1st Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), 12-16 Sep 2005

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.30am local time (4.30am GMT)

       Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage for the 1st
        test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka being played at Colombo
       Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to field first
       Sri Lanka team: *MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya, +KC Sangakkara, DPMD
        Jayawardene, TT Samaraweera, TM Dilshan, WPUJC Vaas, HMRKB Herath,
        M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando, SL Malinga.
       Bangladesh team: Javed Omar, Shahriar Nafees, *Habibul Bashar,
        Mohammad Ashraful, Aftab Ahmed, Tushar Imran, +Khaled Mashud,
        Mohammad Rafique, Enamul Haque jnr, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain.
       Players and Umpires are in the middle
       Play is about to start
       Javed Omar and Shahriar Nafees are the openers for Bangladesh
       Vaas will bowl to Javed
   0.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full in length and swings in, defends
        it back to bowler
   0.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, again full in length and swings in,
        defends it to mid-on
   0.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full ball, on leg stump, pushed to wide
        of mid-on
   0.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, just outside off, edges it just short
        of slip. bad bounce and Javed off the mark
   0.5 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, on target, defends it back to
        bowler
   0.6 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, again bang on target, gets right
        behind it and defends it

End of over 1 (1 run) Bangladesh 1/0
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0
Javed Omar 1* (4b) Shahriar Nafees 0* (2b)

       Malinga will share the new ball with Vaas
   1.1 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, short in length, outside off and
        swinsg away, plays and misses, lovely delivery!
   1.2 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, again short in length, outside off
        and moves away, Javed again tries his best to put some bat on it,
        misses it through to keeper
   1.3 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, short in length, goes back and
        defends it to cover
       Shahriar Nafees and Syed Rasel making their debut in Test for
        Bangladesh
   1.4 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, outside off, left alone
   1.5 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, on target, defends it to cover
   1.6 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, full in length and a hint of away
        movement, tries to defend it off the back-foot, thick outside edge
        all along the ground to gully

End of over 2 (maiden) Bangladesh 1/0
SL Malinga 1-1-0-0
Shahriar Nafees 0* (2b) Javed Omar 1* (10b)

   2.1 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full in length, just outside off
        and moves away from the left hander, left alone
   2.2 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, again full in length, just outside
        off and seams away, Shahriar gets his front foot well forward and
        lets it go through to keeper
   2.3 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, on target, pushed to point
   2.4 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, slightly short in length, just
        outside off, up off his toes and punches it to mid-off
   2.5 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, again on target, nicely played off
        the back-foot to mid-on
   2.6 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, three runs, full in length, on off stump,
        comes on the front foot and drives it down the ground to mid-off
        for three runs

End of over 3 (3 runs) Bangladesh 4/0
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-4-0
Shahriar Nafees 3* (8b) Javed Omar 1* (10b)

   3.1 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short and fast, on target,
        jumps up and sways away, lets it go through to keeper
   3.2 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, OUT: lovely delivery, fist one was a
        short one who put Nafees on the back-foot and this time he pitched
        full and swinging delivery, tried to defend it on the back-foot
        without moving his feet, ball hit the middle stump, Malinga
        Strikes!

       Bangladesh 4/1, Partnership of 4
       Shahriar Nafees  b Malinga  3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       Javed Omar 1* (10b) SL Malinga 1.2-1-0-1

       Skipper comes in to bat
   3.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run, full, fast and swinging
        delivery, just outside off, plays and misses
   3.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, again short in length outside
        off and angling away, plays and misses
   3.4 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, full in length, on leg stump,
        nicely whipped away off his pads to long leg for four
   3.5 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, on target, solidly played back
        to bowler
   3.6 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short in length, outside off and
        swings away with some pace and bounce, plays and misses again

End of over 4 (5 runs) Bangladesh 9/1
SL Malinga 2-1-5-1 (1nb)
Javed Omar 1* (10b) Habibul Bashar 4* (5b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full in length on off stump and swings
        in, defends it back to bowler
   4.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, on target, comes well forward and
        defends it to cover
   4.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, on target, defends it to off side
   4.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, good length ball, outside off and moves
        awy, Javed, gets his front foot wel forward and lets it go through
        to keeper
   4.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, jumps up and defends it to
        gully
   4.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, again short ball, defends it to leg
        side

End of over 5 (maiden) Bangladesh 9/1
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-4-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 4* (5b 1x4) Javed Omar 1* (16b)

   5.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, down the leg side,
        ducks underneath it
   5.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short and sharp delivery, just
        outside off, again beaten outside off
   5.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, two runs, again on target, square him
        up, thick outside edge to third man
   5.4 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
        defends it to leg side
   5.5 Malinga to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, again overstepping, short
        in length, well down the leg side
   5.5 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run
   5.6 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run

End of over 6 (4 runs) Bangladesh 13/1
SL Malinga 3-1-9-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 7* (9b 1x4) Javed Omar 1* (19b)

   6.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, full in length and swings in,
        tries to play it on the on side, leading edge to off side
   6.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
   6.3 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, inswinger, gets right behind it and
        defends it back to bowler
   6.4 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, again on leg stump, turned to long
        leg, wanted a 2nd run, sent back by skipper
   6.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, Dropped! full ball, on off stump,
        driven on the up in the air to just wide of short mid-off,
        Atapattu dive towards his left and dropped it at the end
   6.6 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg

End of over 7 (5 runs) Bangladesh 18/1
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-9-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 10* (13b 1x4) Javed Omar 3* (21b)

   7.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, another play and a miss outside
        off
   7.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short ball, nicely pulled awya to
        long leg for four, top shot
   7.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, on target, pushed back to bowler
   7.4 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run
   7.5 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short in length, outside off and
        left alone
   7.6 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, well down the leg
        side through to keeper

End of over 8 (4 runs) Bangladesh 22/1
SL Malinga 4-1-13-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Javed Omar 3* (21b) Habibul Bashar 14* (19b 2x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, FOUR, full and wide outside off, goes for the
        drive, gets a thick outside edge in the gap between gully and
        point to vacant third man region for four
   8.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, driven on the up staright to Atapattu
        at mid-off
   8.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run
   8.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, FOUR, full in length, outside off, comes on the
        front foot and drives it to deep cover for four
   8.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, good length ball, pushed to cover
   8.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, FOUR, Top shot! on off stump, leans well
        forward and drives it on the up down the ground to mid-off for
        four

End of over 9 (12 runs) Bangladesh 34/1
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-21-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 14* (19b 2x4) Javed Omar 15* (27b 3x4)

   9.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, full in length, outside off,
        drives it to mid-off
   9.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, one run, slower and fuller ball, outside
        off, pushed to cover for a single
   9.3 Malinga to Javed Omar, FOUR, short and wide outside off, up off his
        toes and nicely cut away in front of point for four, good shot!
   9.4 Malinga to Javed Omar, one run, full in length, on target, pushed
        to vacant mid-on region for an easy single
   9.5 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short and wide outside off,
        pulls and misses
   9.6 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, pulls and misses

End of over 10 (6 runs) Bangladesh 40/1
SL Malinga 5-1-19-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Javed Omar 20* (29b 4x4) Habibul Bashar 15* (23b 2x4)

  10.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full in length, on off stump, pushed to
        mid-off
  10.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full in length, on off stump, guides it
        to gully
  10.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, driven on the up to mid-off
  10.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, good length ball, just outside off and
        nips back, tries to cut it, almost hits on the pad, bottom edge to
        gully
  10.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, FOUR, Shot! just outside off and angling away,
        drives it on the up to cover region for four
  10.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full and bit wide outside off, goes for
        the another cover drive, misstimes it to mid-off

End of over 11 (4 runs) Bangladesh 44/1
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-25-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 15* (23b 2x4) Javed Omar 24* (35b 5x4)

       Fernando comes on to bowl
  11.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run, full in length, just
        outside off and swings further away, left alone
  11.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, short ball, on leg stump,
        pulls it to long leg
  11.2 Fernando to Javed Omar, three runs, full in length, on middle and
        leg stump, drives it to deep midwicket for three runs
  11.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, again on off stump, pushed to
        mid-off
  11.4 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short in length, outside off,
        tries to play at it, egdes it between slip and gully to vacant
        third man region for four
  11.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
        defends it to leg side
  11.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run, good length ball,
        pushed back to bowler
  11.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, two runs, full and fast on leg stump,
        driven to deep midwicket

End of over 12 (12 runs) Bangladesh 56/1
CRD Fernando 1-0-12-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Javed Omar 27* (36b 5x4) Habibul Bashar 22* (30b 3x4)

       Muralitharan onto attack
  12.1 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        front foot
  12.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, again well tossed up, went for
        the drive, big inside edge onto bat
  12.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, another well flighted ball,
        outside off, pushed to cover and wanted a single, sent back
  12.4 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, tossed up, turned to short
        midwicket
  12.5 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, tossed up, outside off, off the
        pads to silly mid-off, shout for bat and pad, not out says Asad
        Rauf
  12.6 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run, another well flighted ball and
        turning in, this time bat and and pad push just wide of silly
        point fielder to cover

End of over 13 (1 run) Bangladesh 57/1
M Muralitharan 1-0-1-0 - Khettarama End
Javed Omar 28* (42b 5x4) Habibul Bashar 22* (30b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  13.1 Fernando to Javed Omar, one run, full ball, on leg stump, turned to
        short midwicket
  13.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, short in length, outside off,
        pushed to cover
  13.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, again on middle and leg stump,
        defends it to leg side for a single
  13.4 Fernando to Javed Omar, legbye: one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, off the pads to leg side
  13.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, full in length and swings in,
        pushes it to mid-on
  13.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, on leg stump, turned to long
        leg

End of over 14 (4 runs) Bangladesh 61/1
CRD Fernando 2-0-15-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 24* (34b 3x4) Javed Omar 29* (44b 5x4)

  14.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        turned to backward square leg
  14.2 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, well tossed up, turned to short
        midwicket
  14.3 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, no run, sharp turn from Murali, tries
        to defend it off the back-foot, hits on the pad, shout for lbw,
        declines, looks plumb in the replay!
  14.4 Muralitharan to Javed Omar, one run, tosses up, is a wrong one,
        goes for the drive on the on side, leading edge to cover
  14.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  14.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, on leg stump, swept away to
        short fine leg

End of over 15 (2 runs) Bangladesh 63/1
M Muralitharan 2-0-3-0 - Khettarama End
Javed Omar 30* (47b 5x4) Habibul Bashar 25* (37b 3x4)

  15.1 Fernando to Javed Omar, OUT: Gone! short in length outside off and
        moves away, tries to play it awya from the body, pays the price,
        thick outside edge to keeper, Sangakkara dives full length and
        takes an excellent catch in front of 1st slip

       Bangladesh 63/2, Partnership of 59
       Javed Omar  c Sangakkara b Fernando  30 (48b 5x4 0x6)
       Habibul Bashar 25* (37b 3x4) CRD Fernando 2.1-0-15-1 (2nb)

       Mohammad Ashraful is the new batsman
  15.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball and swings
        in, hits him on the pad, bit high, shout for lbw, declines
  15.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to mid-on for a single
  15.4 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, three runs, on middle and leg stump,
        tucked away to deep midwicket for three runs
  15.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, outside
        off, left alone
  15.6 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, gets right
        behind it and defends it to cover

End of over 16 (4 runs) Bangladesh 67/2
CRD Fernando 3-0-19-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 28* (38b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 1* (4b)

  16.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, well tossed up, defended
        with bat and pad together to off side
  16.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, sweeps and misses, hits the
        pad, shout for lbw, declines as it was hit him outside off
  16.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  16.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, again sharp turn, inside
        edge onto pads, shout for lbw, declines
  16.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, wrong one, defends it to
        off side
  16.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, well tossed up, came down
        the wicket and driven to mid-on

End of over 17 (1 run) Bangladesh 68/2
M Muralitharan 3-0-4-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 29* (44b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 1* (4b)

  17.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, goes for the pull
        shot, hits him on the helmet
  17.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
        misstimes pull goes to leg side for a single
  17.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, on leg
        stump, off the gloves on the bounce to keeper
  17.4 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, three runs, Top shot! full in
        length, outside off, comes on the front foot and plays a stylish
        cover drive for three runs
  17.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short ball, on leg stump, nicely
        pulled away in the gap between long leg and fine leg for four
  17.6 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, two runs, full ball, on off stump,
        driven to cover for couple

End of over 18 (10 runs) Bangladesh 78/2
CRD Fernando 4-0-29-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Ashraful 4* (6b) Habibul Bashar 36* (48b 4x4)

  18.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, tossed up, on leg
        stump, worked away to long leg for a single
  18.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, sharp turn again from
        Murali, inside edge onto pads
  18.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, lovely shot! tossed up, on lg
        stump, used his feet and driven to deep midwicket for four
  18.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, well tossed up, driven to
        mid-off
  18.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, outside off,
        goes back and cuts it to point
  18.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, bye: FOUR, sharp turn, tries to
        defend it on the front foot, misses bat, pad and the keeper on the
        way to fine leg fence

End of over 19 (9 runs) Bangladesh 87/2
M Muralitharan 4-0-9-0 - Khettarama End
Mohammad Ashraful 5* (7b) Habibul Bashar 40* (53b 5x4)

