes forward, outside
edge, falls short of slip
18.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
18.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, sharp off spin, goes
back, pushd uppihly, just pass the outstretch hand off Arnold at
silly mis off
18.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, defends it to leg side
End of over 19 (1 run) Bangladesh 75/3 (RR: 3.95)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Ashraful 27* (49b 2x6) Tushar Imran 5* (10b 1x4)
19.1 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, tries to force it off
his backfoot, inside edge to fine leg
19.2 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, outside off, tries to run it
down to third man, beaten
19.3 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, slower and short, cuts it to
point
19.4 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, one run, overpitched ball, niely
timed push to wide of mid off
19.5 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, overpitched ball, loft it
over mid off
19.6 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, short and wide outside
off, cuts it hard to point, no chance for any fielder
End of over 20 (10 runs) Bangladesh 85/3 (RR: 4.25)
KHRK Fernando 4-1-20-1 - South End
Tushar Imran 6* (13b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 36* (52b 2x4 2x6)
20.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, turned with the spin to on
side
20.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, swept to long leg
20.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: flighted ball, comes down
the wicket, tries to hit it over mid off,misstimed it and it goes
straight in to hand of KHRK Fernando
Bangladesh 86/4, Partnership of 24
Mohammad Ashraful c KHRK Fernando b Muralitharan 36 (53b 2x4 2x6)
Tushar Imran 7* (15b 1x4) M Muralitharan 1.3-0-2-1
Khaled Mashud captain came into bat
20.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, comes forward and defends it
20.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, turne to deep mid wicket
20.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, wants to play on the off
side, inside edge to mid wicket
End of over 21 (3 runs) Bangladesh 88/4 (RR: 4.19)
M Muralitharan 2-0-4-1 - Tennis Courts End
Tushar Imran 8* (16b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 1* (2b)
21.1 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, turned to short mid wicket
21.2 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, nicely driven to short cover
21.3 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, short and low, outside off,
tries to cut, misses
21.4 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, defends it to cover, wants a
single, sent back by captain
21.5 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed to cover again
21.6 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, FOUR, overpitched ball, beautifully
timed it through short cover and mid off
End of over 22 (4 runs) Bangladesh 92/4 (RR: 4.18)
KHRK Fernando 5-1-24-1 - South End
Khaled Mashud 1* (2b) Tushar Imran 12* (22b 2x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned to square leg
22.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, wrong one from Murli,
outside off, left alone
22.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, steers it to slip all along
the ground
22.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
22.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, tossed up, hits straight to
Murli, missfield by murli
22.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, two runs, flighted ball, again,
driven to extra cover
End of over 23 (3 runs) Bangladesh 95/4 (RR: 4.13)
M Muralitharan 3-0-7-1 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 2* (7b) Tushar Imran 14* (23b 2x4)
Jayasuriya came into bowl
23.1 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, turned to mid wicket
23.2 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run
23.3 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run
23.4 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run, outside off, beaten
23.5 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run, faster ball, gets some spin,
outside off, beaten
23.6 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run, steers to gully and run a
qucik single
End of over 24 (2 runs) Bangladesh 97/4 (RR: 4.04)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0 - South End
Tushar Imran 15* (28b 2x4) Khaled Mashud 3* (8b)
24.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, sharp off break, pads it away
24.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, outside off, wrong one from
murli, beaten
24.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, inside edge to backward
square leg
24.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, driven to mid on
24.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, defends it to silly mid on
24.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, three runs, little short, outside
off, goes back and punch it to vacant cover
End of over 25 (5 runs) Bangladesh 102/4 (RR: 4.08)
M Muralitharan 4-0-12-1 - Tennis Courts End
Tushar Imran 19* (33b 2x4) Khaled Mashud 4* (9b)
25.1 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run, on middle and leg, turned to
mid wicket
25.2 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run
25.3 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run, pushed off his backfoot to mid
off
25.4 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed back to bowler
25.5 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run
25.6 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, angles it to point
End of over 26 (1 run) Bangladesh 103/4 (RR: 3.96)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-3-0 - South End
Tushar Imran 20* (36b 2x4) Khaled Mashud 4* (12b)
26.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, FOUR, flighted ball, down the wicket
and smashed all along the ground to mid on
26.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run
26.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, short ball, misstimed cut to
point
26.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, faster off spin, hits on the
pads outside off
26.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, beaten by
flight, hits on the legs
26.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, driven to cover
End of over 27 (5 runs) Bangladesh 108/4 (RR: 4.00)
M Muralitharan 5-0-17-1 - Tennis Courts End
Tushar Imran 25* (39b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 4* (15b)
27.1 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed to mid off
27.2 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run, driven to long on
27.3 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, faster ball, defends it to on
and runs a quick single
27.4 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed off his back foot to
cover
27.5 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, wide: no run, down the leg side
27.5 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run, down the wicket and drives it
off his legs to mid wicket
27.6 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, pitched down the leg, swept it
fine to fine leg boundary
End of over 28 (8 runs) Bangladesh 116/4 (RR: 4.14)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-11-0 (1w) - South End
Tushar Imran 27* (43b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 9* (17b 1x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run
