2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (PSS), 20-24 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 2nd
and last test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka being played at
Colombo
Sri Lanka have won the toss and have elected to bat first
Sri Lanka team: ST Jayasuriya, *MS Atapattu, +KC Sangakkara, TT
Samaraweera, DPMD Jayawardene, TM Dilshan, WPUJC Vaas, HMRKB
Herath, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando, SL Malinga.
Bangladesh team: Javed Omar, Shahriar Nafees, *Habibul Bashar,
Mohammad Ashraful, Nafees Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed, +Khaled Mashud,
Mohammad Rafique, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain, Enamul Haque jnr.
Sri Lanka are going in this match with the same side and Bangladesh
make one change, incomes Nafees Iqbal in place of Tushar Imran
Players and umpires are in the middle
Play is about to start
Jayasuriya and Atapattu are the openers for Sri Lanka
Jayasuriya will face Rasel
0.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full in length, outside off and a
hint of away movement, left alone
0.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, one run, on off stump, defends it to
point and runs a single
0.3 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, on target, pitches just outside off
and nips back to the right hander, defends it to off side
0.4 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, no run, again sharp movement back to the
right hander, hits the pad bit high and also going down the leg
side
0.5 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, one run, on middle and leg stump, defends
it to leg side for a single
0.6 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it back to
bowler
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0
Syed Rasel 1-0-2-0 - Air Force Flats End
MS Atapattu 1* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 1* (3b)
Shahadat Hossain will share the new ball with Rasel
1.1 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves awy, left alone
1.2 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, full ball, just outside off,
drives it to cover
1.3 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, FOUR, full toss, outside off, driven
to backward point for four, good shot
1.4 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, full ball, on off stump,
drives it down the ground to mid-off, fielder dives and save comes
runs
1.5 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
1.6 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, full ball, yorker length,
digs it out to off side
End of over 2 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 6/0
Shahadat Hossain 1-0-4-0 - Press Block End
ST Jayasuriya 1* (3b) MS Atapattu 5* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, short and wide outside off, cuts
and misstimes it to off side
2.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, short in length, outside
off, up off his toes and punches it to mid-off
2.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, pushed to cover
2.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, two runs, good length ball, on leg stump,
turned to fine leg for couple of runs
2.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, one run, again on leg stump, turned to
fine leg
2.5 Syed Rasel to Atapattu, one run, again good length ball, on leg
stump, worked away to fine leg for a single
2.6 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, FOUR, Top shot! slightly short in length,
goes back and punches it to deep cover for four, timing and
placement is excellent!
End of over 3 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 15/0
Syed Rasel 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
MS Atapattu 6* (10b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 8* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, one run, short in length, on middle
and leg stump, tucked away to leg side for a single
3.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, agai short and
wide outside off, cuts it hard but straight to point fielder
3.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, (noball) FOUR, short ball, quickly
goes bakc and pulls it away to deep midwicket for four more, top
shot
3.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayasuriya, one run, full ball, on middle
stump, drives and inside edge to fine leg
3.3 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, on leg stump, turned to short
midwicket, fielder dives and save couple of runs
3.4 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, short ball, up off his toes
and punche sit to cover
3.5 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, well down the leg side
3.6 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, short and sharp delivery,
sways away and lets it go through to keeper
End of over 4 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 23/0
Shahadat Hossain 2-0-12-0 (2nb) - Press Block End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (12b 2x4) MS Atapattu 7* (15b 1x4)
4.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it solidly
back to bowler
4.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length, again a solid
punch off the back-foot, straight to point fielder
4.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length and swings in,
tries to cut it first and then changes his mind and defends it to
point
4.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, again short in length and nips
back a bit, pushed to point
4.5 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, (noball) no run, full in length and
swings in, defends it on the front foot, gets the inner edge to
leg side
4.5 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, goes back and
defends it to cover
4.6 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it to leg side
End of over 5 (1 run) Sri Lanka 24/0
Syed Rasel 3-0-12-0 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
MS Atapattu 7* (15b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 13* (19b 2x4)
5.1 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
cuts and top edge over slips to vacant third man region for four
5.2 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, again good length ball, just
outside off and moves away, defends it with soft hand on the
bounce to slip
5.3 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, good length ball and swings
in this time, left alone by skipper, ball just misses the off
stump on the way to keeper
5.4 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, no run, on target, defends it to
cover
5.5 Shahadat Hossain to Atapattu, OUT: lovely delivery, good length
ball, angling in the air and moves away after pitches, tries to
defend it, thick outside edge in the hands of keeper
Sri Lanka 28/1, Partnership of 28
MS Atapattu c Khaled Mashud b Shahadat Hossain 11 (20b 2x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 13* (19b 2x4) Shahadat Hossain 2.5-0-16-1 (2nb)
Sangakkara is the new batsman
5.6 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, tucked
away to leg side
End of over 6 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 28/1
Shahadat Hossain 3-0-16-1 (2nb) - Press Block End
ST Jayasuriya 13* (19b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)
6.1 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, on middle stump,
defends it to mid-on
6.2 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run, on off stump, drives it to point,
diving save by Aftab, sangakkara goes well own the wicket for the
run, sends him back, Aftab mises the stumps, Sangakkara was no way
near the crease
6.3 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, no run
6.4 Syed Rasel to Jayasuriya, OUT: Gone! full in length, on middle
stump and swings in, Jayasuriya is bit late on the shot, ball
wraps it on the front pad, huge shout for lbw, up goes the late
finger of Bucknor!
Sri Lanka 28/2, Partnership of 0
ST Jayasuriya lbw b Syed Rasel 13 (23b 2x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 0* (1b) Syed Rasel 3.4-0-12-1 (2nb)
Jayawardene walks in
6.5 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, legbye: two runs, on leg stump, off the
pads to fine leg
6.6 Syed Rasel to Jayawardene, one run, again on leg stump, turned to
fine elg
End of over 7 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 31/2
Syed Rasel 4-0-13-1 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b) KC Sangakkara 0* (1b)
7.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, one run, full ball, on middle and
leg stump, defends it to mid-on for a quick single
7.2 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, full in length, just
outside off and moves away, left alone
7.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, legbye: one run, on leg stump, off
the pads to fine leg
7.4 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, outside
off and moves away, left alone
7.5 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run
7.6 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 8 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 33/2
Shahadat Hossain 4-0-17-1 (2nb) - Press Block End
KC Sangakkara 0* (3b) DPMD Jayawardene 2* (6b)
8.1 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, just outside off and
moves away, left alone
8.2 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, again full and bit wide outside
off, left alone
8.3 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, pushed to mid-
on and wanted a single, sent back, throw towards keeper, bails are
off but Sangakkara was well in
8.4 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven
to mid-off
8.5 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
8.6 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, again lovely delivery,
justoutside off and moves away with some pace, left alone at the
last moment thorugh to keeper
End of over 9 (maiden) Sri Lanka 33/2
Syed Rasel 5-1-13-1 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (6b) KC Sangakkara 0* (9b)
9.1 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, on target, defends it to
leg side
9.2 Shahadat Hossain to Jayawardene, OUT: Great delivery, pitches just
outside off, full in length and swings in a bit, tries to defend
it on the front foot, goes through the gate and hits the top of
the off stump, Shahadat strikes again!
Sri Lanka 33/3, Partnership of 5
DPMD Jayawardene b Shahadat Hossain 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
KC Sangakkara 0* (9b) Shahadat Hossain 4.2-0-17-2 (2nb)
Samaraweera in
9.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, opesn
the face of the bat and guides it to third man region for a single
9.4 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, one run, again on middle and leg
stump, inside edge onto pads and goes to fine leg
9.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on leg stump,
drives it to short midwicket
9.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, outside
off, guides it to guly
End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 35/3
Shahadat Hossain 5-0-19-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
KC Sangakkara 1* (10b) TT Samaraweera 1* (3b)
10.1 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, pushed to cover
10.2 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, outside off,
pushed to cover
10.3 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, one run, full ball, on leg stump, drives
it to short midwicket
10.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it to cover
10.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, justo utside
off and swins in a bit, left alone
10.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, (noball) FOUR, full ball, on off stump,
nicely driven down the ground to mid-off for four
10.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, again full ball, outside off,
agian a same drive down the ground to mid-off and result is same
as well!
End of over 11 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 45/3
Syed Rasel 6-1-23-1 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
KC Sangakkara 2* (13b) TT Samaraweera 9* (7b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
11.1 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, outside
off and moves away, left alone
11.2 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, no run, full toss, drives it down
the ground straiht onto stumps at bowling end
11.3 Shahadat Hossain to Sangakkara, three runs, on leg stump, fuller in
length, driven to deep midwicket for three runs
11.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full and wide outside off,
left alone
11.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it to
cover
11.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, short and sharp delivery,
sways away and lets it go through to keeper
End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 48/3
Shahadat Hossain 6-0-22-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
KC Sangakkara 5* (16b) TT Samaraweera 9* (10b 2x4)
12.1 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, full in length, on off stump,
driven back to bowler
12.2 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves further away, left alone
12.3 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run, full in length again, a hint of
away movement, driven to cover
12.4 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run
12.5 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, no run
12.6 Syed Rasel to Sangakkara, OUT: What a delivery, completely fooled
Sangakkara, first five delivery were the outswingers and now, this
one comes in sharply,, Sangakkara tries to left it and ball hits
the off stump, top class bowling!
Sri Lanka 48/4, Partnership of 15
KC Sangakkara b Syed Rasel 5 (22b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 13 (maiden) Sri Lanka 48/4
Syed Rasel 7-2-23-2 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 9* (10b 2x4)
Dilshan in
13.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, FOUR, good shot! full in length,
on middle and leg stump, driven to deep midwicket for four
13.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, FOUR, drives it on the up this
time on the off stide to mid-off region for four more
13.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, FOUR, short in length, outside
off, opesn the face of the bat and guides it to thrid man region
for four!
13.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, tucked away
to leg side
13.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, outside
off, left alone
13.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, outside
off and moves away, left alone
End of over 14 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 60/4
Shahadat Hossain 7-0-34-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 0* (0b) TT Samaraweera 21* (16b 5x4)
14.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it to cover
14.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, again bang on taret, defends it to
cover
14.3 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, two runs, just outside off, drives and edges
it to third man region for couple
14.4 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, short in length, punches it to mid-
off
14.5 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, FOUR, good length ball, outside off, drives
it on the up to cover region for four top shot!
14.6 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, one run, full in length and swings in, turns
it to fine leg
End of over 15 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 67/4
Syed Rasel 8-2-30-2 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 7* (6b 1x4) TT Samaraweera 21* (16b 5x4)
15.1 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, on leg stump, tries to work it
on the on side, off the pads to leg side
15.2 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run
15.3 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to point
15.4 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it back to bowler
15.5 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, short in length, punches it to
mid-off
15.6 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, full in length and swings in,
drives it to cover
End of over 16 (maiden) Sri Lanka 67/4
Shahadat Hossain 8-1-34-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 21* (16b 5x4) TM Dilshan 7* (12b 1x4)
16.1 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, turned to long
leg
16.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, two runs
16.3 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, two runs, full and bit wide ouside off,
drives it on the up and in the air just short of cover fielder
16.4 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, FOUR, drooped! good length ball, outside off
and angling away, edged it to slip, Ashrafull bit late to react
and a chance went down
16.5 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run
16.6 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
End of over 17 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 76/4
Syed Rasel 9-2-39-2 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 22* (17b 5x4) TM Dilshan 15* (17b 2x4)
Aftab Ahmed to bowl now
17.1 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run
17.2 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, outside off and
moves away, drives and misses
17.3 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it back to bowler
17.4 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, FOUR, Top shot! full in length, went
forward and beautifully driven down the ground to mid-off for four
17.5 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, just outside off, pushed to
point
17.6 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 18 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 80/4
Aftab Ahmed 1-0-4-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 15* (17b 2x4) TT Samaraweera 26* (23b 6x4)
18.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, short in length, punches it to point
18.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run
18.3 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, (noball) two runs, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to backward square leg for couple
18.3 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run
18.4 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, full ball, nips back, defends itto
mid-off
18.5 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, FOUR, good length ball, outside off, tries
to push it on the bakc-foot, edges it between slip and gully to
vacant third man region for four
18.6 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, full in length and driven to mid-off
End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 87/4
Syed Rasel 10-2-46-2 (4nb) - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 26* (23b 6x4) TM Dilshan 21* (24b 3x4)
19.1 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full and wide outside off, left
alone
19.2 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, outside off, driven
to mid-off
19.3 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
19.4 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, fullin length and swings in,
defends it bck to bowler
19.5 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, again on target, pushed to mid-
off
19.6 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full and wide otuside off,
drives it on the up to cover
End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 87/4
Aftab Ahmed 2-1-4-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 21* (24b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 26* (29b 6x4)
Mohammad Rafique comes to bowl
20.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
long leg
20.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, FOUR, Bang! tossed up, came
forward and played a lovely cover drive for four
20.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, driven to mid-
off
20.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, again tossed up, driven to
cover
20.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, inside edge to
pads
20.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends it on
the back-foot
End of over 21 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 92/4
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-5-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 22* (25b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 30* (34b 7x4)
21.1 Aftab Ahmed to Dilshan, one run, full ball, outside off, driven to
mid-off
21.2 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full in length, leans well
forward and defends it back to bowler
21.3 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, FOUR, again full and wide outside off,
played another cover drive in the gap for four
21.4 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it to cover
21.5 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full and bit wide outside off,
left alone
21.6 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
to point
End of over 22 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 97/4
Aftab Ahmed 3-1-9-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 23* (26b 3x4) TT Samaraweera 34* (39b 8x4)
22.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short in length, pushed to
point
22.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, defends it back to
bowler
22.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg
side
22.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, short in length, pushed
to cover
22.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, pushed to cover
22.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, FOUR, tossed up, used his feet and
driven over bowler head to mid-on for four, excellent shot!
