2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), 5 Aug 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (4am GMT)

       Good morning
       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
       Bangladesh have won the toss and will be bat first
       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, UDU Chandana
       Welcome to the live coverage of the second One Day International
        between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka being held in Sinhalese Sports
        Club Ground, Colombo
       Bangladesh won the toss and have elected to Bat
       The umpires and players are out there and we are about to start
       Al Sahariar is the batsman on strike
       Vass it is with the new ball
   0.1 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, defended
   0.2 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, left alone outside off
   0.3 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, steered to gully
   0.4 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, good length delivery, on target,
        outside off left alone
   0.5 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, defended backt
   0.6 Vaas to Al Sahariar, FOUR, driven straight down the ground to long
        off, nice way to get of the mark

End of over 1 (4 runs) Bangladesh 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-4-0
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (0b) Al Sahariar 4* (6b 1x4)

       Dilhara Fernando to bowl, right-arm over the wicket to Ashraful
   1.1 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, legbye: FOUR, just going the leg
        side, of the pads to fine leg
   1.2 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on middle and leg, gets
        right behind the line and defended to mid on
   1.3 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, another good shot! driven
        firmly through cover
   1.4 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, outside off, rises
        little bit, beaten
   1.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, wide: no run, down the legside,
        through to keeper
   1.5 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short of a length,
        pushed to point
   1.6 CRD Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short and rising,
        outside off, leaves it to the keeper

End of over 2 (9 runs) Bangladesh 13/0 (RR: 6.50)
CRD Fernando 1-0-5-0 (1w)
Al Sahariar 4* (6b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 4* (6b 1x4)

   2.1 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, defended to cover
   2.2 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, pushed to mid off
   2.3 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, comes forward and defends it down with
        a straight bat
   2.4 Vaas to Al Sahariar, one run, slightly shorter outside off stump,
        mistimed cut to cover
   2.5 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, turned to square leg
   2.6 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, driven straight to cover
        fieldsman

End of over 3 (1 run) Bangladesh 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-5-0 - Tennis Courts End
Al Sahariar 5* (10b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 4* (8b 1x4)

   3.1 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, tucked around the corner to
        square leg
   3.2 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, short of a length, outside off
        plays and misses
   3.3 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, on middle and off, gets behind
        the line and defends
   3.4 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, pushed to cover
   3.5 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run
   3.6 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, no run, short of a length, outside the
        off, moving further away, through to the keeper

End of over 4 (maiden) Bangladesh 14/0 (RR: 3.50)
CRD Fernando 2-1-5-0 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Ashraful 4* (8b 1x4) Al Sahariar 5* (16b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: short moving away off a good
        length, tries to pull, thick top edge to keeper

       Bangladesh 14/1, Partnership of 14
       Mohammad Ashraful  c Sangakkara b Vaas  4 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       Al Sahariar 5* (16b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2.1-0-5-1

       The new batsman is Habibul Bashar
   4.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, swings in, inside edge through his
        legs to fine leg region
   4.3 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, defended to mid on
   4.4 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, on leg and middle, Sahariar tries to
        defend, rapped on the pad, shout for lbw, not out
   4.5 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run
   4.6 Vaas to Al Sahariar, no run, played solidly watchfully

End of over 5 (1 run) Bangladesh 15/1 (RR: 3.00)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-6-1 - South End
Habibul Bashar 1* (1b) Al Sahariar 5* (20b 1x4)

   5.1 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, angling into the batsman,
        defended
   5.2 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned to square leg
   5.3 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, short outside off, cuts it
        to deep point
   5.4 CRD Fernando to Al Sahariar, OUT: slower ball pithced on middle
        stump, tries to play across the line, simple return catch in the
        hands of Fernando

       Bangladesh 16/2, Partnership of 2
       Al Sahariar  c & b CRD Fernando  5 (21b 1x4 0x6)
       Habibul Bashar 2* (4b) CRD Fernando 2.4-1-6-1 (1w)