28.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run
28.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, FOUR, flighted ball, down the wicket,
hits it over mid on
28.4 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, solid defensive shot to silly
mid off
28.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, two runs, once again, flighted ball,
beaten by spin, tries to hit it over mid on again, inside edge to
backward square leg
28.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run
End of over 29 (6 runs) Bangladesh 122/4 (RR: 4.21)
M Muralitharan 6-0-23-1 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 9* (17b 1x4) Tushar Imran 33* (49b 4x4)
29.1 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed back to bowler
29.2 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run
29.3 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run
29.4 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run
29.5 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run
29.6 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run
End of over 30 (2 runs) Bangladesh 124/4 (RR: 4.13)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-13-0 (1w) - South End
Tushar Imran 34* (52b 4x4) Khaled Mashud 10* (20b 1x4)
Vass brought back into attack
30.1 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed off his back foot to point
30.2 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed to cover
30.3 Vaas to Tushar Imran, one run, defends it to mid off and run a
quick single
30.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run
30.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed off his backfoot to point
30.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, beautifuuly drive to mid off
End of over 31 (5 runs) Bangladesh 129/4 (RR: 4.16)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-17-0 - Tennis Courts End
Tushar Imran 35* (55b 4x4) Khaled Mashud 14* (23b 2x4)
31.1 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run, pushed to mid on
31.2 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended
31.3 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, tries to sweep, misses
31.4 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, driven to extra cover
31.5 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, two runs, turned to deep square leg
31.6 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, FOUR, overpitched ball, drives it to
long on
End of over 32 (8 runs) Bangladesh 137/4 (RR: 4.28)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-21-0 (1w) - South End
Khaled Mashud 15* (26b 2x4) Tushar Imran 42* (58b 5x4)
32.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, tries to work it on the on side,
thick edge to third man
32.2 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, turned to short mid wicket
32.3 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, short ball, with better length, stand
up, pushed back
32.4 Vaas to Tushar Imran, one run, tucked away to mid wicket
32.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, runs it down to third man with open
face aof the bat
32.6 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, front foot cut shot, well diving save
by Jayawardene at point
End of over 33 (3 runs) Bangladesh 140/4 (RR: 4.24)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-20-0 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 17* (28b 2x4) Tushar Imran 43* (62b 5x4)
CRD Fernando in back again
33.1 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, two runs, turned to fine leg,
missfiled by Vaas, runs a qucik twos
33.2 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to cover
33.3 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, driven to mid on
33.4 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, fast and short, outside off,
tries to drives it on the up, beaten completely
33.5 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to mid on
33.6 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, square cut to point
End of over 34 (2 runs) Bangladesh 142/4 (RR: 4.18)
CRD Fernando 7-1-28-1 (2w 2nb) - South End
Tushar Imran 43* (62b 5x4) Khaled Mashud 19* (34b 2x4)
34.1 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, short ball, stand up, drives it
nicely, but straight in the hand of short cover
34.2 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, bouncer, outside off, ducks
underneath it
34.3 Vaas to Tushar Imran, one run, beautifully driven on the on side to
cover
34.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, defends it to point
34.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, outside edge to third man
34.6 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, short ball, angles it to point
End of over 35 (2 runs) Bangladesh 144/4 (RR: 4.11)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-22-0 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 20* (36b 2x4) Tushar Imran 44* (66b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
Dilhara Fernando to continue after drinks
35.1 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the legside, rapped on
the pads
35.2 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, angling in and rapped on the
pads again, hits a bit high, no damage done
35.3 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, legbye: one run, on the pads to
square leg
35.4 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, one run, whipped to long leg, batsman
loose his balance and falls over the pitch
35.5 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, beaten outside off
35.6 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, yorker, dug out
End of over 36 (2 runs) Bangladesh 146/4 (RR: 4.06)
CRD Fernando 8-1-29-1 (2w 2nb) - South End
Tushar Imran 45* (67b 5x4) Khaled Mashud 20* (41b 2x4)
de Silva in
36.1 de Silva to Tushar Imran, no run, on target outside off, pushed to
cover
36.2 de Silva to Tushar Imran, no run, outside off stump, a little bit
of turn, inner edge on pads
36.3 de Silva to Tushar Imran, one run, pushed to long off
36.4 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, swept away to long leg
36.5 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, no run, tries to runs it away to third
man and gets beaten
36.6 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, one run, driven to long on
End of over 37 (6 runs) Bangladesh 152/4 (RR: 4.11)
PA de Silva 1-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 25* (44b 3x4) Tushar Imran 46* (70b 5x4)
Muralitharan back in action
37.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, tossed up in the air,
played with the spin to fine leg
37.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, on forward, defended
37.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, fuller length, played to
long on
37.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, down on one knee and swept
away nicely to long leg region
37.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, driven to long on
37.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted ball, tries to play
across the line, beaten by flight
End of over 38 (4 runs) Bangladesh 156/4 (RR: 4.11)
M Muralitharan 7-0-27-1 - South End
Tushar Imran 48* (73b 5x4) Khaled Mashud 27* (47b 3x4)
38.1 de Silva to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed back to bowler
38.2 de Silva to Tushar Imran, FOUR, rushed out of his crease, plays it
over the top of mid off and brings up his 50!
