Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (4am GMT)
Good morning
Welcome to the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo for the final One Day
International between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
We shall have live ball by ball commentary as Bangladesh look for a
win after being 2 down in this 3 game series
The toss has been won by Bangladesh and they will be fielding
Sri Lanka team: RP Arnold, *MS Atapattu, +KC Sangakkara, DPMD
Jayawardene, PA de Silva, TM Dilshan, KHRK Fernando, UDU Chandana,
MKGCP Lakshitha, PW Gunaratne, M Muralitharan.
Bangladesh team: Al Sahariar, Mohammad Ashraful, Habibul Bashar,
Alok Kapali, Tushar Imran, *+Khaled Mashud, Hannan Sarkar, Khaled
Mahmud, Mohammad Rafique, Tapash Baisya, Manjural Islam.
Three changes in the Sri Lanka team, TM Dilshan in for Jayasuriya",
Gunaratne in for Vass, and Lakshitha cloning for CRD Fernando
And Hannan Sarkar in for Naimur Rahman
The umpires and players are out there and we are about to start
0.1 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, left alone, outside off
0.2 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid off
0.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, left alone
0.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, turned to square leg
0.5 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, beaten outside off
0.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, edged to third man
End of over 1 (1 run) Sri Lanka 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
Manjural Islam 1-0-1-0
MS Atapattu 1* (6b) PA de Silva 0* (0b)
Tapash Baisya in
1.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, driven on the up to cover
1.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, FOUR, edged to third man
1.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, (noball) no run
1.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run
1.4 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, one run, short and wide outside off,
mistimed cut to deep point
1.5 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, (noball) no run, beaten outside off
1.5 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, FOUR, driven on the up in the air
through point
1.6 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, no run, gentle push to cover
End of over 2 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 12/0 (RR: 6.00)
Tapash Baisya 1-0-11-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End
MS Atapattu 6* (11b 1x4) PA de Silva 4* (3b 1x4)
2.1 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, FOUR, outside off stump half volley,
which is driven off the front foot to cover
2.2 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, two runs, whipped away of his legs to
deep mid wicket
2.3 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, hits on pads outside leg
stumps, appeal but not out
2.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, hit on the up to deep third
man
2.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, played on the front foot,
rapped on pads
2.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, short of a length, gets right
behind the line and defends it down
End of over 3 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 19/0 (RR: 6.33)
Manjural Islam 2-0-8-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 13* (15b 2x4) PA de Silva 4* (5b 1x4)
3.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run
3.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, comes forward and plays solid
looking defensive shot
3.3 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, defends it back, off the front
foot
3.4 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, FOUR, giving the batsman room again on
the off. Mahmood cuts it nicely passing the point fielder down to
the fence
3.5 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, stands tall on his back foot and
defends it down
3.6 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, turned upishly to square leg
End of over 4 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 23/0 (RR: 5.75)
Tapash Baisya 2-0-15-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End
PA de Silva 4* (5b 1x4) MS Atapattu 17* (21b 3x4)
4.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, (noball) no run, outside off, rises
little bit, beaten
4.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run
4.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, FOUR, fuller length outside off, on the
front foot driven it nicely in the air to cover
4.3 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, defended
4.4 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, beaten outside off
4.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, (noball) no run, pushed to point
4.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, on the pads driven to mid on
for a quick single, appeal for run out bucknor refers it to tv
umpire, given not out
4.6 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, short and rises outside off,
left through to keeper
End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 30/0 (RR: 6.00)
Manjural Islam 3-0-15-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
PA de Silva 9* (12b 2x4) MS Atapattu 17* (22b 3x4)
5.1 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, no run, off the front foot and defends
to cover
5.2 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, no run
5.3 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, no run, an appeal on a fuller ball, went
to drive it outside off and struck, ump says no
5.4 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, FOUR, pitched up, played off the front
foot through cover, glorious offdrive
5.5 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, one run, bat-pad push to off side for a
quick single
5.6 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, no run, defended
End of over 6 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 35/0 (RR: 5.83)
Tapash Baisya 3-0-20-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End
PA de Silva 14* (17b 3x4) MS Atapattu 17* (23b 3x4)
6.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, soft hand off drive
6.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, swings in played on the back
foot
6.3 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, checked his shot at the last
moment to deep third man
6.4 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, no run, pushed back to bowler
6.5 Manjural Islam to Atapattu, one run, was outside off and pushed to
cover
6.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, on target, comes across and
strokes it to mid on
End of over 7 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 37/0 (RR: 5.29)
Manjural Islam 4-0-17-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 18* (25b 3x4) PA de Silva 15* (21b 3x4)
7.1 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, two runs, short of a length, outside
leg, nudged away of his hips to fine leg
7.2 Tapash Baisya to Atapattu, OUT: on the pads, chipped firmly in the
air straight to short mid wicket fieldsman
Sri Lanka 39/1, Partnership of 39
MS Atapattu c Khaled Mahmud b Tapash Baisya 20 (27b 3x4 0x6)
PA de Silva 15* (21b 3x4) Tapash Baisya 3.2-0-22-1 (2nb)
The new batsman is Sangakkara
7.3 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, defends to cover
7.4 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, FOUR, punched off the backfoot through
cover, beautiful elegant drive
7.5 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, short outside leg, let go to
keeper
7.6 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, wide: no run, short of a length,
outside the off, moving further away, through to the keeper
7.6 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, defended back to bowler
End of over 8 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 44/1 (RR: 5.50)
Tapash Baisya 4-0-27-1 (1w 2nb) - Khettarama End
PA de Silva 15* (21b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 4* (4b 1x4)
8.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, defends to the bowler
8.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, on middle and leg, beating the
face of the bat, hits on pad, shout for lbw, not out
8.3 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, turned to fine leg
8.4 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to cover
8.5 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run, goes back to a short of a
length delivery, defends it to cover
8.6 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, two runs, opens the face of bat to
third man and run a quick couple
End of over 9 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 47/1 (RR: 5.22)
Manjural Islam 5-0-20-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
PA de Silva 16* (24b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 6* (7b 1x4)
9.1 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone
9.2 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, one run, drifting on legs, worked it
down to long leg
9.3 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, outside off, watches
carefully, let it go through to keeper
9.4 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, outside off, goes
to backfoot, punches down the ground to mid off
9.5 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, defends it back
9.6 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, punches off his backfoot to
cover
End of over 10 (1 run) Sri Lanka 48/1 (RR: 4.80)
Tapash Baisya 5-0-28-1 (1w 2nb) - Khettarama End
PA de Silva 17* (26b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 6* (11b 1x4)
10.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, better length ball, comes
forward defends it to cover
10.2 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, tunred to short mid wicket
10.3 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, turned to mid wicket
10.4 Manjural Islam to de Silva, two runs, short ball, outside off,
driven on the upp, bit uppishly just wide of point
10.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, pushed to cover
10.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, comes forward, defends it to
extra cover
End of over 11 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 50/1 (RR: 4.55)
Manjural Islam 6-0-22-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 6* (11b 1x4) PA de Silva 19* (32b 3x4)