       Alok Kapali in
   5.5 CRD Fernando to Alok Kapali, no run, defended
   5.6 CRD Fernando to Alok Kapali, no run, outswinger, just outside off
        stump, that is left by batsman

End of over 6 (1 run) Bangladesh 16/2 (RR: 2.67)
CRD Fernando 3-1-6-1 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
Habibul Bashar 2* (4b) Alok Kapali 0* (2b)

   6.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, off the back foot, pushes in to off
        side
   6.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned to leg
   6.3 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, on forward, defended
   6.4 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned to short mid wicket
   6.5 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run
   6.6 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, forward, pushing down into the
        pitch

End of over 7 (maiden) Bangladesh 16/2 (RR: 2.29)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-6-1 - South End
Alok Kapali 0* (2b) Habibul Bashar 2* (10b)

   7.1 CRD Fernando to Alok Kapali, two runs, yorker! smartly played to
        mid wicket
   7.2 CRD Fernando to Alok Kapali, wide: no run, down the legside
   7.2 CRD Fernando to Alok Kapali, one run, picked off his toes and
        nicely flicked away to long leg
   7.3 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run
   7.4 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, tries to guides it to third
        man, well fielded by Chandana at point
   7.5 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run
   7.6 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run

End of over 8 (4 runs) Bangladesh 20/2 (RR: 2.50)
CRD Fernando 4-1-10-1 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Alok Kapali 3* (4b) Habibul Bashar 2* (14b)

   8.1 Vaas to Alok Kapali, no run, moving away off a good lenght, Kapali
        left it
   8.2 Vaas to Alok Kapali, no run, bouncer, played awkwardly to legside
   8.3 Vaas to Alok Kapali, no run, comes forward and plays solid looking
        defensive shot
   8.4 Vaas to Alok Kapali, no run, lets the ball go, outside off stump
   8.5 Vaas to Alok Kapali, no run, drives it gently to cover
   8.6 Vaas to Alok Kapali, two runs, flicks in the air to long leg, just
        wide of de Silva

End of over 9 (2 runs) Bangladesh 22/2 (RR: 2.44)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-8-1 - South End
Habibul Bashar 2* (14b) Alok Kapali 5* (10b)

   9.1 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, whipped away to long leg
        fence
   9.2 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, batsman opens the face and
        runs the ball down to third man
   9.3 CRD Fernando to Alok Kapali, no run, let go to the keeper
   9.4 CRD Fernando to Alok Kapali, OUT: slower ball outside off, Kapali
        totally deceived and played high in the air, a litte looly pop in
        the hands of Jayasuriya

       Bangladesh 27/3, Partnership of 11
       Alok Kapali  c Jayasuriya b CRD Fernando  5 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       Habibul Bashar 7* (16b 1x4) CRD Fernando 4.4-1-15-2 (2w)

       Tushar Imran in
   9.5 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, beaten outside off
   9.6 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run

End of over 10 (5 runs) Bangladesh 27/3 (RR: 2.70)
CRD Fernando 5-1-15-2 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Habibul Bashar 7* (16b 1x4) Tushar Imran 0* (2b)

  10.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, tries to play toward legside,
        leading edge to deep point
  10.2 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run
  10.3 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, an appeal on a fuller ball, went to
        drive it outside off and struck, ump Bucknor says no
  10.4 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed to mid off
  10.5 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, good length delivery, on target,
        leaves it to the keeper
  10.6 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, again just wide of the off stump, no
        shot offered, brushes the pad on the way to keeper, shout for lbw,
        not out

End of over 11 (1 run) Bangladesh 28/3 (RR: 2.55)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-9-1 - South End
Habibul Bashar 8* (17b 1x4) Tushar Imran 0* (7b)

  11.1 CRD Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, leg glance
  11.2 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, driven on the up straight to
        mid on fieldsman
  11.3 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, FOUR, slightly over-pitched, nicely
        timed drive through covers, what a good shot!
  11.4 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, beaten outside off
  11.5 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run
  11.6 CRD Fernando to Tushar Imran, one run, slower low full toss, picks
        it early and drives it to mid on

