Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 159/7 | RR: 7.95

  • Isuru Udana7 (4b)
  • Akila Dananjaya1 (1b)
  • Rubel Hossain4-0-41-1
  • Soumya Sarkar2-0-21-1

8.40pm Sri Lanka finish with 159, a score they will be very very happy with after slumping to 41 for 5. They were led by fifties from Kusal Perera and Thisara Perera, well-compiled, counter-attacking, composed fifties. It seems like a slower pitch than usual, the ball is gripping a touch, but Bangladesh bat very deep, especially with the return of Shakib. So we're set for a fine finish to the group stages. Join us soon.

19.6
1
Rubel Hossain to Udana, 1 run, a full delivery outside off, jammed away to mid-off for one to finish.
19.5
1
Rubel Hossain to Dananjaya, 1 run, a length delivery down leg, 130 kph, hit into this own body as he looks to heave.
19.4
1
Rubel Hossain to Udana, 1 run, full and wide outside off, drilled to cover for one.
19.3
2
Rubel Hossain to Udana, 2 runs, a low full toss on middle and leg, shovelled towards wide long-on for two more.
19.2
W
Rubel Hossain to NLTC Perera, OUT, a juggled catch by Tamim. A slower ball around off, Thisara swings but the ball takes the leading edge towards cover. Tamim runs forward, towards mid-off, and juggles the catch.

NLTC Perera c Tamim Iqbal b Rubel Hossain 58 (37b 3x4 3x6) SR: 156.75

19.1
4
Rubel Hossain to NLTC Perera, FOUR, that will help. Full and wide, Thisara slices the ball off the outside half. He gets so much power behind the ball that it still races away for four.

Rubel will end. 160?

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 150/6 | RR: 7.89

  • Thisara Perera54 (35b)
  • Isuru Udana3 (1b)
  • Soumya Sarkar2-0-21-1
  • Rubel Hossain3-0-32-0
18.6
1
Soumya Sarkar to NLTC Perera, 1 run, lands short of long-on. A low full toss again, chipped with bad timing to the fielder at long-on.
18.6
1w
Soumya Sarkar to NLTC Perera, 1 wide, strays down leg, wide.
18.5
3
Soumya Sarkar to Udana, 3 runs, a low full toss, drilled away to long-on. Mahmudullah picks up at long-on and tosses the ball towards long-off, who does not collect. Concedes an extra run.

160 is on. At one point, 120 was not.

18.4
1
Soumya Sarkar to NLTC Perera, 1 run, a wide yorker, sliced to backward point for one. Thisara happy to take one.
18.3
6
Soumya Sarkar to NLTC Perera, SIX, parried for six! Fifty for Thisara too. A low full toss on middle and leg, chipped away to Sabbir, who misjudges the catch, runs in and then realises he has run in too far. Sticks out his right hand and the ball bursts through and clears the boundary
18.2
W
Soumya Sarkar to MDKJ Perera, OUT, caught on the deep midwicket boundary. Full, quick and accurate down leg. Kusal struggles to time his flick, the ball takes the leading edge and travels all the way to Mehidy. Sensational counter-attacking innings from Kusal, bided his time early and then launched.

MDKJ Perera c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Soumya Sarkar 61 (40b 7x4 1x6) SR: 152.50

samraat: "Record for Highest 6th wicket partnership in T20I is 101* (white and Hussey). is under the threat now"

18.1
1lb
Soumya Sarkar to NLTC Perera, 1 leg bye, excellent yorker, Thisara can't make contact. Off the pad for a run

Soumya to bowl the 19th. Weird. Even if there are two left-handers.

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | SL: 137/5 | RR: 7.61

  • Thisara Perera46 (31b)
  • Kusal Perera61 (39b)
  • Rubel Hossain3-0-32-0
  • Mustafizur Rahman4-1-39-2
17.6
1
Rubel Hossain to NLTC Perera, 1 run, good end, a straight yorker. Not much Thisara can do but push to long-off for one.

More than 23000 people at the ground.

17.5
0
Rubel Hossain to NLTC Perera, no run, full outside off, drilled to cover. Nooo from Thisara. He's fatigued.
17.4
2
Rubel Hossain to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, smashed past cover for two more. Full and wide, hit away through cover. The throw is to the bowler's end, Mushy wants it to his end.
17.3
2
Rubel Hossain to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, a slower delivery around middle, swatted away with bad timing into the gap at square leg, two more.
17.2
4
Rubel Hossain to NLTC Perera, FOUR, smashed for four. Full outside off, Thisara clears his front leg and drills a drive over the bowler. His power does the rest.

Saurabh: "This is too conventional thinking by Shakib! Two left handers and not bowling himself and other full time bowler. This has coated BD with no proper bowler left to bowl in the death overs. This is T20 and you can't be so much conventional!"

Shafeen Shareef: "The momentum is shifting away from Bangladesh"

17.1
1
Rubel Hossain to MDKJ Perera, 1 run, a wide yorker outside off, guided off the open face to short third man for one.

Hemant Noval: "I dont understand why captains are so adamant about not giving bowlers the ball who bring ball into the batsman ! If the bowler bowls well, there are good chances of a wicket plus there is always the straighter one"

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs | SL: 127/5 | RR: 7.47

  • Thisara Perera37 (26b)
  • Kusal Perera60 (38b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman4-1-39-2
  • Mahmudullah4-0-29-0
16.6
0
Mustafizur Rahman to NLTC Perera, no run, 1 for 39 from Mustafizur. He was taken apart in his last two overs. Ends with a good, wide yorker that creeps under Thisara's bat.
16.5
2
Mustafizur Rahman to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, shortish around off, pulled towards midwicket. Two more as it's in the gap.
16.4
6
Mustafizur Rahman to NLTC Perera, SIX, shot of the tournament. A slower delivery outside off, Thisara stays in his crease, reads the length and just lofts a drive, but ensures he extends that drive. Way over long-off. Sensational batting from This P.
16.3
6
Mustafizur Rahman to NLTC Perera, SIX, over deep square leg, six! Thisara now on fire. Another short delivery from Thisara, who reads the length early enough and pulls the heck out of the ball. Well over square leg.
16.2
2
Mustafizur Rahman to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, good stop on the sweeper cover boundary. Short and wide there from Mustafizur, scythed away towards deep cover, who runs to his left and saves two

Joshuajt00 : "After the loss against India Thisara told that they should have batted around Kusal.And today he is just doing that"

16.1
1
Mustafizur Rahman to MDKJ Perera, 1 run, a low full toss, swiped away to deep midwicket for a run
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Bangladesh 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11Tamim IqbalLitton Das
2nd22Tamim IqbalSabbir Rahman
3rd64Mushfiqur RahimTamim Iqbal
4th8Tamim IqbalSoumya Sarkar
5th4MahmudullahSoumya Sarkar
6th28MahmudullahShakib Al Hasan
7th11MahmudullahMehidy Hasan Miraz
8th0MahmudullahMustafizur Rahman
9th12MahmudullahRubel Hossain