11.1 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, well outside off, lets it go
through to keeper
11.2 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, better ball, defends it to
extra cover
11.3 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, nicely driven but straight to
mid on
11.4 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, outside off, allowed to go
through to keeper
11.5 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, one run, overpitched ball, tries to
drive to mid on, misstimed it
11.6 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, no run, came in sharply, tried to drive
on the up, beaten between bat and pad through to keeper
End of over 12 (1 run) Sri Lanka 51/1 (RR: 4.25)
Tapash Baisya 6-0-29-1 (1w 2nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 7* (16b 1x4) PA de Silva 19* (33b 3x4)
12.1 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run, uses his feet, checked his
shot, turned to square leg
12.2 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run
12.3 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, FOUR, overpitched ball, stylishly
driven through the extra cover
12.4 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run, defends it to mid off
12.5 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, one run, taps it to point and run a
quick single
12.6 Manjural Islam to de Silva, no run, short ball, tries to pull it,
misses completely and hits on the body
End of over 13 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 56/1 (RR: 4.31)
Manjural Islam 7-0-27-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 12* (21b 2x4) PA de Silva 19* (34b 3x4)
13.1 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, pushed to mid off
13.2 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, no run, front foot push back to bowler
13.3 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, two runs, down the wicket, slightly
miss hit, just wide of mid off
13.4 Tapash Baisya to Sangakkara, one run, tucked away off his hips to
long leg
13.5 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, no run, defends it to mid on
13.6 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, (noball) FOUR, full toss, nicely driven
to long on
13.6 Tapash Baisya to de Silva, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cuts it
on the front foot in the air just wide of point fielder
End of over 14 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 68/1 (RR: 4.86)
Tapash Baisya 7-0-41-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 15* (25b 2x4) PA de Silva 27* (37b 5x4)
Khaled Mahmud in
14.1 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, no run, well first up bowl, square him
up
14.2 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, two runs, tucked away off his hips to
long leg
14.3 Khaled Mahmud to Sangakkara, one run, coming in for the left
hander, tries to drive, inside edge to fine leg
14.4 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, wide: no run, way outside off
14.4 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, no run, front foot push bck to bowler
14.5 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, SIX, short ball, outside off, goes back
and bang it over mid wicket boundary
14.6 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, no run, uppishly driven to cover
End of over 15 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 78/1 (RR: 5.20)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 18* (28b 2x4) PA de Silva 33* (40b 5x4 1x6)
Manjural Islam brought back into attack
15.1 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, FOUR, short ball, outside off, pulls
it to deep square leg
15.2 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run, nicely square driven, but
this time well fielded by point fielder
15.3 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, no run, tries to turn to mid wicket,
misstimed it
15.4 Manjural Islam to Sangakkara, OUT: outside off, tries to drive it
on the up, big inside edge on his stumps
Sri Lanka 82/2, Partnership of 43
KC Sangakkara b Manjural Islam 22 (32b 3x4 0x6)
PA de Silva 33* (40b 5x4 1x6) Manjural Islam 7.4-0-31-1 (2nb)
Match State: Drinks
Jayawardene in to bat
15.5 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, steer to point
15.6 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, pushed of his backfoot to
cover
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 82/2 (RR: 5.12)
Manjural Islam 8-0-31-1 (2nb) - Khettarama End
PA de Silva 33* (40b 5x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b)
16.1 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run, worked it off his legs to fine
leg
16.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, bit swing for
Mahmud, tries to cut, beaten
16.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, pushed back to bowler
16.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, once again, swings away,
tries to cut, misses
16.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, better length ball, right on
target, defends it to cover
16.6 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, once again defends it to
cover
End of over 17 (1 run) Sri Lanka 83/2 (RR: 4.88)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
PA de Silva 34* (41b 5x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (7b)
17.1 Manjural Islam to de Silva, (noball) one run, tucked away off his
hips to fine leg
17.1 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, turned to mid wicket
17.2 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, one run, front foot cut just wide of
point
17.3 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, pushed to cover
17.4 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, one run, turned to square leg
17.5 Manjural Islam to de Silva, one run, short ball, pulls it to deep
square leg
17.6 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, legbye: one run
End of over 18 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 90/2 (RR: 5.00)
Manjural Islam 9-0-37-1 (3nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (11b) PA de Silva 37* (44b 5x4 1x6)
18.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run
18.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run
18.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run
18.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, turned to leg
18.5 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run, pushed to cover
18.6 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, steers to point, diving save
by Kapali
End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 93/2 (RR: 4.89)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-14-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (16b) PA de Silva 38* (45b 5x4 1x6)
19.1 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, wide: no run, way outside off
19.1 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, slashed away but straight to
point
19.2 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, perfect defensive push to
mid off
19.3 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to mid off
19.4 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, FOUR, just little roll of the
wrist,runs it to fine leg
19.5 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, driven bcak to bowler
19.6 Manjural Islam to Jayawardene, no run, over pitched ball, driven to
extra cover
End of over 20 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 98/2 (RR: 4.90)
Manjural Islam 10-0-42-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
PA de Silva 38* (45b 5x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 8* (22b 1x4)
20.1 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, no run, pushed to point
20.2 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run, pushed it softly to cover for a
quick single
20.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, on the front foot, gentle
push to cover
20.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, played back to bowler
20.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, nudged away nicely down to
third man
20.6 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, two runs, driven to cover
End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 102/2 (RR: 4.86)
Khaled Mahmud 4-0-18-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (25b 1x4) PA de Silva 41* (48b 5x4 1x6)
Mohammad Rafique in action now
21.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, drifting down the legside
21.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, leans back and cuts it
hard to backward of point
21.3 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run
21.4 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, on forward, defended
21.5 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, short of a length, quicker
ball, pushed to cover
21.6 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run, driven all along the ground
to long off
End of over 22 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 104/2 (RR: 4.73)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-2-0 - Khettarama End
PA de Silva 42* (52b 5x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (27b 1x4)
22.1 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, one run, dabbed to short mid wicket
22.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, leans back, tries a cut,
beaten
22.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, soft hand push to point
22.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, two runs, on the pads, flicked away
nicely to long leg
22.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, steered to point
22.6 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, plays and misses to good
outswinger
End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 107/2 (RR: 4.65)
Khaled Mahmud 5-0-21-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
PA de Silva 43* (53b 5x4 1x6) DPMD Jayawardene 12* (32b 1x4)
23.1 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, no run, inside out, driven to mid off
23.2 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, two runs, on the front foot, driven
it nicely in the gap to offside, a run out chance misses
23.3 Mohammad Rafique to de Silva, one run
23.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, sliced away to point
23.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, cuts it away but straight
to point fielder