       Herath on
  19.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
  19.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
  19.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again tossed up, defended on
        the front foot
  19.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, left alone
  19.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, on leg stump, turned to short
        fine leg
  19.6 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run, well tossed up, on leg stump,
        turned to short midwicket

End of over 20 (1 run) Bangladesh 88/2
HMRKB Herath 1-0-1-0 - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Ashraful 6* (12b) Habibul Bashar 40* (54b 5x4)

  20.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, pushed
        to mid-on
  20.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again tossed up,
        defended on the front foot
  20.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pads it away from
        outside off
  20.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, defended
        on the front foot
  20.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, sharp turn on leg
        stump, turned to long leg
  20.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, went for the
        drive, again big inside edge onto pads

End of over 21 (1 run) Bangladesh 89/2
M Muralitharan 5-0-10-0 - Khettarama End
Mohammad Ashraful 7* (17b) Habibul Bashar 40* (55b 5x4)

  21.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
  21.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        pushed to mid-on
  21.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, leans well forward
        and defends it back
  21.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
        went forward and defended to off
  21.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        defended to short leg
  21.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pads it away from outside off

End of over 22 (maiden) Bangladesh 89/2
HMRKB Herath 2-1-1-0 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 40* (55b 5x4) Mohammad Ashraful 7* (23b)

  22.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, What a shot! tossed up, on
        middle and leg stump, driven to deep midwicket with great timing
        and ball raced away towards fence
  22.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  22.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, went forward and
        defended back to bowler
  22.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, faster ball, just outside
        off, guided to gully
  22.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        pushed to mid-on
  22.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, sharp turn from Murali,
        again off the gloves on to pads

End of over 23 (4 runs) Bangladesh 93/2
M Muralitharan 6-0-14-0 - Khettarama End
Mohammad Ashraful 7* (23b) Habibul Bashar 44* (61b 6x4)

  23.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pads it away from well outside
        off
  23.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, defends it on the
        back-foot
  23.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, well tossed up, on middle and
        off stump, down on one knee and played a slog sweep to deep
        midwicket for four
  23.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, legbye: one run, on leg sump, off the
        pads to leg side
  23.5 Herath to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run
  23.5 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run
  23.6 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run, tosses up, well outside off, left
        alone

End of over 24 (6 runs) Bangladesh 99/2
HMRKB Herath 3-1-6-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Ashraful 11* (27b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 44* (64b 6x4)

  24.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
  24.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, wrong one from Murali,
        edges it to third man
  24.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, two runs, on leg stump, turned to
        deep midwicket
  24.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  24.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  24.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, pushed back to
        bowler

End of over 25 (3 runs) Bangladesh 102/2
M Muralitharan 7-0-17-0 - Khettarama End
Mohammad Ashraful 12* (29b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 46* (68b 6x4)

  25.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
  25.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
  25.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it off the
        back-foot
  25.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
  25.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, defended on the
        front foot
  25.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, driven to
        cover

End of over 26 (maiden) Bangladesh 102/2
HMRKB Herath 4-2-6-0 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 46* (68b 6x4) Mohammad Ashraful 12* (35b 1x4)

       Malinga back on
  26.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, wide: no run, short ball, way over
        abtsman head
  26.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, one run, on lg stump, pushed to wide of
        mid-on for a quick single
  26.2 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full and bit wide outside
        off, left alone
  26.3 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it to mid-
        on
  26.4 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
        it
  26.5 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on leg stump, defends it to
        leg side
  26.6 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, full in length, on
        off stump, comes forward and defends it back to bowler
  26.6 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to cover

End of over 27 (3 runs) Bangladesh 105/2
SL Malinga 6-1-22-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 47* (69b 6x4) Mohammad Ashraful 12* (41b 1x4)

       Murali changes end
  27.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
        off
  27.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, well tossed up, padded away
        from outside off, shout for lbw, declined
  27.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, two runs, tossed up, was a doosra,
        tried to defend it on the front foot, edged it to thrid man
  27.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, Top shot! short and wide
        outside off, goes back and cuts it in front of point for four and
        gets his 50 in style!
  27.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, well tossed up, pushed to
        mid-on
  27.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, one run, again tossed up, went for
        the drive, big inside edge to backward square leg

End of over 28 (7 runs) Bangladesh 112/2
M Muralitharan 8-0-24-0 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 54* (75b 7x4) Mohammad Ashraful 12* (41b 1x4)

       That is lunch on day one
       Please join us again for the post lunch session at 07:10GMT

Match State: Lunch - Day 1

       Hello and welcome back for the post lunch session
       Players and umpires are coming to the middle
       Maling will contineou to bowl
  28.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short and wide outside off, drives
        it on the up over gully to vacant third man region for four
  28.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, full in length, on middle and leg
        stump, drives it down the ground t mid-on for four more, top shot!
       Bashar is feeling pain in his right arm
  28.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, (noball) one run, good length ball,
        pushed to cover for a single
  28.3 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it back to
        bowler
  28.4 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball, outside off, left
        alone
  28.5 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, another noball,
        short in length, defends it to cover
  28.5 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball, well over batsman
        head
  28.6 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, full and fast, on
        middle stump, digs it out back to bowler
  28.6 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball, defends it off
        the back-foot

End of over 29 (12 runs) Bangladesh 124/2
SL Malinga 7-1-34-1 (1w 6nb) - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 63* (78b 9x4) Mohammad Ashraful 12* (47b 1x4)

       Herath on
  29.1 Herath to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run, arn ball, defended to
        off side
  29.1 Herath to Habibul Bashar, two runs, tossed up, driven on the up
        just over the head of mid-off for couple
  29.2 Herath to Habibul Bashar, one run, again tossed up, outside off,
        went forward and driven to wide of mid-off
  29.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full ball, defended back
  29.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tosses up, outside off, spins
        away, defends it to point
  29.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, solidly played right
        behind the line to leg side
  29.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, on middle and leg stump,
        swept away to fine leg for couple of runs

End of over 30 (6 runs) Bangladesh 130/2
HMRKB Herath 5-2-12-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 66* (81b 9x4) Mohammad Ashraful 14* (51b 1x4)

  30.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short and wide outside off, tries
        to cut it, edges it between slip and gully to vacant third man
        region for four
  30.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, Top shot! short ball, quickly goes
        back and pulls it away high and handsome well over midwicket
        fielder for four
  30.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, (noball) one run, full and wide outside
        off, goes after it, again thick outside edge to third man, this
        time fielder is there to stop the ball
  30.3 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, gets across,
        defends it with the straight bat to off side
  30.4 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, outside off,
        pushed to cover
  30.5 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, bye: FOUR, full and wide way down the
        leg side, Sangakkara has no chance to stop that one and ball races
        away to fine leg fence
  30.6 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, goes bakc
        and defends it to cover

End of over 31 (14 runs) Bangladesh 144/2
SL Malinga 8-1-44-1 (1w 7nb) - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 75* (84b 11x4) Mohammad Ashraful 14* (55b 1x4)

  31.1 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, pushed back
  31.2 Herath to Habibul Bashar, one run, on middle and leg stump, swept
        away to long leg
  31.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, three runs, again on middle and leg
        stump, nicely swept away to fine leg for three runs
  31.4 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run
  31.5 Herath to Habibul Bashar, one run, on leg stump, turned to short
        fine leg
  31.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run

End of over 32 (5 runs) Bangladesh 149/2
HMRKB Herath 6-2-17-0 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 77* (88b 11x4) Mohammad Ashraful 17* (57b 1x4)

       Muralitharan back on
  32.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, two runs, short ball, outside off,
        goes back and drives it to deep cover for couple
  32.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, off the pads to silly mid-
        off
  32.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts and misses
  32.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, Top shot! short and wide
        outside off, goes back and cuts it nicely in front of point for
        four
  32.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
  32.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run

End of over 33 (6 runs) Bangladesh 155/2
M Muralitharan 9-0-30-0 - Khettarama End
Mohammad Ashraful 17* (57b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 83* (94b 12x4)

  33.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, pushed to cover
  33.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, defended to
        off side
  33.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on leg stump, turned to short
        midwicket
  33.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on leg stump, turned to leg
        side, wanted a single, sent back by Bashar
  33.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, tries to defend it
        on the front foot, inside edge onto pads
  33.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: tosses up, comes down the wicket
        to play a big shot, misstmes it, goes up in the air at cover,
        Fernando runs towards his left and takes a good catch, Poor shot
        by Ashraful!

       Bangladesh 155/3, Partnership of 92
       Mohammad Ashraful  c Fernando b Herath  17 (63b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 34 (maiden) Bangladesh 155/3
HMRKB Herath 7-3-17-1 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 83* (94b 12x4) 

       Tushar Imran is the new player
  34.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, short in length, goes back
        and defensd it to of side
  34.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, tossed up, on middle and leg
        stump, defended to short leg
  34.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, faster ball, defended to
        silly mid-off
  34.4 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins in, defends it to leg side
  34.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run
  34.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, full in length, outside off,
        defended to point

End of over 35 (maiden) Bangladesh 155/3
M Muralitharan 10-1-30-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 83* (94b 12x4) Tushar Imran 0* (6b)

  35.1 Herath to Habibul Bashar, one run, pushed down the ground to long-
        off
  35.2 Herath to Tushar Imran, no run, tossed up, outisde off, defended
  35.3 Herath to Tushar Imran, no run, defended
  35.4 Herath to Tushar Imran, no run
  35.5 Herath to Tushar Imran, no run, tossed up, outside off, edges it to
        gully
  35.6 Herath to Tushar Imran, OUT: Great delivery! from wide of the
        crease, pitches it on off stump and comes in with the arm, Imran
        missread it and ball goes through the gate and hits the off stump!

       Bangladesh 156/4, Partnership of 1
       Tushar Imran  b Herath  0 (11b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 36 (1 run) Bangladesh 156/4
HMRKB Herath 8-3-18-2 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 84* (95b 12x4) 

       Aftab Ahmed is the new batsman
  36.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        turned to short leg, fielder picked up and hit the stumps, Bashar
        dive full length to back in the crease in time, shuot for runout,
        tv called, after many replays, Umpire decides that his bat is in
        the air at the time ball hit
       the stumps, red light on, Bahsar considered bit unlucky

       Bangladesh 156/5, Partnership of 0
       Habibul Bashar  run out (Dilshan)  84 (96b 12x4 0x6)

       Khaled Mashud is the new batsman
  36.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, drivne to mid-on for
        couple of runs
  36.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
  36.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
  36.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, OUT: Gone! another one, wrong one
        from Murali, tries to play it with open face of the bat, edges it
        to slip, Samaraweera takes a lovely low catch in the slip,
        Bangladesh 6 down now!

       Bangladesh 158/6, Partnership of 2
       Khaled Mashud  c Samaraweera b Muralitharan  2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       Aftab Ahmed 0* (0b) M Muralitharan 10.5-1-32-1

       Mohammad Rafique in
  36.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, again doosra, just
        outside off, cuts it to point

End of over 37 (2 runs) Bangladesh 158/6
M Muralitharan 11-1-32-1 - Khettarama End
Aftab Ahmed 0* (0b) Mohammad Rafique 0* (1b)

  37.1 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: tosses up, outside off, bit faster this
        time, tries to defend it on the front foot, thick outside edge to
        slip and again Samaraweera takes an excellent catch

       Bangladesh 158/7, Partnership of 0
       Aftab Ahmed  c Samaraweera b Herath  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Rafique 0* (1b) HMRKB Herath 8.1-3-18-3 (2nb)

       Syed Rasel the debutant walks in to face the hat-trick ball
  37.2 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, well tossed up, on leg stump, turned
        to short midwicket
  37.3 Herath to Syed Rasel, three runs, well tossed up, came well forward
        and driven to cover for three runs
  37.4 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, outside off and pins
        in, inside edge onto pads
  37.5 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends it to off side
  37.6 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
        long leg

End of over 38 (4 runs) Bangladesh 162/7
HMRKB Herath 9-3-22-3 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Rafique 1* (4b) Syed Rasel 3* (2b)

  38.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, outside off
        and spins away, left alone
  38.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, tossed up, on leg stump,
        down on one knee and played a good sweep shot to deep square leg
        for four
  38.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short and wide outside
        off, left alone
  38.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short in length, wrong
        one, nicely turned  away to lg side
  38.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, outside leg,
        goes for the sweep shot, off the pads to leg side
  38.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, well tossed up, driven
        hard straight on the foot of silly mid-off fielder

End of over 39 (4 runs) Bangladesh 166/7
M Muralitharan 12-1-36-1 - Khettarama End
Syed Rasel 3* (2b) Mohammad Rafique 5* (10b 1x4)

  39.1 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, tossed up, on middle and leg stump,
        defended to short leg
  39.2 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, tosses up, outside off and gets sharp
        turn and bounce, goes throug the gate and hits the Sangakkara on
        the shoulder
  39.3 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, again tosses up, on off stump, spins
        in, off the pads to leg side
  39.4 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run
  39.5 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bowler
  39.6 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, well tossed up, pushed back

End of over 40 (maiden) Bangladesh 166/7
HMRKB Herath 10-4-22-3 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Mohammad Rafique 5* (10b 1x4) Syed Rasel 3* (8b)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pads it away from outside
        off
  40.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, faster ball, just outside
        off, left alone
  40.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, full and fast outside
        off, left alone
  40.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, again flighted wrong one,
        driven on the up over the top of mid-off for four
  40.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, wrong one from round the
        wicket, pads it away from outside off, shout for lbw, declines
  40.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: full and on off stump, is a
        straighter one, goes for the sweep and misses it, hits hte pad
        plumb in front, shout for lbw and up geos the finger of Asad Rauf!