End of over 12 (6 runs) Bangladesh 34/3 (RR: 2.83)
CRD Fernando 6-1-21-2 (2w) - Tennis Courts End
Tushar Imran 5* (12b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 9* (18b 1x4)

       KHRK Fernando brought in
  12.1 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed to cover
  12.2 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, played to off side
  12.3 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, stands tall, mistimed drive
        to mid on
  12.4 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, a quicker ball outside off
        stump, plays and misses
  12.5 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, steered to point
  12.6 KHRK Fernando to Tushar Imran, no run, defensively back to the
        bowler

End of over 13 (maiden) Bangladesh 34/3 (RR: 2.62)
KHRK Fernando 1-1-0-0 - South End
Habibul Bashar 9* (18b 1x4) Tushar Imran 5* (18b 1x4)

       Muralitharan into the attack now
  13.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  13.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  13.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, comes forward and pushed
        back to bowler
  13.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, on forward, defended
  13.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, swept to square leg,
        slightly misfield by Chandana allows the batsman to take one run
  13.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run

End of over 14 (1 run) Bangladesh 35/3 (RR: 2.50)
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Tennis Courts End
Habibul Bashar 10* (23b 1x4) Tushar Imran 5* (19b 1x4)

  14.1 KHRK Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, short of a length, right
        on target, defended back
  14.2 KHRK Fernando to Habibul Bashar, wide: FOUR, wide delivery down the
        leg side, the batsman and the keeper misses it
  14.2 KHRK Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, comes forward, defended
  14.3 KHRK Fernando to Habibul Bashar, OUT: Fernando appeals for a leg
        before the wicket, appeals again and sees the finger go up, Bashar
        hit on the pad, well in line with the middle stump, that looked
        very plumb indeed!

       Bangladesh 40/4, Partnership of 13
       Habibul Bashar  lbw b KHRK Fernando  10 (26b 1x4 0x6)
       Tushar Imran 5* (19b 1x4) KHRK Fernando 1.3-1-5-1 (1w)

Match State: Drinks

       Skipper Khaled Mashud in
  14.4 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, legbye: FOUR, angling down the leg,
        tries to whip it away, hits on the pad to fine leg
  14.5 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned to short mid wicket
  14.6 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, fuller length, played to
        short mid wicket

End of over 15 (9 runs) Bangladesh 44/4 (RR: 2.93)
KHRK Fernando 2-1-5-1 (1w) - South End
Tushar Imran 5* (19b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 0* (3b)

  15.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, FOUR, over-pitched ball that is well
        driven through the off side ring
  15.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, comes forward, defended
  15.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, steered to third man
  15.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, turned to mid wicket
  15.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run
  15.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, OUT: comes forward, simple bat-pad
        catch in the safe hands of  Arnold

       Bangladesh 50/5, Partnership of 10
       Tushar Imran  c Arnold b Muralitharan  10 (24b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 16 (6 runs) Bangladesh 50/5 (RR: 3.12)
M Muralitharan 2-0-7-1 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 1* (4b) 

  16.1 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended
  16.2 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, yorker outside off, edged
        to third man
  16.3 KHRK Fernando to Naimur Rahman, no run, pushed back
  16.4 KHRK Fernando to Naimur Rahman, no run, forward in defence
  16.5 KHRK Fernando to Naimur Rahman, no run, quicker ball, plays and
        misses, hits high on pads
  16.6 KHRK Fernando to Naimur Rahman, OUT: GONE! Caught behind, well
        outside the off, comes forward and tries to defend, thin edge to
        keeper

       Bangladesh 51/6, Partnership of 1
       Naimur Rahman  c Sangakkara b KHRK Fernando  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 17 (1 run) Bangladesh 51/6 (RR: 3.00)
KHRK Fernando 3-1-6-2 (1w) - South End
Khaled Mashud 2* (6b) 