23.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, three runs, upishly driven to
vacant mid wicket
End of over 24 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 113/2 (RR: 4.71)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-8-0 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 15* (35b 1x4) PA de Silva 46* (56b 5x4 1x6)
24.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, one run, leans back and dabbed to
point
24.2 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, no run, beaten outside off
24.3 Khaled Mahmud to de Silva, OUT: cut straight in the hands of Kapali
at point
Sri Lanka 114/3, Partnership of 32
PA de Silva c Alok Kapali b Khaled Mahmud 46 (58b 5x4 1x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (36b 1x4) Khaled Mahmud 5.3-0-22-1 (1w)
24.4 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, one run, steered to third man
24.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, driven on the up to mid off
24.6 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, no run, comes forward, defended
End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 115/3 (RR: 4.60)
Khaled Mahmud 6-0-23-1 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 1* (1b) DPMD Jayawardene 16* (38b 1x4)
25.1 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, tries to play toward legside,
leading edge to cover
25.2 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, on forward, defended
25.3 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, dabbed to short mid wicket
25.4 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, forward in defence
25.5 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, tossed up, turned to midwicket,
wanted to take single, sent back
25.6 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run
End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 115/3 (RR: 4.42)
Mohammad Rafique 3-1-8-0 - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (38b 1x4) RP Arnold 1* (7b)
26.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jayawardene, OUT: moving away of a good length,
goes to steers it to third man, a thin edge to keeper, nicely
taken
Sri Lanka 115/4, Partnership of 1
DPMD Jayawardene c Khaled Mashud b Khaled Mahmud 16 (39b 1x4 0x6)
RP Arnold 1* (7b) Khaled Mahmud 6.1-0-23-2 (1w)
Dilshan into bat
26.2 Khaled Mahmud to Dilshan, one run, turned to leg
26.3 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, slice it to point fieldsman
26.4 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, two runs, tucked away around the corner to
long leg
26.5 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, taps it to square leg
26.6 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, one run, whipped away to long leg
End of over 27 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 119/4 (RR: 4.41)
Khaled Mahmud 7-0-27-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 4* (11b) TM Dilshan 1* (1b)
27.1 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, tossed in the air, comes
forward and defends it down
27.2 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, turned to square leg for a
quick single
27.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, on forward, defended
27.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, wide: no run, way outside off
27.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off
27.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, turned to leg
27.6 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, FOUR, leans back to a short delivery
and crashed away nicely in the gap to cover
End of over 28 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 126/4 (RR: 4.50)
Mohammad Rafique 4-1-15-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 2* (4b) RP Arnold 9* (14b 1x4)
Alok Kapali brought in
28.1 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run
28.2 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run
28.3 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run
28.4 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, turned to legside
28.5 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, goes back to a ahort delivery and
punches it straight to mid on
28.6 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, one run, turned to deep square leg
End of over 29 (1 run) Sri Lanka 127/4 (RR: 4.38)
Alok Kapali 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 3* (10b) RP Arnold 9* (14b 1x4)
29.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, steered to point
29.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, turned to short fine leg
29.3 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, steered upishly to point, one
bounce to fieldsman
29.4 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run
29.5 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, opens the face of blade to
short third man
29.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, way outside off, let go to
keeper
End of over 30 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 129/4 (RR: 4.30)
Mohammad Rafique 5-1-17-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
RP Arnold 10* (17b 1x4) TM Dilshan 4* (13b)
30.1 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, taps it to short third man for a
quick single
30.2 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run
30.3 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, turned to short mid wicket, wants a
quick single rightly sent back by Arnold
30.4 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, steers to point
30.5 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, defends it back to bowler
30.6 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, one run, swept it away to fine leg
End of over 31 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 131/4 (RR: 4.23)
Alok Kapali 2-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 5* (18b) RP Arnold 11* (18b 1x4)
31.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, down the wicket, drives it
uppishly one bounce to bowler
31.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short ball, cut but straight
to point
31.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, defends it to covwer
31.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, goes back, cuts
it to deep cover
31.5 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, turned to short fine leg,
Dilshan wants single, sent back by Arnold, throw was little wide
31.6 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run
End of over 32 (1 run) Sri Lanka 132/4 (RR: 4.12)
Mohammad Rafique 6-1-18-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 6* (22b) RP Arnold 11* (20b 1x4)
32.1 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, better ball, on target, defends it
to cover
32.2 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, FOUR, tossed up in the air, on legs, lofted
it over mid wicket
32.3 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, one run, force it offhis backfoot to cover
32.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, drives it, nicely fielded by bowler
32.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, three runs, outside off, edges to third man
32.6 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, one run, turned off his legs to deep mid
wicket
End of over 33 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 141/4 (RR: 4.27)
Alok Kapali 3-0-12-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 12* (26b 1x4) RP Arnold 14* (22b 1x4)
33.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, turned off his legs to fine
leg
33.2 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, straighter ball, outside off,
beaten
33.3 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, turned to mid wicket
33.4 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, angles it to short third man
33.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, steers to point
33.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, front foot cut,
missfield by point fielder
End of over 34 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 144/4 (RR: 4.24)
Mohammad Rafique 7-1-21-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 14* (29b 1x4) RP Arnold 15* (25b 1x4)
34.1 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, FOUR, flighted ball, dancing down the
wicket, getting the pitch of tthe ball, lofted it over mid on one
bounce over the fence
34.2 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, wide: no run, down the legside
34.2 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, two runs, wrong one from Kapali, pushed to
backward point
34.3 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, two runs, swept awy to long leg
34.4 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, faster ball, outside off, cuts it
to point
34.5 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, flighted ball, hits on the pads,
appeal for lbw, declined
34.6 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, FOUR, short ball, goes back, smashed it
over mid wicket
End of over 35 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 157/4 (RR: 4.49)
Alok Kapali 4-0-25-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 15* (25b 1x4) TM Dilshan 26* (35b 3x4)
Match State: Drinks
35.1 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, faster ball, way outside off,
tries to cut, misses
35.2 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run, defends it back
35.3 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, on middle and leg, turned to
mid wicket
35.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, driven to mid off
35.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, cuts it to point
35.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, down the wicket, checked his
stroke, pushed to long on
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 159/4 (RR: 4.42)
Mohammad Rafique 8-1-23-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 27* (38b 3x4) RP Arnold 16* (28b 1x4)
Habibul Bashar brought into attack
36.1 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, FOUR, outside off, goes back and smashed
it through cover and extra cover
36.2 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, two runs, on middle and leg, swept away
to long leg
36.3 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, one run, driven to long off
36.4 Habibul Bashar to Arnold, one run, pushed off his backfoot to long
on
36.5 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, one run, pushed to deep cover