       Bangladesh 170/8, Partnership of 12
       Mohammad Rafique  lbw b Muralitharan  9 (16b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 41 (4 runs) Bangladesh 170/8
M Muralitharan 13-1-40-2 - Khettarama End
Syed Rasel 3* (8b) 

       Shahadat Hossain in
  41.1 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run
  41.2 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run
  41.3 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bowler
  41.4 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, tossed up, defended off the back-foot
        to off side
  41.5 Herath to Syed Rasel, FOUR, tossed up, came down the wicket and
        heaved away over midwicket for four
  41.6 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, on leg stump, defends it to leg side

End of over 42 (4 runs) Bangladesh 174/8
HMRKB Herath 11-4-26-3 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Shahadat Hossain 0* (0b) Syed Rasel 7* (14b 1x4)

  42.1 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run
  42.2 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, two runs, tossed up, driven to
        cover for couple of runs
  42.3 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, sharp turn, defends it to
        legs ide
  42.4 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, plays and misses outside
        off
  42.5 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defends it to gully
  42.6 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, OUT: wrong one from Murali,
        tosses up on middle and leg stump, pads it away, huge shout for
        lbw, up goes the finger of Rauf

       Bangladesh 176/9, Partnership of 6
       Shahadat Hossain  lbw b Muralitharan  2 (6b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 43 (2 runs) Bangladesh 176/9
M Muralitharan 14-1-42-3 - Khettarama End
Syed Rasel 7* (14b 1x4) 

       last man in
  43.1 Herath to Syed Rasel, FOUR, tossed up, came down the wicket and
        lofted it to long-off for four
  43.2 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, full and fast on leg stump, defends
        it to short leg
  43.3 Herath to Syed Rasel, FOUR, well tossed up, good use of the feet
        and lofted the ball safely over mid-on for four
  43.4 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run
  43.5 Herath to Syed Rasel, FOUR, full toss, comes forward and drives it
        over mid-off for four more
  43.6 Herath to Syed Rasel, OUT: Gone! faster one just ouside off, comes
        down the wicket to play another big shot down the ground, misses
        it and Sangakkara does the rest behind the stumps!

       Bangladesh 188/10, Partnership of 12
       Syed Rasel  st Sangakkara b Herath  19 (20b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 44 (12 runs) Bangladesh 188/10
HMRKB Herath 12-4-38-4 (2nb) - Scoreboard End
Enamul Haque jnr 0* (0b) 

       That's the end of Bangladesh 1st innings scored 188 runs
       Please join us again after 10 mins for the Sri Lanka 1st innings

Match State: Innings Break

       hello and welcome back
       Sri Lanka are about to start their 1st innings
       Atapattu and Jayasuriya are the openers
       Rasel will bowl to Jayasuirya
   0.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, (noball) one run, full in length, on leg
        stump, turned to long leg for a single
   0.1 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, full in length on off stump, pushed
        to mid-off
   0.2 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, (noball) no run, just outside off and nips
        back a bit, left it through to keeper
   0.2 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, short in length, outside off and
        moves away, left alone
   0.3 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, (noball) no run, another noball, just
        outside off and swings in a bit, well left by skipper
   0.3 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run
   0.4 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, short in length, outside off and
        moves away, left alone
   0.5 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run
   0.6 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid-off

End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (trail by 184 runs)
Syed Rasel 1-0-4-0 (3nb) - Khettarama End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (1b) MS Atapattu 0* (8b)

       Shahadat Hossain on to bowl
   1.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches just outside leg
        and swings in, hits on the bat, shout for lbw, declines
   1.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, down the leg
        side, pulls and misses
   1.3 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, one run, good length ball, pushed
        to cover
   1.4 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, three runs, short in length, outside
        off, guides it to third man region for three runs
   1.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, short in length,
        on leg stump, off the pads to leg side for a single
   1.6 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, on target, defends it to mid-
        off

End of over 2 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 9/0 (trail by 179 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 1-0-4-0 - Scoreboard End
ST Jayasuriya 2* (5b) MS Atapattu 3* (10b)

   2.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, gets right behind it
        and defends it back to bowler
   2.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, again full in length and
        swings in, defends it back to bowler
   2.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full in length, just outside off
        and moves away, left alone
   2.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, leans well forward and
        defends it back to bowler
   2.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, lovely delivery, full in length,
        just outside off and moves away with some extra bounce, plays and
        misses
   2.5 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length, pushed to mid-
        off
   2.6 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full and bit wide outside off,
        left alone

End of over 3 (1 run) Sri Lanka 10/0 (trail by 178 runs)
Syed Rasel 2-0-5-0 (4nb) - Khettarama End
MS Atapattu 3* (10b) ST Jayasuriya 2* (12b)

   3.1 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, full in length, just outside
        off, drives and misses
   3.2 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, short in length, pushed to
        point
   3.3 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run
   3.4 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, two runs, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to fine leg
   3.5 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, one run, full ball, angling into the
        pads, clipped away to fine leg
   3.6 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, two runs, short ball, on lg stump,
        pulled awya to deep square leg

End of over 4 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 15/0 (trail by 173 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 2-0-9-0 - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 6* (15b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (13b)

   4.1 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run
   4.2 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, pushed to point
   4.3 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, short in length, goes back and
        defends it to mid-off
   4.4 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run
   4.5 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, inswinger, tries to cut it, inside
        edge onto pads
   4.6 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, short and wide outside off, angling
        away, left alone

End of over 5 (maiden) Sri Lanka 15/0 (trail by 173 runs)
Syed Rasel 3-1-5-0 (4nb) - Khettarama End
ST Jayasuriya 4* (13b) MS Atapattu 6* (21b)

   5.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, left alone
   5.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, two runs, full toss, on leg stump,
        whipped way to deep square leg for couple of runs
   5.3 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run
   5.4 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, short and wide outside off,
        cuts and misses
   5.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, wide: no run, short ball, way over
        batsman head
   5.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
        up off his toes and cuts it away nicely in the gap between pointa
        nd gully for four
   5.6 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length, outside
        off and angling away, left alone

End of over 6 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 22/0 (trail by 166 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 3-0-16-0 (1w) - Scoreboard End
MS Atapattu 6* (21b) ST Jayasuriya 10* (19b 1x4)

   6.1 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, two runs, on lg stump, tucked away to
        backward square leg
   6.2 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, FOUR, Great shot! full in length, on off
        stump, comes well forward and drive it stylishly through cover for
        four
   6.3 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
        turned to short midwicket
   6.4 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, short in length, punches it down
        the ground to mid-off
   6.5 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, two runs, short in length, up off his toes
        and punches it down the groud to mid-off
   6.6 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, full in length and swings in, tries
        to drive it, inside edge onto pads

End of over 7 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 30/0 (trail by 158 runs)
Syed Rasel 4-1-13-0 (4nb) - Khettarama End
ST Jayasuriya 10* (19b 1x4) MS Atapattu 14* (27b 1x4)

       Umpire whips off the bails and players are walking off for a cup of
        tea
       Please join us again for the last session of the day at 09:25GMT

Match State: Tea - Day 1

       Hello and welcome back!
       Final session of the day is about to start
       Shahadat Hossain contineou to bowl after tea
   7.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run
   7.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, one run, on off stump, pushed to
        cover
   7.3 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, just outside off, edges it
        just short Ashraful in the slip
   7.4 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, (noball) two runs, high full toss, on
        leg stump, defends it to leg isde, Bucknor gives him a warning!
   7.4 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, two runs, again on leg stump, whipped
        away to backward square leg for couple of runs
   7.5 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run
   7.6 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover

End of over 8 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 36/0 (trail by 152 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 4-0-22-0 (1w 1nb) - Scoreboard End
ST Jayasuriya 11* (21b 1x4) MS Atapattu 18* (32b 1x4)

   8.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, on off stump, comes
        well forward and defends it to off side
   8.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, FOUR, Cracking shot! short and wide
        outside off, he smashed it through covers for four
   8.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, goes back and
        punches it back to bowler
   8.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, one run, full in length, on leg sump,
        tucked away to leg side for a single
   8.5 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, OUT: Gone! full in length on middle stump
        and nips back, tries to play across the line, hits the pad in
        front of middle and leg stump, huge shout for lbw and up goes the
        finger of Asad Rauf, Rasel gets his 1st wicket in test cricket!

       Sri Lanka 41/1, Partnership of 41
       MS Atapattu  lbw b Syed Rasel  18 (33b 1x4 0x6)
       ST Jayasuriya 16* (25b 2x4) Syed Rasel 4.5-1-18-1 (4nb)

       Sangakkara walks in to bat
       replay shows that there is a big inside edge onto Atapattu pads, so
        bad decision from Asad Rauf
   8.6 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it to leg side

End of over 9 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 41/1 (trail by 147 runs)
Syed Rasel 5-1-18-1 (4nb) - Khettarama End
ST Jayasuriya 16* (25b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)

   9.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, well wide outside off, left
        alone
   9.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it to
        leg side
   9.3 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, (noball) one run, full ball, on off
        stump, pushes it to cover for a quick single
   9.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, up off his
        toes and punches it to mid-off
   9.4 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, outside
        off and angling across, well left by Sangakkara
   9.5 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, outside
        leg, tries to whip it away off his hips, off the thigh to leg side
   9.6 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, full and bit wide outside
        off, drives it to point

End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 43/1 (trail by 145 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 5-0-24-0 (1w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
ST Jayasuriya 17* (28b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (5b)

  10.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, on off stump, pushed to point
  10.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, outside off,
        pushed to mid-off
  10.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short and wide outside off, drives
        it on the front foot to deep cover for four, top shot!
  10.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, one run, on off stump, pushed to deep
        point
  10.5 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, full in length, on off stump,
        comes well forward and defends it with full face of the bat to
        mid-off
  10.6 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, one run, on middle and leg stump, pushes
        it to wide of mid-on for a quick single and gets off the mark

End of over 11 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 49/1 (trail by 139 runs)
Syed Rasel 6-1-24-1 (4nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 1* (7b) ST Jayasuriya 22* (32b 3x4)

  11.1 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, FOUR, Top shot! short and wide
        outside off, up off his toes and punches it to off side and ball
        races away to cover fence for four!
  11.2 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, goes back
        and punches it back to bowler
  11.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, again short of a good
        length, another punch off the back-foot to mid-off
  11.4 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, FOUR, Bang! short ball, on leg
        stump, goes back and pulls away over midwicket for four, great
        shot
  11.5 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, outside
        off, left alone
  11.6 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, on lg stump, defends it to
        leg side

End of over 12 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 57/1 (trail by 131 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 6-0-32-0 (1w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
ST Jayasuriya 22* (32b 3x4) KC Sangakkara 9* (13b 2x4)

  12.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full in length, outside off,
        drives it to mid-off
  12.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, inswinger, on leg stump, off the
        pads to lgs ide, shout for lbw, declines as bll missing leg by a
        long way
  12.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, two runs, short and wide outside off,
        goes back and cuts it beautifully between point and gully to third
        man region for couple of runs
  12.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, outside off,
        left alone
  12.5 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run
  12.5 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run
  12.6 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full in length, on leg stump, off
        the pads to leg side

End of over 13 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 60/1 (trail by 128 runs)
Syed Rasel 7-1-27-1 (5nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 9* (13b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (39b 3x4)

  13.1 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, outside
        off and moves away, left alone
  13.2 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, full in length, outside
        off, leans well forward and drives it to mid-off
  13.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, FOUR, What a shot! short ball, goes
        back and smashes it away to deep midwicket for four
  13.4 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to mid-off
  13.5 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, one run, short ball, on leg stump,
        goes for the pull shot, does not connect it well, inside edge onto
        pads and goes to fine leg
  13.6 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, again short ball, on leg
        stump, misstimed pull to square leg

End of over 14 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 65/1 (trail by 123 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 7-0-37-0 (1w 2nb) - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 14* (18b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (40b 3x4)

  14.1 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid-off
  14.2 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, on target, comes well forward and
        defends it to cover
  14.3 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, full ball and angling in, on
        middle and leg stump, turned to short midwicket
  14.4 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, well outside
        off and moves further away, left alone
  14.5 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, one run, on off stump, drives it on the
        up to cover region for a single
  14.6 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length outside off and
        nips back a bit, tucks it away to short mdiwicket

End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 66/1 (trail by 122 runs)
Syed Rasel 8-1-28-1 (5nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 15* (23b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 24* (41b 3x4)

       Rafique on
  15.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run, on lg stump, turned to leg
        side
  15.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, no run, tossed up, defended
  15.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, one run, pushed to point
  15.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run
  15.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run
  15.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run, tossed up, on lg stump,
        worked awya to leg side

End of over 16 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 69/1 (trail by 119 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-3-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 17* (27b 3x4) ST Jayasuriya 25* (43b 3x4)