End of over 23 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 103/4
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-10-0 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 35* (40b 8x4) TM Dilshan 27* (31b 4x4)
Enamul Haque jnr comes to bowl now
23.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
23.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
23.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
off
23.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends itto
gully
23.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, defended on the
front foot
23.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, driven to cover
End of over 24 (maiden) Sri Lanka 103/4
Enamul Haque jnr 1-1-0-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 27* (31b 4x4) TT Samaraweera 35* (46b 8x4)
24.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, on middle and leg stump,
turned to short midwicket
24.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, two runs, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to backward square leg for couple
24.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, defended on the
front foot
24.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, faster ball, tries to play it
on the leg side, off the pads to off side, shout for lbw, declines
ball missing leg stump
24.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine
leg
24.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, again on leg stump,
turned to shrot fine leg
End of over 25 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 107/4
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-14-0 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 36* (47b 8x4) TM Dilshan 30* (36b 4x4)
That is lunch on day 1
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
Hello and welcome back
Post lunch session is about to start
Shahadat will bowl to Samaraweera
25.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full in length, defends it
to mid-on
25.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on middle
stump, pushed to mid-off
25.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
25.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it to
cover
25.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, just outside off, moves
away, drives and misses
25.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it to
mid-on
End of over 26 (maiden) Sri Lanka 107/4
Shahadat Hossain 9-2-34-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 30* (36b 4x4) TT Samaraweera 36* (53b 8x4)
26.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to gully, Aftab dives and save runs
26.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, again cmae down the
wicket and pushed to mid-off for a single
26.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, tosses up, comes down the
wicket and goes for the drive, edges it just short of diving Aftab
at gully
26.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to leg
side
26.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
26.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, again used his feet,
defended to silly mid-off
End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 110/4
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-17-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 32* (39b 4x4) TT Samaraweera 37* (56b 8x4)
27.1 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, on off stump, pushed to gully
27.2 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, one run, short in length, punches it
to wide of mid-off
27.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, good length ball, pushed
to wide of mid-on
27.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, tucked away to legs ide
27.5 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, FOUR, short and wide outside off,
nicely cut away in the gap between point and gully to vacant third
man region for four
27.6 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, short ball, on leg stump,
pulled away to square leg almost in the hadns of fielder
End of over 28 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 116/4
Shahadat Hossain 10-2-40-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 38* (58b 8x4) TM Dilshan 37* (43b 5x4)
28.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
28.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
28.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, pushed to
mid-on
28.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, guides it to
gully
28.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, ball, took it on
the front pad
28.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, guides
it to gully for a single
End of over 29 (1 run) Sri Lanka 117/4
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-18-0 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 39* (64b 8x4) TM Dilshan 37* (43b 5x4)
29.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, legbye: one run
29.2 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, FOUR, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
for four
29.3 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, full ball, outside off, drives
it to mid-off
29.4 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, flicks
it away over the top of square leg fielder for four
29.5 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
29.6 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, on leg stump, turned to short
midwicket
End of over 30 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 126/4
Shahadat Hossain 11-2-48-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 39* (65b 8x4) TM Dilshan 45* (48b 7x4)
30.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, pushed to mid-on
30.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, two runs, on leg stump, swept away to
fine leg
30.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
30.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
30.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short and wide outside off,
cuts it to point
30.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
End of over 31 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 129/4
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-21-0 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 40* (66b 8x4) TM Dilshan 47* (53b 7x4)
31.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, three runs, just outside off,
drives it on the up to extra cover region for three runs
31.2 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid-
off
31.3 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, FOUR, Smacking drive, full ball,
outside off, drives it on the up to front of point for four and
gets his 50
31.4 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, FOUR, another full toss, outside off,
driven to cover region for four more, easy runs
31.5 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, FOUR, short ball, this time pulls it
away to backward square leg for another four
31.6 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, one run, short ball, another pull shot
all along the ground to deep square leg
End of over 32 (16 runs) Sri Lanka 145/4
Shahadat Hossain 12-2-64-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 60* (58b 10x4) TT Samaraweera 43* (67b 8x4)
32.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short in length, pushed to
cover
32.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, legbye: two runs, arm ball, comes down
the wicket and tries to play at it, hits the pad, shout for lbw,
declines
32.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
32.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run
32.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
32.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 33 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 148/4
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-22-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 61* (62b 10x4) TT Samaraweera 43* (69b 8x4)
33.1 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, no run, short in length, pushed to
point
33.2 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, two runs, on middle and leg stump,
pushed to wide of diving mid-on fielder for couple
33.3 Shahadat Hossain to Dilshan, one run, pushed to mid-on
33.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defends it to
cover
33.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, on off stump, drives it on
the up to cover
33.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, FOUR, full in length, on middle
stump, drives it down the ground to mid-on for four
End of over 34 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 155/4
Shahadat Hossain 13-2-72-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 64* (65b 10x4) TT Samaraweera 48* (72b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
Rasel on
34.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run
34.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, (noball) FOUR, full ball, outside off,
driven to cover for four
34.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run
34.3 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run
34.4 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run
34.5 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, FOUR, full ball, outside off, smashing drive
to deep cover for four
34.6 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, two runs, on off stump, driven to cover for
couple of runs
End of over 35 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 166/4
Syed Rasel 11-2-57-2 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 48* (72b 9x4) TM Dilshan 74* (72b 12x4)
Rafique changing his end
35.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
35.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
35.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
35.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
35.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, two runs, on leg stump, drivne to
midwicket
35.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 168/4
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-24-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 74* (72b 12x4) TT Samaraweera 50* (78b 9x4)
36.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, one run, outside off, guides it to thrid man
36.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts
it to front of point for four
36.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
36.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
36.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
36.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 173/4
Syed Rasel 12-2-62-2 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 75* (73b 12x4) TT Samaraweera 54* (83b 10x4)
37.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
37.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, FOUR, tossed up, came down the wicket
and driven to mid-on for four
37.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, sweeps it to
fine leg
37.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
37.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
37.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 38 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 178/4
Mohammad Rafique 9-0-29-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 80* (76b 13x4) TT Samaraweera 54* (86b 10x4)
38.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, good length ball, outside off and
angling away, drives and misses
38.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover
38.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, two runs, on leg stump, turned to deep
square leg
38.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
38.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, full ball, leans into it and
drives it down the gruond to mid-off for four
38.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 39 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 185/4
Syed Rasel 13-2-69-2 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 81* (78b 13x4) TT Samaraweera 60* (90b 11x4)
Enamul Haque jnr back on
39.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside off,
cuts it to deep cover
39.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
39.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, came down the wicket and
pushed to mid-on
39.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tosses up, outside off and
spins away, plays and misses
39.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, short ball, pushed to
long-on for a single
39.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, full ball, on off stump, tries
to sweep it, hits the pad, shout for lbw, declines
End of over 40 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 187/4
Enamul Haque jnr 2-1-2-0 - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 61* (94b 11x4) TM Dilshan 82* (80b 13x4)
Match State: Drinks
40.1 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, on target, pushed back to bowler
40.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, one run, short ball, outside off, guides
it to third man
40.3 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it bakc to bowler
40.4 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, one run, full ball, outside off, drives it
to deep cover
40.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it to midoff
40.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, outside off, drives
it to mid-off
End of over 41 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 189/4
Syed Rasel 14-2-71-2 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 83* (82b 13x4) TT Samaraweera 62* (98b 11x4)
41.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
41.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
41.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, tossed up, on leg stump,
nicely swept away to fine leg for couple
41.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, FOUR, short ball, outside off, tries
to cut it, edges it to wide of slip to vacant third man region for
four
41.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
41.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, legbye: one run, on leg stump, off the
pads to legs ide
End of over 42 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 196/4
Enamul Haque jnr 3-1-8-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 89* (88b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 62* (98b 11x4)
42.1 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, full in length, outside off, swings
in late, drives and inside edge to lg side
42.2 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, short in length, punches it to mid-
off
42.3 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover for a
single
42.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, Great drive! full in length on off
stump, leans well forward and drives it down the gorund to mid-on
for four, top shot!
42.5 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, guides it to
third man
42.6 Syed Rasel to Dilshan, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
End of over 43 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 202/4
Syed Rasel 15-2-77-2 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 67* (100b 12x4) TM Dilshan 90* (92b 14x4)
43.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, short ball, outside off,
driven to deep cover
43.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
43.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, short in length, turned to
leg side for couple of runs
43.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, full ball, outside off, pushed
to cover
43.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, well tossed up, defended back
to bowler
43.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, again tossed up, defended to
cover
End of over 44 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 205/4
Enamul Haque jnr 4-1-11-0 - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 68* (101b 12x4) TM Dilshan 92* (97b 14x4)
Rafique bakc on
44.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, well tossed up, driven to
deep cover
44.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
44.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside off,
cuts it to deep point
44.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, arm ball, kept low,
pushed to point for a quick single
44.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to deep cover
44.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed back
End of over 45 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 209/4
Mohammad Rafique 10-0-33-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 94* (100b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 70* (104b 12x4)
45.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, on middle and leg stump,
swept away to fine leg
45.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, short ball, outside off,
cuts it away to deep cover region for couple more
45.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, full and fast delivery,
pushed to cover for a single and he is on 99 now
45.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up, outside off,
guided to gully for a quick single
45.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, pushed to wide of
mid-off and got his 4th 100 in test cricket, well played!
45.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 46 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 216/4
Enamul Haque jnr 5-1-18-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 100* (104b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 71* (106b 12x4)
46.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to deep cover
46.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, FOUR, tossed up, inside out and
played a delightfull drive to extra cover for four
46.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, FOUR, full and fast on leg stump,
nicely turned away very fine to fine leg fielder for four more
46.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, short ball, driven on the
back-foot to deep cover
46.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short in length, pushed to
mid-off
46.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to deep cover
End of over 47 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 227/4
Mohammad Rafique 11-0-44-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 102* (107b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 80* (109b 14x4)
47.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven to
deep cover
47.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, outside
off, pushed to cover
47.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, on off stump, driven down
the ground to long-off
47.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside off,
cuts it to deep cover
47.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed back to
bowler
47.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, lovely delivery, curve in
and spins away, tries to play it on the on side, almost leading
edge to cover
End of over 48 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 230/4
Enamul Haque jnr 6-1-21-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 104* (109b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 81* (113b 14x4)
48.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short in length, pushed to
cover
48.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
fine leg
48.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, turned to
square leg
48.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, full in length, pushed
back to bowler
48.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, hurry to defends
it back to bowler
48.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, arm ball, on leg stump,
turned to fine leg
End of over 49 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 232/4
Mohammad Rafique 12-0-46-0 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 82* (117b 14x4) TM Dilshan 105* (111b 14x4)
49.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, defended
49.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, two runs, tossed up, came down the
wicket and driven to wide of mid-on for couple
49.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
49.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
on
49.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, defended to off
side
49.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 50 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 234/4
Enamul Haque jnr 7-1-23-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 105* (111b 14x4) TT Samaraweera 84* (123b 14x4)
50.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, well tossed up, pushed to
cover
50.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, defended back
50.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, FOUR, tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, down on one knee and played good sweep shot between square
leg and lojng leg fielder for four
50.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, (noball) FOUR, short and fast and wide
outside off, goes back and cuts it away nicely to thrid man region
for four more
50.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
50.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on off stump, driven to deep
cover
50.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside
off, left alone
End of over 51 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 244/4
Mohammad Rafique 13-0-56-0 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 114* (117b 16x4) TT Samaraweera 84* (124b 14x4)
51.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven to
long-off
51.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up, used his feet
and driven to mid-on for a single
51.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
51.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
51.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
51.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, just outside off, guides it
to third man region for couple of runs
End of over 52 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 248/4
Enamul Haque jnr 8-1-27-0 - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 85* (125b 14x4) TM Dilshan 117* (122b 16x4)
52.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed to mid-
on
52.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, guides
it to short thrid man
52.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, SIX, tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, down on one knee and played a lovely slog sweep over
midwicket fence for a big six
52.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, defended
52.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off,
pushed to cover
52.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, came down the
wicket and defended back
End of over 53 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 256/4
Mohammad Rafique 14-0-64-0 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 124* (125b 16x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 86* (128b 14x4)
Ashraful on
53.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, one run, short ball, on leg stump,
pulls it away to long leg
53.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, one run, well tossed up, outside
off, driven to deep cover
53.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, no run, tossed up, outside off,
drives and missestimes it
53.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, FOUR, full toss, outside off, drives
itto deep extrta cover, Shahadat Hossain missfields and cost four
runs
53.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, one run, pushed to cover
53.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, turned to
leg side
End of over 54 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 264/4
Mohammad Ashraful 1-0-8-0 - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 88* (130b 14x4) TM Dilshan 130* (129b 17x4 1x6)
Enamul back on
54.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
54.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
54.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
54.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, driven to cover
54.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, on leg stump,
defended to short leg
54.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, on target, defended to off
side
End of over 55 (maiden) Sri Lanka 264/4
Enamul Haque jnr 9-2-27-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 130* (129b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 88* (136b 14x4)
55.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, no run, full toss, driven to short
midwicket
55.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, no run, tosses up, well wide outside
off and apins away, drives and misses
55.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, outside off,
driven to deep cover
55.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, pushed to
cover
55.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Samaraweera, one run, well tossed up, driven
down the ground to long-off
55.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off,
goes back and cuts it to deep point
End of over 56 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 267/4
Mohammad Ashraful 2-0-11-0 - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 132* (133b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 89* (138b 14x4)
56.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, on target, pushed to point
56.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
56.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, pads it away from outside leg
56.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, well tossed up, driven to
long-off
56.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, defends it
to short leg
56.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, defends it
to leg side and players are walking off for a cup of tea
End of over 57 (1 run) Sri Lanka 268/4
Enamul Haque jnr 10-2-28-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 133* (137b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 89* (140b 14x4)
Please join us again for the final session of the day after 15 mins
Match State: Tea - Day 1
hello and welcome back for the last session of the day
rafique will start the proceedings
57.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short in length, outside off,
pushed to cover
57.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, worked away
to leg side ofr a single
57.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
57.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, turned to
fine leg
57.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
57.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, faster ball, defended on the
front foot
End of over 58 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 270/4
Mohammad Rafique 15-0-66-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 90* (143b 14x4) TM Dilshan 134* (140b 17x4 1x6)
58.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, tossed up, driven to mid-
off
58.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, just outside off, angles
it to gully
58.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, two runs, tossed up, driven down
the ground to mid-off for couple
58.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up, on leg stump,
worked away to leg side for a single
58.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, outside off,
driven to long-off
58.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well flighted ball, came
down the wicket and adjusted it nicely to off side
End of over 59 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 274/4
Enamul Haque jnr 11-2-32-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 135* (141b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 93* (148b 14x4)
59.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to lg
side for a single
59.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, faster ball, defended on
the front foot
59.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, on lg stump, off the pads
to leg side
59.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, faster ball, defended on
the front foot to off side
59.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, came down the wikcet and
pushed back to bowler
59.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, on leg
stump, turne dto short midwicket
End of over 60 (1 run) Sri Lanka 275/4
Mohammad Rafique 16-0-67-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 136* (142b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 93* (153b 14x4)
60.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, tossed up, drives and inside
edge to lg side
60.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, (noball) no run, tosses up, outside
off, guides it to gully
60.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, just outside off, guides it
to thirdman region for couple
60.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
60.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, well tossed up, came forward
and driven to wide of long-off for couple
60.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, three runs, short ball, outside off,
goes bakc and drives it to deep cover for three runs
60.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 61 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 283/4
Enamul Haque jnr 12-2-40-0 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 143* (148b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 93* (154b 14x4)
61.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to short
fine leg
61.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, well tossed up, pushed to
long-off
61.3 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, faster ball, pushed to cover
61.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, on leg stump, pushed back to
bowler
61.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to leg side for a single
61.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 62 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 286/4
Mohammad Rafique 17-0-70-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 145* (152b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 94* (156b 14x4)
62.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, two runs, tossed up, came down the
wicket and driven to midwicket
62.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, driven to long-off
62.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, just outside off, guides
it to gully
62.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
62.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) no run, short in length,
on leg stump, turns it to short fine leg
62.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, well tossed up, pushd to
cover
62.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, swept awya
to short fine leg
End of over 63 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 290/4
Enamul Haque jnr 13-2-44-0 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 148* (154b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 94* (161b 14x4)
63.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside off,
driven to deep cover
63.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to short fine leg
63.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, short in length, pushed
to long-off
63.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, faster ball, defended to cover
63.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, short ball, pushed to long-
off and got his 150!