36.6 Habibul Bashar to Arnold, FOUR, driven off his legs between mid on
and mid wicket
End of over 37 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 172/4 (RR: 4.65)
Habibul Bashar 1-0-13-0 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 35* (42b 4x4) RP Arnold 21* (30b 2x4)
37.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, pushed back
37.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, defends it to mid off
37.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, tries to heave it over mid
wicket, inner edge to long leg
37.4 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, two runs, tucked away off his legs to
backward square leg
37.5 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, turned to square leg
37.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, misstimed drive to mid off
End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 177/4 (RR: 4.66)
Mohammad Rafique 9-1-28-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 37* (46b 4x4) RP Arnold 24* (32b 2x4)
38.1 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, no run
38.2 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, no run, defends it to mid on
38.3 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, wide: no run, way down the legside
38.3 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, no run, turned to mid wicket
38.4 Habibul Bashar to Dilshan, one run, worked it off his legs around
the corner to fine leg
38.5 Habibul Bashar to Arnold, FOUR, short ball, goes back, punches it
in front of the off side to deepcover
38.6 Habibul Bashar to Arnold, one run, cut it to point
End of over 39 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 184/4 (RR: 4.72)
Habibul Bashar 2-0-20-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 29* (34b 3x4) TM Dilshan 38* (50b 4x4)
39.1 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, turned to fine leg
39.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, nicely driven but straight to
mid off
39.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, three runs, short ball, misstimed pull
over mid wicket, nicley fielded by Imran from his foot, inches
away from the boundary
39.4 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, no run
39.5 Mohammad Rafique to Arnold, one run, short ball again, pulled to
mid wicket
39.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, drives it to extra cover,
diving save by fielder
End of over 40 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 189/4 (RR: 4.72)
Mohammad Rafique 10-1-33-0 (1w) - Khettarama End
RP Arnold 31* (37b 3x4) TM Dilshan 41* (53b 4x4)
Alok Kapali leg spinner brought back into attack
40.1 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, nicely firm push to long off
40.2 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, one run, short ball, goes back and smashed
it through the off side
40.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, steers to short third man
40.4 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, one run, turned to deep square leg
40.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, two runs, worked it off his legs to back
ward square leg
40.6 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, driven to long off
End of over 41 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 196/4 (RR: 4.78)
Alok Kapali 5-0-32-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 36* (41b 3x4) TM Dilshan 43* (55b 4x4)
Ashraful in
41.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, two runs, steers to short third man,
missfielded
41.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, two runs, short ball, goes back and
punches it through the cover
41.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, one run, turned to mid wicket
41.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off,
luckly straight to extra cover
41.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, FOUR, well flighted ball, heave it
over mid wicket
41.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, one run, pushed to long on
End of over 42 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 206/4 (RR: 4.90)
Mohammad Ashraful 1-0-10-0 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 48* (58b 5x4) RP Arnold 41* (44b 3x4)
42.1 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, short ball, cuts it straight to
point
42.2 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, one run, turned to square leg
42.3 Alok Kapali to Arnold, two runs, wrong one from Kapali, outside
off, read it, cuts it to backward point
42.4 Alok Kapali to Arnold, no run, pushed to short mid wicket
42.5 Alok Kapali to Arnold, one run, turned to wide of short mid wicket
42.6 Alok Kapali to Dilshan, no run, short ball, againcuts it hard but
straight to point fielder
End of over 43 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 210/4 (RR: 4.88)
Alok Kapali 6-0-36-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 44* (47b 3x4) TM Dilshan 49* (61b 5x4)
43.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, one run, tossed up in the air, full
toss, driven to long on
43.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, one run, driven to long on for a well
deserve half century
43.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, two runs, short ball, cuts itbackward
point
43.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, one run, pushed to long off
43.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, OUT: short ball, goes for the big
one, sky it, nice well judged catch by Rafique at deep mid wicket
Sri Lanka 215/5, Partnership of 100
TM Dilshan c Mohammad Rafique b Mohammad Ashraful 50 (63b 5x4 0x6)
RP Arnold 48* (50b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 1.5-0-15-1
KHRK Fernando in to bat
43.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
End of over 44 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 216/5 (RR: 4.91)
Mohammad Ashraful 2-0-16-1 - Khettarama End
RP Arnold 49* (51b 3x4) KHRK Fernando 0* (0b)
Khaled Mahmud back in action
44.1 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run
44.2 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, tries to play toward legside,
misses
44.3 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, one run, hammered away to deep mid wicket
and brings up fine 50!
44.4 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, no run, outside off, play and
misses
44.5 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, no run, pushed to cover
44.6 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, one run, slashed away in the air to
deep point
End of over 45 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 218/5 (RR: 4.84)
Khaled Mahmud 8-0-29-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
KHRK Fernando 1* (3b) RP Arnold 50* (54b 3x4)
45.1 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, no run, pushed back to bowler
45.2 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, one run, played nicely in the
covers
45.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, one run, tucked away firmly to long
leg
45.4 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, no run
45.5 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, no run
45.6 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, no run, full toss, played back
to bowler
End of over 46 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 220/5 (RR: 4.78)
Mohammad Ashraful 3-0-18-1 - Khettarama End
RP Arnold 51* (55b 3x4) KHRK Fernando 2* (8b)
46.1 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, no run, beaten outside off
46.2 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, one run, swings in on the pads, driven to
long on
46.3 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, one run, outside off stump, sliced
upishly down to third man
46.4 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, two runs, turned to fine leg
46.5 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, two runs, whipped away to square leg for a
wuick couple
46.6 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, one run, a little push to mid on and run a
quick single
End of over 47 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 227/5 (RR: 4.83)
Khaled Mahmud 9-0-36-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
RP Arnold 57* (60b 3x4) KHRK Fernando 3* (9b)
47.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, one run, full toss outside off, hits
it to long on
47.2 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, one run
47.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Arnold, one run, steers it delicately to third
man
47.4 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, two runs, driven to long on
47.5 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, no run, rushed out of his
crease, tries to heave it over mid wicket, misses
47.6 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, one run, driven to mid off
End of over 48 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 233/5 (RR: 4.85)
Mohammad Ashraful 4-0-24-1 - Khettarama End
KHRK Fernando 7* (13b) RP Arnold 59* (62b 3x4)
48.1 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, SIX, very short outside off stump,
big slog, gone up high in the air to long on boundary
48.2 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, no run, yourker! dug out
48.3 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, cracks it to deep cover
48.4 Khaled Mahmud to KHRK Fernando, one run, yorker again, digs it out
to long on
48.5 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, FOUR, turned to fine leg
48.6 Khaled Mahmud to Arnold, OUT: down the legside, tries to sweep,
brushes the glove on the way to keeper, nicely taken by Khaled
Mashud
Sri Lanka 248/6, Partnership of 33
RP Arnold c Khaled Mashud b Khaled Mahmud 63 (64b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 248/6 (RR: 5.06)
Khaled Mahmud 10-0-51-3 (1w) - Scoreboard End
KHRK Fernando 18* (17b 1x4 1x6)
Chandana walks in
49.1 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, wide: no run, down the legside
49.1 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, two runs, dances down the
wicket, thickish inside edge to fine leg
49.2 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, no run, down the wicket again,
plays and misses
49.3 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, two runs, lofts it straight in
the hands of extra cover fieldsman, dropped!