  16.1 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, (noball) no run, full ball, on off stump,
        defends it back to bowler
  16.1 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run
  16.2 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, three runs, on middle and leg stump,
        driven to deep midwicket for three runs
  16.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full ball, on middle and leg stump,
        nicely flicked awya over the top of midwicket one bounce over the
        fence
  16.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full and wide down the leg side,
        turns it very fien to fine leg fielder for four more
  16.5 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, one run, short in length, punches it to
        deep cover
  16.6 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, slower ball, defends it to mid-
        off

End of over 17 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 82/1 (trail by 106 runs)
Syed Rasel 9-1-41-1 (6nb) - Khettarama End
ST Jayasuriya 34* (46b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 20* (31b 3x4)

  17.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, five runs, tossed up, pushed to
        mid-on for a quick single, poor throw and poor back-up as well,
        cost four extra runs
  17.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, defended to legs
        ide
  17.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run
  17.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, full and fast outside off,
        defended back
  17.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, goes back and turns it to backward square leg for a single
  17.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, three runs, short ball, outside
        off, goes back, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to
        third man region for three runs

End of over 18 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 91/1 (trail by 97 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-12-0 - Scoreboard End
ST Jayasuriya 42* (48b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (35b 3x4)

       Shahadat Hossain replaces Rasel
  18.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, one run, short in length, on lg
        stump, rolls it to leg side for a single
  18.2 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run
  18.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, full in length, outside
        off, drives it to mid-off
  18.4 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, gets
        across and defends it back to bowler
  18.5 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, one run, short in length, on lg
        stump, turned to fine leg
  18.6 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, one run, short in length outside
        off, pushes it to cover

End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 94/1 (trail by 94 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 8-0-40-0 (1w 2nb) - Khettarama End
ST Jayasuriya 44* (50b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 22* (39b 3x4)

  19.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, one run, well tossed up, driven to
        cover for a single
  19.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, goes back, works it away to leg side and run s a quick
  19.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, no run
  19.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayasuriya, one run, again short in length, on
        leg stump, turned to backward squrae leg
  19.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, arm ball, outside off,
        plays and misses
  19.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, well tossed up, defended on
        the front foot

End of over 20 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 97/1 (trail by 91 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-15-0 - Scoreboard End
ST Jayasuriya 46* (53b 5x4) KC Sangakkara 23* (42b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

  20.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, OUT: full and wide outside off,
        drives it away from the body and in the air, Aftab at short cover
        flies in the air towards his left and takes a blinder!

       Sri Lanka 97/2, Partnership of 56
       ST Jayasuriya  c Aftab Ahmed b Shahadat Hossain  46 (54b 5x4 0x6)
       KC Sangakkara 23* (42b 3x4) Shahadat Hossain 8.1-0-40-1 (1w 2nb)

       Samaraweera comes in to bat
  20.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, lovely delivery, full in
        length on off stump and angling away, tries to defend it on the
        back-foot, edges it short of slip
  20.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, one run, on leg stump, defends it
        to leg side for a single
  20.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, two runs, full in length, on
        middle and leg stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for
        couple of runs
  20.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, short inlength, defends it
        to off side
  20.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full and fast, on off
        stump, driven to mid-off

End of over 21 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 101/2 (trail by 87 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 9-0-44-1 (1w 2nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 24* (43b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 3* (4b)

  21.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        front foot
  21.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, again tossed up, defended
        on the back-foot
  21.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, pads it away from outside
        off
  21.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, punches it
        to mid-on
  21.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, again on middle and leg
        stump, defended to short leg
  21.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, sharp turn outside off,
        inside edge onto pads and pops up but wide of keeper

End of over 22 (maiden) Sri Lanka 101/2 (trail by 87 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 4-1-15-0 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 3* (4b) KC Sangakkara 24* (49b 3x4)

  22.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, driven back to
        bowler
  22.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, inswinger, on leg stump,
        turned to midwicket
  22.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, well down the
        leg side
  22.4 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, one run, good length ball, tucked
        away to leg side
  22.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, driven hard
        back to bowler, staright on the stumps at bowling end
  22.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, outside
        off and moves away, left alone

End of over 23 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 103/2 (trail by 85 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 10-0-46-1 (1w 2nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 25* (51b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 4* (8b)

  23.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, on leg stump, pushed to
        mid-on
  23.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to leg side
  23.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, pushed back
  23.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, padded awya from
        outside off
  23.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, again outside off, padded
        away
  23.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, agai tossed up, outside
        off, padded away

End of over 24 (maiden) Sri Lanka 103/2 (trail by 85 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 5-2-15-0 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 4* (8b) KC Sangakkara 25* (57b 3x4)

  24.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
  24.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, two runs, inswinger, on middle and
        leg stump, driven to deep midwicket for couple
  24.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on off stump, pushed to
        cover
  24.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, pushed
        to cover
  24.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        defensd it back to bowler
  24.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        gets right behind it and defends it back to bowler

End of over 25 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 105/2 (trail by 83 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 11-0-48-1 (1w 2nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 25* (57b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 6* (14b)

  25.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, on lg stump,
        turned in the air just wide of short leg
  25.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run
  25.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
        off
  25.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, turned to short fine leg
  25.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        front foot to leg side
  25.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, full and fast, defended
        back

End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 105/2 (trail by 83 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 6-3-15-0 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 6* (14b) KC Sangakkara 25* (63b 3x4)

       Enamul Haque jnr on to bowl
  26.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, three runs, well tossed up outside
        off, went for the drive, edged it to third man
  26.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, defended to
        short leg
  26.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, no run, came down the wicket to
        play a big shot, off the pads to leg side
  26.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, no run
  26.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, one run, short in length, turned to
        short midwicket
  26.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, three runs, tosses up, outside
        off, edges it to slip, drops it  and ball goes to third man

End of over 27 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 112/2 (trail by 76 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 1-0-7-0 - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 12* (16b) KC Sangakkara 26* (67b 3x4)

  27.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, three runs, short ball, outside
        off, cuts it to thrid man
  27.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run
  27.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to cover
  27.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  27.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends it off
        the back-foot
  27.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 116/2 (trail by 72 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 7-3-19-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 27* (69b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 15* (20b)

  28.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, no run
  28.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, one run, short in length, gets
        across and runs it to deep square leg
  28.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  28.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  28.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) FOUR, well tossed up,
        came well forward and driven well in the gap to cover region for
        four
  28.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  28.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 29 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 122/2 (trail by 66 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 2-0-13-0 (1nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 28* (71b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 19* (25b 1x4)

  29.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run
  29.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run
  29.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, one run, pushed to cover
  29.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  29.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
        cuts it hard to backward point for four
  29.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, two runs, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to fine leg

End of over 30 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 129/2 (trail by 59 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 8-3-26-0 - Scoreboard End
KC Sangakkara 29* (74b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 25* (28b 2x4)

  30.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, no run, well tossed up, driven to
        cover
  30.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, no run, again tossed up, pushed
        back to bowler
  30.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, no run
  30.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Sangakkara, one run, tossed up, driven to deep
        midwicket
  30.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, well outside
        off and spins away, left alone
  30.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, pushed to cover

End of over 31 (1 run) Sri Lanka 130/2 (trail by 58 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 3-0-14-0 (1nb) - Khettarama End
KC Sangakkara 30* (78b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 25* (30b 2x4)

  31.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        back-foot
  31.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, on leg stump, turned to
        short leg
  31.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up, outside off,
        pushed to cover
  31.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sangakkara, OUT: short ball, outside off, goes
        for the pull shot, misstimes it and goes in the air to mid-on,
        Ashraful takes a simple catch

       Sri Lanka 130/3, Partnership of 33
       KC Sangakkara  c Mohammad Ashraful b Mohammad Rafique  30 (82b 3x4 0x6)
       TT Samaraweera 25* (30b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 8.4-3-26-1

       Jayawardene in
  31.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, outside off,
        defends it to off side
  31.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        front foot

End of over 32 (maiden) Sri Lanka 130/3 (trail by 58 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 9-4-26-1 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 25* (30b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b)

  32.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, pushed to
        cover
  32.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, left alone
  32.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, outside off,
        left alone
  32.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, again arm ball, hits him
        just outside the line of the off stump, shout for lbw, declines
  32.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, again tossed up, defended
        on the front foot
  32.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, sharp turn and
        bounce in it, left alone

End of over 33 (maiden) Sri Lanka 130/3 (trail by 58 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 4-1-14-0 (1nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 0* (2b) TT Samaraweera 25* (36b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  33.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  33.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, two runs, tossed up, pushed to
        cover
  33.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  33.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  33.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 132/3 (trail by 56 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 10-4-28-1 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 25* (36b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (8b)

  34.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, legbye: two runs, on leg stump,
        off the pads to fine leg
  34.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, tosses up, outside off,
        edges it to gully
  34.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, (noball) two runs, low full toss,
        on leg stump, turned to midwicket
  34.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, well tossed up, defended
        back
  34.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, agai tossed up, pushed to
        mid-on
  34.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
        cuts and edges it to third man region
  34.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, one run, arm ball, inside edge
        onto pads and goes to leg side

End of over 35 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 143/3 (trail by 45 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 5-1-23-0 (2nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 9* (13b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 26* (38b 2x4)

  35.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, defended back
  35.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, well tossed up, defended
        to off side
  35.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, full ball, on leg stump,
        turned to long leg
  35.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, on middle and leg stump,
        swept away to fine leg
  35.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        front foot
  35.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, well tossed up, pushed to
        mid-off

End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 145/3 (trail by 43 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 11-4-30-1 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 27* (39b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 10* (18b 1x4)

  36.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, defended
        back to bowler
  36.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, well tossed up,
        outside off, driven to cover
  36.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, defended on the
        front foot
  36.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, pushed to silly
        mid-off
  36.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, pushed to
        silly mid-off
  36.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, tries to drive
        it on the off side, inside edge goes to mid-on
  36.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, well outside
        off and spins away, left alone

End of over 37 (1 run) Sri Lanka 146/3 (trail by 42 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 6-1-24-0 (3nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 10* (18b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 27* (46b 2x4)

  37.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, arm ball, pads it away
        from outside off
  37.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to leg side
  37.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to gully, Aftab dives and save runs
  37.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, defended
        on the front foot
  37.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends it to
        off side
  37.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends it on
        the front foot, hits him on heh pad, well outside off, shout for
        lbw, declines

End of over 38 (1 run) Sri Lanka 147/3 (trail by 41 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 12-4-31-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 11* (20b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 27* (50b 2x4)

  38.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, lovely delivery, tosses
        up, outside off and spins away, plays and misses
  38.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, again tossed up, went
        forward and defended to off side
  38.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run
  38.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, guides it to gully
  38.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, driven to mid-
        off
  38.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to short third man

End of over 39 (maiden) Sri Lanka 147/3 (trail by 41 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 7-2-24-0 (3nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 27* (50b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (26b 1x4)

  39.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to gully
  39.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  39.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  39.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, plays and misses
  39.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, legbye: one run, tries to play it
        on the on side, off the pads to leg side
  39.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
        off

End of over 40 (1 run, maiden) Sri Lanka 148/3 (trail by 40 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 13-5-31-1 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 27* (55b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 11* (27b 1x4)

  40.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, FOUR, short ball, outside off,
        geos back and drives it to deep cover in the gap for four
  40.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, defended to leg
        side
  40.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, well tossed up, driven to
        wide of mid-off for a single
  40.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run
  40.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, one run, again a flighted one,
        well outside off, driven to cover
  40.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, otuside off,
        cuts it to point

End of over 41 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 154/3 (trail by 34 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 8-2-30-0 (3nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 12* (29b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 32* (59b 3x4)

  41.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, arm ball, goes back and
        pushes it back to bowler
  41.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, defends it on
        the front foot
  41.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  41.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, defended to off side
  41.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, FOUR, short in length, on leg
        stump, goes back and nicely pulls it away to deep midwicket for
        four, top shot!
  41.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, arm ball, defended to leg
        side

End of over 42 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 158/3 (trail by 30 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 14-5-35-1 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 32* (59b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 16* (35b 2x4)

  42.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  42.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to cover
  42.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, went
        forward and pushed to cover
  42.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  42.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, defended to off
        isde
  42.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, outside off,
        pushed to cover

End of over 43 (maiden) Sri Lanka 158/3 (trail by 30 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 9-3-30-0 (3nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 16* (35b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 32* (65b 3x4)

       Ashraful will bowl the last over the of the day
  43.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Jayawardene, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to leg side
  43.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, no run, flipper, defends it on
        the back-foot almost goes through
  43.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed to
        cover
  43.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        driven to cover
  43.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, one run, wrong one, on leg stump,
        turned to long leg
  43.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Jayawardene, no run, again wrong one, defends
        it to short leg

End of over 44 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 160/3 (trail by 28 runs)
Mohammad Ashraful 1-0-2-0 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 33* (69b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (37b 2x4)

       That's the end of day's play
       Please join us again tomorrow at 04:30GMT for the 2nd day's play

Match State: Stumps - Day 1

       Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage for the second
        day of the 1st test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka being played
        at Colombo
       Players and umpires are coming to the middle
       Play is about to start
       Rasel will bowl to Samaraweera
  44.1 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, two runs, full in length, just outside
        off, drives it down the ground to mid-off for couple of runs
  44.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, one run, inswinger, on leg stump, turned
        to deep square leg
  44.3 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, on off stump, swings
        in, defends it to mid-off
  44.4 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, on target, gets forward and
        defends it solidly to cover
  44.5 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, on middle and
        leg stump, defends it to leg side
  44.6 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, full and wide outside off, left
        alone

