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SL beat BAN by 75 runs | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd T20I Match - Commentary
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh, 2 T20 International Series, 2018
Date: Feb 18, 2018 Start Time: 16:30 IST | 11:00 GMT | 17:00 LocalVenue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Match - T20I Commentary
211 is needed by Bangladesh to avoid a series sweep. Possible? The answer will be clearer on the other side.
Inconsistent bowling by Bangladesh. They started badly, then recovered well, lost it again, pulled it back once more, only to allow the river flow in the death. Nazmul Islam was the pick of the bowlers with 0/28 in 4 overs while everyone else struggled.
The hosts were eyeing a target in excess of 200 when Perera was going bonkers but they managed to break through. Not once, but twice. They got both the set batsmen and in two new players in Tharanga and Shanaka at the crease, seemed like the momentum was slipping away. But the duo added 45 in just 19 balls for the fourth wicket, pummeling Bangladesh to all parts and racing past 200.
Good batting all the way through by the visiting side. Gunathilaka and Mendis set it up with a 98-run stand and the wicket came about because of the pressure applied by Bangladesh post the Powerplay, which had yielded 63 runs. But the 51-run stand for the second wicket between Mendis and Thisara pushed Bangladesh back again.
Excellent score posted by Sri Lanka. Dinesh Chandimal said at the toss that 170 is a good total and his side has given him a buffer of 30 runs. There is dew already present but this will take some chasing.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dinesh Chandimal. A good ball to finish, nearly a yorker, pushed wide of long off for a couple. SRI LANKA FINISH ON 210/4!
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dasun Shanaka. A short ball now, pulled through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dasun Shanaka. WIDE again. But of a different type. This is given because it is bowled well outside the guidelines outside off.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dasun Shanaka. WIDE. Don't need extras at this stage. Saifuddin bowls a bouncer and it is well over Shanaka's head.
Dinesh Chandimal walks out to complete the formalities.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Upul Tharanga. OUT! Tharanga departs. A full ball outside off, Tharanga looks to go big but finds Soumya Sarkar at long off. Not a bad knock at all - 25 from 13 balls.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dasun Shanaka. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dasun Shanaka. SIX! Part two is even better. A low full toss outside off, Shanaka sends this out of Sylhet taking the long off route. 200 reached in a canter.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Full and wide outside off, slashed over point for a boundary! Nice beginning.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. Gets the over done with by a full ball, hit down to long off for a single. What an over - 17 from it. The previous Fizz over had 2 dots and a wicket. This one has 1 dot and 4 boundaries.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. Dhaka looking, Chittagong turning. Who wants to be a bowler? Not me. Mustafizur slyly bowls a length ball outside off, angling away, slows the pace and deceives Shanaka by getting a top edge. But where does it go? Over short third man and to the fence.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Tough luck for the bowler. He bowls a very full ball following the batsman down the leg side, Shanaka swings his bat hard and gets it off the inner half. Not exactly Steven Smithesque who got it between his legs against Morne Morkel in an ODI in Australia, but this is good enough to beat short fine leg.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! A length ball on middle, Shanaka swings hard and gets it wide of mid-wicket. There is a man in the deep who runs in to his right and dives but cannot get to the ball. Misses it too and concedes a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. Now a slower one, outside off, Dasun swings early and misses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Mid off is up and Shanaka's eyes light up. A full toss, Shanaka just lofts it over mid off and gets a boundary.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. A rare dot ball as Upul swings but misses a length ball outside off. 16 from that over. 200 still on?
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. FOUR! UT is teeing off on this buffet by Jayed. Another bad ball. A short ball, angling away, Tharanga just pulls it uppishly, wide of the man at deep mid-wicket and finds the fence again.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. FOUR! Thank you. Length on the previous one, no length on this one. It is a low full toss, around knee height, Tharanga swats it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. SIX! PLUNDERED! A length ball, on middle and leg, Tharanga just swings it mightily over long on!