49.4 Mohammad Ashraful to KHRK Fernando, one run, pulls it to mid wicket
49.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Chandana, two runs, smashed it to long on
49.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Chandana, two runs, heaved away to mid wicket
End of over 50 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 258/6 (RR: 5.16)
Mohammad Ashraful 5-0-34-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
KHRK Fernando 23* (21b 1x4 1x6) UDU Chandana 4* (2b)
Bangladesh needs 259 to win, we will be back with all the action as
and when it starts
Be sure to join us then
Match State: Innings Break
0.1 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, one run, first ball of the bgladeshis
innings, turns to square leg region for a single
0.2 Gunaratne to Al Sahariar, FOUR, out side the off, Sahariar drives
hard on to the off but gets the out side edge and the ball runs
down to thirdman fence
0.3 Gunaratne to Al Sahariar, no run, out side the off and no shot
offered
0.4 Gunaratne to Al Sahariar, no run, out side the off again with a
bit of bounce, left alone well with a high bat rise
0.5 Gunaratne to Al Sahariar, FOUR, driven powerfully on to the on side
down to deep mid wicket ropes
0.6 Gunaratne to Al Sahariar, no run, on the off and a bit of swing in
to the batsman, left alone well again
End of over 1 (9 runs) Bangladesh 9/0 (RR: 9.00 RRR: 250/49 = 5.10)
PW Gunaratne 1-0-9-0 - Scoreboard End
Hannan Sarkar 1* (1b) Al Sahariar 8* (5b 2x4)
Lakshitha comes in to bowling from the Khettarama end
1.1 Lakshitha to Hannan Sarkar, one run, on the legs and nicely flicks
it away to fine leg region. Well fielded by Gunaratne in front of
the ropes
1.2 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, FOUR, out side the off, gets a thick out
side edge and the ball runs thru the wicket keeper adn the slips
down to the fence
1.3 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, FOUR, flicks it away powerfully down to
deep fine leg fence
1.4 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, FOUR, On the front foot and drives it
powerfuly down the ground thru the covers boundary
1.5 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, no run, out side the off and left alone
well
1.6 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, no run, again on the off with a bit of
bounce adn well left by the batsman
End of over 2 (13 runs) Bangladesh 22/0 (RR: 11.00 RRR: 237/48 = 4.94)
MKGCP Lakshitha 1-0-13-0 - Khettarama End
Hannan Sarkar 2* (2b) Al Sahariar 20* (10b 5x4)
2.1 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, quicker delivary with a swing
in to the batsman, left alone
2.2 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, out nside the off beating the
the edge to the keeper
2.3 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, wide: no run, way out side the off
stumps witha bit of bounce. No shot offered and wide signalled
2.3 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, pushed towards point
2.4 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, quicker delivary out side the
off stumps. Hannan goes for a big drive and misses
2.5 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, one run, on the back foot and taps it
on to the on side
2.6 Gunaratne to Al Sahariar, no run
End of over 3 (2 runs) Bangladesh 24/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 235/47 = 5.00)
PW Gunaratne 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Hannan Sarkar 3* (7b) Al Sahariar 20* (11b 5x4)
3.1 Lakshitha to Hannan Sarkar, no run, good delivary on the off
beating the out side edge
3.2 Lakshitha to Hannan Sarkar, no run
3.3 Lakshitha to Hannan Sarkar, three runs, driven nicely down the
ground thru the gap of point and xtra covers . long chase for
atapattu
3.4 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, no run
3.5 Lakshitha to Al Sahariar, OUT: Good delivary out side the off. Al
Sahariar goes for a drive again and gets a thick out side edge. A
very good diving catch by Dilshan the wicket keeper for the day
Bangladesh 27/1, Partnership of 27
Al Sahariar c Dilshan b Lakshitha 20 (13b 5x4 0x6)
Hannan Sarkar 6* (10b) MKGCP Lakshitha 1.5-0-16-1
3.6 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 4 (3 runs) Bangladesh 27/1 (RR: 6.75 RRR: 232/46 = 5.04)
MKGCP Lakshitha 2-0-16-1 - Khettarama End
Hannan Sarkar 6* (10b) Mohammad Ashraful 0* (1b)
4.1 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, one run, taps it away on to the on side
for a easy single
4.2 Gunaratne to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
4.3 Gunaratne to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good delivary oout side the
off. Ashraful trying to runs it away to the thirdman region and
misses it
4.4 Gunaratne to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, short ball, Ashraful
trying to pull it but gets a thick top edge and the ball flies
over the keeper
4.5 Gunaratne to Mohammad Ashraful, three runs
4.6 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run
End of over 5 (6 runs) Bangladesh 33/1 (RR: 6.60 RRR: 226/45 = 5.02)
PW Gunaratne 3-0-17-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Ashraful 5* (5b) Hannan Sarkar 7* (12b)
5.1 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, out side the off and no
shot played
5.2 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, on the off and Ashraful
smashes it over the point fielders head to teh fence
5.3 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, pushed away down to wide
of mid on
5.4 Lakshitha to Hannan Sarkar, three runs, on the front foot and
drives it with good timing between xtra covers and mid off
fieldsmen
5.5 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tries to smash it out of
the ground on the on side but missses it
5.6 Lakshitha to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the back foot and
defends to it with the full face of the bat
End of over 6 (8 runs) Bangladesh 41/1 (RR: 6.83 RRR: 218/44 = 4.95)
MKGCP Lakshitha 3-0-24-1 - Khettarama End
Hannan Sarkar 10* (13b) Mohammad Ashraful 10* (10b 1x4)
6.1 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, hits the pads out side the off
line. Appealed and turned down
6.2 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, pushed down the ground to mid
on
6.3 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, FOUR, on the off and steas it passing
the slip. A very good effort just in front of the ropes by
fernando
6.4 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, on the front foot and driven to
mid on
6.5 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, trying to drive it on the on
side but misses and the ball hits him right on the ball guard.
the batsman goes down in pain
just one ball to go for the over and the batsman back in attack
6.6 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, on the back foot and defends it
with teh full face of the bat
End of over 7 (4 runs) Bangladesh 45/1 (RR: 6.43 RRR: 214/43 = 4.98)
PW Gunaratne 4-0-21-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Ashraful 10* (10b 1x4) Hannan Sarkar 14* (19b 1x4)
first bowling change and Fernando comes in to the attack
7.1 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: on the legs and Ashraful flicks
it in the air streight to Chandana at square leg who completes a
lollipop catch
Bangladesh 45/2, Partnership of 18
Mohammad Ashraful c Chandana b Fernando 10 (11b 1x4 0x6)
Hannan Sarkar 14* (19b 1x4) KHRK Fernando 0.1-0-0-1
So the bowling change does the damage
7.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run
7.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned away to chandana at
square leg
7.4 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, out side the off stumps, Bashar
tries to drive on to the off and misses
7.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, out side the off, Bashar
smashes it on to the off but gets the thick out side edge and just
missing the diving Jaywardene at the slips
7.6 Fernando to Hannan Sarkar, wide: no run, way out side the off
stumps with abit of bounce. No shot offered and the umpire calls
it a wide ball
7.6 Fernando to Hannan Sarkar, no run, on the off and left alone
End of over 8 (2 runs) Bangladesh 47/2 (RR: 5.88 RRR: 212/42 = 5.05)
KHRK Fernando 1-0-2-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 1* (4b) Hannan Sarkar 14* (20b 1x4)
8.1 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, one run, taps it away to thirdman area
8.2 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, quicker delivary, Hannan gets
back quickly and defends with the full face
8.3 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, out side the off and left alone
with a high bat rise
8.4 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, no run, left alone to a delivary which
is out side the off
8.5 Gunaratne to Hannan Sarkar, OUT: pitches it on the off and hits the
batsmans pads right in front as he tries to play it away to the
on side. A loud appeal and given out by the umpire steve bucknor.