End of over 45 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 163/3 (trail by 25 runs)
Syed Rasel 10-1-44-1 (6nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 36* (71b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (41b 2x4)

       Enamul Haque jnr to bowl
  45.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, defended to
        cover
  45.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, again well tossed up,
        pushed to cover
  45.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, once again nice flight, on
        off stump, pushes it back to bowler
  45.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, outside
        off, drives it to point
  45.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, full and fast, defends it
        back to bowler
  45.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, left alone

End of over 46 (maiden) Sri Lanka 163/3 (trail by 25 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 10-4-30-0 (3nb) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (41b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 36* (77b 3x4)

  46.1 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, opn target, gets right behind it
        and defends it to cover
  46.2 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  46.3 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, again bang on target, comes
        forward and defends it
  46.4 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, full and bit wide outside off,
        leans well forward and drives it to cover fielder
  46.5 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, good ball, yorker length, digs
        it out to off side
  46.6 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 47 (maiden) Sri Lanka 163/3 (trail by 25 runs)
Syed Rasel 11-2-44-1 (6nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 36* (77b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 17* (47b 2x4)

  47.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  47.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, outside
        off, driven to cover]
  47.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, came down the wicket,
        checked his shot and defended to silly mid-off
  47.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) two runs, short in
        length, outside off, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to
        third man
  47.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defended
  47.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, two runs, this time from wide of
        the crease, pitches it short in length, again late cut to third
        man for couple more
  47.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 48 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 168/3 (trail by 20 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 11-4-35-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 17* (47b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 40* (84b 3x4)

  48.1 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, just outside off, moves away,
        tries to push at it, misses the edge through to keeper
  48.2 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, on middle and leg stump, defends
        it to leg side
  48.3 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
  48.4 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, two runs, on middle and leg stump,
        driven to midwicket for couple
  48.5 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide outside off, left
        alone
  48.6 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, on target, defended to cover

End of over 49 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 170/3 (trail by 18 runs)
Syed Rasel 12-2-46-1 (6nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 40* (84b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 19* (53b 2x4)

  49.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  49.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, comes down the wicke,
        ball is full, tries to play it on the midwicket region, gets the
        bottom edge to lg side
  49.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
  49.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, two runs, tossed up, came down the
        wicket and lofted it over cover for couple of runs
  49.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, drivent o mid-
        off
  49.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 50 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 173/3 (trail by 15 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 12-4-38-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 41* (86b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 21* (57b 2x4)

  50.1 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
  50.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, outside off,
        defends it to off side
  50.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
  50.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, on target, pushed to
        cover
  50.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, outside off and
        angling away, left alone
  50.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside off, cuts
        it to gully
  50.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 51 (1 run) Sri Lanka 174/3 (trail by 14 runs)
Syed Rasel 13-2-47-1 (7nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 21* (57b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 41* (93b 3x4)

  51.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
        on
  51.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, turned to fine elg
  51.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, just outside off, guides
        it to short third man
  51.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, from wide of the crease,
        goes back and defends it to off side
  51.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, once again was a arm ball,
        pushed to point
  51.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, faster ball, on off stump,
        pushed to gully

End of over 52 (1 run) Sri Lanka 175/3 (trail by 13 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 13-4-39-0 (4nb) - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 22* (59b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 41* (97b 3x4)

  52.1 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run
  52.2 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, (noball) FOUR, short and wide outside
        off, goes back and smashes it to backward point for four
  52.2 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run
  52.3 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run, just outside off, guides it to
        gully
  52.4 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, no run
  52.5 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, one run, on leg stump, turned to square
        leg
  52.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, outside off,
        pushed to point

End of over 53 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 181/3 (trail by 7 runs)
Syed Rasel 14-2-53-1 (8nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 27* (65b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 41* (98b 3x4)

  53.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run
  53.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, defends it to leg side for a single
  53.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, came down
        the wicket and driven bak to bowler
  53.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside
        off, cuts it to gully
  53.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends it on
        the front foot to silly mid-off
  53.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, again came down
        the wicket and defended back to bowler
  53.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, opens
        the face of the bat and guides it to short third man for a single

End of over 54 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 184/3 (trail by 4 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 14-4-42-0 (5nb) - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 42* (103b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 28* (67b 3x4)

       Shahadat Hossain on
  54.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, on middle and leg stump,
        tucked away to short midwicket
  54.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, short in length,
        outside off, punches it to point
  54.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, full in length and swings
        in, defends it to mid-on
  54.3 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, full in length and swings
        in, pushes it to mid-on
  54.4 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, outside
        off and moves away, plays and misses
  54.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run
  54.6 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, one run, short in length, on leg
        stump, defends it to leg side for a single

End of over 55 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 187/3 (trail by 1 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 12-0-51-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 29* (73b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 43* (104b 3x4)

       Changes from both end in bowling, rafique comes to bowl in place of
        Enamul
  55.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  55.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, FOUR, tossed up, came down the
        wicket and lofted it high and handsome over mid-on for four, brave
        shot!
  55.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, sweeps and misses on leg
        stump
  55.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, again on leg stump,
        defends it to leg side
  55.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump,
        nicely swept away to fine leg for four, Shahadat completely misses
        it!
  55.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 56 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 195/3 (lead by 7 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 15-5-43-1 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 43* (104b 3x4) DPMD Jayawardene 37* (79b 5x4)

  56.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
  56.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, again a big grant from
        Shahadat, pitches on off stump, pushed to cover
       Asad Rauf comes to Bashar and complain about it as both batsmen not
        happy with it
  56.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, short inlength, outside
        off, left alone
  56.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, FOUR, short in length, on leg
        stump, jumps up and turns it away very fine to fine leg for four!
  56.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, pushed
        to cover
  56.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it back
        to bowler

End of over 57 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 199/3 (lead by 11 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 13-0-55-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 37* (79b 5x4) TT Samaraweera 47* (110b 4x4)

  57.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  57.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, cuts it to
        point
  57.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, driven to mid-off
  57.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, goes back
        and defends it to off side
  57.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  57.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defended

End of over 58 (1 run) Sri Lanka 200/3 (lead by 12 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 16-5-44-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 38* (82b 5x4) TT Samaraweera 47* (113b 4x4)

  58.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide outside
        off, cuts it to point
  58.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, on off stump, driven to
        mid-off
  58.3 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
        up off his toes and cuts it right on top of it, placement is
        excellent and ball races away to third man fence for four
  58.4 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide outside
        off, left alone
  58.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, again short and wide
        outside off, left alone
  58.6 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, again short and wide, well
        outside off, left alone

End of over 59 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 204/3 (lead by 16 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 14-0-59-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 47* (113b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 42* (88b 6x4)

  59.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  59.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  59.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  59.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  59.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  59.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 60 (maiden) Sri Lanka 204/3 (lead by 16 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 17-6-44-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 42* (88b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 47* (119b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  60.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  60.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, short in length, outside
        off, guides it on the bounce to slip
  60.3 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, short and wide outside
        off, left alone
  60.4 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, on
        target, pushed to mid-on
  60.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, one run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to third man region
  60.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, short in length, turned
        to long leg for a single

End of over 61 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 206/3 (lead by 18 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 15-0-61-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 48* (120b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 43* (93b 6x4)

  61.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, outside off,
        pushed to silly mid-off
  61.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defended to
        silly mid-off
       Appeal for the bat and pad catch, looks like a bump ball, Bucknor
        goes for the square leg umpire, and declares not out as it was
        clearly hit the ground
  61.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  61.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  61.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to gully
  61.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, again short ball, outside
        off, cuts it to point

End of over 62 (maiden) Sri Lanka 206/3 (lead by 18 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 18-7-44-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 43* (93b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 48* (126b 4x4)

  62.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  62.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, one run, full in length, drives it
        to deep point
  62.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to third man region for a single
  62.4 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        defended to cover
  62.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, one run, short ball, pulled awya
        to short midwicket
  62.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, yorker length,
        digs ito ut to mid-on

End of over 63 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 209/3 (lead by 21 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 16-0-64-1 (1w 3nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 45* (97b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 49* (128b 4x4)

  63.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, arm ball, pushed back
  63.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, left alone
  63.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, arm ball, tries to play it
        on the on side, off the pads to leg side
  63.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, on leg stump, worked away
        to fine leg
  63.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, tucked
        away to leg side
  63.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 64 (1 run) Sri Lanka 210/3 (lead by 22 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 19-7-45-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 46* (101b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 49* (130b 4x4)

       Enamul replaces Shahadat
  64.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, three runs, short ball, outside
        off, goes bak and nicely cut away to third man region for three
  64.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        gets sharp turn and bounce, plays and misses
  64.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up, pushed to wide
        of mid-off  and got his 50!
  64.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run
  64.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run
  64.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, one run, on leg stump, swept away
        to fine leg and got his 50 as well!

End of over 65 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 215/3 (lead by 27 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 15-4-47-0 (5nb) - Khettarama End
DPMD Jayawardene 50* (105b 6x4) TT Samaraweera 50* (132b 4x4)

  65.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, on leg stump, turned to
        leg side
  65.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, again on leg stump,
        turned to short fine leg
  65.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        front foot
  65.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, SIX, Top shot! tosses up, comes
        down the wicket, inside out and plays with the spin, drives it up
        and over the extra cover fence for a six
  65.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run
  65.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, arm ball, tries to defend
        it on the front foot, inside edge to backward square leg

End of over 66 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 224/3 (lead by 36 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 20-7-54-1 - Scoreboard End
DPMD Jayawardene 58* (110b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 51* (133b 4x4)

  66.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, on middle and
        leg stump, tries to sweep it, misses it and hits the pad, shout
        for lbw, declines
  66.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, FOUR, well tossed up, driven in
        the air to cover region for four
  66.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, defended to
        silly mid-off
  66.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, tossed up, defended on the
        fornt foot
  66.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to short third man
  66.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Jayawardene, no run, arm ball, on leg stump,
        turned to square leg

End of over 67 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 228/3 (lead by 40 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 16-4-51-0 (5nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 51* (133b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 62* (116b 7x4 1x6)

  67.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, short ball, on leg stump,
        worked away to fine leg
  67.2 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, on off stump, pushed to
        point
  67.3 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, bit slower in pace, plays and misses
  67.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, one run, on leg stump, turned to
        fine leg
  67.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, turned to
        short midwicket
  67.6 Mohammad Rafique to Jayawardene, OUT: tosses up, outside off, spins
        away with some extra bounce, tries to cut it, thick outside edge
        in the hands of Mashud behind the stumps who takes a sharp catch!

       Sri Lanka 231/4, Partnership of 101
       DPMD Jayawardene  c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique  63 (120b 7x4 1x6)

End of over 68 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 231/4 (lead by 43 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 21-7-57-2 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 53* (135b 4x4) 

       Dilshan walks in to bat
  68.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, from wide of
        the crease, spins away, tries to defend it on the front foot,
        thick outside edge to gully
  68.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, short in length, pushed
        to cover for a single
  68.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, three runs, well tossed up, driven on
        the front foot to deep cover and got off the mark
  68.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, on leg stump,
        defends it to leg side
  68.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to silly mid-off
  68.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to point

End of over 69 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 235/4 (lead by 47 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 17-4-55-0 (5nb) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 3* (1b) TT Samaraweera 54* (140b 4x4)

  69.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, defends it off the
        back-foot
  69.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine
        leg
  69.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, again arm ball, on leg
        stump, pushes it to mid-on for a single
  69.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to point
  69.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, two runs, tossed up, came down the
        wicket and driven in the air just short of bowler to mid-off
  69.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, tosses up, comes down the
        wicket, drives it in the air in teh gap to cover

End of over 70 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 240/4 (lead by 52 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 22-7-62-2 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 7* (6b) TT Samaraweera 55* (141b 4x4)

  70.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, tossed up, was a fuller ball,
        defended to silly mid-off
  70.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to point, wants a single, sends him back
  70.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
        long leg
  70.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, two runs, well tossed up, came
        well forward and driven to wide of mid-off for couple of runs
  70.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, again tossed up, driven to
        short cover
  70.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, full toss, driven to cover

End of over 71 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 243/4 (lead by 55 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 18-4-58-0 (5nb) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 8* (9b) TT Samaraweera 57* (144b 4x4)

  71.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
  71.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, FOUR, short and wide outside off, goes
        back and cuts it nicely in the gap between point and cover for
        four
  71.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, two runs, short in length, goes back
        and pulls it away to deep midwicket
  71.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, again slightly short in
        length, cuts it to point
  71.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, again short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to point, looking for a run, sends him back
  71.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to leg
        side for a single

End of over 72 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 250/4 (lead by 62 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 23-7-69-2 - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 15* (15b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 57* (144b 4x4)

  72.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, sharp turn and bounce,
        outside off,nicely adjusted to short third man for a quick single
  72.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, outside off,
        pushed to point
  72.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, again short in length,
        pushed to cover
  72.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, once again, short ball,
        outside off, cuts it to cover
  72.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven to
        mid-off for a quick single
  72.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, well outside
        off and spins away, left alone

End of over 73 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 253/4 (lead by 65 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 19-4-61-0 (5nb) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 17* (17b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 58* (148b 4x4)