       Khaled Mahmud in
  17.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, driven with the spin to mid
        wicket
  17.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, comes forward, defended
  17.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
  17.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tries to play across the
        line, leading edge to mid off
  17.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, again just wide of the off
        stump, no shot offered
  17.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, Left through to keeper

End of over 18 (4 runs) Bangladesh 55/6 (RR: 3.06)
M Muralitharan 3-0-11-1 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mahmud 0* (0b) Khaled Mashud 6* (12b 1x4)

  18.1 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mahmud, no run, outside off stumps, plays
        and misses
  18.2 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: slower ball outside off,
        uppished shot to cover, simple catch to Atapattu, soft dismissal

       Bangladesh 55/7, Partnership of 4
       Khaled Mahmud  c Atapattu b KHRK Fernando  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mashud 6* (12b 1x4) KHRK Fernando 3.2-1-6-3 (1w)

  18.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pushed to cover
  18.4 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short of a good length,
        pushed to cover
  18.5 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  18.6 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pushed to point

End of over 19 (maiden) Bangladesh 55/7 (RR: 2.89)
KHRK Fernando 4-2-6-3 (1w) - South End
Khaled Mashud 6* (12b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 0* (4b)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, driven to mid on
  19.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, wrong one from Murli, beaten
        outside off
  19.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted ball, down the
        wicket, beaten by spin, hits on the pads
  19.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to mid on
  19.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, flighted ball again, pads it
        away to off side
  19.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp off break, down the
        leg side, tries to glance, misses

End of over 20 (maiden) Bangladesh 55/7 (RR: 2.75)
M Muralitharan 4-1-11-1 - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 0* (4b) Khaled Mashud 6* (18b 1x4)

  20.1 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends it back
  20.2 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pitches outside off,
        pads it away
  20.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, one run, defends it to cover and
        run a quick single
  20.4 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, nicely driven on the up,
        well field by Captain
  20.5 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to cover
  20.6 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, guide it to backward point

End of over 21 (1 run) Bangladesh 56/7 (RR: 2.67)
KHRK Fernando 5-2-7-3 (1w) - South End
Mohammad Rafique 1* (7b) Khaled Mashud 6* (21b 1x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, from round the wicket,
        well pitched up, comes forward, defends it to silly mid on
  21.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  21.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tries to heave it over
        mid wicket, just missed the off stump
  21.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pads it away
  21.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, outside off , left alone
  21.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, over the wicket, on legs
        tries to sweep it, hits on pads and went in the hand of silly mid
        off

End of over 22 (maiden) Bangladesh 56/7 (RR: 2.55)
M Muralitharan 5-2-11-1 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 6* (21b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 1* (13b)

  22.1 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, tries to drive i on the up,
        misstimes it, inside edge on pads
  22.2 KHRK Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, overpitched ball, leans
        forward, drives it through short cover
  22.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run
  22.4 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, outside off, just miss
        the off stump on the way
  22.5 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends it back
  22.6 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, overpitched and gave some
        room, loft it over extra cover

End of over 23 (5 runs) Bangladesh 61/7 (RR: 2.65)
KHRK Fernando 6-2-12-3 (1w) - South End
Khaled Mashud 7* (23b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 5* (17b 1x4)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pads it out
  23.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, beaten by spin, hits on pads
  23.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed back to bowler
  23.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up in the air,
        drives it to mid off
  23.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, straighter one, read this
        one, goes back and defends itto point
  23.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the wicket, driven to
        mid on

End of over 24 (maiden) Bangladesh 61/7 (RR: 2.54)
M Muralitharan 6-3-11-1 - Tennis Courts End
Mohammad Rafique 5* (17b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 7* (29b 1x4)

       Chandana leg spinner brought into attack
  24.1 Chandana to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: tossed up in the air, tries to
        heave it  away, right on middle stump and out

       Bangladesh 61/8, Partnership of 6
       Mohammad Rafique  b Chandana  5 (18b 1x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mashud 7* (29b 1x4) UDU Chandana 0.1-0-0-1