63.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 64 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 293/4
Mohammad Rafique 18-0-73-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 150* (157b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 95* (164b 14x4)
64.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, came down the
wicket and pushed to mid-on
64.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, off the pads
to leg side
64.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, full ball, used his feet
and driven to long-off for a single
64.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, full ball, pushed to deepish
mid-on for another single
64.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, on lg stump, sweeps it to
short fine leg
64.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, (noball) one run, short in length,
on leg stump, turned to deep square leg
64.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short ball, outside leg,
turned to deep midwicket
End of over 65 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 299/4
Enamul Haque jnr 14-2-50-0 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 153* (160b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 97* (168b 14x4)
65.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turned to short
fine leg for a single
65.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run
65.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up, on leg stump,
driven to short midwicket
65.4 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, tossed up, pusehd back
65.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, well tossed up, pushed to
cover
65.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, came down the wicket and
drivent o deep midwicke
End of over 66 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 302/4
Mohammad Rafique 19-0-76-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 155* (164b 17x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 98* (170b 14x4)
66.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, FOUR, tossed up, came down the wicke
and driven over mid-on, one bounce over the long-on fence for four
66.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, tosses up, outside off and
spis away, drives and misses
66.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, on leg stump, sweeps
and misses, shout for lbw, declines by Bucknor as ball missing leg
stump
66.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, no run
66.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Dilshan, one run, short and wide outside off,
cuts it to deep cover
66.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 67 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 307/4
Enamul Haque jnr 15-2-55-0 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 160* (169b 18x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 98* (171b 14x4)
67.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run
67.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, pushed to cover
67.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, on target, pushed back to
bowler
67.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, FOUR, tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, nicely paddles it around the corner for four and gets his
100!
67.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, pushed to long-on
67.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, tossed up, nudged to gully
for a single
End of over 68 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 314/4
Mohammad Rafique 20-0-83-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TM Dilshan 162* (172b 18x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 103* (174b 15x4)
Aftab Ahmed comes on to bowl
68.1 Aftab Ahmed to Dilshan, no run
68.2 Aftab Ahmed to Dilshan, one run, pushed to cver
68.3 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run
68.4 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, FOUR, full ball, came well forwad and
played a lovely straight drive down the ground to mid-on for four
68.5 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned to short midwicket
68.6 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 69 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 319/4
Aftab Ahmed 4-1-14-0 - Air Force Flats End
TM Dilshan 163* (174b 18x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 107* (178b 16x4)
69.1 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, FOUR, on leg stump, swept away to
short fine leg for four
69.2 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, one run, tosses up, on leg stump, goes
for the big sweep, top edge goes high in the air and just wide of
long-leg fielder for a single
69.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, two runs, on leg stump, paddles it
to fine leg for couple
69.4 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, pushed to point for a
quick single, direct hit from point fielder, batsmen was well in
69.5 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, short ball, pushed to cover
69.6 Mohammad Rafique to Dilshan, no run, well down the leg side through
to keeper
End of over 70 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 327/4
Mohammad Rafique 21-0-91-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 110* (180b 16x4) TM Dilshan 168* (178b 19x4 1x6)
70.1 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full ball, on lg stump, pushed
to mid-on
70.2 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, on target, pushed to mid-on
70.3 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, opens the
face of the bat and runs it down to third man region
70.4 Aftab Ahmed to Dilshan, OUT: good length ball, outside off, goes
for the big cut shot, thick outside edge to keeper, Khaled Mashud
takes a good catch and a fine innings comes to an end!
Sri Lanka 328/5, Partnership of 280
TM Dilshan c Khaled Mashud b Aftab Ahmed 168 (179b 19x4 1x6)
TT Samaraweera 111* (183b 16x4) Aftab Ahmed 4.4-1-15-1
Vaas in
70.5 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, no run, on target, pushed back
70.6 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, no run, full in length, outside off, driven to
mid-off
End of over 71 (1 run) Sri Lanka 328/5
Aftab Ahmed 5-1-15-1 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 111* (183b 16x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (2b)
71.1 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, on leg stump, off the pads
to leg side
71.2 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, no run, again tossed up, on leg
stump, took it on the pad
71.3 Mohammad Rafique to Samaraweera, one run, tossed up, came down the
wicket and driven to long-off
71.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run, well tossed up, pusehd back to
bowler
71.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
71.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaas, no run, short in length, pushed to mid-
off
End of over 72 (1 run) Sri Lanka 329/5
Mohammad Rafique 22-0-92-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 112* (186b 16x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (5b)
72.1 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full in length, driven to mid-
on
72.2 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, one run, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, drives it to wide of mid-on for a single
72.3 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, no run, full ball, on leg stump, driven to
mid-on
72.4 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, no run, full in length, driven to mid-off
72.5 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, one run, short in length, outside off, drives
it to cover and goes through the hands of cover fielder and Vaas
off the mark
72.6 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, one run, full ball, on off stump,
driven to mid-off
End of over 73 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 332/5
Aftab Ahmed 6-1-18-1 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 114* (189b 16x4) WPUJC Vaas 1* (8b)
n
Enamul back on
73.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, drivent o long-on
73.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, no run
73.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, one run, again tossed up, pushed to long-
on for a single
73.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
73.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, full ball, outside leg
stump, turned to short midwicket
73.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, no run, well tossed up, defended back
End of over 74 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 335/5
Enamul Haque jnr 16-2-58-0 (3nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 116* (192b 16x4) WPUJC Vaas 2* (11b)
Match State: Drinks
74.1 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run
74.2 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run
74.3 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
74.4 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, bye: FOUR, well down the leg side wide
of keeper to fine leg fence
74.5 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full in length, outside off,
pushed to cover
74.6 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it back to bowler
End of over 75 (4 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 339/5
Aftab Ahmed 7-2-18-1 - Air Force Flats End
WPUJC Vaas 2* (11b) TT Samaraweera 116* (198b 16x4)
75.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, no run, short in length, pushed to mid-on
75.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, no run, just outside off, guides it to
gully
75.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, no run, tossed up, came downt eh wicket
and pushed back to bowler
75.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, no run, on leg stump, turned to shrot
midwicket
75.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, SIX, tossed up, came down the wicketa nd
lofted it high and handsome over long-on for a big six
75.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, no run
End of over 76 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 345/5
Enamul Haque jnr 17-2-64-0 (3nb) - Press Block End
TT Samaraweera 116* (198b 16x4) WPUJC Vaas 8* (17b 1x6)
76.1 Aftab Ahmed to Samaraweera, three runs, on leg stump, driven in the
air to deep midwicket for three runs
76.2 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, no run, outside off, drives it on the up to
short cover
76.3 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, FOUR, full ball, on middle and leg stump,
drives it up and over mid-on for four, top shot!
76.4 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, no run, full in length, on off stump, pushed
to mid-off
76.5 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, FOUR, full ball, on off stump, drives it on
the up and in the gap between cover and mid-off for four
76.6 Aftab Ahmed to Vaas, FOUR, short and wide outside off, drives it to
cover region and goes through the hands of Ashraful to cover
fence!
End of over 77 (15 runs) Sri Lanka 360/5
Aftab Ahmed 8-2-33-1 - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 119* (199b 16x4) WPUJC Vaas 20* (22b 3x4 1x6)
77.1 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, FOUR, tossed up, came down the
wicket, inside out and driven over cover for four
77.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run, arm ball, defends it back
to bowler
77.3 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, one run, on leg stump, turned to
leg side
77.4 Enamul Haque jnr to Vaas, one run, on middle and leg stump, driven
to long-on
77.5 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
77.6 Enamul Haque jnr to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 78 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 366/5
Enamul Haque jnr 18-2-70-0 (3nb) - Press Block End
WPUJC Vaas 21* (23b 3x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 124* (204b 17x4)
Rasell back on
78.1 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, outside off, left alone
78.2 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, good length ball, pushed back to bowler
78.3 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run
78.4 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, short and wide outside off, cuts and
goes straight to point fielder
78.5 Syed Rasel to Vaas, one run, full ball, on leg stump, drivent o
long-on
78.6 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, one run, just outside off, guides it to
third man region for a single
End of over 79 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 368/5
Syed Rasel 16-2-79-2 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 125* (205b 17x4) WPUJC Vaas 22* (28b 3x4 1x6)
Shahadat Hossain on
79.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
79.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
79.3 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
79.4 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
79.5 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
79.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run
End of over 80 (maiden) Sri Lanka 368/5
Shahadat Hossain 14-3-72-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
WPUJC Vaas 22* (28b 3x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 125* (211b 17x4)
New ball taken straight away by Bashar
80.1 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, short in length, outside off, pushed to
point
80.2 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, good length ball, pushed to mid-off
80.3 Syed Rasel to Vaas, FOUR, full in length and swings in, tucks it
away to deep midwicket with great timing and ball races away to
deep midwicket fence for four
80.4 Syed Rasel to Vaas, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts and top
edge over slips to third man region for four more
80.5 Syed Rasel to Vaas, FOUR, full in length, on leg stump, leans into
it and drives it down the ground to mid-on for another four, this
is pure class from Vaas
80.6 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, again full in length, on leg stump,
driven to mid-on
End of over 81 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 380/5
Syed Rasel 17-2-91-2 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
TT Samaraweera 125* (211b 17x4) WPUJC Vaas 34* (34b 6x4 1x6)
81.1 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, FOUR, full in length, outside off,
drives it on the up to extra cover fence for four
81.2 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, tucked away to short midwicket for a single
81.3 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, short ball, down the leg side,
pulls and misses
81.4 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, two runs, short ball, pulls it away to
fine leg
81.5 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg side
81.6 Shahadat Hossain to Samaraweera, no run, short and wide outside
off, moves away, left alone
End of over 82 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 388/5
Shahadat Hossain 15-3-79-2 (2nb) - Press Block End
WPUJC Vaas 36* (37b 6x4 1x6) TT Samaraweera 130* (214b 18x4)
82.1 Syed Rasel to Vaas, one run, full ball, on off stump, drives it on
the up just short of mid-on fielder
82.2 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, good length ball and a hint of
away movement, edges it to wide of slip and ball races away to
thir dman fence for four
82.3 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, FOUR, full and wide outside off, stands
and deliver, drives it on the up over mid-off for four, top shot!
82.4 Syed Rasel to Samaraweera, OUT: full ball, on leg stump, chips it
in the air straight in the hands Shahriar Nafees who makes no
mistake
Sri Lanka 397/6, Partnership of 69
TT Samaraweera c Shahriar Nafees b Syed Rasel 138 (217b 20x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 37* (38b 6x4 1x6) Syed Rasel 17.4-2-100-3 (5nb)
Herath in
82.5 Syed Rasel to Herath, one run, pushed to the off
82.6 Syed Rasel to Vaas, legbye: one run, down the leg side, off the
pads to leg side
End of over 83 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 399/6
Syed Rasel 18-2-101-3 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
WPUJC Vaas 37* (39b 6x4 1x6) HMRKB Herath 1* (1b)
83.1 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, legbye: one run, full in length, on leg
stump, tries to flick to the on side and misses it onto his pads
83.2 Shahadat Hossain to Herath, no run, outside off and its left alone
83.3 Shahadat Hossain to Herath, no run, full in length this time,
outside off , left alone
83.4 Shahadat Hossain to Herath, OUT: full in length on middle stump and
swings in, tries to play across the line, hits the pad plumb in
front of middle stump, huge shout for lbw and up goes the finger
of billy!
Sri Lanka 400/7, Partnership of 3
HMRKB Herath lbw b Shahadat Hossain 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 37* (40b 6x4 1x6) Shahadat Hossain 15.4-3-79-3 (2nb)
Muralitharan is the new batsman
83.5 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, FOUR, short ball, outside off,
goes for the pulls hot, top edge over slips to third man fence
83.6 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, one run, short ball, pulls it
away to lonmg leg, top edge goes up in the air, fielder running
in, dives in vain
End of over 84 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 405/7
Shahadat Hossain 16-3-84-3 (2nb) - Press Block End
M Muralitharan 5* (2b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 37* (40b 6x4 1x6)
84.1 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, drives
it on the up over mid-on for four
84.2 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts
it to point
84.3 Syed Rasel to Vaas, one run, full ball, on off stump, driven to
mid-off
84.4 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, no run
84.5 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, two runs, good length ball, pulls it
away to deep midwicket for couple of runs
84.6 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, no run, short ball, pulls and misses
End of over 85 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 413/7
Syed Rasel 19-2-109-3 (5nb) - Air Force Flats End
WPUJC Vaas 38* (41b 6x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 12* (7b 2x4)
85.1 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, full and wide outside off, drives
and misses
85.2 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, on target, defends it back to
bowler
85.3 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, two runs, full ball, outside off, drives
it in the air to cover region for couple of runs
85.4 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, full in length and swings in,
inside edge onto pads
85.5 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, FOUR, short ball, on leg stump, pulls it
away to backward square leg for four, filder chases it in vain
85.6 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover
End of over 86 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 420/7
Shahadat Hossain 17-3-91-3 (2nb) - Press Block End
WPUJC Vaas 45* (47b 7x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 12* (7b 2x4)
86.1 Syed Rasel to Vaas, wide: no run, short and wide way outside off
86.1 Syed Rasel to Vaas, FOUR, full in length and swings in, drives it
gets the inner edge and ball races away to deep midwicket fence
for four
86.2 Syed Rasel to Vaas, one run, short in length, outside off, guides
it to third man region and gets his 50!