  73.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, pushed to cover
  73.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, full ball, came down the
        wicket and pushed back to bowler
  73.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, on leg stump, turned to short
        midwicket
  73.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, down the leg side
  73.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, again arm ball, defended on
        the back-foot to leg side
  73.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, tucked awya to shrot midwicket
        and wanted a single, sent back

End of over 74 (maiden) Sri Lanka 253/4 (lead by 65 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 24-8-69-2 - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 58* (148b 4x4) TM Dilshan 17* (23b 1x4)

  74.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  74.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
  74.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, outside off,
        trist o cut it, inside edge just misses the off stump to keeper
  74.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, takes it on the
        pad, well outside off
  74.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, defended to
        silly mid-off
  74.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, well tossed up,
        defended to cover
  74.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, defended
        back to bowler

End of over 75 (1 run) Sri Lanka 254/4 (lead by 66 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 20-4-62-0 (6nb) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 17* (23b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 58* (155b 4x4)

       Umpire whips off the bails, it's time for Lunch
       Please join us again for the post lunch session at 07:10GMT

Match State: Lunch - Day 2

       Hello and Welcome back, post lunch session is about to start
       Rasel will bowl to Dilshan
  75.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, on target, comes forward and defends
        it to cover
  75.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, one run, on off stump, drives it to wide of
        mid-off
  75.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, good length ball,
        outside off and angling away, left alone
  75.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, Top shot;bit wide outside off,
        leans well forward and drives it on the up and in the gap between
        mid-off and cover fielder, timings is excelletn in this shot, ball
        races away towards fence
  75.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
  75.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, full in length, outside off,
        pushed to point
  75.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on target, pushed to mid-on

End of over 76 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 260/4 (lead by 72 runs)
Syed Rasel 15-2-59-1 (9nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 18* (25b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 62* (160b 5x4)

  76.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, just outside off, guides it to
        gully
  76.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, well tossed up, came well
        forward and defended to cover
  76.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, goes back and
        defends it to off side
  76.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, FOUR, short in length, gives himself
        some room and cuts it away beautifully in the gap between point
        and gully for four
  76.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, FOUR, Top shot! tossed up, came down
        the wicket and played a lovely off drive this time in the extra
        cover for four more
  76.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run

End of over 77 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 268/4 (lead by 80 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 21-4-70-0 (6nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 62* (160b 5x4) TM Dilshan 26* (31b 3x4)

  77.1 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, just outside off, came well forwad
        and driven on the up down the ground to mid-off for four, top shot
  77.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, just outside off, again drives
        it on the up and in the air to cover
  77.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-on
  77.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on off stump, defended to point
  77.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
        to mid-off
  77.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 78 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 272/4 (lead by 84 runs)
Syed Rasel 16-2-63-1 (9nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 26* (31b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 66* (166b 6x4)

  78.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  78.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  78.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  78.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  78.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  78.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, tossed up, defended to off
        side

End of over 79 (maiden) Sri Lanka 272/4 (lead by 84 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 22-5-70-0 (6nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 66* (166b 6x4) TM Dilshan 26* (37b 3x4)

  79.1 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, full and bit wide outside off,
        swings away, left alone
  79.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on off stump, gets right behind
        it and defends it to cover
  79.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
        defends it to leg side and Dilshan wants a single, sends him back
  79.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, full in length, outside off,
        driven to mid-off
  79.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, opens the
        face of the bat and runs it down to third man region
  79.6 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, outside off, left alone

End of over 80 (1 run) Sri Lanka 273/4 (lead by 85 runs)
Syed Rasel 17-2-64-1 (9nb) - Scoreboard End
TT Samaraweera 67* (171b 6x4) TM Dilshan 26* (38b 3x4)

       New ball is due now
  80.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up, pushed to
        cover
  80.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  80.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  80.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, short ball, goes back and
        pulls it away to deep midwicket
  80.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run
  80.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, drives it
        to silly mid-off

End of over 81 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 277/4 (lead by 89 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 23-5-74-0 (6nb) - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 29* (42b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 68* (173b 6x4)

  81.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, good length ball, outside off, left
        alone
  81.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, one run, just ouside off, guides it to third
        man
  81.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, off the pads to
        leg side
  81.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on target, pushed to cover
  81.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
       Ground staff is ready with the covers
  81.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on middle and leg stump, defends
        it to shrot midwicket

End of over 82 (1 run) Sri Lanka 278/4 (lead by 90 runs)
Syed Rasel 18-2-65-1 (9nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 30* (44b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 68* (177b 6x4)

       Heavy clouds all over the stadium
       light drizzle at the moment
  82.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short ball, pushed to deep
        cover
  82.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, driven to mid-
        off
  82.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to silly mid-off legs
  82.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, well tossed up,
        driven back to bowler
       it is getting heavier and players are running off
       Covers are on

Match State: Delay - Day 2 - Rain

       rain has stopped and covers are off
       Players are back in the middle
  82.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, guides
        it to gully
  82.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to deep point
  82.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, swept away
        to fine leg

End of over 83 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 283/4 (lead by 95 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 24-5-79-0 (7nb) - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 70* (182b 6x4) TM Dilshan 32* (46b 3x4)

  83.1 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, two runs, full ball, on leg stump,
        turned to fine leg
  83.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on taget, defedns it to cover
  83.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
  83.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
  83.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
  83.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 84 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 285/4 (lead by 97 runs)
Syed Rasel 19-2-67-1 (9nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 32* (46b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 72* (188b 6x4)

       Rafique on
  84.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
  84.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover
  84.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  84.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, FOUR, tossed up, came down the
        wicket and driven in the gap between cover and mid-off for four
  84.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends itto leg
        side
  84.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run

End of over 85 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 290/4 (lead by 102 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 25-8-74-2 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 33* (48b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 76* (192b 7x4)

       Shahadat Hossain replaces Rasel
  85.1 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, one run, full in length, on leg stump,
        driven to midwicket
  85.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
  85.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, turned to
        deep square leg
  85.4 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run
  85.5 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to leg
        side
  85.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, outside
        off, plays and misses

End of over 86 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 293/4 (lead by 105 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 17-0-67-1 (1w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 35* (51b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 77* (195b 7x4)

  86.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short ball, goes back and cuts
        it to cover
  86.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, tosses up, outside off, spins
        away, guides it ot gully
  86.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, pushed back to
        bowler
  86.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short in length, punches it
        to deep cover
  86.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
  86.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, turned to
        square leg

End of over 87 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 295/4 (lead by 107 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 26-8-76-2 - Khettarama End
TT Samaraweera 78* (197b 7x4) TM Dilshan 36* (55b 3x4)

  87.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, OUT: full ball, outside leg stump,
        tries to play it on the on side, fait edge through to keeper, down
        the leg side, Mashud dives towrds his left and takes a lovely
        catch

       Sri Lanka 295/5, Partnership of 64
       TT Samaraweera  c Khaled Mashud b Shahadat Hossain  78 (198b 7x4 0x6)
       TM Dilshan 36* (55b 3x4) Shahadat Hossain 17.1-0-67-2 (1w 3nb)

       Vaas in
  87.2 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, one run, full and wide outside off,
        drives it to backward point for a single
  87.3 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, tucked away to
        deep square leg
  87.4 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, short in length, pulled awya to
        mid-on
  87.5 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run
  87.6 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, good length ball, outside off and
        moves away, left alone

End of over 88 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 297/5 (lead by 109 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 18-0-69-2 (1w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 37* (56b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (4b)

  88.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, driven to long-off
  88.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run, tosses up, well outside off, left
        alone
  88.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run, sharp turn, tries to defend it on
        the back-foot, hits the pad, shout to flbw declines
  88.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run
  88.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run
  88.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, three runs, short ball and cut to third
        man

End of over 89 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 301/5 (lead by 113 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 27-8-80-2 - Khettarama End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (9b) TM Dilshan 38* (57b 3x4)

  89.1 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, defended back
  89.2 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, short and he pulls to short
        midwicket
  89.3 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, on the stumps and he moves
        acreoss to defend
  89.4 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run
  89.5 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, one run, turned to square leg
  89.6 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, FOUR, short and its a gift to be put
        away to deep square leg

End of over 90 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 306/5 (lead by 118 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 19-0-74-2 (1w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
WPUJC Vaas 5* (14b) TM Dilshan 42* (58b 4x4)

  90.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run, pushed to mid-on
  90.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run, comes forward and defends to
        silly mid-on
  90.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, OUT: came forward and allowed the ball to
        hit the front pad and finger goes up as the ball seemed headed for
        leg stump and no shot had been offered

       Sri Lanka 306/6, Partnership of 11
       WPUJC Vaas  lbw b Mohammad Rafique  5 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       TM Dilshan 42* (58b 4x4) Mohammad Rafique 27.3-8-80-3

       Herath has come in
  90.4 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run, another appeal but declined as
        he was struck outside the line
  90.5 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, one run, turned to leg
  90.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, three runs, cut to deep cover

End of over 91 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 310/6 (lead by 122 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 28-8-84-3 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 45* (59b 4x4) HMRKB Herath 1* (2b)

  91.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  91.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  91.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, left alone outside off
  91.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  91.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  91.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run

End of over 92 (maiden) Sri Lanka 310/6 (lead by 122 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 25-6-79-0 (7nb) - Scoreboard End
HMRKB Herath 1* (2b) TM Dilshan 45* (65b 4x4)

Match State: Drinks

  92.1 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
        fine leg
  92.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, outside off, pushed to point
  92.3 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run
  92.4 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run
  92.5 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run, outside off, spins away , left
        alone
  92.6 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run, again well tossed up, outside
        off, left alone

End of over 93 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 312/6 (lead by 124 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 29-8-86-3 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 46* (66b 4x4) HMRKB Herath 2* (7b)

  93.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, well tossed up, defended to
        off side
  93.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  93.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  93.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  93.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
  93.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, legbye: two runs, tries to sweep it,
        off the pads to fine leg for couple

End of over 94 (2 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 314/6 (lead by 126 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 26-7-79-0 (7nb) - Scoreboard End
HMRKB Herath 2* (7b) TM Dilshan 46* (72b 4x4)

  94.1 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run
  94.2 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run
  94.3 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run
  94.4 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, one run, on leg stump, turned to leg
        side
  94.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, FOUR, tossed up, driven down the
        ground to mid-off for four and got his 50!
  94.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run

End of over 95 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 319/6 (lead by 131 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 30-8-91-3 - Khettarama End
HMRKB Herath 3* (11b) TM Dilshan 50* (74b 5x4)

  95.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run
  95.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run
  95.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run
  95.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run
  95.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run
  95.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run

End of over 96 (maiden) Sri Lanka 319/6 (lead by 131 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 27-8-79-0 (7nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 50* (74b 5x4) HMRKB Herath 3* (17b)

  96.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
        deep square leg
  96.2 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
        fine leg
  96.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside off,
        cuts it nicely to deep cover point region for a single
  96.4 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run, well tossed up, defended to
        point
  96.5 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run, on target, defends it to off
        side
  96.6 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run, on leg stump, sweeps and
        misses, off the pads to short fine leg

End of over 97 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 322/6 (lead by 134 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 31-8-94-3 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 52* (76b 5x4) HMRKB Herath 4* (21b)

  97.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven down
        the ground to long-off
  97.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to cover for a single
  97.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, went forward and
        defended to short leg
  97.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, came down the wicket and
        driven to long-off
  97.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
        turned to short fine leg
  97.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, no run

End of over 98 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 325/6 (lead by 137 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 28-8-82-0 (7nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 54* (79b 5x4) HMRKB Herath 5* (24b)

  98.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven to
        long-off
  98.2 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins in, tries to sweep it, hits the pad and spins back towards
        stumps, hits the leg stump and bails does not come off
  98.3 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, two runs, tossed up, pushed to cover
        for couple of runs
  98.4 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run
  98.5 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, two runs, on leg stump, swept away to
        fine leg
  98.6 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, no run

End of over 99 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 330/6 (lead by 142 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 32-8-99-3 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 55* (80b 5x4) HMRKB Herath 9* (29b)

  99.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, defends it to off
        side
  99.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, tossed up, came down the
        wicket and pushed back to bowler
  99.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, again well flighted ball, spun
        away defended to off side
  99.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, full ball, uses his feet and
        turns it to short midwicket
  99.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to deep cover
  99.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, (noball) no run, came down the wicketa
        nd defended to silly mid-off
  99.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Herath, FOUR, short and wide outside off, goes
        back and cuts it away in front of point for four, top shot!