  24.2 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, no run
  24.3 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, one run
  24.4 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, no run
  24.5 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, no run
  24.6 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, no run

End of over 25 (1 run) Bangladesh 62/8 (RR: 2.48)
UDU Chandana 1-0-1-1 - South End
Tapash Baisya 1* (2b) Khaled Mashud 7* (32b 1x4)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, no run, on forward, defended
  25.2 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, bye: FOUR, outside off stumps, the
        batsman and the keeper misses it
  25.3 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, no run
  25.4 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, no run
  25.5 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, no run, well flighted outside off,
        comes forward, defended
  25.6 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, one run, on forward, an edge to
        short third man

End of over 26 (5 runs) Bangladesh 67/8 (RR: 2.58)
M Muralitharan 7-3-12-1 - Tennis Courts End
Tapash Baisya 2* (8b) Khaled Mashud 7* (32b 1x4)

  26.1 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, no run, on forward, defended
  26.2 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, no run, forward in defence
  26.3 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, no run, spins away tries to cut, misses
        completely
  26.4 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, no run, gentle push to point
  26.5 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, no run, yorker! dug out
  26.6 Chandana to Tapash Baisya, OUT: goes for drive played in the air
        straight to mid off fieldsman

       Bangladesh 67/9, Partnership of 6
       Tapash Baisya  c Vaas b Chandana  2 (14b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 27 (maiden) Bangladesh 67/9 (RR: 2.48)
UDU Chandana 2-1-1-2 - South End
Khaled Mashud 7* (32b 1x4) 

       Last man Manjural Islam in
  27.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the wicket driven
        uppishly just short of mid on
  27.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
  27.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, once again uppishly driven
        to mid on
  27.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, straighter one, goes back
        and defends it back to bowler
  27.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the wicket, tries to
        mloft it over mid wicket, beaten completely by flight, luckly hits
        on the pads
  27.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run

End of over 28 (maiden) Bangladesh 67/9 (RR: 2.39)
M Muralitharan 8-4-12-1 - Tennis Courts End
Manjural Islam 0* (0b) Khaled Mashud 7* (38b 1x4)

  28.1 Chandana to Manjural Islam, no run, comes forward, outside off,
        pads it away
  28.2 Chandana to Manjural Islam, no run, comes forward, edges to gully
  28.3 Chandana to Manjural Islam, no run, outside leg, hits on thigh to
        silly mid on
  28.4 Chandana to Manjural Islam, legbye: one run, on the pads to square
        leg
  28.5 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushed just wide of mid off and
        takes a qucik single
  28.6 Chandana to Manjural Islam, no run, defended

End of over 29 (2 runs) Bangladesh 69/9 (RR: 2.38)
UDU Chandana 3-1-2-2 - South End
Khaled Mashud 8* (39b 1x4) Manjural Islam 0* (5b)

  29.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pads it away
  29.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the wicket, drives
        uppishly to mid off
  29.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, straighter one, left alone
  29.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, down the wicket, driven to mid
        off with perfect timing
  29.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, down the wicket again,
        misstimed i to mid on
  29.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, sters to short third man

End of over 30 (7 runs) Bangladesh 76/9 (RR: 2.53)
M Muralitharan 9-4-19-1 - Tennis Courts End
Khaled Mashud 15* (45b 2x4) Manjural Islam 0* (5b)

  30.1 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, OUT: gone for the big one over mid
        wicket, nice running catch  by Murli covering plenty of ground

       Bangladesh 76/10, Partnership of 9
       Khaled Mashud  c Muralitharan b Chandana  15 (46b 2x4 0x6)
       Manjural Islam 0* (5b) UDU Chandana 3.1-1-2-3

       Bangladesh all out for 76 runs in 30.1 overs
       Bangladesh lowest ever score in ODI
       We will be back with all the action in 10 minutes time when the Sri
        Lanka Innings starts
       Be sure to join us then