Abu Jayed to Dasun Shanaka. Outside off, played through point for a run.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. A length ball on middle, Tharanga looks to pull but gets a top edge. So bad is the shot that the ball does not even carry to mid on. Just a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Upul Tharanga. RUN OUT MISSED! Excellent ball to start first up. A yorker, outside off, Tharanga dabs it to the off side and sets off. Mustafizur quickly gets to the ball, picks it up, turns around and then has a shy at the striker's end. Would have had Dasun Shanaka but the throw misses the stumps. What an over - 3 runs and a wicket. Momentum shifts again.
Mustafizur Rahman to Upul Tharanga. A short ball outside off, slower in pace, UT lets it go. The umpire signals one bouncer for the over but not a wide.
Mustafizur Rahman to Upul Tharanga. An LBW appeal but the umpire has spotted the presence of wood. A full ball, around off, Upul looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The batsmen meanwhile look for the single but Tharanga is sent back in time.
Dasun Shanaka is the new man in.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. OUT! Mendis departs now! Two big wicket for Bangladesh in the space of 7 balls. Both set batsmen gone. A short ball outside off, Mendis looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. He skies it high in the air and only finds Mahedi Hasan at wide long on. Departs for 70 from 42 balls, a fine knock but should he have stayed till the end?
Mustafizur Rahman to Upul Tharanga. Full on middle and leg, flicked behind square leg for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Down the leg side, helped fine for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman is back on.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. FOUR! Unlucky is Jayed again! Full and wide outside off, Tharanga throws his bat at it but the ball goes off the outside edge. Where? Past short third man for a boundary.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. A slower ball now, shorter in length, Upul looks to pull but is beaten.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. WIDE. Harsh call. Full and around off, slanting away, left alone. The umpire stretches his arms but the bowler is not happy. Replays show why. The ball was well inside the guidelines.
Abu Jayed to Upul Tharanga. FOUR! GORGEOUS! We rarely get to use such adjectives but such was the shot from the new man. It was the first ball he faced and it was a half volley. Tharanga got his feet to the pitch of the ball and just played a lovely-looking cover drive. Got a boundary!
Upul Tharanga walks in at number 4, replacing Thisara.
Abu Jayed to Thisara Perera. OUT! Caught! Massive, massive wicket. That could change the momentum again. A full ball outside off, Perera, who was looking to hit every ball out of the park, went after this one too. But the ball hit the toe end of his bat and scooped to long off. Simple catch to Soumya Sarkar. Bangladesh can now dream of restricting the Lankans under 200. Terrific cameo from Thisara - 31 from 17 balls, 3 fours and 1 maximum.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. It's been lofted over mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Abu Jayed to Thisara Perera. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Abu Jayed to start the carnage of the death overs.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. Another dot. A yorker outside off, squeezed straight to point. 10 from that over as well. 49 from the last 4.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Thisara Perera. Full on middle, pushed down to long on for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Thisara Perera. A dot ball. Wow. Full and outside off, angling away, Thisara lets it go. Perhaps expecting a wide.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Thisara Perera. Almost concedes a boundary. Full and outside off, Perera blasts this wide of long off. Ariful Haque gets across, slides, then fumbles but manages to save the boundary. Two runs taken.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. Full and outside off, driven towards wide long off for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. SIX! The boundaries are flowing now. A length ball around off, Mendis gets across and scoops it over short fine leg! It goes all the way!
Mohammad Saifuddin is back on.
Soumya Sarkar to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Make that 18! The momentum is back with the Lankans. 39 have come from the last 3 overs. Full and outside off, Thisara clubs this just two feet wide of long off but the brute power beats that fielder!
Soumya Sarkar to Thisara Perera. A length ball outside off, Perera punches this wide of long off and charges back for the second. Already 14 from the over.