End of over 100 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 336/6 (lead by 148 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 29-8-88-0 (8nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 56* (85b 5x4) HMRKB Herath 13* (31b 1x4)

 100.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven to
        long-off
 100.2 Mohammad Rafique to Herath, OUT: Gone! arm ball, outside off, tries
        to cut it, big outside edge in the hands of Khaled Mashud behind
        the stumps

       Sri Lanka 337/7, Partnership of 31
       HMRKB Herath  c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique  13 (32b 1x4 0x6)
       TM Dilshan 57* (86b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 32.2-8-100-4

       That is tea also, Sri Lanka at tea have a lead of 149 runs and
        still 3 wicket in hand
       please join us again after 15 mins for the post tea session

Match State: Tea - Day 2

       Hello and welcome back!
       Post tea session is about to start
       Players are back on the field
       Muralitharan is the new batsman
 100.3 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, one run, arm ball, on leg stump,
        turned to leg side
 100.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, two runs, well tossed up, driven toc
        over
 100.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run
 100.6 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, one run, on leg stump, turned to
        midwicket

End of over 101 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 342/7 (lead by 154 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 33-8-105-4 - Khettarama End
M Muralitharan 2* (2b) TM Dilshan 60* (88b 5x4)

 101.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Muralitharan, no run, tossed up, off the pads
        to off side
 101.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Muralitharan, no run, defended to cover
 101.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Muralitharan, one run, short ball, on leg
        stump, turned to long leg
 101.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven down
        the ground to long-off
 101.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Muralitharan, no run, tosses up, comes down the
        wicket and checks his shot, beaten by spin outside off, but he is
        back on time
 101.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Muralitharan, no run, short ball, outside off,
        cuts it to point

End of over 102 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 344/7 (lead by 156 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 30-8-90-0 (8nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 61* (89b 5x4) M Muralitharan 3* (7b)

 102.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to short third man
 102.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, tosses up, on off stump and
        spins away, tries to plays it on the on side, gets beaten by spin,
        Mashud misses a stumping chance!
 102.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to cover
 102.4 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, OUT: Gone! tosses up, well
        outside off and spins away sharply, tries to defend it, edges it
        to keeper, who makes no mistake, Murali goes one short of 1000
        runs in test cricket and Rafique gets his 5th wicket

       Sri Lanka 345/8, Partnership of 8
       M Muralitharan  c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       TM Dilshan 62* (92b 5x4) Mohammad Rafique 33.4-8-106-5

       Fernando in
 102.5 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, plays and misses
 102.6 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, arm ball, defended to cover

End of over 103 (1 run) Sri Lanka 345/8 (lead by 157 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 34-8-106-5 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 62* (92b 5x4) CRD Fernando 0* (2b)

 103.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, short and wide otuside off,
        cuts it to cover
 103.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, well tossed up, defended on
        the front foot
 103.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, agin well flighted ball, bit
        slower in the air, defended to off side
 103.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside off,
        goes back and cuts it to deep cover
 103.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Fernando, one run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        pushed in the air just wide of short leg fielder
 103.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, FOUR, full ball, comes down the wicket
        and drives it down the ground and beats the diving mid-on fielder
        for four

End of over 104 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 351/8 (lead by 163 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 31-8-96-0 (8nb) - Scoreboard End
CRD Fernando 1* (3b) TM Dilshan 67* (97b 6x4)

 104.1 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, tossed up, defended to off
        side
 104.2 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins away, left alone
 104.3 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, full ball, pushed back
 104.4 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, tossed up, defended
 104.5 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, down the leg side
 104.6 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run

End of over 105 (maiden) Sri Lanka 351/8 (lead by 163 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 35-9-106-5 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 67* (97b 6x4) CRD Fernando 1* (9b)

 105.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
 105.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, short in length, cuts it to
        cover
 105.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, FOUR, tosses up on leg stump, down on
        one knee and plays a lovely sweep shot to deep midwicket for four
 105.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, well tossed up, outside off,
        driven to deep cover for couple of runs
 105.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short in length, drives it
        off the back-foot to long-off
 105.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Fernando, no run, tossed up, took it on the
        pad, shout for lbw, declined

End of over 106 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 358/8 (lead by 170 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 32-8-103-0 (8nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 74* (102b 7x4) CRD Fernando 1* (10b)

 106.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, FOUR, tossed up, came down the wicket
        and lofted it over mid-on for four
 106.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
 106.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside off,
        cuts it to deep point
 106.4 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, tossed up, defended to off
 106.5 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, tosses up, drives it in the
        air to short of mid-on, Dilshan wants a single, sends him back
 106.6 Mohammad Rafique to Fernando, no run, lovely delivery, spin and
        bounce outside off, plays and misses

End of over 107 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 363/8 (lead by 175 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 36-9-111-5 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 79* (105b 8x4) CRD Fernando 1* (13b)

 107.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, full ball, on leg stump,
        pushed back
 107.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, faster ball, pushed to cover
 107.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, again well tossed up, went for
        the drive, thick outside edge to gully
 107.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
 107.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, short in length, on leg
        stump, paddles it to fine leg
 107.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
        it to deep cover

End of over 108 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 366/8 (lead by 178 runs)
Enamul Haque jnr 33-8-106-0 (8nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 82* (111b 8x4) CRD Fernando 1* (13b)

 108.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short in length, pushed back
 108.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, well tossed up, defended
        solidly to cover
 108.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, on leg stump, pushed
        back
 108.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short in length, pushed back
 108.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, two runs, again on leg stump, swept
        away to fine leg and came back for the 2nd run
 108.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, came down the
        wicket to play a big shot over mid-off, miscued it and fallen no
        mans lands

End of over 109 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 369/8 (lead by 181 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 37-9-114-5 - Khettarama End
TM Dilshan 85* (117b 8x4) CRD Fernando 1* (13b)

       Shahadat Hussain on
 109.1 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, short inlength, pushed to
        cover
 109.2 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        driven to mid-off
       New ball have taken now
 109.3 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, good length ball, outside off,
        big of away swing with this new ball, plays and misses
 109.4 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run
 109.5 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, one run, short in length, pushed to
        wide of mid-off for a single
 109.6 Shahadat Hossain to Fernando, no run, full and wide outside off,
        left alone

End of over 110 (1 run) Sri Lanka 370/8 (lead by 182 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 20-0-75-2 (1w 3nb) - Scoreboard End
TM Dilshan 86* (122b 8x4) CRD Fernando 1* (14b)

       Rasel comes to bowl with this 2nd new ball
 110.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, on leg stump, pushed to mid-on
 110.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, OUT: good length ball, nips back, goes for
        the pull shot on the leg stump, misses it and ball clips the bails
        on top of off stump

       Sri Lanka 370/9, Partnership of 25
       TM Dilshan  b Syed Rasel  86 (124b 8x4 0x6)
       CRD Fernando 1* (14b) Syed Rasel 19.2-2-67-2 (9nb)

       here comes the declaration from Sri Lankan skipper wiht the fall of
        Dilshan wicket
       Sri Lanka took the lead of 182 runs
       Please join us again after 10 mins for Bangladesh 2nd innings

Match State: Innings Break

       Hello and welcome back!
       Bangladesh are about to start their 2nd innings
       Javed Omar and Shahriyar Nafees are the openers adn Javed will face
        Vaas
   0.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, FOUR, short in length, on lg stump, turned it
        just wide of diving Sangakkara to fine leg for four
   0.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run
   0.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, two runs, short in length, outside off, guides
        it to third man region for coupel of runs
   0.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, two runs, again on leg stump, tries to play it
        on the mid-on region, gets a thick outside edge to wide of mid-on
   0.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, another inside edge to square leg
   0.6 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, good length ball, outside off and
        moves away, left alone

End of over 1 (9 runs) Bangladesh 9/0 (trail by 173 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-9-0 - Khettarama End
Javed Omar 9* (5b 1x4) Shahriar Nafees 0* (1b)

       Malinga on
   1.1 Malinga to Javed Omar, OUT: pitches well down the leg side, tries
        to play it on the fine leg, gets a thick edge down the leg side
        through to Sangakkara, soft dismissal!

       Bangladesh 9/1, Partnership of 9
       Javed Omar  c Sangakkara b Malinga  9 (6b 1x4 0x6)
       Shahriar Nafees 0* (1b) SL Malinga 0.1-0-0-1

       Skipper comes in to bat
   1.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, one run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
        to cover for a single
   1.3 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside off,
        left alone
   1.4 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short ball, outside off, sways
        awy and lets it go through to keeper
   1.5 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, two runs, full in length and swings in,
        tucks it away to backward square leg
   1.6 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short ball, outside off, left
        alone

End of over 2 (3 runs) Bangladesh 12/1 (trail by 170 runs)
SL Malinga 1-0-3-1 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 1* (1b) Shahriar Nafees 2* (5b)

   2.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover for
        a single
   2.2 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run
   2.3 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run
   2.4 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, one run, just outside off, pushes it just
        wide of mid-off for a single
   2.5 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, two runs, on lg stump, turned to long leg
   2.6 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run

End of over 3 (4 runs) Bangladesh 16/1 (trail by 166 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-13-0 - Khettarama End
Shahriar Nafees 3* (8b) Habibul Bashar 4* (4b)

   3.1 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, full ball, outside off, opns the
        face of the bat and runs it down to thirdman region for four
   3.2 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full in length and swings in,
        defends it to mid-on
   3.3 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside off,
        left alone
   3.4 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, one run, full ball, on leg stump,
        drives it dow the ground to mid-on
   3.5 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short in length, punches it back
        to bowler
   3.6 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, (noball) FOUR, short ball, goes for the
        pull shot, top edge to fine leg for four
   3.6 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, again short ball, on leg stump,
        ducks underneath it

End of over 4 (10 runs) Bangladesh 26/1 (trail by 156 runs)
SL Malinga 2-0-13-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Shahriar Nafees 8* (12b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 8* (7b 1x4)

   4.1 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, outside off and moves away, left
        alone
   4.2 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, punches it off
        the back-foot to point
   4.3 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run
   4.4 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, on off stump, gets right behind it
        and defends it to off isde
   4.5 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven to
        mid-off
   4.6 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) Bangladesh 26/1 (trail by 156 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-13-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 8* (7b 1x4) Shahriar Nafees 8* (18b 1x4)

   5.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run
   5.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, three runs, full ball, drivne to mid-on
   5.3 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, three runs, on middle and leg stump,
        drive sit down the ground to mid-on for three runs
   5.4 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, one run, on leg stump, worked away to
        leg side
   5.5 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run
   5.6 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, two runs, on leg stump, driven to deep
        midwicket for couple of runs

End of over 6 (9 runs) Bangladesh 35/1 (trail by 147 runs)
SL Malinga 3-0-22-1 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 12* (10b 1x4) Shahriar Nafees 13* (21b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, full in length and swings in, keeps
        bit low, defends it back to bowler
   6.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run
   6.3 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, full ball, on target, defends it
        back to bowler
   6.4 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, full in length, outside off, leans
        well forward and defends it to cover
   6.5 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, on target, defends it to gully
   6.6 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, full in length on off stump,
        defends it to short cover

End of over 7 (maiden) Bangladesh 35/1 (trail by 147 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-2-13-0 - Khettarama End
Shahriar Nafees 13* (21b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 12* (16b 1x4)

       Atapattu brings Murali onto attack
   7.1 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
        off
   7.2 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tosses up, outside off,
        sweeps and misses
   7.3 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, OUT: Doosra! pitches on middle and
        spins in, tries to left it, goes between the legs and hits the
        middle stump, magician strikes in his 1st over!

       Bangladesh 35/2, Partnership of 26
       Shahriar Nafees  b Muralitharan  13 (24b 1x4 0x6)
       Habibul Bashar 12* (16b 1x4) M Muralitharan 0.3-0-0-1

   7.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: tosses up, keeps low, tries
        to left it, hits him on the back-foot, huge shout for lbw, up goes
        the finger of Rauf, this is a off spinner from Murali and just
        missing leg stump, but decision goes in favour of bowler, Murali
        on a hat-trick!

       Bangladesh 35/3, Partnership of 0
       Mohammad Ashraful  lbw b Muralitharan  0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
       Habibul Bashar 12* (16b 1x4) M Muralitharan 0.4-0-0-2

       Tushar Imran comes in to face the hat-trick ball
   7.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, tossed up, defended to off
        side
   7.6 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run

End of over 8 (maiden) Bangladesh 35/3 (trail by 147 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-1-0-2 - Scoreboard End
Habibul Bashar 12* (16b 1x4) Tushar Imran 0* (2b)

       Spin from both ends, Herath comes to bowl
   8.1 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it
        to point
   8.2 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run, well tossed up, pushed to cover
   8.3 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run
   8.4 Herath to Habibul Bashar, no run
   8.5 Herath to Habibul Bashar, one run, short in length, outside off,
        pushed to point for a single
   8.6 Herath to Tushar Imran, no run, tossed up, defended

End of over 9 (1 run) Bangladesh 36/3 (trail by 146 runs)
HMRKB Herath 1-0-1-0 - Khettarama End
Habibul Bashar 13* (21b 1x4) Tushar Imran 0* (3b)

       It is very dark and light offer to the batsmen and they are walking
        off
       covers are on
       Here comes the heavy rain and ground staff are covering the ground,
        it looks like be a long one
       News from Colombo is that, it is still raining and umpires decide
        it is enough for the the day and play will start 30 mins earliar
        tomorrow
       Please join us tomorrow for the third day's play at 04:00GMT

Match State: Stumps - Day 2

       Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage for the third
        day of the 1st test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka being played
        at Colombo
       Bangladesh were trail by 146 runs and 7 wickets in hand when the
        heavy rain came yesterday
       It is bright and sunny morning in Colombo
       Ground Staff have done a great job and outfield is in perfect
        playing condition
       Players and umpires are coming to the middle
       Nurali will bowl to Bashar
   9.1 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, tosses up, drives it to
        mid-on
   9.2 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, again tossed up, went
        forward and defended to silly mid-off
   9.3 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run
   9.4 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, short and wrong one,
        outside off, cuts it to point
   9.5 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed to mid-on
   9.6 Muralitharan to Habibul Bashar, no run, again a well tossed up
        delivery, came forward and took it on the front pad

End of over 10 (maiden) Bangladesh 36/3 (trail by 146 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-2-0-2 - Scoreboard End
Tushar Imran 0* (3b) Habibul Bashar 13* (27b 1x4)

       Vaas will bowl from Khettarama End
  10.1 Vaas to Tushar Imran, one run, on leg stump, nicely turned away to
        fine leg for a single
  10.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, two runs, full in length and swings in,
        whips it away to deep midwicket for couple of runs
  10.3 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, OUT: lovely delivery, pitches on off stump
        and angling away, tries to defend it without moving his feet,
        thick outisde edge in the hands of Keeper, Vaas strikes!