Match State: Innings Break

       Hello and welcome back to Colombo
       Play about to start here, Sri Lanka needs just 77 runs to win
       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, no run, steered to point
   0.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to mid on
   0.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, driven to mid off
   0.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to cover
   0.5 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, comes forward and defended to
        mid off
   0.6 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, turned to leg

End of over 1 (maiden) Sri Lanka 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 77/49 = 1.57)
Manjural Islam 1-1-0-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (6b)

       Basiya comes in to the attack
   1.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, on the off, Beautifully driven
        on to the off side but straight to teh fielder at xtra covers
   1.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, (noball) no run, well out side the off
        stumps, Atapattu throwing his bat and misses it, As the umpire
        calls it a no ball for over stepping
       So srilankan account starts up with a no ball
   1.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run
   1.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, slight swing out side the off
        stumps, left alone well
   1.4 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, FOUR, beautifully driven between covers
        and mid off fieldsman down to teh ropes
   1.5 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, good come back by the bowler on
        a good line. Atapattu stands tall and defends to it
   1.6 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, out side the off and left alone
        by raising his bat high above

End of over 2 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 72/48 = 1.50)
Tapash Baisya 1-0-5-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (6b) MS Atapattu 4* (7b 1x4)

       So thats the end of the second over and Sri Lanka 5 for no loss
   2.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, driven streight to the
        fieldsman at xtra covers
   2.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, plays streight to the
        fieldsman at mid off
   2.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, driven on the off and fielded
        by the player at point
   2.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, down the legside and well
        taken by the captain behind the stumps. I guess it has brushed the
        pads on its way  as its not called a wide
   2.5 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to mid on on for a
        quick single, So there comes the first run for Jayasuriya
   2.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, streight ball, Atapattu rehind
        behind that and defends it with the full face of the bat

End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 6/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 71/47 = 1.51)
Manjural Islam 2-1-1-0 - South End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (11b) MS Atapattu 4* (8b 1x4)

       End of the third over and its 6 for no loss
   3.1 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, FOUR, out side the off, Jayasuriya
        goes for a drive and gets a thick edge and the ball flies passing
        the diving slip fielder and to the third man fence
   3.2 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run
   3.3 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, on the back foot and pushed on
        to the on side
   3.4 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, two runs, driven that wide of mid off
        for a couple
   3.5 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, one run, out side the off and cuts it
        away down to thirdman  for a easy walking single
   3.6 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, watchfully played on to the on
        side

End of over 4 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 13/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 64/46 = 1.39)
Tapash Baisya 2-0-12-0 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 8* (16b 1x4) MS Atapattu 4* (9b 1x4)

   4.1 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, right on target, Jayasuriya
        watchfully plays it back to the bowler
   4.2 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, out isde the off an cuts it
        to point
   4.3 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run
   4.4 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, no run, Excellant delivary just out
        side the off stumps. Jayasuriya trying to defend but beats the
        edge
   4.5 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, two runs, out side the off again,
        this time taps it between point and xtra covers for a quik couple
   4.6 Manjural Islam to Jayasuriya, FOUR, On the front foot and flicks it
        down to deep mid wicket which goes one bounce and in to teh fence

End of over 5 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 19/0 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 58/45 = 1.29)
Manjural Islam 3-1-7-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 4* (9b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 14* (22b 2x4)

   5.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, two runs, on to the legs and Atapattu
        turns it away to backward of square leg region
   5.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, one run, on the off, gets the inside
        edge of the bat and down towards fine leg
   5.3 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, gets on to the back foot and
        pushes it towards short xtra covers
   5.4 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, no run, out side the off, cuts it one
        bounce and to teh point fielders hands
   5.5 Tapash Baisya to Jayasuriya, OUT: Shortish delivary, Jayasuriya
        going for a big pull on to the square leg region, but gets the top
        edge and a very easy catch to Islam at backward of square leg

       Sri Lanka 22/1, Partnership of 22
       ST Jayasuriya  c Manjural Islam b Tapash Baisya  14 (25b 2x4 0x6)
       MS Atapattu 7* (11b 1x4) Tapash Baisya 2.5-0-15-1 (1nb)