38.3 de Silva to Tushar Imran, wide: no run, down the leg
38.3 de Silva to Tushar Imran, two runs, driven all along the ground to
long on
38.4 de Silva to Tushar Imran, no run, comes down the wicket and checked
his stroke, defends it down
38.5 de Silva to Tushar Imran, one run, pushed to mid on for an easy
single
38.6 de Silva to Khaled Mashud, one run, steered to point
End of over 39 (9 runs) Bangladesh 165/4 (RR: 4.23)
PA de Silva 2-0-15-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 28* (48b 3x4) Tushar Imran 55* (78b 6x4)
39.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushed to long on
39.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, two runs, leans back and punches it
through the offside
39.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, lower full toss, driven it
down the ground to long off
39.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, tossed up in the air,
dabbed to square leg
39.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, turned to leg side
39.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed back to bowler
End of over 40 (6 runs) Bangladesh 171/4 (RR: 4.28)
M Muralitharan 8-0-33-1 - South End
Tushar Imran 59* (81b 6x4) Khaled Mashud 30* (51b 3x4)
Jayasuriya back in action
40.1 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, no run, defended back to bowler
40.2 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run, played to long on for an easy
single
40.3 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, no run, a quicker ball outside off
stump, got some turn too, beaten
40.4 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, two runs, down the wicket and hits it
through cover
40.5 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, full toss and faster one,
pushed to mid on
40.6 Jayasuriya to Tushar Imran, one run, turned to leg
End of over 41 (5 runs) Bangladesh 176/4 (RR: 4.29)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-26-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Tushar Imran 61* (84b 6x4) Khaled Mashud 33* (54b 3x4)
41.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, OUT: A top spinner from Murali,
Tushar Imran the top scorer goes for a sweep and gets a top edge
of the bat. Arnold takes a lolly pop catch from square leg region
Bangladesh 176/5, Partnership of 90
Tushar Imran c Arnold b Muralitharan 61 (85b 6x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 33* (54b 3x4) M Muralitharan 8.1-0-33-2
41.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, on the off, turns it away
to thirdman area for a easy couple
41.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
41.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, trying to drive it on the
off but gets the edge and the ball runs down to the on side.
Nicely stopped at mid on by Jayawardene
41.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
41.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, five runs
End of over 42 (7 runs) Bangladesh 183/5 (RR: 4.36)
M Muralitharan 9-0-40-2 - South End
Khaled Mashud 40* (59b 3x4) Naimur Rahman 0* (0b)
42.1 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run
42.2 Jayasuriya to Naimur Rahman, one run
42.3 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, one run, on the back foot and punches
it down to extra cover for a easy single
42.4 Jayasuriya to Naimur Rahman, no run, playes it straight to
Jaywardene at short xtra covers and looks for a run. but
Jaywardene is too quick for that
42.5 Jayasuriya to Naimur Rahman, one run, swept to short fine leg
42.6 Jayasuriya to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, Comes on to his front foot and
lofts it on the on side. One bounce and in to the wide of long on
fence
End of over 43 (8 runs) Bangladesh 191/5 (RR: 4.44)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-34-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Naimur Rahman 2* (3b) Khaled Mashud 46* (62b 4x4)
Lakshitha Gamage comes back in to the attack
43.1 Lakshitha to Naimur Rahman, no run, a slow yorker but nicely tucked
over the bowler himself
43.2 Lakshitha to Naimur Rahman, no run, played straight to Jayasuriya
at mid off
43.3 Lakshitha to Naimur Rahman, one run, playes back to jayasuriya for
a quick single. An over throw by Jayasuriya cost a run out for
Bangladeshis.
Bangladesh 192/6, Partnership of 16
Naimur Rahman run out (Vaas) 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
43.4 Lakshitha to Khaled Mahmud, one run, driven to the off side for a
easy single
43.5 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, played back at the bowler
43.6 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, two runs, out side the off, hits it
away down to deep xtra covers
End of over 44 (4 runs) Bangladesh 195/6 (RR: 4.43)
MKGCP Lakshitha 6-1-21-1 (1nb) - South End
Khaled Mahmud 1* (1b) Khaled Mashud 48* (64b 4x4)
44.1 Vaas to Khaled Mahmud, one run, short out side the off, Cuts it
away down to thirdman
44.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, out side the off again, This time
guides it away to thirdman for easy walking single
44.3 Vaas to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, giving the batsman room again on the
off. Mahmood cuts it nicely passing the point fielder down to the
fence
44.4 Vaas to Khaled Mahmud, one run, flicked away to backward square leg
44.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, on the front foot and driven nicely
down the ground towards xtra covers for a easy single to bring up
his half century
44.6 Vaas to Khaled Mahmud, no run, out side the off again, Mahmood
trying to go for a cut but missing the edge to the wicket keeper
End of over 45 (8 runs) Bangladesh 203/6 (RR: 4.51)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-30-0 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 50* (66b 4x4) Khaled Mahmud 7* (5b 1x4)
Murali comes back in to bowl his last over
45.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, uses his feet down the track
and playes it straight to the mid wicket fielder
45.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run
45.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, no run
45.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, one run
45.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, out side the off. Moves
away and cuts it very late down to thirdman
45.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
End of over 46 (4 runs) Bangladesh 207/6 (RR: 4.50)
M Muralitharan 10-0-44-2 - South End
Khaled Mahmud 8* (7b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 53* (70b 4x4)
fernando come back
46.1 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mahmud, no run, a full toss above the
batsmans stomach hight.
46.2 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mahmud, one run
46.3 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, straight delivary, batsman
moves away from the stumps and hits straight to the mid off
fielder
46.4 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mahmud, no run, again moveing away and hit