Bangladesh 48/3, Partnership of 3
Hannan Sarkar lbw b Gunaratne 14 (24b 1x4 0x6)
Habibul Bashar 2* (5b) PW Gunaratne 4.5-0-22-1 (1w)
thats his first wicket in ODI
8.6 Gunaratne to Tushar Imran, OUT: Bowled him! A perfect yorker,
Tushar tries to defend but gets tru the gate and shatters the
middle stump
Bangladesh 48/4, Partnership of 0
Tushar Imran b Gunaratne 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (1 run) Bangladesh 48/4 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 211/41 = 5.15)
PW Gunaratne 5-0-22-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 2* (5b)
9.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the back foot and pushed to
point
9.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the front foot and defends
9.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the front foot and taps it
away to point
9.4 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, played to thirdman area
9.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, forward defensive shot
9.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, out side the off, Baqshar chops
it in the ground down to backward of point
End of over 10 (maiden) Bangladesh 48/4 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 211/40 = 5.28)
KHRK Fernando 2-1-2-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 0* (0b) Habibul Bashar 2* (11b)
Gunaratne on a hat-trick
10.1 Gunaratne to Khaled Mashud, one run, out side the off stumps,
driven to the off side
10.2 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, no run, driven to mid off, Atapattu
does the fielding
10.3 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the off giving lot of room
for the batsman, smashes it on the off but nicely stopped at point
10.4 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, no run, gets on to his back foot abnd
pushed to mid off
10.5 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the front foot and pushes
it to short xtra covers
10.6 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, no run, watchfully plas it on the
front foot
End of over 11 (1 run) Bangladesh 49/4 (RR: 4.45 RRR: 210/39 = 5.38)
PW Gunaratne 6-0-23-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 1* (1b) Habibul Bashar 2* (16b)
11.1 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, driven to point
11.2 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, on the back foot and pushes it
away to xtra covers
11.3 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run
11.4 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, on the front foot and watchfully
pushes it downt he pitch back to te bowler
11.5 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, tucked away on the last moment
down to square leg , to bring up the Bangladeshis 50 runs
11.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned away to short mid wicket
End of over 12 (1 run) Bangladesh 50/4 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 209/38 = 5.50)
KHRK Fernando 3-1-3-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 2* (6b) Habibul Bashar 2* (17b)
Gamage comes back in to the attack
12.1 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, played away to xtra covers
12.2 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, two runs, on the front foot and drives
it thru the covers for a couple
12.3 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, driven powerfully down thre
ground thru covers and mid off down to the fence
12.4 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the leg side brushing the
pads. A very good catch behind the wicket. A loud appeal for
caugh behind but turned down by teh umpire bucknor
12.5 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run
12.6 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, one run, played to thirdman
End of over 13 (7 runs) Bangladesh 57/4 (RR: 4.38 RRR: 202/37 = 5.46)
MKGCP Lakshitha 4-0-31-1 - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 9* (12b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 2* (17b)
13.1 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run
13.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, driven to point
13.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, three runs, on the legs and flicks it
away to deep mid wicket
13.4 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, on the back foot and pushed to
short xtra covers
13.5 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run
13.6 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, taps ti away to point
End of over 14 (4 runs) Bangladesh 61/4 (RR: 4.36 RRR: 198/36 = 5.50)
KHRK Fernando 4-1-7-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 5* (19b) Khaled Mashud 10* (16b 1x4)
14.1 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, one run
14.2 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, out side the off. Smashes it away
from the point fieldsman down to backward of point fence
14.3 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, hits him on the pads, appealed
but turned him down as its hitting the batsman a bit high
14.4 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run
14.5 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, one run, driven to mid off for a wquick
single
14.6 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, no run
End of over 15 (6 runs) Bangladesh 67/4 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 192/35 = 5.49)
MKGCP Lakshitha 5-0-37-1 - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 15* (20b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 6* (21b)
15.1 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed away to short xtra covers
15.2 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run
15.3 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, smashes it in the air, Arnold at
short xtra covers alomost got hold of it
15.4 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run
15.5 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, trns it awy to deep fine leg
15.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) Bangladesh 68/4 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 191/34 = 5.62)
KHRK Fernando 5-1-8-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 16* (25b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 6* (22b)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, outside off, tries to cut,
beaten
16.2 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, beaten again outside off
16.3 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, tries to drive, misstimed it,
went back to bowler
16.4 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, one run, steers to third man
16.5 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, one run, tries to cut outside off,
edges to third man
16.6 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, angles it to point
End of over 17 (2 runs) Bangladesh 70/4 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 189/33 = 5.73)
MKGCP Lakshitha 6-0-39-1 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 7* (23b) Khaled Mashud 17* (30b 2x4)
17.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, driven to cover
17.2 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to mid off
17.3 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, nice defensive push, back to
bowler
17.4 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, uppishly driven wide of mid on
17.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, on middle and leg, turned to
square leg
17.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, overpitched ball outside off,
comes forward, nicely driven to mid off with great timing
End of over 18 (6 runs) Bangladesh 76/4 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 183/32 = 5.72)
KHRK Fernando 6-1-14-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 18* (33b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 12* (26b 1x4)
18.1 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, outside off, going for
expensive stroke, luckly survive
18.2 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, again tries to run it down to
third man, misses completely
18.3 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, no run, third time, outside off, went
for drive beaten
18.4 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushed to mid on and run a
quick single
18.5 Lakshitha to Habibul Bashar, one run, steers to third man
18.6 Lakshitha to Khaled Mashud, two runs, overpitched ball, driven
through cover and extra cover
End of over 19 (4 runs) Bangladesh 80/4 (RR: 4.21 RRR: 179/31 = 5.77)
MKGCP Lakshitha 7-0-43-1 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 13* (27b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 21* (38b 2x4)
19.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, better delivery, comes forward,
inside edge to square
19.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, two runs, tucked away off his legs to
backward square leg
19.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside off, tries to cut
beaten
19.4 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, way outside off, reaches it,
cut it to point
19.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, way outside off, tries to
drive, kept low,went to keeper hands
19.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, driven to cover
End of over 20 (3 runs) Bangladesh 83/4 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 176/30 = 5.87)
KHRK Fernando 7-1-17-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 16* (33b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 21* (38b 2x4)
Muralitharan brought into attack
20.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, sharp break from the very
first ball, tries to turn it down the leg side, hits on the pads
20.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, driven to mid on
20.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, flighted ball on legs,
turned to deep mid wicket
20.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, flighted ball, comes
forward and defends it to silly mid off
20.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, defends it back
20.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, sharp spin again, hits on
pad
End of over 21 (2 runs) Bangladesh 85/4 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 174/29 = 6.00)
M Muralitharan 1-0-2-0 - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 22* (39b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 17* (38b 1x4)
21.1 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushed to mid off
21.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, defends it forward
21.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside off, hits on the pads