Soumya Sarkar to Thisara Perera. SIX! There you go. Perera will not miss twice in a row. A full ball outside off, TP swings it high and handsome over the sightscreen.
Soumya Sarkar to Kusal Mendis. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Soumya Sarkar to Thisara Perera. ALMOST PAYS OFF! What a fielding change from Mahmudullah. Another full toss outside off, Thisara repeats his previous shot and nearly finds the man stationed just there. It dips in front of Mahmudullah at that straightish long off position and the batsmen take a single.
Tamim Iqbal is having a word with Sarkar. Third man comes into the circle now. Mahmudullah goes to a very, very straightish long off.
Soumya Sarkar to Thisara Perera. FOUR! MURDERED! A low full toss, outside off, Perera likes it. Clears his front leg and hammers it over the bowler's head for a boundary down the ground.
There is a little break. Mushfiqur Rahim is having some issue with his eyes. Looks like something has gone in. The physio is checking it out. Well, the players are going back to their positions but cannot say that Rahim is entirely happy. Still struggling and shaking his head.
Change of ends for the partnership-breaker.
Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Full and outside off, bunted down to long off for a single. 11 from the over, 21 from the last 2. The run-rate is picking up again...
Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. FOUR! Lucky escape. A short ball, Perera swings and gets a top edge. Does not matter even if it is caught because it is a Free Hit but to Bangladesh's dismay, even that does not go to hand. Lobs over short fine leg and then scoots to the fence.
FREE HIT TIME!!!
Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. NO BALL! That is a high full toss, around middle and leg, Perera pushes it wide of long on. Excellent thinking from the batsmen as they charge back for the second. Now, Bangladesh cannot change their field.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Comes down the track but the bowler cramps him for room by bowling a high full toss. Mendis can only push it down to long on for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. A full toss now, whipped through mid-wicket for only a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Full and outside off, Perera goes hard and mistimes it towards extra cover.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. A length ball outside off, slapped over cover for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman into the attack now.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. A short ball again, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one more. 10 runs from that over, a much-needed one for the batting side.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Thisara Perera. Punches this down to long off for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. A long hop, dragged through mid-wicket for a couple.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! IMPERIOUS! Full and outside off, Mendis heaves this over mid on and finds the fence.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Thisara Perera. On middle and leg, chipped over square leg for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin into the attack as well.
Interesting. Thisara Perera has been sent in at number 3.
Soumya Sarkar to Danushka Gunathilaka. OUT! Caught! No 100-run stand. The pressure was building and something was going to give. Sarkar bowls this slightly wider than the previous one and Gunathilaka looks to go over the top. Hits it well but finds Tamim Iqbal at the wide long off boundary. A timely wicket for the hosts.
Soumya Sarkar to Danushka Gunathilaka. Misses a full toss. Danushka looks to play the reverse paddle but misses.
Soumya Sarkar to Danushka Gunathilaka. WIDE. This is a slower bouncer, but it bounces well over the batsman's head.
Soumya Sarkar to Danushka Gunathilaka. Around off, dug out back to the bowler.
Soumya Sarkar to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Lucky! A short ball, on off, Gunathilaka attempts the reverse paddle, is nowhere near the ball and ends up gloving it. But such is his luck that the ball flies over the keeper to the third man fence!
Soumya Sarkar to Kusal Mendis. HALF CENTURY FOR MENDIS! Back-to-back ones. Outside off, on a length, he dabs this straight to short third man. There should have been a run out as Gunathilaka was charging wildly. But instead, they get an overthrow and Mendis stays on to fight more.
Soumya Sarkar to Danushka Gunathilaka. On middle and leg, Gunathilaka gets down and laps it down to fine leg for a single.
Another bowling change. Soumya Sarkar to bowl some medium pace.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Very good bowling again. Just short of a yorker, very, very full, driven through the covers for only one. Bangladesh slowly tightening things up.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. A fine yorker, dug out back to the bowler.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. On middle and off, pushed through mid on for a run.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. LBW appeal, but in vain. The straighter one, on middle and leg, Danushka attempts a reverse sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. Perhaps going down leg.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and outside off, hit wide of long off for a couple.