straight back to fernando
46.5 CRD Fernando to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: Bowled him! A perfect yorker.
Khaled Mahmood moving away from teh stumps again and tries to hit
it away but complete decieved by the deliavry
Bangladesh 209/7, Partnership of 17
Khaled Mahmud b CRD Fernando 9 (11b 1x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 54* (71b 4x4) CRD Fernando 8.5-1-31-2 (2w 2nb)
46.6 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, plays a defensive shot to
short xtra covers
End of over 47 (2 runs) Bangladesh 209/7 (RR: 4.45)
CRD Fernando 9-1-31-2 (2w 2nb) - South End
Khaled Mashud 54* (71b 4x4) Mohammad Rafique 0* (1b)
47.1 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, OUT: Good delivary on the middle and
off. Mashood tries to drive ti away from Jayasuriya at short xtra
covers whoc completes a very good low catch
Bangladesh 209/8, Partnership of 0
Khaled Mashud c Jayasuriya b Lakshitha 54 (72b 4x4 0x6)
Mohammad Rafique 0* (1b) MKGCP Lakshitha 6.1-1-21-2 (1nb)
47.2 Lakshitha to Tapash Baisya, no run, streight delivary, driven back
at the bowler
47.3 Lakshitha to Tapash Baisya, no run, solid drive on the off but
straight to Jayasuriya at short xtra covers
47.4 Lakshitha to Tapash Baisya, no run, driven again straight to the
fielder at Short xtra covers
47.5 Lakshitha to Tapash Baisya, one run, giving room out side the off
stumps, nicely cuts away down to deep thirdman for a easy single
47.6 Lakshitha to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run, off the pads of the
batsman and the ball runs down to fine leg region
End of over 48 (2 runs) Bangladesh 211/8 (RR: 4.40)
MKGCP Lakshitha 7-1-22-2 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 0* (2b) Tapash Baisya 1* (4b)
48.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, trying to play ti on the
off but misses it
48.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, almost a yorker legnth
delivary but nicely tucked away to mid on
48.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, one run, full toss on the middle
and the off, played away to extra cover area
48.4 CRD Fernando to Tapash Baisya, legbye: one run, full toss takes off
the batsmans pads and the ball runs to square leg region
48.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, streight delivary, played
straight to the fieldsman at mid off
48.6 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, one run, full toss on the off and
played straight to Atapattu at Sweeper covers
End of over 49 (3 runs) Bangladesh 214/8 (RR: 4.37)
CRD Fernando 10-1-33-2 (2w 2nb) - South End
Mohammad Rafique 2* (7b) Tapash Baisya 1* (5b)
49 overs gone and one over to be bowled in this bangladesh innings
49.1 Lakshitha to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, hammered it away from the mid
off fieldsman to the fence
49.2 Lakshitha to Mohammad Rafique, one run, moved away from the stump
and hits it away down to long off
49.3 Lakshitha to Tapash Baisya, two runs, out side the off. Tapash
throws the bat this time and the ball runs down to wide of
thirdman
49.4 Lakshitha to Tapash Baisya, one run, slower full toss. Tapash plays
it straight to xtra covers
49.5 Lakshitha to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, on the off stump, rafiq
goes across and turns ti away to mid wicket region
49.6 Lakshitha to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, out sid e the off stumps,
rafiq moves and smashed away to deep xtra covers for a quick
double
End of over 50 (12 runs) Bangladesh 226/8 (RR: 4.52)
MKGCP Lakshitha 8-1-34-2 (1nb) - South End
Tapash Baisya 4* (7b) Mohammad Rafique 11* (11b 1x4)
So there comes the end of the Bangladeshis innings.
Which is the highest score for Bangladeshis against Sri Lanka
Please do join us back again at 1415 Hrs local time (0815 hrs GMT).
For n exciting session by the SriLankans.
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back to Colombo
Play about to start here, Sri Lanka needs 227 runs to win the
first ODI, unless the Bangladesh bowlers can come up with
first ODI, unless the Bangladesh bowlers can come up with something
extraordinary the result is written down..
Jayasuriya and Atapattu will start the chase
Manjural Islam will start the bowling attack, coming over the
wicket to the left hander
0.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, down the legside
0.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to leg
0.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, comes forward and pushed to
point
0.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, played off the front foot,
rapped on the pads, loud appeal for lbw, ump says not out
0.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, left alone
0.5 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, one run, short of a length, outside
off, nudges it away down to third man region
0.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, short of a length, outside the
off, moving further away, through to the keeper
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 225/49 = 4.59)
Manjural Islam 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (5b) MS Atapattu 0* (1b)
Tapash Baisya to share the new ball
1.1 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, fuller length,
pitched outside leg
1.1 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, comes forward, pushed to mid
off
1.2 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, yorker! dug out to mid on
1.3 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, driven off the front foot to
mid off
1.4 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, (noball) two runs, turned to square
and runs a quick two
1.4 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, FOUR, nice tickle down to deep fine
leg
1.5 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, just outside the off stump,
goes for the drive and gets beaten
1.6 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to square leg
End of over 2 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 10/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 217/48 = 4.52)
Tapash Baisya 1-0-8-0 (2nb) - South End
MS Atapattu 0* (1b) ST Jayasuriya 7* (13b 1x4)
2.1 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, comes forward, defended
2.2 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, two runs, over-pitched ball that is
well driven through the off side ring
2.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, steered to point
2.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, one run, goes back to a short
delivery and pushed to cover
2.5 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, turned to leg, Jayasuriya is
long way down the pitch to take single sent back
2.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, lets the ball go, outside off
stump
End of over 3 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 14/0 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 213/47 = 4.53)
Manjural Islam 2-0-6-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 8* (14b 1x4) MS Atapattu 3* (6b)
3.1 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, FOUR, outside off, cracks it away to
deep point, right of the middle of bat one bounce to the boundary
3.2 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, one run, turned of his hips to square
leg
3.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run
3.4 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, one run, turned to square leg
3.5 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, (noball) FOUR, short of a length,
picks it up quickly and pulled away to long leg
3.5 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, one run, nicely guided away to third
man region
3.6 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to bowler
End of over 4 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 26/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 201/46 = 4.37)
Tapash Baisya 2-0-20-0 (3nb) - South End
ST Jayasuriya 18* (18b 3x4) MS Atapattu 4* (9b)
4.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, three runs, on pads tucked away to
backward square leg
4.2 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, angles it down to third man
4.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, on middle and off, gets
behind the line and defends
4.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, just outside off stump, goes
back and tries to play and gets beaten
4.5 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short of a length, quickly gets
on to it and whipped away to deep backward square leg, well played
4.6 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide again outside
off, hammered away to deep point rope
End of over 5 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 38/0 (RR: 7.60 RRR: 189/45 = 4.20)
Manjural Islam 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 5* (10b) ST Jayasuriya 29* (23b 5x4)
5.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, two runs, turned off his hips to mid
wicket
5.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, wide: no run, short and wide outside leg
5.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, leans back and pushed to cover
5.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, three runs, clipped away to square leg
5.4 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, one run, steered to third man
5.5 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, on target, gets right behind the
line and defends it down
5.6 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, stands tall and punched off his
backfoot to cover
End of over 6 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 45/0 (RR: 7.50 RRR: 182/44 = 4.14)
Tapash Baisya 3-0-27-0 (1w 3nb) - South End
ST Jayasuriya 30* (24b 5x4) MS Atapattu 10* (15b)
6.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, FOUR, pitched on leg, flicks it away
to backward square leg
6.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, cut straight to point
6.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, gentle push to cover
6.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, brushes the pad
on the way to keeper
6.5 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, steered to gully, diving save
by Khaled Mahmud, well fielded
6.6 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 7 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 49/0 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 178/43 = 4.14)
Manjural Islam 4-0-22-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 10* (15b) ST Jayasuriya 34* (30b 6x4)
7.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, on forward, defended to short
mid wicket
7.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, one run
7.3 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, SIX, short on middle and leg, pulled
away to backward square leg, great shot!