86.3 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, no run, short in length, defends it off
the back-foot
86.4 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, SIX, bang! good length ball and swings
in, heaves it away with the swing over deep midwicket for a big
six
86.5 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, FOUR, Short ball, outside off, smashed
away over short midwicket for four more
86.6 Syed Rasel to Muralitharan, no run, slower ball, defends it with
the straight bat back to bowler
End of over 87 (16 runs) Sri Lanka 436/7
Syed Rasel 20-2-125-3 (1w 5nb) - Air Force Flats End
WPUJC Vaas 50* (49b 8x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 22* (11b 3x4 1x6)
87.1 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run
87.2 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run
87.3 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls it
to deep square leg region
87.4 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, FOUR, again short in length, rising on
the batsman, pulled off the back-foot to deep midwicket for four
87.5 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, one run, short in length, outside off,
driven to deep cover
87.6 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, one run, on leg stump, turned to
deep square leg
End of over 88 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 446/7
Shahadat Hossain 18-3-101-3 (2nb) - Press Block End
M Muralitharan 23* (12b 3x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 59* (54b 10x4 1x6)
Rafique on
88.1 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, no run, arm ball, outside off,l
eft alone
88.2 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, no run, arm ball, took it on the
pad, shout for lbw, declined
88.3 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, no run, short ball, pushed to
cover
88.4 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, no run, arm ball, defends it on
the front foot
88.5 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, no run, well tossed up, defended
on the front foot
88.6 Mohammad Rafique to Muralitharan, no run, full ball, comes down the
wicketa nd tries to drive it, inside edge onto pads
End of over 89 (maiden) Sri Lanka 446/7
Mohammad Rafique 23-1-92-0 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
WPUJC Vaas 59* (54b 10x4 1x6) M Muralitharan 23* (18b 3x4 1x6)
89.1 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run
89.2 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, one run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
to cover
89.3 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, no run, full toss, on leg stump,
drives it to short midwicket
89.4 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, no run, driven to mid-on
89.5 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, one run, short ball, on leg
stump, flicks it away to long leg short of the fielder
89.6 Shahadat Hossain to Vaas, no run, on target, defends it to cover,
Umpire Billy Bowden says its over and stumps
End of over 90 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 448/7
Shahadat Hossain 19-3-103-3 (2nb) - Press Block End
M Muralitharan 24* (21b 3x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 60* (57b 10x4 1x6)
That's the end of 1st day play
Please join us again tomorrow for the 2nd day's play at 04:30GMT
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage for the second
day's play of the 2nd and last test between Bangladesh and Sri
Lanka being played at Colombo
The news from the middle is that, it is overcast condition in
colombo, covers are on and there will be some delay for the start
of 2nd day's play
Match State: Delay - Day 2 - Rain
Covers are off and players are in the middle
Play is about to start
90.1 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, full ball, on off stump, defends it to
cover
90.2 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, on off stump, gets right behind it and
pushed to mid-off
90.3 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run
90.4 Syed Rasel to Vaas, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts it to
deep cover for four
90.5 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, on target, defended to mid-on
90.6 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, comes down the wicket and driven to
mid-off
End of over 91 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 453/7
Syed Rasel 21-2-129-3 (1w 5nb) - Air Force Flats End
M Muralitharan 24* (21b 3x4 1x6) WPUJC Vaas 65* (63b 11x4 1x6)
91.1 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, no run, good length ball, outside
off and moves away, left alone
91.2 Shahadat Hossain to Muralitharan, OUT: full ball, on middle stump,
tries to play it on the leg side, misses it and middle stump, goes
out of the ground
Sri Lanka 453/8, Partnership of 53
M Muralitharan b Shahadat Hossain 24 (23b 3x4 1x6)
WPUJC Vaas 65* (63b 11x4 1x6) Shahadat Hossain 19.2-3-104-4 (2nb)
Fernando in
91.3 Shahadat Hossain to Fernando, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
91.4 Shahadat Hossain to Fernando, no run, full ball, on target, defends
it to cover
91.5 Shahadat Hossain to Fernando, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
it
91.6 Shahadat Hossain to Fernando, FOUR, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, tries to defend it, edges it to third man region
for four
End of over 92 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 457/8
Shahadat Hossain 20-3-108-4 (2nb) - Press Block End
WPUJC Vaas 65* (63b 11x4 1x6) CRD Fernando 4* (4b 1x4)
92.1 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, full in length and swinsg in, hits the
pad, shout for lbw, declines as ball missing leg stump by a long
way
92.2 Syed Rasel to Vaas, no run, on target, defends it on the front foot
92.3 Syed Rasel to Vaas, OUT: Gone! from wide of the crease, pitches on
off stump and swings in, tries to defends it on the front foot,
inside edge onto stumps
Sri Lanka 457/9, Partnership of 4
WPUJC Vaas b Syed Rasel 65 (66b 11x4 1x6)
CRD Fernando 4* (4b 1x4) Syed Rasel 21.3-2-129-4 (1w 5nb)
Sri Lanka captain Atapattu declare the innings with the fall of
Vaas wicket!
please join us again after 10 mins for the Bangladesh 1st innings
Match State: Innings Break
Hello and welcome back
Bangldesh are about to start their 1st innings
Javed Omar and Shahriar Nafees are teh openers for Bangladesh
Vaas will bowl to Javed
0.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, full in length, on leg stump and
swings in, defends it to leg side for a single
0.2 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, good length ball, outside off and
left alone
0.3 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, good delivery, justoutside off and
moves away, left alone
0.4 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, good length ball, outside off,
defends it to off side
0.5 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside off,
tries to punch it off the back-foot, misstimews it, inside edge
onto pads
0.6 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full and bit wide outside off,
moves away, left alone
End of over 1 (1 run) Bangladesh 1/0 (trail by 456 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Air Force Flats End
Javed Omar 1* (1b) Shahriar Nafees 0* (5b)
Malinga will bowl to Javed from Press Block End
1.1 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, great delivery, good length ball, on
middle stump, pace, bounce and movement in it, plays and misses
1.2 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
1.3 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, again short and fast delivery,
outside off, left alone
1.4 Malinga to Javed Omar, one run, short in length, outside off,
guides it to third man region for a single
1.5 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, good length ball, on target,
defends it back to bowler
1.6 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short ball, outside off,
defends it to gully
End of over 2 (1 run) Bangladesh 2/0 (trail by 455 runs)
SL Malinga 1-0-1-0 - Press Block End
Javed Omar 2* (5b) Shahriar Nafees 0* (7b)
2.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full in length on middle stump and
swings in, defends it well to leg side by Javed Omar
2.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, FOUR, full in length, on middle stump, leans
into it and drives it well down the ground to mid-off for four
2.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, just outside off and moves away, left
alone
2.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, on target, defends it to cover for a
quick single
2.5 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full in length, on off stump,
driven to mid-off
2.6 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, one run, good length ball, defends it to
off side for an easy single
End of over 3 (6 runs) Bangladesh 8/0 (trail by 449 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-7-0 - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 1* (9b) Javed Omar 7* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, two runs, short in length, up off his
toes and punches it to cover region for couple of runs
3.2 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, just outside off and moves
away, plays and misses
3.3 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, agian full and wide outside
off, moves away, drives and misses
3.4 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full in length, on leg stump,
tries to play it on the on side, off the pad to leg side
3.5 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short ball, on target, sways
away and lets it go through to keeper
3.6 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
End of over 4 (2 runs) Bangladesh 10/0 (trail by 447 runs)
SL Malinga 2-0-3-0 - Press Block End
Javed Omar 7* (9b 1x4) Shahriar Nafees 3* (15b)
4.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover for a
single
4.2 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, one run, on middle and leg stump, turns it
to short midwicket for another single
4.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, on target, jumps up and
defends it down
4.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, three runs, good length ball, outside off, cuts
it down to vacant third man region for three runs
4.5 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, one run, short in length, outside off,
punches it to cover for an easy single
4.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full in length, on off stump, driven
well but straight to short mid-off fielder
End of over 5 (6 runs) Bangladesh 16/0 (trail by 441 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-13-0 - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 5* (17b) Javed Omar 11* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, OUT: short in length outside off, tries
to cut it, thick outside edge in the hands of Sangakkara behind
the stumps, who makes no mistake, Malinga Strikes!
Bangladesh 16/1, Partnership of 16
Shahriar Nafees c Sangakkara b Malinga 5 (18b 0x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 11* (13b 1x4) SL Malinga 2.1-0-3-1
Skipper walks in to bat
5.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, well down the leg
side
5.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, legbye: FOUR, again short in length, on
leg stump, off the pads to wide of diving keeper and ball races
awy to fine leg fence
5.4 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, (noball) one run, on leg stump, turned
to fine leg
5.4 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, short in length, outside off and
moves away, left alone
5.5 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, jumps up and defends it
to cover
5.6 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, on target, pushed to cover
End of over 6 (6 runs) Bangladesh 22/1 (trail by 435 runs)
SL Malinga 3-0-5-1 (1nb) - Press Block End
Habibul Bashar 1* (3b) Javed Omar 11* (16b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, two runs, full ball, on leg stump, turned
to backward square leg for couple of runs
6.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned to fine leg
6.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, FOUR, Top shot! full in length, outside off,
drives it beautifully between short mid-off and mid-off for four
6.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, good length ball, outside off and moves
away, plays and misses
6.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, outside off, goes for the
pull shot, misses it through to keeper
6.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, on off stump, pushed to point
End of over 7 (7 runs) Bangladesh 29/1 (trail by 428 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-20-0 - Air Force Flats End
Habibul Bashar 4* (5b) Javed Omar 15* (20b 2x4)
7.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, full ball, on off stump, comes
forward and drives it down the ground to mid-off for four, top
shot
7.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, two runs, on middle and leg stump,
turned to midwicket for couple
7.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short in length, defended to leg
side and wanted a single, sent back
7.4 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, two runs, short ball, on leg stump,
pulls it away to deep midwicket
7.5 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run, full and fast well down
the legside through to keeper
7.5 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, short and wide outside off, nicely
cut away behind gully to vacant third man region for four
7.6 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, (noball) one run, full ball, outside
off, digs it out to leg side
7.6 Malinga to Javed Omar, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
defended to leg side for a quick single
End of over 8 (16 runs) Bangladesh 45/1 (trail by 412 runs)
SL Malinga 4-0-21-1 (3nb) - Press Block End
Javed Omar 16* (21b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 17* (12b 2x4)
Dilhara Fernando comes to bowl in place of Vaas
8.1 Fernando to Javed Omar, no run, full and fast just outside off,
left alone
8.2 Fernando to Javed Omar, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, plays and misses
8.3 Fernando to Javed Omar, no run, on target, pushed to cover
8.4 Fernando to Javed Omar, no run, on middle and leg stump, pushed to
mid-on
8.5 Fernando to Javed Omar, no run, short and well wide outside off,
cuts and misses
8.6 Fernando to Javed Omar, no run, on target, gets right behind it and
defends it back to bowler
End of over 9 (maiden) Bangladesh 45/1 (trail by 412 runs)
CRD Fernando 1-1-0-0 - Air Force Flats End
Habibul Bashar 17* (12b 2x4) Javed Omar 16* (27b 2x4)
Match State: Drinks
Vaas changing ends
9.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, full ball, on middle stump and
swings in, defends it to short midwicket
9.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, full and wide outside off, left
alone
9.3 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
for a single
9.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, on target, pushed back to bowler
9.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, just outside off, drives it to guly,
good diving save by fielder
9.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, bang on target, defends it to off side
End of over 10 (1 run) Bangladesh 46/1 (trail by 411 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-21-0 - Press Block End
Habibul Bashar 18* (15b 2x4) Javed Omar 16* (30b 2x4)
10.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, OUT: short ball, on leg stump, goes for
the pull shot, top edge goes way up in the air to fine leg, Vaas
running in, dives forward and takes a lovely catch!
Bangladesh 46/2, Partnership of 30
Habibul Bashar c Vaas b Fernando 18 (16b 2x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 16* (30b 2x4) CRD Fernando 1.1-1-0-1
Nafees Iqbal is the new batsman
10.2 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
10.3 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, wide: no run, short and wide way outside
off
10.3 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, good length ball, outside off,
left alone
10.4 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, one run, on middle and leg stump, defends
it to leg side and runs a single
10.5 Fernando to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, outside off, left alone
10.6 Fernando to Javed Omar, two runs, on leg stump, turned to deep
midwicket
End of over 11 (4 runs) Bangladesh 50/2 (trail by 407 runs)
CRD Fernando 2-1-4-1 (1w) - Air Force Flats End
Nafees Iqbal 1* (3b) Javed Omar 18* (32b 2x4)
11.1 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run
11.2 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, full ball, on off stump, defends it
on the front foot back to bowler
11.3 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, good length ball and swings in,
defends it to short leg
11.4 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on off stump, gets right behind it
and defends it to cover
11.5 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, full and bit wide outside off, left
alone
11.6 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, one run, inswinger, pushed to wide of mid-on
for a single
End of over 12 (1 run) Bangladesh 51/2 (trail by 406 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-22-0 - Press Block End
Nafees Iqbal 2* (9b) Javed Omar 18* (32b 2x4)
12.1 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short and wide outside off, left
alone
12.2 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, good length ball, outside off,
edges it to short of slip
12.3 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, legbye: one run, sharp inswinger, jumps
up to defend sit, off the pad to short third man
12.4 Fernando to Javed Omar, OUT: Gone! good length ball, outside off
and swings in sharply and goes through the defence of Javed and
hits the top of off stump
Bangladesh 52/3, Partnership of 6
Javed Omar b Fernando 18 (33b 2x4 0x6)
Nafees Iqbal 2* (12b) CRD Fernando 2.4-1-4-2 (1w)
Ashraful comes to bat
12.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, legbye: one run, off the pads to
fine leg
12.6 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, goodlength bal, outside off, left
alone
End of over 13 (2 runs, maiden) Bangladesh 53/3 (trail by 404 runs)
CRD Fernando 3-2-4-2 (1w) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (1b) Nafees Iqbal 2* (13b)
13.1 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it to mid-on
13.2 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on off stump, drivne to mid-off
13.3 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full and bit wide outside off,
plays and misses
13.4 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, full ball, outside off, driven
to cover for couple
13.5 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
13.6 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 14 (2 runs) Bangladesh 55/3 (trail by 402 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-24-0 - Press Block End
Nafees Iqbal 2* (13b) Mohammad Ashraful 2* (7b)
14.1 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on target, defended
14.2 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
14.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, on off stump, driven down
the ground to mid-on for couple of runs
14.4 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short and fast delivery,
takes it on the body
14.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, short in length, on middle and
leg stump, gets across adn flicks it away to fine leg for four
14.6 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, short ball, on leg stump, pulls
it away high and handsome over long leg fence for a six, top shot!