Abu Jayed to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.
Abu Jayed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and wide outside off, outside the guidelines, Danushka gets across and slashes but misses. Now wide signalled because the batsman moved that far.
Abu Jayed to Danushka Gunathilaka. A yorker, outside off, Gunathilaka looks to squeeze it out but misses.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. Fuller on middle, pushed down to long on for a run.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! HAMMERED! This is what happens when you telegraph stuff. Kusal Mendis seems to know when Abu Jayed is going to bowl that slower one. Gets across well in advance, is down on a knee, still, Jayed bowls a slower ball and short on middle. Scooped over short fine leg.
Abu Jayed to Danushka Gunathilaka. A huge LBW shout but nothing in it. Pitched outside leg, slow in pace, Gunathilaka is early into his swing and misses the ball. It deflects off his pads through fine leg and a single is taken. Leg bye signalled.
Abu Jayed is back on.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. Very good running. Full and on middle, Kusal plays this with soft hands wide of long on and runs hard to come back for the second. One of those rare overs where no boundary was scored, yet, 6 runs came from it.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Now a full toss, outside off, smashed down to long off for another single.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. This is fired on middle and leg, flicked wide of mid-wicket for one.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. Comes down the track but is yorked. Mendis can only push it back to the bowler.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. Short and outside off, punched down to long on for a single.
Nazmul Islam into the attack now.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Danushka Gunathilaka. DROPPED! Hmmm... should have been taken. Danushka smashes this over covers where Mahmudullah, waits and then times his jump to perfection. Gets his hands to the ball but cannot hang on. Two runs taken. 10 from that over, 26 off the last 2!
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. Full and straight, pushed through to long on for a run.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis. Excellent shot, terrific fielding! Wonderful cricket all around. Mendis gets down and across and laps this length ball beautifully behind square on the leg side. It seems to be heading towards the ropes but Mahedi Hasan gives it a good chase from deep mid-wicket, gets to the ball, leaps and then pushes it back in! Short fine leg then gets to the ball and returns the throw. Two runs taken.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Danushka Gunathilaka. Outside off, played through point for a single.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Fine shot. This time there is connection. Once again Gunathilaka charges out, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it over mid off for a boundary.
Mohammad Saifuddin to Danushka Gunathilaka. Comes down the track, does Gunathilaka, gets a short delivery, swings wildly but misses. An alert Rahim has a shy at the stumps, trying to stump him but misses. If only Rahim had been alert on the previous occasion when Gunathilaka was out of the crease against Jayed...
Mohammad Saifuddin into the attack now.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis. SIX! That is out of here! Ends the Powerplay with a bang! Once again uses his feet and lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum. 63 for 0 after the first 6.
Mahedi Hasan to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Another appeal, a stifled one. Gives it air on off, Gunathilaka goes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Height was an issue there.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis. A huge shout but not given! Slower through the air on off, turning back in. Mendis once again goes for the sweep but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. It goes down towards short fine leg for a leg bye. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Missing leg maybe!
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is excellent from Mendis. He goes down early and the bowler bowls it on the stumps. Mendis sweeps it over the square leg fence for a one bounce boundary.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! 50 up for Lanka and in style! Hasan tosses it up outside off, Mendis goes inside out over covers and the ball races away.
Mehedi Hasan is back on.
Mustafizur Rahman to Danushka Gunathilaka. A dot to finish! A short ball with a lot of fizz. Gunathilaka evades it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. Fuller outside off, Mendis tries to drive but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Danushka Gunathilaka. A short delivery which has been pulled away. They pick up a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis. NOT OUT! Mendis is easily in! Full and on middle, pushed towards mid on and the batsmen set off for a run. The fielder there hits bull's eye and the players appeal. It is not a confident one though. The umpire still takes it upstairs and replays show Mendis is in.