7.4 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, OUT: short again outside off,
Jayasuriya swings this one in the air, Ashraful takes a simple
catch at mid wicket
Sri Lanka 56/1, Partnership of 56
ST Jayasuriya c Mohammad Ashraful b Tapash Baisya 40 (32b 6x4 1x6)
MS Atapattu 11* (17b) Tapash Baisya 3.4-0-34-1 (1w 3nb)
Sangakkara in
7.5 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
7.6 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run
End of over 8 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 56/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 171/42 = 4.07)
Tapash Baisya 4-0-34-1 (1w 3nb) - South End
MS Atapattu 11* (17b) KC Sangakkara 0* (2b)
8.1 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, two runs, Wide delivery, played in the
air to deep point
8.2 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, defended to gully
8.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, on middle and leg, Atapattu to
shuffles across, rapped on the pads, ball doing a bit too much,
Atapattu survives
8.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run
8.5 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, FOUR, giving the batsman room again on
the off. Atapattu cuts it nicely passing the point fielder down to
the fence
8.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, turned to leg
End of over 9 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 63/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 164/41 = 4.00)
Manjural Islam 5-0-29-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 18* (23b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (2b)
9.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, one run, batsman opens the face and runs
the ball down to third man
9.2 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, FOUR, stands tall on his back foot and
smashes it through the gap between point and cover
9.3 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
9.4 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, FOUR, pitched on the leg stump, flicks
it away to mid wicket
9.5 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, played on the up to cover
9.6 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, played on the front foot to
point
End of over 10 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 72/1 (RR: 7.20 RRR: 155/40 = 3.88)
Tapash Baisya 5-0-43-1 (1w 3nb) - South End
MS Atapattu 19* (24b 1x4) KC Sangakkara 8* (7b 2x4)
10.1 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, tries to whip it away, misses
10.2 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, FOUR, nothing wrong with this delivery,
short of a length, angling away, Atapattu rocks back and punches
it through covers for four, once again the timing is simply
superb.
10.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, FOUR, driven through cover again
10.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
10.5 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, outside off, on front foot,
gentle push to cover
10.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, stands tall on his back foot
and defends it down to mid off
End of over 11 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 80/1 (RR: 7.27 RRR: 147/39 = 3.77)
Manjural Islam 6-0-37-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
KC Sangakkara 8* (7b 2x4) MS Atapattu 27* (30b 3x4)
Khaled Mahmud brought in
11.1 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, no run, pushed back to bowler
11.2 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, one run, pitched up outside leg,
flicks it away to long leg
11.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, has some width and a well timed
prod past backward point
11.4 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, no run, beaten outside off, dropped
11.5 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, FOUR, picked of his toes to square
leg, nice little roll of his wrist
11.6 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, two runs, over-pitched ball that is
well driven through the mid on region
End of over 12 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 88/1 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 139/38 = 3.66)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-8-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 28* (31b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 15* (12b 3x4)
Mohammad Rafique in
12.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, turned to leg
12.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, on forward, defended back
to bowler
12.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, FOUR, down the wicket and smashed
away to mid wicket
12.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, a quicker ball outside off
stump, got some turn too, beaten
12.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, defended
12.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run, down the leg, played to
long leg
End of over 13 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 94/1 (RR: 7.23 RRR: 133/37 = 3.59)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
KC Sangakkara 20* (17b 4x4) MS Atapattu 29* (32b 3x4)
13.1 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, FOUR, pitched up on the off, hit
upishly but wide of the cover fielder, ball raises to the fence
13.2 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, FOUR, short outside leg stump, played
with the angle of ball to fine leg
13.3 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, no run
13.4 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, legbye: one run
13.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, Wide delivery, left alone by
batsman
13.6 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, worked on the onside
End of over 14 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 104/1 (RR: 7.43 RRR: 123/36 = 3.42)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-17-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 30* (34b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 28* (21b 6x4)
14.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off, tries to cut,
thick edge through the hands of Khaled Mahmud at first slip
14.2 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run
14.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
14.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, bye: one run
14.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run
14.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, two runs, cuts it away to deep cover
End of over 15 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 112/1 (RR: 7.47 RRR: 115/35 = 3.29)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-13-0 - Tennis Courts End
KC Sangakkara 29* (22b 6x4) MS Atapattu 36* (39b 4x4)
15.1 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, OUT: outside off, smashes it to
midwicket, nicely caught by Naimur Rahman, careless shot!