       So Sangakkara comes in to the pitch now
   5.6 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, three runs, out side the off stumps,
        Sangakkara on to his back foot and pushes it between point and
        xtra covers fieldsman. Gets three runs as Kapali does a good save
        just in front of the ropes

End of over 6 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 25/1 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 52/44 = 1.18)
Tapash Baisya 3-0-18-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
KC Sangakkara 3* (1b) MS Atapattu 7* (11b 1x4)

   6.1 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, one run, flicks it away to square leg
        area for a easy single
   6.2 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run
   6.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot and
        watchfully pushes it to short xtra covers
   6.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, FOUR, On the back foot and drives it
        superbly between point and xtra covers fieldsman to teh fence
   6.5 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, on the back foot again and
        taps it down to wide of mid on
   6.6 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivary, Sangakkara
        goes on to his abck foot and pushes it to mid on

End of over 7 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 31/1 (RR: 4.43 RRR: 46/43 = 1.07)
Manjural Islam 4-1-13-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 12* (15b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 4* (3b)

       So its 46 runs to win
   7.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, FOUR, Out side the off stumps, Atapattu
        looks to play it on to teh on side but gets a thick out side edge
        and the ball flies down to thirdman ropes
   7.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, slightly out side the off stumps
        and left alone very well witha  high bat rise
   7.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, Another beautiful delivary on
        the off. Atapattu on the front foot and looks for a drive on the
        off but beaten the out side edge
   7.4 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, one run, turns it towards square leg
        region for aeasy single
   7.5 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, On the back foot and pushed to
        wide of mid off fieldsman
   7.6 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, on target, Sangakkara turns it
        to the on side

End of over 8 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 36/1 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 41/42 = 0.98)
Tapash Baisya 4-0-23-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 17* (19b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 4* (5b)

       Rafique comes in to the attack
   8.1 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, down the leg sidebrushing the
        pads. Appealed but turned down
   8.2 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot and defends
        to oit
   8.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, right on target, Atapattu
        plays it on to the on side
   8.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, watchfuly pplays it on to the
        on side again
   8.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, one run, comes across the line and
        taps it towards square leg region
   8.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, OUT: On the leg stumps, Sangakkara
        gives away his wicket by tapping the pall in the air straight to
        Tapash Basiya at short mid wicket.

       Sri Lanka 37/2, Partnership of 15
       KC Sangakkara  c Tapash Baisya b Mohammad Rafique  4 (6b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 9 (1 run) Sri Lanka 37/2 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 40/41 = 0.98)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-1-1 - South End
MS Atapattu 18* (24b 3x4) 

       Mahela Jayawardene walks in as Sangakkara makes his way back to the
        pavillion
   9.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run
   9.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, watchfuly plays towards the off
        side
   9.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, FOUR, short ball on the off. Atapattu
        pulls it down to deep mid wicket ropes
   9.4 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, on the back foot and punches it
        streight to mid off
   9.5 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, well out side the off stumps,
        left alone
   9.6 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, short on the off, cuts it
        streight to point fieldsman

End of over 10 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 41/2 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 36/40 = 0.90)
Tapash Baisya 5-0-27-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 22* (30b 4x4)

       Rafique contiunes from thr South end
  10.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully played towards
        short xtra covers
  10.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, flighted delivary and
        nicely dug out from the pitch of the ball towards mid on
  10.3 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, on the front foot and defends
        to it
  10.4 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, well forward in front foot
        and defends to ti
  10.5 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, defensive shot again on to
        the off side
  10.6 Mohammad Rafique to Atapattu, no run, again carefuly defends to the
        off side on his front foot

End of over 11 (1 run) Sri Lanka 42/2 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 35/39 = 0.90)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-2-1 - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 22* (34b 4x4)