End of over 15 (13 runs) Bangladesh 68/3 (trail by 389 runs)
CRD Fernando 4-2-17-2 (1w) - Air Force Flats End
Nafees Iqbal 3* (15b) Mohammad Ashraful 14* (11b 1x4 1x6)
15.1 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
15.2 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on target, defends it to silly mid-on
15.3 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, one run, on off stump, pushed to cover for a
single
15.4 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
15.5 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full in length, outside off,
leans well forward and defends it to cover
15.6 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) Bangladesh 69/3 (trail by 388 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-25-0 - Press Block End
Nafees Iqbal 4* (18b) Mohammad Ashraful 14* (14b 1x4 1x6)
16.1 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short ball, defends it on the
back-foot
16.2 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, one run, good length ball, outside off,
pushed to cover for a single
16.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, full ball, on
middle stump, tries to play it on the leg side, hits the pad,
shout for lbw, declines as it was a noball
16.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, full in length, outside
off, drives and inside edge onto pads
16.4 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on target, pushed back to bowler
16.5 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, OUT: Whata catch! good length ball, on
off stump, square him up and edges it to keeper, Sangakkara dives
full length and takes a one handed lovely catch, stunning catch by
Sangakkara
Bangladesh 72/4, Partnership of 20
Nafees Iqbal c Sangakkara b Fernando 5 (22b 0x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 15* (16b 1x4 1x6) CRD Fernando 4.5-2-20-3 (1w 1nb)
Aftab Ahmed in
16.6 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, legbye: one run, on leg stump, off the
pads to legs ide
End of over 17 (4 runs) Bangladesh 73/4 (trail by 384 runs)
CRD Fernando 5-2-20-3 (1w 1nb) - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 0* (1b) Mohammad Ashraful 15* (16b 1x4 1x6)
Muralitharan on
17.1 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, legbye: one run, short in length, on
leg stump, off the pads to fine leg
17.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, edges it to
gully
17.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, wrong one from Murali,
on middle and off stump, sweeps and misses, shout for lbw,
declines
17.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, defends
it to off side
17.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, tossed up, on middle
stump, swept away to deep square leg
17.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, tossed up, on middle and
leg stump, down on one knee and played a slog sweep to deep
midwicket for four
End of over 18 (7 runs) Bangladesh 80/4 (trail by 377 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-6-0 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 0* (2b) Mohammad Ashraful 21* (21b 2x4 1x6)
That is lunch on day 2
Please join us again for the post lunch session at 07:10GMT
Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Hello and welcome back!
Play is about to start after lunch
Umpires are coming to the middle and plays is about to resume
18.1 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length ball and little bit of
away movement, defends it to off side
18.2 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full ball, just outside off and a
hint of away movement, drives and misses
18.3 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length ball, outside off,
pushed to gully
18.4 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, full ball, outside off, drives
it to cover region for couple of runs
18.5 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, one run, good length ball, on middle and
leg stump, defended to leg side and ran a single
18.6 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full ball, outside off,
drives and inside edge onto pads and goes to bowler, shout for
catch, declines!
End of over 19 (3 runs) Bangladesh 83/4 (trail by 374 runs)
CRD Fernando 6-2-23-3 (1w 1nb) - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 3* (7b) Mohammad Ashraful 21* (22b 2x4 1x6)
19.1 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, sharp turn from Murali,
defends it on the back-foot to leg side
19.2 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
19.3 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tosses up, down the leg side,
sweeps and misses
19.4 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tossed up, defended to silly
mid-off
19.5 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, well tossed up, on middle
stump, defended to silly mid-off
19.6 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, low full toss, driven to mid-
on
End of over 20 (maiden) Bangladesh 83/4 (trail by 374 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-1-6-0 - Press Block End
Mohammad Ashraful 21* (22b 2x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 3* (13b)
20.1 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, Bang! short in length, on leg
stump, pulls it away high and handsome over long leg for a big
six, smashing shot!
20.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, just outside off, leans into
it and drives it on the up to cover region for four, great shot
20.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on off stump, pushed to
point
20.4 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball, outside
off, defends it to off side
20.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) FOUR, again good length
ball, drives it on the up and ball races away to cover fence for
four, another lovely shot!
20.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, flicks it away off his pads to deep square leg for four
20.6 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 21 (19 runs) Bangladesh 102/4 (trail by 355 runs)
CRD Fernando 7-2-42-3 (1w 2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 3* (13b) Mohammad Ashraful 39* (29b 5x4 2x6)
21.1 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
21.2 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
21.3 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, tossed up, driven to cover
21.4 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
21.5 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run
21.6 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, bye: FOUR, on leg stump, triest o play
it on the leg side, keeper and batsman both misses it and ball
races away to fine leg fence
End of over 22 (6 runs) Bangladesh 108/4 (trail by 349 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-1-8-0 - Press Block End
Mohammad Ashraful 39* (29b 5x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 5* (19b)
22.1 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, defends it to leg
side
22.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) one run, short in length,
on leg stump, turns it to fine leg
22.2 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short and fast outside off, cuts
and misses
22.3 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, just outside off and moves away,
left alone
22.4 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on target, defends it back to
bowler
22.5 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on target, gets right behind it
and defends it back to bowler
22.6 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full in length, on off stump,
pushed to cover
End of over 23 (2 runs) Bangladesh 110/4 (trail by 347 runs)
CRD Fernando 8-2-44-3 (1w 3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 40* (31b 5x4 2x6) Aftab Ahmed 5* (24b)
23.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, driven
to mid-on
23.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, on leg stump,
played in the air wide of short leg to mid-on
23.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tosses up, outside off
and gets sharp turn, tries to defend it on the front foot, inside
edge to lg side
23.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
23.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, tosses up, outside
off, drives it with open face of the bat to third man region
23.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, defended
to cover
End of over 24 (2 runs) Bangladesh 112/4 (trail by 345 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-1-10-0 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 5* (24b) Mohammad Ashraful 42* (37b 5x4 2x6)
24.1 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, one run, short ball, on leg stump, pulled
away to deep midwicket
24.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, short and fast
delivery, defends it in the air to gully
24.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, again noball, short
and fast delivery, outside off, sways away and lets it go through
to keeper
24.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short and fast delivery, on
leg stump, geos for the pull shot, misses it through to keeper
24.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: slower ball, goes for the drive
over the top of mid-on, misstimes it and goes in the air to mid-
on, Atapattu runs backward and takes a very good catch!
Bangladesh 115/5, Partnership of 43
Mohammad Ashraful c Atapattu b Fernando 42 (41b 5x4 2x6)
Aftab Ahmed 6* (25b) CRD Fernando 8.3-2-47-4 (1w 5nb)
Khaled Mashud is the new batsman
24.4 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length ball, jumps up and
defends it to leg side
24.5 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven to
mid-off
24.6 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, one run, short in length, outside off,
guides it to gully
End of over 25 (4 runs) Bangladesh 116/5 (trail by 341 runs)
CRD Fernando 9-2-48-4 (1w 5nb) - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 7* (28b) Khaled Mashud 0* (0b)
25.1 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short in length, defends it on
the back-foot
25.2 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, well tossed up, defended on
the front foot
25.3 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, wrong one from Murali, sweeps
and nmisses, shout for lbw, inside edge onto pads
25.4 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts
it to third man region for four
25.5 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, legbye: one run, on leg stump, off the
pads to leg side
25.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, on off stump, pushed to
point
End of over 26 (5 runs) Bangladesh 121/5 (trail by 336 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-1-14-0 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 11* (33b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 0* (1b)
26.1 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short ball, goes for the pull
shot, misses it through to keeper
26.2 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full in length and swings in,
drives it back to bowler
26.3 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short in length, jumps up and
defends it to off side
26.4 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, one run, short ball, on legs tump, tries
to pull it, misstimes it to square leg
26.5 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, short in length, outside off and
well left by Khaled
26.6 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, another good ball by Fernando,
short in length outside off and moves away, plays and misses
End of over 27 (1 run) Bangladesh 122/5 (trail by 335 runs)
CRD Fernando 10-2-49-4 (1w 5nb) - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 12* (37b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 0* (3b)
27.1 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
defended on the front foot
27.2 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, well tossed up, outside off,
driven to cover region for couple of runs
27.3 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tossed up, on leg stump,
driven to short midwicket
27.4 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, sharp turn for Murali, off the
pads to silly mid-off
27.5 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, one run, tossed up, on middle stump,
swept away to long leg for a single
27.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, pushed back to
bowler
End of over 28 (3 runs) Bangladesh 125/5 (trail by 332 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-1-17-0 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 15* (42b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 0* (4b)
28.1 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, short ball, on leg stump, pulled
away to deep midwicket
28.2 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, (noball) two runs, on off stump, pushed to
deep cover for couple of runs
28.2 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, (noball) FOUR, again noball, short in
length, nicely pulled away to deep midwicket for four
28.2 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: short ball, down the leg side, tries
to pull it, off the gloves to keeper
Bangladesh 135/6, Partnership of 20
Aftab Ahmed c Sangakkara b Fernando 23 (46b 2x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 0* (4b) CRD Fernando 10.2-2-59-5 (1w 7nb)
Mohammad Rafique in
28.3 Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, (noball) no run, short ball, down the
leg side
28.3 Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, on target, defends it back to
bowler
28.4 Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short ball, tries to defend
it, lloks like ball off teh gloves to keeper, shout for catch,
delcines by Bucknor
28.5 Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run
28.6 Fernando to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short in length, down the leg
side
End of over 29 (11 runs) Bangladesh 136/6 (trail by 321 runs)
CRD Fernando 11-2-60-5 (1w 8nb) - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 0* (4b) Mohammad Rafique 0* (5b)
29.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
fine leg
29.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, SIX, well tossed up, outside off,
loftd it high and handsome over long-off for a big six
29.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, outside off,
pads it away, shout for lbw, dclines
29.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, on middle
stump, wrong one from Murali, tries to pad it, shout for lbw,
declines
29.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run
29.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: tosses up, again wrong one
from Murali, tries to defend it on the front foot, gets a thick
inside edge onto pads and pops up to short leg, Dilshan takes it,
shout for catch, up goes the finger of Billy!