Sri Lanka 112/2, Partnership of 56
KC Sangakkara c Naimur Rahman b Khaled Mahmud 29 (23b 6x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 36* (39b 4x4) Khaled Mahmud 2.1-0-17-1
Match State: Drinks
The new batsman is Jayawardene
15.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run
15.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, angles it down to third man
15.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, pushed to cover
15.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, two runs, watchfully guides to backward
point, misfielded
15.6 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run
End of over 16 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 115/2 (RR: 7.19 RRR: 112/34 = 3.29)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-20-1 - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 38* (42b 4x4)
16.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, off the front foot and
defends to it
16.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward and plays
solid looking defensive shot
16.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, outside off, leans back
and punches it to deep cover
16.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
single
16.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, well flighted outside off,
plays and misses
16.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, on forward, defended
End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 117/2 (RR: 6.88 RRR: 110/33 = 3.33)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-15-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 39* (43b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (7b)
17.1 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, good length delivery, on target,
left it
17.2 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, turned to leg
17.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, angles it away to deep third
man
17.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, guides it to third man
17.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, swings in hits the pads to leg
17.6 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, angling into the batsman,
defended
End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 119/2 (RR: 6.61 RRR: 108/32 = 3.38)
Khaled Mahmud 4-0-22-1 - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 3* (8b) MS Atapattu 40* (48b 4x4)
18.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, flighted on the off,
Jayawardene leans forward and defends it
18.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, two runs, swept to fine leg
18.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
18.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
18.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
18.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 122/2 (RR: 6.42 RRR: 105/31 = 3.39)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-18-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (14b) MS Atapattu 40* (48b 4x4)
19.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, flciked away to short fine
leg for a easy walking single
19.2 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot and pushed to
short xtra covers
19.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, FOUR, out side the off stumps. Atapattu
cuts it very hard just away from the point fieldsman and in to the
fence
19.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, tries to cut again and gets the
inside edge down to thirdman
19.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and plays
defensively down to mid off
19.6 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run
End of over 20 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 129/2 (RR: 6.45 RRR: 98/30 = 3.27)
Khaled Mahmud 5-0-29-1 - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (17b) MS Atapattu 45* (51b 5x4)
20.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
20.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, good delivary. Streight
one, Jaywardene on his back oot and defends
20.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
20.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, on to his back foot and
pushes it to short xtra covers
20.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, plays it away to mid on
20.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, on the front foot and
pushes the ball defensively to mid off area for a quick single
End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 130/2 (RR: 6.19 RRR: 97/29 = 3.34)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-19-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (23b) MS Atapattu 45* (51b 5x4)
21.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, pushed away to backward of
point
21.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, tucked away off his legs
down to backward of square leg
21.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, wide: no run, down the leg side
21.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, out side the off, trying to cut
and misses it
21.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, driven streight down teh pitch
and hits the non strikers stumps
21.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, beautiful delivary, beating the
out side edge and well taken by the wicket keeper
21.6 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, out side the off again, Atapattu
again trying to drive and misses almost giving away an edge
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 132/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 95/28 = 3.39)
Khaled Mahmud 6-0-31-1 (1w) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (25b) MS Atapattu 45* (55b 5x4)
22.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, FOUR, uses his feet down the track
and lofts it over mid off fieldsman down to the fence
22.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, taps it away to short
xtra covers for a quick single
22.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, well bowled on the block hole
and nicely tucked away
22.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, out side the off,hammered it
away to xtra cover region
22.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot and
defend for a good delivary
22.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, front defensive shot
End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 138/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 89/27 = 3.30)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-25-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 46* (57b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 15* (29b 1x4)
23.1 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, played down the ground to mid on
23.2 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, gets on to his back foot and
defends it cleanely with the full face of the bat
23.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, two runs, beautifully driven on the
front foot to wide of long off
23.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run
23.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, gets well behind and defends it
23.6 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, stands tall and hits it to mid
on
End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 140/2 (RR: 5.83 RRR: 87/26 = 3.35)
Khaled Mahmud 7-0-33-1 (1w) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (29b 1x4) MS Atapattu 48* (63b 5x4)
24.1 Alok Kapali to Jayawardene, three runs, on the legs, edges it down
to fine leg
24.2 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, driven straight to the bowler
24.3 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, defensively played on the front
foot
24.4 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot and hits it down
to xtra coverarea
24.5 Alok Kapali to Jayawardene, one run, short out side the off,
hammers it away to deep xtra covers
24.6 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, one run, uses his feet down the track and
drives it down to long off for a single to bring up his half
century
End of over 25 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 146/2 (RR: 5.84 RRR: 81/25 = 3.24)
Alok Kapali 1-0-6-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 50* (67b 5x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (31b 1x4)
25.1 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run
25.2 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, FOUR, on th legs and flicks ti away to
deep mid wicket fence
25.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, gets behind the line and stands
tall and punches it away to xtra covers