A direct hit at the non-striker's end and the players make an appeal. Mendis seems to be in but just to be sure the umpire takes it upstairs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Danushka Gunathilaka. Another short ball, this time though Danushka does not time it as he hits it off the inner half through square leg for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Gunathilaka is not holding back here, he is dealing in boundaries. Short and on middle, Gunathilaka camps back and pulls it over mid-wicket for another boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman is into the attack.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. DROPPED! A tough chance but should have taken it. Gunathilaka makes room and gets a full ball on the stumps. He hits it hard towards Tamim at mid off who dives full stretch to his right, gets two hands to it but can't hang on. A let off for the batsman, how costly will this prove? A single to end the over, 14 from it.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. SIX! Sri Lanka are off to a flier! Floats it up on off, right in the arc. Danuska goes down on one knee and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. Works it against the angle through mid-wicket for a run.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Mendis charges down and gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the bowler for a maximum.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. A low full toss on the pads, Mendis fails to put it away and flicks it straight to square leg.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. Tosses it up on off, Mendis pushes it to covers.
Mahedi Hasan to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Mahedi Hasan to Danushka Gunathilaka. SIX! Short and dispatched! Short and once again into the body of the batsman. Gunathilaka has all the time in the world to rock back and pull it over mid-wicket for a biggie. First of the match.
Mahedi Hasan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gunathilaka makes room and the bowler follows him with a flatter delivery. The batsman keeps it out.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis. Walks across and sweeps it over the square leg fielder. He though has not timed it well but has played it well enough to take two.
Mahedi Hasan to Danushka Gunathilaka. Tosses it up on off, Gunathilaka drives it down to long off for a run.
Mehedi Hasan comes into the attack.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Driven down to long on for a run.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. NOT OUT! Gunathilaka was in quiet easily. Islam fires it down the leg side. Gunathilaka misses his flick and also loses his balance. Mushfiqur though, fails to collect the ball as it hits his glove and deflects onto the stumps. He appeals and the umpire goes upstairs. Replays show that Gunathilaka has his foot back in. Had Rahim collected it cleanly things would have been interesting. The umpire has also given it as a wide.
An early referral! They have gone upstairs to check for a stumping. Gunathilaka is the man in question, he did lose his balance after playing the shot but the Bangladesh players don't seem to be confident.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full outside off, Gunathilaka makes room and slaps it hard but straight to covers.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Once again uses his feet but drives it back to the bowler.
Nazmul Islam to Danushka Gunathilaka. Charges down the track and yorks himself. Gunathilaka jams it back to the bowler.
Nazmul Islam to Kusal Mendis. Works it against the spin towards wide mid on for a run.
Nazmul Islam will bowl from the other end.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. In the air... but well short! A bouncer on middle, Mendis goes for the pull, he does not quite time it well and hits it uppishly but well short of the fielder at deep square leg for a run. 12 runs from the first over, a good start for Lanka.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. WIDE! Full and swinging away outside off, Mendis makes a leave and the umpire stretches.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. Full and coming back into the batsman. Mendis tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The players appeal but the umpire stays put.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! The Bangladesh bowlers aren't learning, are they? They were giving Mendis room in the last game and were punished. They continue doing the same. Full and wide, Kusal loves it there. He slashes hard and the ball goes over cover-point for a boundary.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. On a length around off, Kusal keeps it out.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. Wide! Down the leg side and the umpire signals a wide.
Abu Jayed to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Mendis has started from where he left off in the last game. He needs no sighters. Fuller in length on off, Kusal drives it on the up over mid off and the ball races away for the first boundary of the day.
Abu Jayed to Danushka Gunathilaka. Runs straightaway! Full and on off, no swing on offer. Gunathilaka drives it to mid off for a quick run.