appeal for lbw, declined
21.4 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run
21.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, on the front foot and drives it
gently to short cover
21.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, driven on the up to short cover
End of over 22 (1 run) Bangladesh 86/4 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 173/28 = 6.18)
KHRK Fernando 8-1-18-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 23* (40b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 17* (43b 1x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
22.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
22.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
22.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up in the air, of the
pads to short leg
22.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, used his feet well and
picked of his toes to mid wicket
22.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, leans back to a straighter
delivery and defends it to gully
End of over 23 (2 runs) Bangladesh 88/4 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 171/27 = 6.33)
M Muralitharan 2-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 17* (43b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 25* (46b 2x4)
Chandana brought in
23.1 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, drives it with
straight bat to mid on
23.2 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, on forward, defended
23.3 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, hit on the half volley, nicely
driven past bowler to log on
23.4 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, forward in defence
23.5 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, worked of his pads to mid
wicket
23.6 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, one run, spins away, guides it away to
third man
End of over 24 (6 runs) Bangladesh 94/4 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 165/26 = 6.35)
UDU Chandana 1-0-6-0 - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 26* (47b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 22* (48b 2x4)
24.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, comes forward, pads it out
24.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, used his feet again to a
well tossed up delivery, driven to mid on
24.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
24.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, driven to mid wicket
24.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, wide: no run, way outside off, and
spins further away
24.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
24.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, taps it to short mid wicket
End of over 25 (2 runs) Bangladesh 96/4 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 163/25 = 6.52)
M Muralitharan 3-0-6-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 27* (51b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 22* (50b 2x4)
25.1 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, one run, dabbed to cover
25.2 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, cuts away to deep cover point
25.3 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, no run, steered to point
25.4 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, three runs, driven on the front foot
through cover
25.5 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run
25.6 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed back
End of over 26 (5 runs) Bangladesh 101/4 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 158/24 = 6.58)
UDU Chandana 2-0-11-0 - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 31* (54b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 23* (53b 2x4)
26.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tries to play across the
line, misses
26.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, rushed out of his crease,
brushes his pads to short mid wicket
26.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
26.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned to square leg
26.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, dances down the wicket and
checked his shot at the last moment to legside
26.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, straighter one, beaten
outside off, this time fails ro read it
End of over 27 (maiden) Bangladesh 101/4 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 158/23 = 6.87)
M Muralitharan 4-1-6-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 23* (53b 2x4) Khaled Mashud 31* (60b 2x4)
27.1 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, on middle and off spins
further away, cuts it to point
27.2 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, no run, driven to cover
27.3 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, one run, steps forward and played to off
side
27.4 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, turned to vacant mid wicket
27.5 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, no run, plays and misses to a well
flighted delivery
27.6 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, one run, driven to long off
End of over 28 (4 runs) Bangladesh 105/4 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 154/22 = 7.00)
UDU Chandana 3-0-15-0 - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 33* (64b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 25* (55b 2x4)
28.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned to short fine leg
28.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushed with soft hand to
point for a quick single
28.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, swept in the air to long
leg, one bounce to the fieldsman
28.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run
28.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, beaten outside off
28.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned to leg
End of over 29 (3 runs) Bangladesh 108/4 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 151/21 = 7.19)
M Muralitharan 5-1-9-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 35* (67b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 26* (58b 2x4)
29.1 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, one run, leans back to a short delivery
and guides it to short third man
29.2 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, nudged away to point
29.3 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended back
29.4 Chandana to Khaled Mashud, one run, tossed up, driven to long off
29.5 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run
29.6 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run
End of over 30 (4 runs) Bangladesh 112/4 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 147/20 = 7.35)
UDU Chandana 4-0-19-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 28* (61b 2x4) Khaled Mashud 37* (70b 2x4)
30.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, sharp off break, spin and
bounce, tries to play misses
30.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, steered to point
30.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
Bangladesh 113/5, Partnership of 65
Khaled Mashud run out (Arnold) 37 (71b 2x4 0x6)
30.4 Muralitharan to Alok Kapali, no run
30.5 Muralitharan to Alok Kapali, no run
30.6 Muralitharan to Alok Kapali, no run
End of over 31 (1 run) Bangladesh 113/5 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 146/19 = 7.68)
M Muralitharan 6-1-10-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 29* (63b 2x4) Alok Kapali 0* (3b)
31.1 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, on his legs, hits the pads to
short fine leg
31.2 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, on forward, defended
31.3 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, forward in defence
31.4 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, taps it to short mid wicket
31.5 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, soft hand on drive
31.6 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, short of a length, outside
off, nudged into the covers
End of over 32 (1 run) Bangladesh 114/5 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 145/18 = 8.06)
UDU Chandana 5-0-20-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 30* (69b 2x4) Alok Kapali 0* (3b)
Arnold into attack now
32.1 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short ball, pulled in front of
square along the ground
32.2 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, no run
32.3 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, no run, on forward, defended
32.4 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, one run, half volley, which is driven off
the front foot in to mid wicket
32.5 Arnold to Alok Kapali, one run, turned to square leg
32.6 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, one run, out side the off stumps, guides
it away to thirdman
End of over 33 (7 runs) Bangladesh 121/5 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 138/17 = 8.12)
RP Arnold 1-0-7-0 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 36* (74b 3x4) Alok Kapali 1* (4b)
33.1 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, forward in defence
33.2 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, lifts it over the infield one
bounce to long off fielder
33.3 Chandana to Alok Kapali, no run
33.4 Chandana to Alok Kapali, two runs, driven to extra cover
33.5 Chandana to Alok Kapali, no run
33.6 Chandana to Alok Kapali, FOUR, down the track and lofts it
powerfully over cover
End of over 34 (7 runs) Bangladesh 128/5 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 131/16 = 8.19)
UDU Chandana 6-0-27-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 37* (76b 3x4) Alok Kapali 7* (8b 1x4)
34.1 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, no run, on forward, defended
34.2 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, no run, turned to legside
34.3 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, one run, down the wicket again and lofts
it to midwicket
34.4 Arnold to Alok Kapali, no run
34.5 Arnold to Alok Kapali, one run, turned to fine leg
34.6 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, one run, turned to backward square leg
End of over 35 (3 runs) Bangladesh 131/5 (RR: 3.74 RRR: 128/15 = 8.53)
RP Arnold 2-0-10-0 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 39* (80b 3x4) Alok Kapali 8* (10b 1x4)
35.1 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, taps it to squar leg
35.2 Chandana to Alok Kapali, OUT: on the pads tries to play forward,
misses the line of ball and hits the pad, out says umpire
Bangladesh 132/6, Partnership of 19