Bangladesh 143/7, Partnership of 8
Mohammad Rafique c Dilshan b Muralitharan 6 (10b 0x4 1x6)
End of over 30 (7 runs) Bangladesh 143/7 (trail by 314 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-1-24-1 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 1* (5b)
Match State: Drinks
Rasel is the new batsman
Malinga on
30.1 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, hits him on the
helmet and a part of helmet is broken
30.2 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run
30.3 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, bye: FOUR, full and wide way down the leg
side, keeper has no chance to stop that one
30.4 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, again well down the leg isde, ths
time Sangakkara stops it
30.5 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, turned
away to wide of leg gully to fine elg fence for four
30.6 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp inswinger, hits him on the
thigh
End of over 31 (8 runs) Bangladesh 151/7 (trail by 306 runs)
SL Malinga 5-0-25-1 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Syed Rasel 0* (0b) Khaled Mashud 5* (11b 1x4)
31.1 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, sharp turn outside off, edges
it to keeper, Sangakkara drops it
31.2 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, one run, well tossed up, driven to mid-
on and ran a quick single, Vaas unable to p[ickeed it clearnly
31.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
31.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, on legs tump, swept away to
long leg
31.5 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, FOUR, tossed up, came down the wicket
and driven well over bowler head to mid-on for four
31.6 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, OUT: tosses up, well outside off, is a
wrong one from Murali, tries to repeat the shot, misstimes it and
goes straight in the hands of Vaas at mid-on
Bangladesh 157/8, Partnership of 14
Syed Rasel c Vaas b Muralitharan 5 (4b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 32 (6 runs) Bangladesh 157/8 (trail by 300 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-1-30-2 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 6* (13b 1x4)
Shahadat Hossain walks in to bat
32.1 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it to cover
32.2 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, on off stump, pushed to cover
32.3 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, short and fast delivery, outside
off, left alone
32.4 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, full ball, on leg stump, hits him
on the pad, shout for lbw, ball is missing leg stump
32.5 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, another good yorker, digs it out
to cover
32.6 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, again attempted yorker, well down
the legs ide, well kept by Sangakkar
End of over 33 (maiden) Bangladesh 157/8 (trail by 300 runs)
SL Malinga 6-1-25-1 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Shahadat Hossain 0* (0b) Khaled Mashud 6* (19b 1x4)
33.1 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, tossed up, defended back
to bowler
33.2 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, agian tossed up, outside
off, defended on the front foot
33.3 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, FOUR, well tossed up, outside
off, down on one knee and heaved away over mid-on for four
33.4 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, wrong one, on middle
stump, defended to off side
33.5 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, one run, tossed up, on legs tump,
chipped it in the air to deep midwicket and Fernando dropped it
33.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, defended back
End of over 34 (5 runs) Bangladesh 162/8 (trail by 295 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-1-35-2 - Press Block End
Shahadat Hossain 5* (5b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (20b 1x4)
34.1 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short ball, ducks underneath
it
34.2 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run
34.3 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, good length ball, outside off,
drives and misses
34.4 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short ball, outside off, sways
away and lets it go through to ke
34.5 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, one run, full in length, outside off,
drives it in the air over mid-off
34.6 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, on target, defends it to gully
End of over 35 (1 run) Bangladesh 163/8 (trail by 294 runs)
SL Malinga 7-1-26-1 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Shahadat Hossain 6* (10b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (21b 1x4)
35.1 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, well tossed up, defended
to cover
35.2 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, one run, well tossed up, driven
to long-on
35.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, tosses up, on leg stump,
sweeps it to fine leg
35.4 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, well tossed up, nicely
defended to off side
35.5 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, tosses up, outside off,
tries to defend it, inside edge to leg side
35.6 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, tosses up, on leg stump,
defends it to short leg
End of over 36 (2 runs) Bangladesh 165/8 (trail by 292 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-1-37-2 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 7* (22b 1x4) Shahadat Hossain 7* (15b 1x4)
36.1 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, short and wide outside off, left
alone
36.2 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, one run, good length ball, pushed to
cover for a single
36.3 Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, OUT: full in length, outside off,
tries to drive it over the top of infield, misstimes it, top edge
goes in the air and Sangakkara takes a good catch
Bangladesh 166/9, Partnership of 9
Shahadat Hossain c Sangakkara b Malinga 7 (16b 1x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 8* (24b 1x4) SL Malinga 7.3-1-27-2 (3nb)
Last man in
36.4 Malinga to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
36.5 Malinga to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, full ball, on target, driven
back to bowler
36.6 Malinga to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, slower one from Malinga,
drives and edges it not carry to the keeper
End of over 37 (1 run) Bangladesh 166/9 (trail by 291 runs)
SL Malinga 8-1-27-2 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 8* (24b 1x4) Enamul Haque jnr 0* (3b)
37.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, defended
37.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
pushed to point
37.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, on middle and leg stump,
turned to short midwicket
37.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, tossed up, on leg stump, swept
away to deep squrae leg for four
37.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, again on leg stump, swept
away to long leg
37.6 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
End of over 38 (5 runs) Bangladesh 171/9 (trail by 286 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-1-42-2 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 13* (29b 2x4) Enamul Haque jnr 0* (4b)
38.1 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run
38.2 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run
38.3 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run
38.4 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run
38.5 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, (noball) bye: FOUR, full and wide down
the leg side, beats the diving Sangakkara to fine leg fence
38.5 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, outside off, left alone
38.6 Malinga to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
End of over 39 (5 runs) Bangladesh 176/9 (trail by 281 runs)
SL Malinga 9-1-32-2 (4nb) - Air Force Flats End
Enamul Haque jnr 0* (4b) Khaled Mashud 13* (36b 2x4)
39.1 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, on target, defends it to
cover
39.2 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, sharp off break, hits him
on the pad
39.3 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, tosse up, outside off,
takes it on the front pad
39.4 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, sharp off break, defends
it to legside
39.5 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, again tossed up, defended
on the front foot
39.6 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, tosses up, outside off,
spins away, left alone
End of over 40 (maiden) Bangladesh 176/9 (trail by 281 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-2-42-2 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 13* (36b 2x4) Enamul Haque jnr 0* (10b)
Vaas back on
40.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, pushed to wide of mid-on
40.2 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
40.3 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
40.4 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
40.5 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
40.6 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, good length ball, outside off and
swings away, plays and misses
End of over 41 (1 run) Bangladesh 177/9 (trail by 280 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-26-0 - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 14* (37b 2x4) Enamul Haque jnr 0* (15b)
Heavy clounds all over the stadium
41.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tosses up, outside off
andspins away, left alone
41.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, two runs, swept away to fine leg for
couple of runs
41.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, again goes for the sweep,
top edge and falls safely to fine leg
41.4 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
41.5 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, tossed up, defended on
the front foot
41.6 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
End of over 42 (3 runs) Bangladesh 180/9 (trail by 277 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-2-45-2 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 17* (40b 2x4) Enamul Haque jnr 0* (18b)
42.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, one run, driven to long-off
42.2 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
42.3 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, one run, on legs tump, inside edge to
fine leg
42.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
42.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, three runs, full ball, on off stump, driven
down teh ground to mid-off for three runs
42.6 Vaas to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, short in length, defensd it to
leg side
End of over 43 (5 runs) Bangladesh 185/9 (trail by 272 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-31-0 - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 21* (43b 2x4) Enamul Haque jnr 1* (21b)
43.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, was a wrong one,
tried to defend it andbeaten
43.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
long leg
43.3 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, tossed up, defended to
cover
43.4 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
43.5 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, again tossed up, took it
on the front pad
43.6 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
End of over 44 (1 run) Bangladesh 186/9 (trail by 271 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-2-46-2 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 22* (45b 2x4) Enamul Haque jnr 1* (25b)
Herath comes to bowl
here comes the rain, players are running off and covers are on
News from Colombo is that players have taken early tea
Match State: Tea - Day 2
Good news from Colombo, rain has stopped and play is about to start
in few minutes
Players are coming to the middle and play is about to start
herath will bowl to mashud
44.1 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, arm ball, defends it back to bowlr
44.2 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, defended to off side
44.3 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run
44.4 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, arm ball, comes forward and
defends it to cover
44.5 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, defended
44.6 Herath to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, tossed up, on leg stump, swept away
to deep square leg for four
End of over 45 (4 runs) Bangladesh 190/9 (trail by 267 runs)
HMRKB Herath 1-0-4-0 - Air Force Flats End
Enamul Haque jnr 1* (25b) Khaled Mashud 26* (51b 3x4)
45.1 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, tossed up, padded away
45.2 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, faster ball, from round
the wicket, hits on the pad, shout for lbw, declies
45.3 Muralitharan to Enamul Haque jnr, one run, just outside off, guides
it to gully
45.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, OUT: wrong one, completely fooled
Mashud, came down the wicket to play a big shot, he was no way
near the ball, Sangakkara did teh rest behind the stumps
Bangladesh 191/10, Partnership of 25
Khaled Mashud st Sangakkara b Muralitharan 26 (52b 3x4 0x6)
Enamul Haque jnr 2* (28b) M Muralitharan 14.4-2-47-3
That's the end of Bangladesh innings, have to wait for the decision
that Atapattu enforced the follow on or not?
News from Sri Lanka camp is that they have enforced the followon
and Bangladesh have to bat again
Players are back in the middle and bangladesh are about to start
their 2nd innings, trail by 266 runs
Javed Omar and Nafees Iqbal are the openers
Vaas will bowl to Nafees
0.1 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, one run, full in length and swings in, inside
edge onto pads and goes just wide of short leg fielder
0.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full in length and swings in, hits the
pad in front of middle stump, huge shout for lbw, declines
0.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, on target, pushed to cover
0.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, agai full in length and swings in,
defends it to cover
0.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, again full ball, on target, defended on
the front foot to off side
0.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, just outside off and nips back a bit,
left alone
End of over 1 (1 run) Bangladesh 1/0 (trail by 265 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0 - Air Force Flats End
Nafees Iqbal 1* (1b) Javed Omar 0* (5b)
Malinga will share the new ball with Vaas
1.1 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, one run, full ball, on leg stump, flicks
it away to fine leg
1.2 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, full in length, on middle stump and
swings away, tries to defend it, ball misses the outside edge and
off stump on the way to keeper
1.3 Malinga to Javed Omar, FOUR, just outside off, eges it to wide of
slip to vacant third man region for four
1.4 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, short in length, up off his toes and
defensd it to off side
1.5 Malinga to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, again on target, thickish
outside edge to point
1.5 Malinga to Javed Omar, two runs, on off stump, a solid push to
cover region for couple of runs
1.6 Malinga to Javed Omar, one run, good length ball, on leg stump,
pushed to vacant mid-on position for a single
End of over 2 (9 runs) Bangladesh 10/0 (trail by 256 runs)
SL Malinga 1-0-9-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
Javed Omar 7* (11b 1x4) Nafees Iqbal 2* (2b)
2.1 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, full ball, on off stump, defends it to
point
2.2 Vaas to Javed Omar, two runs, again pitches it on middle and le
stump, swings in, drives it to wide of mid-on for couple
2.3 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, again sharp inswinger, defends it on
the front foot, slight inside edge onto pad
2.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run
2.5 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, again on target, leans well forwad and
defends it to cover
2.6 Vaas to Javed Omar, no run, again on target, defended to cover
End of over 3 (2 runs) Bangladesh 12/0 (trail by 254 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-3-0 - Air Force Flats End
Nafees Iqbal 2* (2b) Javed Omar 9* (17b 1x4)
3.1 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, full ball, on leg stump, pusehd
to mid-on for couple
3.2 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short ball, on lg stump, off the
thigh pad to leg side
3.3 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short in length, outside off, left
alone
3.4 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, no run, good yorker, digs it out to slip,
good diving stop by Jayawardene
3.5 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, one run, on leg stump, turned to short
midwicket
3.6 Malinga to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, goes back and defensd it
to off side
End of over 4 (3 runs) Bangladesh 15/0 (trail by 251 runs)
SL Malinga 2-0-12-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
Nafees Iqbal 5* (7b) Javed Omar 9* (18b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, full ball, on leg stump, turned to
deep square leg
4.2 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, FOUR, full in length, on leg stump, flicks it
away over square leg for four
4.3 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, one run, on off stump, keeps low, defends it
to cover for a single
4.4 Vaas to Javed Omar, OUT: short ball, goes for the pull shot,
mistimes it and Atapattu takes a simple catch at mid-on
Bangladesh 22/1, Partnership of 22
Javed Omar c Atapattu b Vaas 9 (19b 1x4 0x6)
Nafees Iqbal 12* (10b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2.4-0-10-1
Skipper comes in to bat
4.5 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, inswinger, on leg stump, turned to
square leg for a single
4.6 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, one run, full in length, on leg stump, whips
it away to backward squrae leg
End of over 5 (9 runs) Bangladesh 24/1 (trail by 242 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-12-1 - Air Force Flats End
Nafees Iqbal 13* (11b 1x4) Habibul Bashar 1* (1b)
5.1 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, on legs tump, tucked way to deep
square leg
5.2 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, one run, turned to leg side
5.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
5.4 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run
5.5 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, legbye: one run, full ball, on leg
stump, off the pads to leg side
5.6 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short in length, defends it on teh
back-foot
End of over 6 (4 runs) Bangladesh 28/1 (trail by 238 runs)
SL Malinga 3-0-15-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
Habibul Bashar 1* (4b) Nafees Iqbal 16* (14b 1x4)
6.1 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, two runs, full ball, on leg stump, turned
to fine leg
6.2 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, full in length, on leg stump,
plays with the swing to leg side for a single
6.3 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
6.4 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, no run, full in length and swings in, hits
he pad first and then onto bat, shout for lbw, declines
6.5 Vaas to Habibul Bashar, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine leg
6.6 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on target, pushed to mid-on
End of over 7 (5 runs) Bangladesh 33/1 (trail by 233 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-17-1 - Air Force Flats End
Habibul Bashar 5* (8b) Nafees Iqbal 17* (16b 1x4)
7.1 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, full ball, outside off, pushed
to cover
7.2 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside off, defend sit to off
side
7.3 Malinga to Habibul Bashar, one run, pushed to cover
7.4 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on leg stump, tucked away to leg
side
7.5 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, FOUR, short in length, on leg stump,
nicely worked away off his pads to backward square leg for four
7.6 Malinga to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
End of over 8 (5 runs) Bangladesh 38/1 (trail by 228 runs)
SL Malinga 4-0-20-0 (1nb) - Press Block End
Habibul Bashar 6* (11b) Nafees Iqbal 21* (19b 2x4)
Fernando comes to bowl now
8.1 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run, full ball, on off stump, driven
back to bowler
8.2 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, full ball, outside off, drives it
on the up to extra cover region for four
8.3 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, no run
8.4 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, bye: two runs, short ball, outside off,
left alne and Sangakkara fubles
8.5 Fernando to Habibul Bashar, OUT: good length ball, outside off,
drives it in the air straight in the hands of Muralitharan at
gully
Bangladesh 44/2, Partnership of 22
Habibul Bashar c Muralitharan b Fernando 10 (16b 1x4 0x6)
Nafees Iqbal 21* (19b 2x4) CRD Fernando 0.5-0-4-1
Shahriar Nafees in
8.6 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside off,
up off his toes and defends it to point
End of over 9 (6 runs) Bangladesh 44/2 (trail by 222 runs)
CRD Fernando 1-0-4-1 - Air Force Flats End
Nafees Iqbal 21* (19b 2x4) Shahriar Nafees 0* (1b)
Change of end for Vaas
9.1 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, full inlength, driven back to bowler
9.2 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, just outside off and angling away,
left alone
9.3 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on target, pushed to mid-on
9.4 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, full ball, outside off, drives it to
mid-off
9.5 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
turned uppishly just wide of leg gully to fine leg
9.6 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, inswinger, on target, pushed to
mid-on
End of over 10 (1 run) Bangladesh 45/2 (trail by 221 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-18-1 - Press Block End
Nafees Iqbal 22* (24b 2x4) Shahriar Nafees 0* (2b)
10.1 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run
10.2 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, (noball) no run, short ball, ducks
underneath it
10.2 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run
10.3 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, FOUR, full and bit wide outside off,
drives and thick outside edge to vacant third man region for four
10.4 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, FOUR, Top shot! full in length on leg
stump, drives it on the up over short midwicket for four
10.5 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run
10.6 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run
End of over 11 (9 runs) Bangladesh 54/2 (trail by 212 runs)
CRD Fernando 2-0-13-1 (1nb) - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 0* (2b) Nafees Iqbal 30* (31b 4x4)
11.1 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, plays and misses
11.2 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, wide outside off
and moves away, left alone
11.3 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run
11.4 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, no run, on target, solidly played back to
bowler
11.5 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, one run, short in length ball, tucked away
to leg side for a single
11.6 Vaas to Nafees Iqbal, no run, sharp inswinger, tries to play it on
the on side, inside edge onto pads
End of over 12 (1 run) Bangladesh 55/2 (trail by 211 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-19-1 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 1* (7b) Nafees Iqbal 30* (32b 4x4)
12.1 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, tucked away to fine leg
12.2 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short ball, outside off, left
alone
12.3 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, no run
12.4 Fernando to Nafees Iqbal, OUT: short in length, on leg stump, tries
to play it on the leg side, ball brushes the gloves on the way to
keeper, huge shout for caught behind and up goes the deadly finger
of Billy!