       Bangladesh 39/4, Partnership of 4
       Habibul Bashar  c Sangakkara b Vaas  15 (29b 1x4 0x6)
       Tushar Imran 1* (4b) WPUJC Vaas 4.3-2-16-1

       Aftab Ahmed is the new batsman
  10.4 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full in length and swings in, defends
        it back to bowler
  10.5 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on target, defends it to cover
  10.6 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, inswinger, well down the leg side
        through to keeper

End of over 11 (3 runs) Bangladesh 39/4 (trail by 143 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-2-16-1 - Khettarama End
Tushar Imran 1* (4b) Aftab Ahmed 0* (3b)

  11.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, tosses up, well outside off
        and spins in, tries to play it on the front foot, misses the edge
        through to keeper
  11.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
        driven to mid-off
  11.3 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, again well tossed up, got up
        bounce, outside off, thick outside edge to off side, wants a
        single, sends him back
  11.4 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run
  11.5 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, one run, well tossed up, outside leg,
        tried to bowl a wrong one, turned to fine leg
  11.6 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, turned away with the spin,
        in the air just wide of short leg for couplr more

End of over 12 (3 runs) Bangladesh 42/4 (trail by 140 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-2-3-2 - Scoreboard End
Tushar Imran 2* (9b) Aftab Ahmed 2* (4b)

  12.1 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, just outside off and left alone
  12.2 Vaas to Tushar Imran, no run, short in length and swings in and
        defends it to leg side
  12.3 Vaas to Tushar Imran, one run, again on leg stump, turned away to
        backward square leg
  12.4 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full ball, on off stump, a hint of
        inswing, defends it back to bowler
  12.5 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, bang on target, again, defends it to
        leg side
  12.6 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, short in length, outside off, tries to
        defend it off the back-foot, thick outside edge in the gap between
        gully and slip to vacant third man region for four

End of over 13 (5 runs) Bangladesh 47/4 (trail by 135 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-2-21-1 - Khettarama End
Tushar Imran 3* (12b) Aftab Ahmed 6* (7b 1x4)

  13.1 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, no run, tosses up, defends it to
        short leg
  13.2 Muralitharan to Tushar Imran, OUT: tosses up, just outside off,
        spins in, keeps very low, tries to defend it on the back-foot,
        misses it and ball hits the off stump, Bangladesh now 5 down!

       Bangladesh 47/5, Partnership of 8
       Tushar Imran  b Muralitharan  3 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       Aftab Ahmed 6* (7b 1x4) M Muralitharan 3.2-2-3-3

       Khaled Mashud in
  13.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tosses up, wrong one from
        Murali, tries to drive, it, beats the batsman as well as the
        keeper and goes to leg stlip, shout for catch, declines
  13.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
  13.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pads it away from outside
        off
  13.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, sharp off break, turns it
        to fine leg

End of over 14 (1 run) Bangladesh 48/5 (trail by 134 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-2-4-3 - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 1* (4b) Aftab Ahmed 6* (7b 1x4)

  14.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, outside off, ducks
        underneath it
  14.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full ball, outside off and swings in
        a bit, left alone
  14.3 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, again good length ball, just outside
        off and again swings in, well left by Mashud
  14.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full in length and swings in, almost
        goes through the defence, big inside edge onto pads
  14.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full and bit wide outside off, left
        alone
  14.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, on target, pushed to mid-off

End of over 15 (maiden) Bangladesh 48/5 (trail by 134 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-3-21-1 - Khettarama End
Aftab Ahmed 6* (7b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 1* (10b)

  15.1 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
  15.2 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, on leg stump, swept away in
        the air to short of long leg fielder
  15.3 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: tossed up, on middle and leg
        stump, was a wrong one again, tried to play on the on side,
        leading edge to slip, Samaraweera took a good catch in the slip

       Bangladesh 50/6, Partnership of 3
       Aftab Ahmed  c Samaraweera b Muralitharan  8 (10b 1x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mashud 1* (10b) M Muralitharan 4.3-2-6-4

       Rafique in
  15.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, just outside off,
        guides it to wide of slip for couple of runs
  15.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, guides it to gully, wants
        a single, sends him back, throw on target, Sangakkara whips off
        the bails, shout for runout, tv calls, and green light on as
        Rafique back in time
  15.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, wrong one, defended to
        off side

End of over 16 (4 runs) Bangladesh 52/6 (trail by 130 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-2-8-4 - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 1* (10b) Mohammad Rafique 2* (3b)

  16.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full inlength, outside off, left
        alone
  16.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, full ball, on off stump, drives it
        down the ground to mid-off for four
  16.3 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, plays and misses outside off
  16.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run
  16.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run
  16.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run

End of over 17 (4 runs) Bangladesh 56/6 (trail by 126 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-3-25-1 - Khettarama End
Mohammad Rafique 2* (3b) Khaled Mashud 5* (16b 1x4)

  17.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short in length, outside
        off, defends itto gully
  17.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, on middle and leg
        stump, swept away to fine leg
  17.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, wrong one, inside edge
        onto pads and short of short leg
  17.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, (noball) no run
  17.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: tosses up, from round the
        wicket, goes for the big sweep shot, top edge in the air and
        Samaraweera takes a simple catch in the slip, Murali gets his 47th
        five wickets haul!

       Bangladesh 59/7, Partnership of 9
       Mohammad Rafique  c Samaraweera b Muralitharan  4 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mashud 5* (16b 1x4) M Muralitharan 5.4-2-11-5 (1nb)

       Rasel is the new batsman
  17.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, just outside off, guides
        it to third man region for couple
  17.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, well tossed up, pushed to
        wide of mid-off

End of over 18 (6 runs) Bangladesh 62/7 (trail by 120 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-2-14-5 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 8* (18b 1x4) Syed Rasel 0* (0b)

  18.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length ball, on middle stump
        and swings in a bit, hits on the pad, tries to left it, shout for
        lbw, declines as ball hits him just outside off
  18.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, two runs, on off stump, pushed to cover
  18.3 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
  18.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full ball, on off stump, defends it
        to mid-off
  18.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, short in length, outside off edges it
        just short of Dilshan in the 2nd slip and goes to vacant third man
        region for four
  18.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, outside off, left alone

End of over 19 (6 runs) Bangladesh 68/7 (trail by 114 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-3-31-1 - Khettarama End
Syed Rasel 0* (0b) Khaled Mashud 14* (24b 2x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, tosses up, well outside off and
        spins away, left alone
  19.2 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
        went for the drive, misstimed it back to bowler
  19.3 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, on target, defended on the
        front foot
  19.4 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, again tossed up, came well
        forward and defended
  19.5 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, tosses up, outside leg and
        spins away, defends it to gully
  19.6 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, tosses up, outside off and
        spins sharply away from the batsman, plays and misses

End of over 20 (maiden) Bangladesh 68/7 (trail by 114 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-3-14-5 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Khaled Mashud 14* (24b 2x4) Syed Rasel 0* (6b)

  20.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run
  20.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, on target, defends it to cover
  20.3 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, edges it short of slip
  20.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, on target, pushed to mid-off
  20.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length ball, outside off and
        spins away, left alone
  20.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, on leg stump, tried to play it on
        the on side, off the pads to leg side

End of over 21 (maiden) Bangladesh 68/7 (trail by 114 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-4-31-1 - Khettarama End
Syed Rasel 0* (6b) Khaled Mashud 14* (30b 2x4)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, one run, tossed up, pushed to mid-on
  21.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pads it away from outside
        off
  21.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp turn, off the pads to
        silly mid-off, shout for bat and pad, declines
  21.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, bye: FOUR, tosses up, well outside
        leg, goes for the sweep, misses the keeper and the batsman to fine
        leg fence
  21.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, again tossed up, sharp turn,
        hit him high on pad, shout for lbw, declined
  21.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, lovely wrong one, tossed up,
        outside off, went for the drive, missed it through to keeper

End of over 22 (5 runs) Bangladesh 73/7 (trail by 109 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-3-15-5 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Syed Rasel 1* (7b) Khaled Mashud 14* (35b 2x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Malinga replaces Vaas
  22.1 Malinga to Syed Rasel, no run
  22.2 Malinga to Syed Rasel, no run, short and wide outside off, plays
        and misses
  22.3 Malinga to Syed Rasel, no run, full and fast, just outside off,
        plays and misses
  22.4 Malinga to Syed Rasel, no run, again full and fast outside off,
        another play and a miss outside off
  22.5 Malinga to Syed Rasel, no run, full ball, outside off, goes for the
        drive, edges it short of Dilhsn in the 2nd slip
  22.6 Malinga to Syed Rasel, no run, full in length, on leg stump, tucked
        away to short midwicket

End of over 23 (maiden) Bangladesh 73/7 (trail by 109 runs)
SL Malinga 4-1-22-1 (1nb) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 14* (35b 2x4) Syed Rasel 1* (13b)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, defended on
        the front foot
  23.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp off break, hits on the
        pad, shout for lbw, declines as ball missing leg stump
  23.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, wrong one from Murali,
        sweeps and misses outside off
  23.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pads it away outside off
  23.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, wrong one, thick outside
        edge to off side
  23.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, defended to
        short leg

End of over 24 (maiden) Bangladesh 73/7 (trail by 109 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-4-15-5 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Syed Rasel 1* (13b) Khaled Mashud 14* (41b 2x4)

  24.1 Malinga to Syed Rasel, OUT: from round the wicket, full in length,
        on middle stump, plays all over it and gets bowled!

       Bangladesh 73/8, Partnership of 14
       Syed Rasel  b Malinga  1 (14b 0x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mashud 14* (41b 2x4) SL Malinga 4.1-1-22-2 (1nb)

       Shahadat Hossain in
  24.2 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
        it
  24.3 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, two runs, full ball, on off stump,
        driven to cover
  24.4 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, on leg stump, off the pads to
        off side
  24.5 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, good yorker, digs it out to
        short leg, good stop by Jayawardene
  24.6 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to mid-on

End of over 25 (2 runs) Bangladesh 75/8 (trail by 107 runs)
SL Malinga 5-1-24-2 (1nb) - Khettarama End
Khaled Mashud 14* (41b 2x4) Shahadat Hossain 2* (5b)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, well tossed up, turned to
        leg side
  25.2 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, well tossed up, came wel
        forward and defended
  25.3 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, well tossed up, nicely
        played with bat and pad together to cover
  25.4 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, one run, just outside off, guides
        it to gully for a single
  25.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, sweeps and misses outside
        off
  25.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run

End of over 26 (2 runs) Bangladesh 77/8 (trail by 105 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-4-17-5 (1nb) - Scoreboard End
Shahadat Hossain 3* (8b) Khaled Mashud 15* (44b 2x4)

  26.1 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
        it
  26.2 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short in length, goes back and
        nicely defends it to off side
  26.3 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, wide: FOUR, short and wide way over
        batsman and wide of keeper for four wides
  26.3 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, one run, full ball, on off stump,
        chips it just over mid-on fielder
  26.4 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, OUT: full and fast, on off stump, tries
        to play it away from the body and with an angle bat, no way near
        the ball and off stump out of the ground!

       Bangladesh 83/9, Partnership of 10
       Khaled Mashud  b Malinga  15 (45b 2x4 0x6)
       Shahadat Hossain 4* (11b) SL Malinga 5.4-1-30-3 (1w 1nb)

       Last man in
  26.5 Malinga to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, full and fast on target, well
        digs it out to leg side
  26.6 Malinga to Enamul Haque jnr, two runs, full ball, on off stump,
        pushed to deep cover for couple of runs

End of over 27 (8 runs) Bangladesh 85/9 (trail by 97 runs)
SL Malinga 6-1-32-3 (1w 1nb) - Khettarama End
Shahadat Hossain 4* (11b) Enamul Haque jnr 2* (2b)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, one run, tossed up, on leg stump,
        turned to long leg
  27.2 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, pads it away from outside
        off
  27.3 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
  27.4 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, OUT: Allover! lovely delivery,
        was a wrong one, tried to play it by using his feet, got beaten
        and Sangakkara did the rest behind the stumps

       Bangladesh 86/10, Partnership of 3
       Enamul Haque jnr  st Sangakkara b Muralitharan  2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       Shahadat Hossain 5* (12b) M Muralitharan 10.4-4-18-6 (1nb)

       That's it, Sri Lanka won by an innings and 96 runs and this is
        Bangladesh lowest total in Test Cricket
       Man of the Match: Muttiah Muralitharan

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