Alok Kapali lbw b Chandana 8 (11b 1x4 0x6)
Habibul Bashar 40* (81b 3x4) UDU Chandana 6.2-0-28-1
35.3 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, no run, on forward, defended
35.4 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, no run, pushed to cover
35.5 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, one run, steered to short third man and
run a quick single
35.6 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, down the wicket and worked of
his toes to mid wicket
End of over 36 (3 runs) Bangladesh 134/6 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 125/14 = 8.93)
UDU Chandana 7-0-30-1 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 41* (82b 3x4) Khaled Mahmud 1* (3b)
36.1 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, no run
36.2 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, one run
36.3 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, no run
36.4 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, two runs
36.5 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, one run
36.6 Arnold to Habibul Bashar, one run
End of over 37 (5 runs) Bangladesh 139/6 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 120/13 = 9.23)
RP Arnold 3-0-15-0 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 43* (85b 3x4) Khaled Mahmud 4* (6b)
37.1 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run
37.2 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, on forward, defended
37.3 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, full toss hits it to long on
37.4 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, no run
37.5 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, one run, pushed to cover and run a quick
singel
37.6 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, no run, tries to cut it away, little
nick to keeper, dropped
End of over 38 (2 runs) Bangladesh 141/6 (RR: 3.71 RRR: 118/12 = 9.83)
UDU Chandana 8-0-32-1 - Khettarama End
Khaled Mahmud 5* (8b) Habibul Bashar 44* (89b 3x4)
38.1 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, legbye: one run
38.2 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, two runs, driven through extra cover
38.3 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, one run, turned to square leg
38.4 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, no run
38.5 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, no run
38.6 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, no run, driven to mid off
End of over 39 (4 runs) Bangladesh 145/6 (RR: 3.72 RRR: 114/11 = 10.36)
PW Gunaratne 7-0-26-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 47* (91b 3x4) Khaled Mahmud 5* (12b)
39.1 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, down the wicket, turned to mid
wicket
39.2 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, one run, short ball, goes back, cuts it
to backward point
39.3 Chandana to Habibul Bashar, one run, pushed to mid on
39.4 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, faster ball, outside off, late cut
it to third man boundary
39.5 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, uses his feet, beautifully played
over extra cover
39.6 Chandana to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to third man
End of over 40 (13 runs) Bangladesh 158/6 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 101/10 = 10.10)
UDU Chandana 9-0-45-1 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 49* (93b 3x4) Khaled Mahmud 16* (16b 2x4)
40.1 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, one run, turned to square leg for well
made fifty
40.2 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, no run, bouncer, tries to pull misses
40.3 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, one run, tries to hea hit over extra
cover, big edge to keeper, dropped
40.4 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, no run, yorker, insight out, pushed
back
40.5 Gunaratne to Habibul Bashar, one run, lofted stroke to mid on
40.6 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, no run, again yorker length, digs it
out
End of over 41 (3 runs) Bangladesh 161/6 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 98/9 = 10.89)
PW Gunaratne 8-0-29-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 51* (96b 3x4) Khaled Mahmud 17* (19b 2x4)
Muralitharan brought bak into attack
41.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, lofted shot, just short
off long on fielder
41.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, driven to long on
41.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, no run
41.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, one run, tries to play on the off
side, inside edge to mid on
41.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, OUT: tries to sweep the straighter
one from Murli, bottom edge to keeper
Bangladesh 165/7, Partnership of 33
Habibul Bashar c Dilshan b Muralitharan 52 (98b 3x4 0x6)
Khaled Mahmud 20* (22b 2x4) M Muralitharan 6.5-1-14-1 (1w)
Rafique in to bat
41.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, one run, tossed up, on middle and
leg, swept to long leg
End of over 42 (5 runs) Bangladesh 166/7 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 93/8 = 11.62)
M Muralitharan 7-1-15-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Mohammad Rafique 1* (1b) Khaled Mahmud 20* (22b 2x4)
42.1 Gunaratne to Mohammad Rafique, no run, slower ball, drives it to
extra cover
42.2 Gunaratne to Mohammad Rafique, one run, short ball, outside off,
goes back, hit over extra cover
42.3 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, full toss, inside out, drives it
to point
42.4 Gunaratne to Khaled Mahmud, one run, inside out again, driven to
cover
42.5 Gunaratne to Mohammad Rafique, no run, bouncer, tries to pull,
beaten
42.6 Gunaratne to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, slower ball, outside off,
tries to heave it over extra cover, edges to third man
End of over 43 (10 runs) Bangladesh 176/7 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 83/7 = 11.86)
PW Gunaratne 9-0-39-2 (1w) - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mahmud 25* (24b 3x4) Mohammad Rafique 6* (5b 1x4)
43.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, no run, tries to sweep, misses and
hits on pads
43.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, one run, defends it to cover and run
a quick single
43.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, straighter one from
murli, read it late and steers to gully
43.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, SIX, tossed up, heave it over
long off, with great timing and powere
43.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, one run, heave it over mid wicket
43.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, no run
End of over 44 (8 runs) Bangladesh 184/7 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 75/6 = 12.50)
M Muralitharan 8-1-23-1 (1w) - Khettarama End
Mohammad Rafique 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) Khaled Mahmud 26* (27b 3x4)
Arnold brought back into atttack
44.1 Arnold to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: yorker, playing all over it,stumps
are shattered
Bangladesh 184/8, Partnership of 19
Mohammad Rafique b Arnold 13 (9b 1x4 1x6)
Khaled Mahmud 26* (27b 3x4) RP Arnold 3.1-0-15-1
Baisya in
44.2 Arnold to Tapash Baisya, no run, flighted ball, defends it to silly
mid off
44.3 Arnold to Tapash Baisya, three runs, over pitched ball, sweetly
timed through extra cover
44.4 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, one run, tries to cut, edges to short
third man
44.5 Arnold to Tapash Baisya, no run, uppishly driven just short of
Desilva at short mid wicket
44.6 Arnold to Tapash Baisya, no run
End of over 45 (4 runs) Bangladesh 188/8 (RR: 4.18 RRR: 71/5 = 14.20)
RP Arnold 4-0-19-1 - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mahmud 27* (28b 3x4) Tapash Baisya 3* (4b)
45.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, one run
45.2 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, no run
45.3 Muralitharan to Tapash Baisya, OUT: sharp off break, goes back,
missread it, hits in front of middle stump
Bangladesh 189/9, Partnership of 5
Tapash Baisya lbw b Muralitharan 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Khaled Mahmud 28* (29b 3x4) M Muralitharan 8.3-1-24-2 (1w)
45.4 Muralitharan to Manjural Islam, no run, outside off,leta alone
45.5 Muralitharan to Manjural Islam, no run, outside leg, beten
45.6 Muralitharan to Manjural Islam, no run, fuller ball, hits on pads,
appeal for lbw, declined
End of over 46 (1 run) Bangladesh 189/9 (RR: 4.11 RRR: 70/4 = 17.50)
M Muralitharan 9-1-24-2 (1w) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mahmud 28* (29b 3x4) Manjural Islam 0* (3b)
46.1 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, no run
46.2 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, two runs, heave it over mid wicket
46.3 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, again heave it over mid wicket this
time find the gap
46.4 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, FOUR, short ball, steers to third man
46.5 Arnold to Khaled Mahmud, one run, driven to long off
46.6 Arnold to Manjural Islam, no run
End of over 47 (11 runs) Bangladesh 200/9 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 59/3 = 19.67)
RP Arnold 5-0-30-1 - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mahmud 39* (34b 5x4) Manjural Islam 0* (4b)
47.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, no run, flighted ball, pads it away
47.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: leans back, defends it down,
ball roll on to the stumps
Bangladesh 200/10, Partnership of 11
Khaled Mahmud b Muralitharan 39 (36b 5x4 0x6)
Manjural Islam 0* (4b) M Muralitharan 9.2-1-24-3 (1w)
And that's it Sri Lanka has won the 3rd ODI by 58 runs
The Sri Lankan batted well to put up the score of 258, Arnold was
the hero with 62 and Dilshan (50) played their part well
Khaled Mahmud grabs 3 wickets for 51 runs, Manjural Islam, Tapash
Baisya and Mohammad Ashraful finished off with 1 wicket each
yet another classic bowling display by the Sri Lankans bowlers and
sadly another typical Bangladesh batting colaspe
Habibul Bashar played a good innings today - made 52 off 98 balls.
There were good contributions from Khaled Mashud (37) and Khaled
Mahmud (39 off 36 balls)
Muralitharan ended the day with 3 wickets, 2 for
Gunaratne,Lakshitha, KHRK Fernando, Chandana and Arnold took one
each
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Man of the Match : Russel Arnold (62 runs and one wicket)
Man of the Series : Khaled Mashud
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