Bangladesh 56/3, Partnership of 12
Nafees Iqbal c Sangakkara b Fernando 30 (35b 4x4 0x6)
Shahriar Nafees 2* (8b) CRD Fernando 2.4-0-14-2 (1nb)
Match State: Drinks
Ashraful is the new batsman
12.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) one run, short in length,
defends it to leg side for a single
12.5 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside off
and moves away, left alone
12.6 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, one run, good length ball, on leg
stump, turned to leg side for a single
End of over 13 (4 runs) Bangladesh 59/3 (trail by 207 runs)
CRD Fernando 3-0-17-2 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 3* (10b) Mohammad Ashraful 1* (1b)
13.1 Vaas to Shahriar Nafees, three runs, just outside off and edges it
to thir dman region for three runs
13.2 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, inswinger, gets across and
works it away to leg side for couple of runs
13.3 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full in length, swings in,
drives it to mid-on
13.4 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, agai full and swinging delivery,
turned to square leg
13.5 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on target, gets right behind it
and defends it to mid-off
13.6 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full in length and swigs in,
hits him on the pad, shout for lbw, declines as ball hits him just
outside off
End of over 14 (5 runs) Bangladesh 64/3 (trail by 202 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-24-1 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 6* (11b) Mohammad Ashraful 3* (6b)
14.1 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full in length, just outside
off and left alone
14.2 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, two runs, full in length, outside off,
drives it to deep cover for couple of runs
14.3 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside off,
cuts it to point
14.4 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full and wide outside off,
pushed to over
14.5 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full and on middle stump,
pushed back to bowler
14.6 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, short and wide outside off, goes
back and cuts it nicely to backward point for four
End of over 15 (6 runs) Bangladesh 70/3 (trail by 196 runs)
CRD Fernando 4-0-23-2 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 3* (6b) Shahriar Nafees 12* (17b 1x4)
Herath on
15.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tosses up, outside off and
spins away, drives and misses
15.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
15.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short and wide outside off,
cuts it to gully
15.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, defended to
off side
15.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, defended to cover
15.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, lovely delivery, drift in and
spins away, plays and misses
End of over 16 (maiden) Bangladesh 70/3 (trail by 196 runs)
HMRKB Herath 1-1-0-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 12* (17b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 3* (12b)
16.1 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, slower bouncer, outside off,
cuts it to point
16.2 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, on target, defends it to mid-
on
16.3 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run
16.4 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, one run, just outside off, guides it
to third man
16.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, on leg stump, whips it away
to square leg for a single
16.6 Fernando to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short ball, down the leg side
End of over 17 (2 runs) Bangladesh 72/3 (trail by 194 runs)
CRD Fernando 5-0-25-2 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 4* (13b) Shahriar Nafees 13* (22b 1x4)
17.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again lovely delivery, tosses
up, on off stump and spins away, plays and misses
17.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, takes it on the pad,
shout for lbw, declines
17.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tris to sweep it first and
then changes his mind and guides it to gully
17.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, driven to mid-
off
17.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again tossed up, padded away
to off side
17.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, faster ball, low full toss,
driven to mid-off
End of over 18 (maiden) Bangladesh 72/3 (trail by 194 runs)
HMRKB Herath 2-2-0-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 13* (22b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 4* (19b)
Muralitharan comes to bowl now
18.1 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside
off, pushed to cover
18.2 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, well tossed up, defended
on the front foot
18.3 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run
18.4 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, wrong one, pitches outside
leg, off the pads to leg side
18.5 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, wrong one from Murali,
tries to sweep it, hits on the back pad, shout for lbw, declines
18.6 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, well tossed up, outside off,
driven to deep cover for four
End of over 19 (4 runs) Bangladesh 76/3 (trail by 190 runs)
M Muralitharan 1-0-4-0 - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 4* (19b) Shahriar Nafees 17* (28b 2x4)
19.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tosses up, on leg stump,
defends it to off side
19.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, arm ball, inside edge to fine
leg
19.3 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tossed up, driven to mid-on
19.4 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, no run, well tossed up, outside off,
driven back to bowler
19.5 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, one run, tossed up, on middle and leg
stump, swept away to deep square leg
19.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, tosses up, drives it to cover
for a quick single
End of over 20 (3 runs) Bangladesh 79/3 (trail by 187 runs)
HMRKB Herath 3-2-3-0 - Press Block End
Mohammad Ashraful 6* (22b) Shahriar Nafees 18* (31b 2x4)
20.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, tosses up, outside off,
guides it to gully
20.2 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, pds it away from outside
off
20.3 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to short fine leg
20.4 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tossed up, went for the
sweep, missed it and wraped on the pad, shout for lbw, declined
20.5 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run
20.6 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, tosses up, well wide outside
off, goes forward and plays a blistering cover drive for four
End of over 21 (5 runs) Bangladesh 84/3 (trail by 182 runs)
M Muralitharan 2-0-9-0 - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 7* (23b) Shahriar Nafees 22* (36b 3x4)
21.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tosses up, outside off,
defends it to silly mid-off
21.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pads it away from outside off
21.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, defended on the
front foot
21.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, tosses up, sweep sit to deep
square leg
21.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, outside off, left
alone
21.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, overpitched, came well forward
and driven to cover region for four, top shot!
End of over 22 (6 runs) Bangladesh 90/3 (trail by 176 runs)
HMRKB Herath 4-2-9-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 22* (36b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 13* (29b 1x4)
22.1 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tosses up, tries to play
it on the leg side, off the pads to off side
22.2 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, just outside off, guides
it to gully
22.3 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to deep square leg
22.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, defended to
mid-off
22.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
22.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, defended to
silly mid-off
End of over 23 (1 run) Bangladesh 91/3 (trail by 175 runs)
M Muralitharan 3-0-10-0 - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 23* (39b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 13* (32b 1x4)
23.1 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tosses up, spins in, defends it
to leg side
23.2 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, turned to short
midwicket
23.3 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, tossed up, nicely swept away and
found the gap between square leg and long leg for four
23.4 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tosses up, outside off, defends
it with bat and pad together
23.5 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, no run, sweeps and misses on leg stump
23.6 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, one run, tossed up, pushed to point for
a single
End of over 24 (5 runs) Bangladesh 96/3 (trail by 170 runs)
HMRKB Herath 5-2-14-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 28* (45b 4x4) Mohammad Ashraful 13* (32b 1x4)
24.1 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run
24.2 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short ball, outside off,
cuts it to point
24.3 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, tosses up, on middle and leg
stump, drives it in the air over mid-on for four, good shot!
24.4 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to fine leg
24.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on leg stump, turned to
leg side
24.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 25 (5 runs) Bangladesh 101/3 (trail by 165 runs)
M Muralitharan 4-0-15-0 - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 33* (49b 5x4) Mohammad Ashraful 13* (34b 1x4)
25.1 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, two runs, tosses up, on leg stump, geos
for the sweep, top edge to fine leg
25.2 Herath to Shahriar Nafees, one run, tosses up, drives it in the air
but well short of deep midwicket fielder
25.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, defended to silly
mid-off
25.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, on leg stump, paddles it
around the corner to fine leg.
25.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
25.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
End of over 26 (5 runs) Bangladesh 106/3 (trail by 160 runs)
HMRKB Herath 6-2-19-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 36* (51b 5x4) Mohammad Ashraful 15* (38b 1x4)
Malinga back on
26.1 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
26.2 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, (noball) no run, short ball, well down
the legs ide
26.2 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full ball, on off stump, pushed
to mid-off
26.3 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, on target, pushed to cover
26.4 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run
26.5 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run
26.6 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run
End of over 27 (1 run) Bangladesh 107/3 (trail by 159 runs)
SL Malinga 5-0-21-0 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 15* (38b 1x4) Shahriar Nafees 36* (58b 5x4)
26.6 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full ball, driven to mid-off
End of over 27 (1 run) Bangladesh 107/3 (trail by 159 runs)
SL Malinga 5-0-21-0 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 15* (38b 1x4) Shahriar Nafees 36* (59b 5x4)
27.1 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, driven to mid-off
27.2 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, arm ball, inside edge onto
pads, shout for lbw, declines
27.3 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
27.4 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
27.5 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, outside off, driven
hard onto the foot of silly mid-off
27.6 Herath to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pads it away from outside off
End of over 28 (maiden) Bangladesh 107/3 (trail by 159 runs)
HMRKB Herath 7-3-19-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 36* (59b 5x4) Mohammad Ashraful 15* (44b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
28.1 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, just outside off, pushed to
point
28.2 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, (noball) one run, short ball, outside
off, cuts it and top edge to slip, good catch by Samraweera, Billy
signaled noball
28.2 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
28.3 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, swingin full toss, driven to
mid-on
28.4 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
28.5 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball, down the leg side
28.6 Malinga to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again good sharp bouncer,
ducks underneath it
End of over 29 (2 runs) Bangladesh 109/3 (trail by 157 runs)
SL Malinga 6-0-23-0 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 37* (61b 5x4) Mohammad Ashraful 15* (49b 1x4)
Murali back onto attack
29.1 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, outside
off, guides it to gully
29.2 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to long leg
29.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, sharp turn, off the pads
to short leg, shout for catch, declines
29.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, tosses up, on leg
stump, turns it very fine to fine elg for couple
29.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, tosses up, outside
off, gets forward and drives it against the swing to cover for
couple more
29.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, again well tossed up,
driven to deep cover for couple more
End of over 30 (7 runs) Bangladesh 116/3 (trail by 150 runs)
M Muralitharan 5-0-22-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 38* (63b 5x4) Mohammad Ashraful 21* (53b 1x4)
30.1 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full ball, yorker, hits the pad
but missing leg
30.2 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short and wide outside off,
cuts and misses
30.3 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, full and wide outside off,
reaches for it and digs it out to point
30.4 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, short ball, on target, edges it
between slips and gully to third man region for four
30.5 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts
it and cuts it well in gap between point and cover for four, top
shot!
30.6 Malinga to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short and fast delivery, sways
away and lets it go through to keeper
End of over 31 (8 runs) Bangladesh 124/3 (trail by 142 runs)
SL Malinga 7-0-31-0 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 21* (53b 1x4) Shahriar Nafees 46* (69b 7x4)
31.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tossed up, defended on
the front foot
31.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, well tossed up, nicely
played with the straight bat back to bowler
31.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on leg stump, turned to
short fine leg
31.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, sharp turn, defends it
to leg side
31.5 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, tosses up, outside off,
defends it to off side
31.6 Muralitharan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, wrong one outside off,
well left by Ashraful
End of over 32 (maiden) Bangladesh 124/3 (trail by 142 runs)
M Muralitharan 6-1-22-0 - Press Block End
Shahriar Nafees 46* (69b 7x4) Mohammad Ashraful 21* (59b 1x4)
Dilshan replaces Malinga
32.1 Dilshan to Shahriar Nafees, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cuts
it to deep point for four and gets his maiden test 50!
32.2 Dilshan to Shahriar Nafees, no run
32.3 Dilshan to Shahriar Nafees, bye: two runs, sharp turn and bounce,
beats the bat and keeper to fine leg
32.4 Dilshan to Shahriar Nafees, no run
32.5 Dilshan to Shahriar Nafees, one run, on leg stump, turned to fine
leg
32.6 Dilshan to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, pushed to
cover
End of over 33 (7 runs) Bangladesh 131/3 (trail by 135 runs)
TM Dilshan 1-0-5-0 - Air Force Flats End
Shahriar Nafees 51* (74b 8x4) Mohammad Ashraful 21* (60b 1x4)
33.1 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, well tossed up, driven to
cover
33.2 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, wrong one, off the pads to
short fine leg
33.3 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, tosses up, well outside
off, sweeps and misses
33.4 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, no run, short in length, pushed to
point
33.5 Muralitharan to Shahriar Nafees, OUT: sharp off break from Murali,
tries to defend it on the front foot, edges it to slip,
Samaraweera takes a good catch!
Bangladesh 131/4, Partnership of 75
Shahriar Nafees c Samaraweera b Muralitharan 51 (79b 8x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 21* (60b 1x4) M Muralitharan 6.5-1-22-1
Shahadat Hossain comes to bat
33.6 Muralitharan to Shahadat Hossain, no run, sharp trun from outside
off, off the pads to silly mid-off
End of over 34 (maiden) Bangladesh 131/4 (trail by 135 runs)
M Muralitharan 7-2-22-1 - Press Block End
Mohammad Ashraful 21* (60b 1x4) Shahadat Hossain 0* (1b)
Umpires are talking about light
Light offered and taken by the Bangladesh batsmen and walking off
That's the end of second day's play
Please join us tomorrow for the 3rd and may be the last day's play
of the series at 04:30GMT
Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and welcome to Wisden Cricinfo's live coverage for the third
day's play of the 2nd and last test between Bangladesh and Sri
Lanka being played at Colombo
Players and umpires are coming to the middle and play is about to
start
Fernando will bowl to Ashraful
34.1 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, goes back
and defensd it to off side
34.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again good length ball,
outside off, gets right behind it and defends i tto cover
34.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, gets across
and defends it to leg side
34.4 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full ball, on off stump,
defends it to mid-off
34.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full and wide well down the
leg side
34.6 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, full ball, on leg stump,
turned to fine leg for a single
End of over 35 (1 run) Bangladesh 132/4 (trail by 134 runs)
CRD Fernando 6-0-26-2 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 22* (66b 1x4) Shahadat Hossain 0* (1b)
Vaas will bowl from Press Block End
35.1 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
35.2 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, again good length ball, outside
off and angling away, left alone
35.3 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, just outside off, angles it to
third man region
35.4 Vaas to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short in length, well wide
outside off, left alone
35.5 Vaas to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short in length, sways away and
lets it go through to keeper
35.6 Vaas to Shahadat Hossain, no run, again well wide outside off and
moves away, left alone
End of over 36 (1 run) Bangladesh 133/4 (trail by 133 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-25-1 - Press Block End
Mohammad Ashraful 23* (69b 1x4) Shahadat Hossain 0* (4b)
36.1 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full in length, outside off
and moves away, plays and misses
36.2 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full ball, on middle and leg
stump, turned to short midwicket
36.3 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short in length, jumps up
and defends it back to bowler
36.4 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball, outside
off and moves away, left alone
36.5 Fernando to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, full ball, on leg stump,
flicked away to fine leg
36.6 Fernando to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short ball, well down the leg
side
End of over 37 (1 run) Bangladesh 134/4 (trail by 132 runs)
CRD Fernando 7-0-27-2 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Ashraful 24* (74b 1x4) Shahadat Hossain 0* (5b)
37.1 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
37.2 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, good length ball, outside off,
swings in, tries to left it, hits the pad well outside off, shout
for lbw, declines
37.3 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, inswinger, on leg stump,
worked away to leg side for couple of runs
37.4 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full in length and swings in,
defends it back to bowler
37.5 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
37.6 Vaas to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: Gone! lovely delivery, just outside
off and angling away, tries to defend it on the front foot, edges
it to slip, Samaraweera takes a lovely low catch!