25.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, OUT: tries to play it on the off but
gets the inside edge, streight to mid on fieldsman who completes a
easy catch
Sri Lanka 151/3, Partnership of 39
DPMD Jayawardene c Mohammad Rafique b Khaled Mahmud 19 (32b 1x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 55* (70b 6x4) Khaled Mahmud 7.4-0-38-2 (1w)
25.5 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, out side the off stumps and left
alone
25.6 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, on the front foot and defends
End of over 26 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 151/3 (RR: 5.81 RRR: 76/24 = 3.17)
Khaled Mahmud 8-0-38-2 (1w) - South End
MS Atapattu 55* (70b 6x4) RP Arnold 0* (2b)
26.1 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, legbye: one run
26.2 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, hit back to the bowler
26.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, defensively played back to the
bowler
26.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, FOUR, short and pulled away to deep mid
wicket fence
26.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, flighted delivary, driven but gets
the edge and the ball runs streight to short thirdman fieldsman
26.6 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
End of over 27 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 156/3 (RR: 5.78 RRR: 71/23 = 3.09)
Alok Kapali 2-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 55* (71b 6x4) RP Arnold 4* (7b 1x4)
27.1 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run
27.2 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot annd pushed
back to the bowler
27.3 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, two runs
27.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, one run, played on the on side for a
quick single
27.5 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, on the front foot and defends to
it
27.6 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, on the back foot and drives it
straight to mid off fieldsman
End of over 28 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 159/3 (RR: 5.68 RRR: 68/22 = 3.09)
Khaled Mahmud 9-0-41-2 (1w) - South End
MS Atapattu 58* (75b 6x4) RP Arnold 4* (9b 1x4)
28.1 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, one run, driven to mid on for a quick
single
28.2 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, defends it with the front foot
28.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, driven off his front foot to the mid
off fieldsman
28.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, front foot defensive shot
28.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, hits it away of mid off fieldsman
for a single
28.6 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run
End of over 29 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 161/3 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 66/21 = 3.14)
Alok Kapali 3-0-12-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 5* (13b 1x4) MS Atapattu 59* (77b 6x4)
29.1 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, hits away to short xtra cover
fieldsman
29.2 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run
29.3 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, one run, plays down to mid on
29.4 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, gets behind the line and defends
with the full face of the bat
29.5 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot and punches it
down to mid on
29.6 Khaled Mahmud to Atapattu, no run, defends it with the full face of
the bat
End of over 30 (1 run) Sri Lanka 162/3 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 65/20 = 3.25)
Khaled Mahmud 10-0-42-2 (1w) - South End
RP Arnold 6* (16b 1x4) MS Atapattu 59* (80b 6x4)
30.1 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, slower delivary. Arnold on the front
foot and defends
30.2 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, driven away nicely passing the
bowler down to mid on fieldsman
30.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, pitched out side the leg stumps.
Arnold looking for a sweep and misses it
30.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, three runs, slightly out side the off
stumps, Arnold pushes it very late to thirdman
30.5 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, one run
30.6 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
End of over 31 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 166/3 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 61/19 = 3.21)
Alok Kapali 4-0-16-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 60* (81b 6x4) RP Arnold 9* (21b 1x4)
31.1 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run, playe away on the on side
31.2 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, one run, tucked away to square leg for a
comfortable single
31.3 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run, uses hit feet and plays it to
mid on fieldsman for a quicky
31.4 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, one run, tucked away nicely to square leg
region for a easy single
31.5 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot and turns it to
short mid wicket
31.6 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, two runs, pushed on the on side for a
quick double
End of over 32 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 172/3 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 55/18 = 3.06)
Naimur Rahman 1-0-6-0 - South End
RP Arnold 11* (23b 1x4) MS Atapattu 64* (85b 6x4)
32.1 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, out side the off, Arnold cuts
powerfully and well stopped at poin by Ashraful
32.2 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
32.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, on the front foot and defends it
32.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, watchfully played on his front foot
32.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, on the back foot again and this time
pushes back to the bowler
32.6 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, short and pulled away to deep mid
wicket
End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 173/3 (RR: 5.24 RRR: 54/17 = 3.18)
Alok Kapali 5-0-17-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 12* (29b 1x4) MS Atapattu 64* (85b 6x4)
33.1 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, FOUR, swept away powerfully down to deep
mid wicket ropes
33.2 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, no run, out side the off, cuts it away to
backward of point
33.3 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, no run, pushed away to backward of point
33.4 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, one run
33.5 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run
33.6 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, one run
End of over 34 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 180/3 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 47/16 = 2.94)
Naimur Rahman 2-0-13-0 - South End
RP Arnold 18* (34b 2x4) MS Atapattu 65* (86b 6x4)
34.1 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, out side the off stumps, no shot
offered by Arnold
34.2 Alok Kapali to Arnold, two runs, pitched out side the leg stumps,
Arnold sweeps it down to backward of square leg
34.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
34.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, plays streight to point
34.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run
34.6 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, FOUR, driven powerfully down to long on
boundary
End of over 35 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 187/3 (RR: 5.34 RRR: 40/15 = 2.67)
Alok Kapali 6-0-24-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 21* (39b 2x4) MS Atapattu 69* (87b 7x4)
35.1 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, no run
35.2 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, no run
35.3 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, one run
35.4 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, SIX, Down the wicket and lofts it way
over the bowlers head and over the fence for six
35.5 Naimur Rahman to Atapattu, one run, pushed to mid on for a quick
single
35.6 Naimur Rahman to Arnold, no run, on the back foot and pushed to the
bowler
End of over 36 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 195/3 (RR: 5.42 RRR: 32/14 = 2.29)
Naimur Rahman 3-0-21-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 76* (89b 7x4 1x6) RP Arnold 22* (43b 2x4)
36.1 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run