Okay! We are all set for the battle to begin. Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis are the openers for Sri Lanka. One of the debutants for today, Abu Jayed, will start off the proceedings, against Gunathilaka. Here we go!
Sri Lankan captain, Dinesh Chandimal, says that he too, would have liked to bowl first bgut now wants his side to put up a good total. Around 170 is his idea of a good score. Wants his team to enjoy its cricket and play well. Informs about the sole change - Niroshan Dickwella missing out and Amila Aponso coming in.
Bangladesh skipper, Mahmudllah, says that the decision is because of the dew coming in later. Wants to utilize the conditions as he has two spinners in his side. Hopes that his team puts on a good show today. Informs that there are four changes to his side.
TOSS time. A very special gold coin has been commemorated for Bangladesh's first international match in Sylhet. Mahmudullah flips the coin and TAILS is the call. It is HEADS. BANGLADESH WILL CHASE.
PITCH REPORT - Tino Mawoyo doing the analysis says that the track looks a belter. There is a little bit of grass around but that should not make any difference. Dew is expected later in the evening.
The final match of this tour. Started like another drubbing in the offing for the Lankans, only to see them swarm through the entire path. Now, cometh the second T20I, Sri Lanka once again look favourites to win and grab their third series win of this tour. Bangladesh, on the other hand, lost the final of the tri-series, lost the Test series and have one final chance to salvage one series at least. Injuries and loss of form have crippled them, though that does not take away the fact that they have performed badly. This is Bangladesh's first international game at this venue, so that should be a good motivation. Hello and a warm welcome to the second T20I between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Sylhet.
Alrighty! Sri Lanka's long tour of Bangladesh comes to an end. Poor start but a terrific finish. Seems like they are back on a roll. Whom do they face next? The same two teams from the previous series' - India and Bangladesh - only this time it is back home where they play a tri-series. The Lankans will hope that they take some of this momentum into that one. We take your leave for now and hope to have your company back soon. Before we go, you can just have a look at how the first SA-Ind T20I is shaping up. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Victorious skipper, Dinesh Chandimal, says that it is a tough question to answer (When will Kusal Perera be back?) as he too, does not know. On Mendis' promotion, Chandimal says he believed that the former is the only one who can bat up the order and he took the opportunity with both hands. On himself not facing more than a ball in this series, the skipper just deflects the question away, saying that it was a great team performance throughout the tour. Adds that this is a really good start to the new year and is proud of his youngsters. Hopes that they continue to perform well and is more than eager to play the next series, which is a tri-series involving India and Bangladesh.
KUSAL MENDIS has been named the MAN OF THE MATCH AND SERIES. On being asked about his poor show in the ODIs, he says that even though he got low scores, he trained hard and the coaches helped him a great deal. Praises the bowlers and batsmen for working according to the plan set. Is very happy to win this award and happier for the team getting back to winning ways. There is another question which is popped to him as to when Kusal Perera will be back. Mendis smiles, takes a lonnggggg pause and eventually says he does not know and can only wish that he returns to the side soon.
Bangladesh captain, Mahmudullah manages a smile. Says that the team thought it could chase the score down as the wicket looked good to bat on. But is at a loss of words for the flop batting show. Further says that there was no assistance to the spinners but still, they could have restricted the Lankans to 180 which could have been chased down. On the team's performance, he says that the players need to sit down, get together and introspect. Admits that they did miss their champion player, Shakib Al Hasan and cannot wait to have him back. Congratulates the Sri Lankans for their match and series win.
Barring Thisara Perera, every bowler who bowled picked up a wicket. The match was perhaps over in the Powerplay itself when the hosts lost 3 wickets. Mahmudullah and Tamim then tried to bring Bangladesh back into the contest but it was always going to be too much to do. Another walloping defeat. Nothing much to write, pretty sure the presentation will have much more...