  11.1 Tapash Baisya to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully plays it to short
        xtra covers
  11.2 Tapash Baisya to Jayawardene, no run, beutiful drive on his front
        foot but streight to xtra cover fieldsman
  11.3 Tapash Baisya to Jayawardene, FOUR, Out side the off stumps giving
        enough of room. Jayawardene right on top of it and smashes it down
        to backward  point fence
  11.4 Tapash Baisya to Jayawardene, FOUR, Another beautiful drive on the
        front foot thru the xtra cover fence
  11.5 Tapash Baisya to Jayawardene, no run, a good come back delivary, On
        target. Jayawardene on to his back foot and defends to it wit teh
        full face of the bat
  11.6 Tapash Baisya to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off. Drives it
        down the ground towards backward of point for a easy walking
        single

End of over 12 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 51/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 26/38 = 0.68)
Tapash Baisya 6-0-36-1 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (8b 2x4) MS Atapattu 22* (34b 4x4)

  12.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, on target. Jaywardene
        plays it carefully back to the bowler
  12.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, FOUR, Dances down the wicket and
        lofts it over the bowlers head. Couple of bounces and in to the
        fence
  12.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, watchfully played back at
        the bowler
  12.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, FOUR, on the legs, Jayawardene
        glances it down to deep fine leg ropes
  12.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, two runs, On the legs again, taps
        it again towards fine leg
  12.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, FOUR, down the track again and
        lofts it over the mid off fieldsman, couple of bounces and the
        ball dances in to the fence

End of over 13 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 65/2 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 12/37 = 0.32)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-16-1 - South End
MS Atapattu 22* (34b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 24* (14b 5x4)

       Kapali comes in to the attack
  13.1 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, FOUR, on the front foot and driven nicely
        thru the gap down to deep xtra cover boundary
  13.2 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, FOUR, short ball. Atapattu quickly on to
        his back foot and pulls it away to deep backward of square leg
        fence
  13.3 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, down teh wicket and drives it
        streight to mid on fieldsman
  13.4 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, no run, watchfully plays it on to the off
        side
  13.5 Alok Kapali to Atapattu, one run, full toss and driven passing the
        bowler
  13.6 Alok Kapali to Jayawardene, one run, out side the off stumps,
        Jaywardene cuts it very late towards short thirdman and retain the
        strike for the winnings runs

End of over 14 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 75/2 (RR: 5.36 RRR: 2/36 = 0.06)
Alok Kapali 1-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 25* (15b 5x4) MS Atapattu 31* (39b 6x4)

       Ashraful comes in to the attack now
  14.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Jayawardene, no run, out side the off stumps.
        Jayawardene cuts it streight to short thirdman fieldsman
  14.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Jayawardene, no run, flighted one. Jaywardene
        drives it streight to short xtra covers
  14.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Jayawardene, no run, very good delivary slight
        spin away from the bat
  14.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Jayawardene, one run, pulls it away to
        backward of square leg
  14.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Atapattu, no run, out side the off stumps,
        Atapattu cuts it away appishly in the air but landing safely in
        front oof short thirdman fielder
  14.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Atapattu, no run

End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 76/2 (RR: 5.07 RRR: 1/35 = 0.03)
Mohammad Ashraful 1-0-1-0 - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 26* (19b 5x4) MS Atapattu 31* (41b 6x4)

  15.1 Alok Kapali to Jayawardene, no run, turns it away to short square
        leg
  15.2 Alok Kapali to Jayawardene, no run
  15.3 Alok Kapali to Jayawardene, no run, downt he leg side and off the
        pads
  15.4 Alok Kapali to Jayawardene, one run, on the legs, Jayawardene turns
        it down to fine leg to bring up the winning runs
       So there comes another victory for Sri Lankans. Winnig again very
        comfortably by 8 wickets.
       Sri Lanka leading the 3 match ODI Series by 2-0
       So the news from here  at SSC, Colombo is that Sri Lankans have won
        the second ODI very comfortably by 8 wickets and 34.2 overs to
        spare.
       Man of the match for the day is Dilhara fernando who achived 2
        wicket for 21 runs.
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