Bangladesh 136/5, Partnership of 5
Mohammad Ashraful c Samaraweera b Vaas 26 (80b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (2 runs) Bangladesh 136/5 (trail by 130 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-27-2 - Press Block End
Shahadat Hossain 0* (5b)
Aftab Ahmed is the new batsman
38.1 Fernando to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short in length, outside off,
left alone
38.2 Fernando to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short ball, on leg stump,
ducks underneath it
38.3 Fernando to Shahadat Hossain, no run, good length ball, on target,
defends it back to bowler
38.4 Fernando to Shahadat Hossain, one run, full ball, on leg stump,
turned to fine leg
38.5 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, legbye: one run, short in length, on leg
stump, off the pads to fine leg
38.6 Fernando to Shahadat Hossain, no run, good length ball, outside off
and moves away, left alone
End of over 39 (2 runs) Bangladesh 138/5 (trail by 128 runs)
CRD Fernando 8-0-28-2 (2nb) - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 0* (1b) Shahadat Hossain 1* (10b)
39.1 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full in length, outside off and moves
away, plays and misses
39.2 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, again lovely delivery, good length
ball, outside off and angling away, plays and misses
39.3 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, again play and a miss outside off,
excellent bowling by Vaas
39.4 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, one run, full in length on middle stump and
swings in, defends it to leg side for a single
39.5 Vaas to Shahadat Hossain, no run, good length ball, outside off and
moves away, left alone
39.6 Vaas to Shahadat Hossain, OUT: good length ball, outside off and
nips back, tries to lef it and ball knocks the off stump, great
bowling by Vaas
Bangladesh 139/6, Partnership of 3
Shahadat Hossain b Vaas 1 (12b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 40 (1 run) Bangladesh 139/6 (trail by 127 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-28-3 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 1* (5b)
Khaled Mashud is walks in
40.1 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, (noball) no run, short ball, outside off,
left alone
40.1 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, one run, short in length, on middle and
leg stump, defends it to leg side
40.2 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, short in length, on leg stump,
defends it to square leg
40.3 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, well down the leg
side, Sangakkara dives full length and save a certain four
40.4 Fernando to Khaled Mashud, one run, good length ball, pushed to
cover for a single
40.5 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full and well donw the leg sode
40.6 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short ball, outside off, defends
it to off side
End of over 41 (3 runs) Bangladesh 142/6 (trail by 124 runs)
CRD Fernando 9-0-31-2 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 1* (3b) Aftab Ahmed 2* (9b)
41.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, on target, defends it to gully
41.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, on target, gets right behind it and
defends it to mid-off
41.3 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, goes for the pull shot,
misses it through to keeper
41.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, again short ball, ducks underneath
it
41.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full and wide outside off, left
alone
41.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full in length, on target, pushed to
mid-off
End of over 42 (maiden) Bangladesh 142/6 (trail by 124 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 11-1-28-3 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 2* (9b) Khaled Mashud 1* (9b)
42.1 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run
42.2 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short in length, outside off,
pushed to point
42.3 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full in length and swings in,
pushes it to mid-on
42.4 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full in length and swings in,
pushes it to mid-on again
42.5 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, short and wide outside off, nicely
cut away off the back-foot to front of point for four
42.6 Fernando to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short ball, well outside off, left
alone
End of over 43 (4 runs) Bangladesh 146/6 (trail by 120 runs)
CRD Fernando 10-0-35-2 (3nb) - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 1* (9b) Aftab Ahmed 6* (15b 1x4)
43.1 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, on off stump, pushed to mid-off
43.2 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
43.3 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, three runs, just outside off, drives it on
the up to deep cover, Atapattu chases it well and top the ball
with his foot inside the rope
43.4 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length ball, just outside off,
pushed to gully
43.5 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
43.6 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, slower ball, on target, defends it to
mid-off
End of over 44 (3 runs) Bangladesh 149/6 (trail by 117 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 12-1-31-3 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 4* (12b) Aftab Ahmed 6* (18b 1x4)
Herath on to attack
44.1 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run
44.2 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, tosses up, outside off and spins
away, left alone
44.3 Herath to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, tossed up, on leg stump, nicely
swept away to deep square leg for four
44.4 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, pushed to cover
44.5 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, arm ball, outside off, left alone
44.6 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, defended to cover
End of over 45 (4 runs) Bangladesh 153/6 (trail by 113 runs)
HMRKB Herath 8-3-23-0 - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 6* (18b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 8* (18b 1x4)
45.1 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length ball, outside off and
angling away, plays and misses
45.2 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, full in length, on off stump, drives it
stylisly down the ground to mid-off for four
45.3 Vaas to Aftab Ahmed, one run, short ball, on leg stump, pulled away
to fine leg
45.4 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it]
45.5 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run, full in length and swings in, pushes
it to mid-on
45.6 Vaas to Khaled Mashud, no run
End of over 46 (5 runs) Bangladesh 158/6 (trail by 108 runs)
WPUJC Vaas 13-1-36-3 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 11* (21b 2x4) Khaled Mashud 8* (21b 1x4)
46.1 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, well tossed up, outside off, played a
lovely cover drive for four
46.2 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full ball, on middle stump, driven
to mid-off
46.3 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, sharp turn and bounce, outside off,
plays and mises
46.4 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, arm ball, hits on the pad, shout for
lbw, declines
46.5 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, again tosses up, and spins in, tries
to defend it on the front foot, inside edge to short fine leg
46.6 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 47 (4 runs) Bangladesh 162/6 (trail by 104 runs)
HMRKB Herath 9-3-27-0 - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 8* (21b 1x4) Aftab Ahmed 15* (27b 3x4)
Murali on
47.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp turn from outside off,
takes it on the pad
47.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, defended to short
leg
47.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
47.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, defends it off the back-foot
to gully
47.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, great delivery, was a wrong
one, beaten outside off
47.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tosses up, was a doosra
again, tried to defend it off the back-foot, hit the pad and shout
for lbw declines
End of over 48 (maiden) Bangladesh 162/6 (trail by 104 runs)
M Muralitharan 8-3-22-1 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 15* (27b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 8* (27b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
48.1 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tosses up, on middle stump and spins
away, plays and misses
48.2 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tosses up, sweeps it to short fine
leg
48.3 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, arm ball, takes it on the pad, shout
for lbw, declines
48.4 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tosses up, defends it on the front
foot
48.5 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, one run, on middle and leg stump, swept away
to long leg
48.6 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, pushed back to bowler
End of over 49 (1 run) Bangladesh 163/6 (trail by 103 runs)
HMRKB Herath 10-3-28-0 - Air Force Flats End
Aftab Ahmed 16* (32b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 8* (28b 1x4)
49.1 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tosses up, outside off and
spins in, turns it to short fine leg
49.2 Muralitharan to Aftab Ahmed, one run, tossed up, pushed to cover
49.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, defended to
mid-on
49.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp off break, off the
pads to short leg
49.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, defended on
the front foot
49.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, agai sharp off break, off
the pads to short leg
End of over 50 (1 run) Bangladesh 164/6 (trail by 102 runs)
M Muralitharan 9-3-23-1 - Press Block End
Aftab Ahmed 17* (34b 3x4) Khaled Mashud 8* (32b 1x4)
50.1 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run
50.2 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tossed up, driven to shrot leg foot
50.3 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, no run, tossed up, defended
50.4 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, full and fast outside off, leans
forward and drives it beautifully to deep cover for four
50.5 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, tosses up, outside off, drives ti in
the air just wide of bowler to mid-off for four
50.6 Herath to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: tosses up, outside off and spins away,
tries to drive it on the off side, thick outside edge in the hands
of Samraweera at slip who makes no mistake
Bangladesh 172/7, Partnership of 33
Aftab Ahmed c Samaraweera b Herath 25 (40b 5x4 0x6)
End of over 51 (8 runs) Bangladesh 172/7 (trail by 94 runs)
HMRKB Herath 11-3-36-1 - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 8* (32b 1x4)
Mohammad Rafique in
51.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, defended on the
front foot
51.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, again tosses up, inside edge
to leg side
51.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
51.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
51.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, pads it away from outside
off
51.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, pushed abck
to bowler
End of over 52 (maiden) Bangladesh 172/7 (trail by 94 runs)
M Muralitharan 10-4-23-1 - Press Block End
Mohammad Rafique 0* (0b) Khaled Mashud 8* (38b 1x4)
52.1 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, bye: three runs, tosses up, outside
off, tries to defend it off the back-foot, misses the bat and
keeper to fine leg
52.2 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, tosses up, outside off, left alone
52.3 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, arm ball, on leg stump, sweeps and
misses
52.4 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, lovely delivery, tosses up,
outside off and spins away, plays and misses
52.5 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, on target, defended
52.6 Herath to Khaled Mashud, two runs, on middle and leg stump, driven
to deep midwicket
End of over 53 (5 runs) Bangladesh 177/7 (trail by 89 runs)
HMRKB Herath 12-3-38-1 - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Rafique 0* (1b) Khaled Mashud 10* (43b 1x4)
53.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, on leg stump,
defends it back to bowler
53.2 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, on leg stump
and spins away, left alone
53.3 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, no run, just outside off, angles
it to gully
53.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, one run, full ball, drives and
bottom edge to mid-on for a single
53.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, well tossed up, tried to
push it on the off side, inner edge went back to bowler
53.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, swept away to long leg
End of over 54 (2 runs) Bangladesh 179/7 (trail by 87 runs)
M Muralitharan 11-4-25-1 - Press Block End
Khaled Mashud 11* (45b 1x4) Mohammad Rafique 1* (5b)
54.1 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, full anf fast on middle stump,
pushed back to bowler
54.2 Herath to Khaled Mashud, one run, on leg stump, swept away to long
leg
54.3 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tosses up, pushes it to mid-on
54.4 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, tossed up, came forward and
driven over mid-on for four
54.5 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, legbye: one run, on leg stump, off the
pads to fine leg
54.6 Herath to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, full toss, on leg stump, nicely put
away to deep square leg for four
End of over 55 (10 runs) Bangladesh 189/7 (trail by 77 runs)
HMRKB Herath 13-3-47-1 - Air Force Flats End
Mohammad Rafique 5* (8b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 16* (48b 2x4)
55.1 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, one run, short in length, on leg
stump, turned to fine leg
55.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, sharp turn for Murali,
defends it to cover
55.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, one run, tosses up, on leg stump,
sweep sit to fine leg
55.4 Muralitharan to Mohammad Rafique, one run, on leg stump, sweeps it
in the air to long leg
55.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, great delivery, from round
the wicket, tosses up, on off stump and spins away, plays and
misses
55.6 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
End of over 56 (3 runs) Bangladesh 192/7 (trail by 74 runs)
M Muralitharan 12-4-28-1 - Press Block End
Mohammad Rafique 7* (10b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 17* (52b 2x4)
56.1 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, no run, tossed up, defended back to
bowler
56.2 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, one run, on middle and leg stump, swept
away to fine leg
56.3 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, arm ball, tries to defend it on
the on side, leanding edge back to bowler
56.4 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, pushed to cover
56.5 Herath to Khaled Mashud, no run, tosses up, outside off, pushes it
to point
56.6 Herath to Khaled Mashud, one run, on leg stump, swept away to long
leg
End of over 57 (2 runs) Bangladesh 194/7 (trail by 72 runs)
HMRKB Herath 14-3-49-1 - Air Force Flats End
Khaled Mashud 18* (56b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 8* (12b 1x4)
57.1 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
57.2 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, tossed up, defended on the
front foot
57.3 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run, on leg stump, sweeps it to
short fine leg
57.4 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, no run
57.5 Muralitharan to Khaled Mashud, OUT: from round the wicket, tossed
up, was a straighter one, tried to defend it, missed it and
wrapped on pads in front of middle stump, huge shout for lbw,
Bucknor took his time and finger went up
Bangladesh 194/8, Partnership of 22
Khaled Mashud lbw b Muralitharan 18 (61b 2x4 0x6)
Mohammad Rafique 8* (12b 1x4) M Muralitharan 12.5-4-28-2
Syed Rasel is the new batsman
57.6 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, wrong one from Murali, takes it
on the pad
End of over 58 (maiden) Bangladesh 194/8 (trail by 72 runs)
M Muralitharan 13-5-28-2 - Press Block End
Mohammad Rafique 8* (12b 1x4) Syed Rasel 0* (1b)
58.1 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, one run, on leg stump, swept away to
fine leg
58.2 Herath to Syed Rasel, one run, tossed up, defended to leg side and
ran a quick single
58.3 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, no run
58.4 Herath to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: tosses up, gets sharp turn, tries
to defnd it on the back-foot, goes through the defence, off the
pads onto stumps
Bangladesh 196/9, Partnership of 2
Mohammad Rafique b Herath 9 (15b 1x4 0x6)
Syed Rasel 1* (2b) HMRKB Herath 14.4-3-51-2
Last man in
58.5 Herath to Enamul Haque jnr, no run, arm ball, defended on the front
foot, hit the pad, shout for lbw, declined
58.6 Herath to Enamul Haque jnr, no run
End of over 59 (2 runs) Bangladesh 196/9 (trail by 70 runs)
HMRKB Herath 15-3-51-2 - Air Force Flats End
Syed Rasel 1* (2b) Enamul Haque jnr 0* (2b)
59.1 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, tosses up, outside off, pushes
it to point
59.2 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, short in length, defended on
the back-foot
59.3 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, tossed up, outside off, driven
to cover
59.4 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, well tossed up, pushed to mid-
off
59.5 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, tossed up, defended to off side
59.6 Muralitharan to Syed Rasel, no run, wrong one, missdirected, on leg
stump, off the pads to leg side
End of over 60 (maiden) Bangladesh 196/9 (trail by 70 runs)
M Muralitharan 14-6-28-2 - Press Block End
Enamul Haque jnr 0* (2b) Syed Rasel 1* (8b)
60.1 Herath to Enamul Haque jnr, one run, tossed up, pushed to mid-off
for a quick single
60.2 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, tossed up, defended to off side
60.3 Herath to Syed Rasel, no run, again well tossed up, defended with
bat and pad together to cover
60.4 Herath to Syed Rasel, OUT: Allover! tossed up, outside off, came
down teh wicket and lofted it straight in the hands of Jayasuriya
at mid-off
Bangladesh 197/10, Partnership of 1
Syed Rasel c Jayasuriya b Herath 1 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Enamul Haque jnr 1* (3b) HMRKB Herath 15.4-3-52-3
That's it, Sri Lanka clean sweep the series by winning this test
match by an innings and 69 runs
Man of the Match: Thilan Samaraweera
Man of the Series: Tillakaratne Dilshan