36.2 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, FOUR, Dances down the wicket and smashes
it just over the bowlers head and in to the ropes
36.3 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, one run, swings away the bat and the ball
flies like a rocket in to Ashrafuls hands who drops it just in
front of the ropes
36.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
36.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
36.6 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, well on to his front foot and
defends it with the full face of the bat
End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 200/3 (RR: 5.41 RRR: 27/13 = 2.08)
Alok Kapali 7-0-29-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 81* (92b 8x4 1x6) RP Arnold 22* (46b 2x4)
37.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run
37.2 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, down the track again and
smashes it but not timed well enough in to the fence as he cross
over with a single
37.3 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run
37.4 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, flicks it away to short square
leg
37.5 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, streight delivary, well
defended
37.6 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, good looking delivary beating
the out side edge of Arnolds bat to teh wicket keeper
End of over 38 (1 run) Sri Lanka 201/3 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 26/12 = 2.17)
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-26-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 82* (94b 8x4 1x6) RP Arnold 22* (50b 2x4)
38.1 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, moves away from the stumps and
chops it down to mid off
38.2 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, one run
38.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, driven passing the mid on fieldsman
for a quick sing
38.4 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, looking for a big shot but not
getting connected well
38.5 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, smashes it on the on side and the
ball drops short of mid wicket fieldsman
a direct hit from the fieldsman at mid off, asking for the third
umpire
38.6 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, played to mid off and sets off for
a single, Manjural islam throws it directly at the stumps. Asked
foe the third umpire and given out
End of over 39 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 203/3 (RR: 5.21 RRR: 24/11 = 2.18)
Alok Kapali 8-0-31-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 23* (51b 2x4) MS Atapattu 83* (99b 8x4 1x6)
Sri Lanka 203/4, Partnership of 52
MS Atapattu run out (Manjural Islam) 83 (99b 8x4 1x6)
39.1 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, streight delivary and well
defended
39.2 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, sweeps it down to backward
of square leg
39.3 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, three runs, on the legs, Arnold pushes
it away to fine leg for three singles
39.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, OUT: Out side the off stumps, de
Silva tryng to work it on the off. well taken by Mashood behind
the stumps. A loud appeal and the umpire steve raises his finger
Sri Lanka 207/5, Partnership of 4
PA de Silva c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
RP Arnold 26* (52b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 7.4-0-30-1
39.5 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run, hits on the pads. A loud
appeal but turned down this time by umpire steve.
39.6 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run, out side the off stumps
and pads it away
End of over 40 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 207/5 (RR: 5.18 RRR: 20/10 = 2.00)
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-30-1 - South End
RP Arnold 26* (52b 2x4) KHRK Fernando 0* (2b)
40.1 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, flighted on to his legs, Arnold
flicks it away to short mid wicket region for a quick single
40.2 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, no run, streight delivary. fernando
on to his front foot and defends it
40.3 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, no run, streight one agai, this time
goes across and turns it to short leg fieldsman
40.4 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, no run, flighted but ends up witha
full toss, fernando smashes it to teh ground and straight to mid
off fieldsman
40.5 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, no run, pitched on teh off and hits
streight on to the pads. A very loud appeal but turned down by
umpire Asoka silva
40.6 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, no run
End of over 41 (1 run) Sri Lanka 208/5 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 19/9 = 2.11)
Alok Kapali 9-0-32-0 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 27* (53b 2x4) KHRK Fernando 0* (7b)
41.1 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, on the front foot and played
to mid wicket region
41.2 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run, good delivary, a bit of
bounce and aturn in to the batsman
41.3 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run, down the leg side and
well taken behind the stumps
41.4 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run
41.5 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run, off his pads passing the
short leg fieldsman but no chance of a run there
41.6 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, wide: no run, down the leg side,
and well taken again by the wicket keeper but this time its a wide
says the umpire steve
41.6 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run, off his pads and
streight to short leg fielder. Appealed but no says the umpire
End of over 42 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 210/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 17/8 = 2.12)
Mohammad Rafique 9-0-32-1 (1w) - South End
RP Arnold 28* (54b 2x4) KHRK Fernando 0* (12b)
42.1 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, flighted and streight. Arnold
drives it down the ground to long off for a easy single
42.2 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, two runs, down teh leg side, fernando
sweeps and gets a slight edge down to fine leg
42.3 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, no run, comes on the front foot and
defends
42.4 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, wide: no run, drifts it down the leg
side and wide ball called
42.4 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, no run, comes well on the front foot
and defends with teh full face of the bat
42.5 Alok Kapali to KHRK Fernando, one run, taps it away down to square
leg area for a easy single
42.6 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 215/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 12/7 = 1.71)
Alok Kapali 10-0-37-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
KHRK Fernando 3* (16b) RP Arnold 29* (56b 2x4)
42.6 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 215/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 12/7 = 1.71)
Alok Kapali 10-0-37-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
KHRK Fernando 3* (16b) RP Arnold 29* (57b 2x4)
43.1 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, down the pitch and smashes
it down the ground to long off fence
43.2 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run, plays defensively on his
front foot
43.3 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run
43.4 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run
43.5 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, no run
43.6 Mohammad Rafique to KHRK Fernando, one run
End of over 44 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 220/5 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 7/6 = 1.17)
Mohammad Rafique 10-0-37-1 (1w) - South End
KHRK Fernando 8* (22b 1x4) RP Arnold 29* (57b 2x4)
44.1 Naimur Rahman to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, dances down the track and
tries to smash it but gets the edge of the bat and still the ball
roles downto widish long on boundary
44.2 Naimur Rahman to KHRK Fernando, no run
thre runs to win for a comfortable win for srilankans
44.3 Naimur Rahman to KHRK Fernando, no run, on teh front foot and
defends
44.4 Naimur Rahman to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, Comes down the track and
smashes it way over mid on fieldsmans head and in to the fence to
bring up those three winning runs
So Srilankans here winning very comfortably by 5 wickets, by
leading the 3 match one day series by 1-0.