Going into this match, perhaps for the first time in this entire tour, Sri Lanka started as favourites. And they played like one. They batted furiously, racking up 210 in their 20 overs and have bowled like favourites too, dismissing their opposition with 8 balls left, that too, with a bowler short. Magnificent team performance.
A tri-series final win. A Test series victory. A T20I series stroll. 2018 could not have begun on a better note for Sri Lanka.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Abu Jayed. OUT! Stumped! A 75-RUN WIN FOR THE LANKANS. A 2-0 series win. Similar to the previous ball, once again Gunathilaka fires it wide outside off. This time, Jayed cannot reach the ball as opposed to the previous one, he looks to go leg side and misses. Easy stumping for Chandimal behind.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Abu Jayed. Sees the batsman charge out and fires it wide outside off. But Jayed is good enough to put bat on ball and steers it through point for a couple.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Nazmul Islam. Interesting. Number 11 using his feet to a spinner. Nazmul comes down the track and drives it towards long off for a single.
Nazmul Islam is the only man left.
Danushka Gunathilaka to Mustafizur Rahman. OUT! Gone right through. A nothing ball, a nothing shot. Landed outside off, coming in with the angle, Mustafizur just swings wildly. Misses and the ball hits the timber.
Danushka Gunathilaka to bowl the 19th over. Will this be the last of the match?
Dasun Shanaka to Abu Jayed. A short ball, outside off, Jayed looks to play the upper cut but misses. 1.5-0-5-1 are Shanaka's figures.
Abu Jayed walks in at number 10, replacing Mahedi.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahedi Hasan. OUT! The 8th wicket goes down. A short ball outside off, Mahedi rises on his toes and plays a nice-looking shot over cover. However, it is straight to the only man in the deep on the off side - the sweeper. Simple catch for Isuru Udana.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahedi Hasan. Excellent yorker, on off, dug out to the bowler.
Dasun Shanaka to Mustafizur Rahman. LBW appeal, but inside edge involved. Pitched outside leg any which ways, Mustafizur swings and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards third man and the batsmen take a single.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahedi Hasan. A short ball, pulled through square leg. Substitute Jeffrey Vandersay covers a lot of ground to his left from fine leg, dives and saves the boundary. Great commitment even at this stage. Just a run.
Dasun Shanaka to Mustafizur Rahman. Outside off, flayed through point for a single.
Dasun Shanaka to bowl the 18th over.
Thisara Perera to Mahedi Hasan. FOUR! This time he finds the fence. Similar to the previous ball, Mahedi hits this one a lot straighter and finds the fence down the ground.
Thisara Perera to Mahedi Hasan. On middle, chipped over mid off for a couple.
Thisara Perera to Mahedi Hasan. That is a lifter. Pitched on a length outside off, Mahedi feels for it but the ball climbs off the length and beats him. Nearly guided it to the keeper.
Thisara Perera to Mahedi Hasan. Full and outside off, hit hard but straight to the man at cover.
Thisara Perera to Mustafizur Rahman. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Thisara Perera to Mustafizur Rahman. WIDE. A bouncer, well over the height of the batsman.
Thisara Perera to Mahedi Hasan. Outside off, steered through point for a single.
Thisara Perera is back on.
Amila Aponso to Mustafizur Rahman. Outside off, The Fizz swings but misses. 4-0-31-1 for the night for Aponso.
Amila Aponso to Mustafizur Rahman. Outside off, defended from the crease.
A mini-conference going on. Jeevan Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal and the bowler are the participants. Have to give it to the Lankan captain, does not want to give even an inch, be it 91 needed from 26 balls. Oh okay... the ball has been found too wet to continue. Hence the break. The box of balls comes out and we are ready to continue now.
Amila Aponso to Mustafizur Rahman. FOUR! Not a bad shot for a number 9. Full and outside off, Rahman leans and lofts it over cover for a boundary.
Amila Aponso to Mahedi Hasan. Pushed through mid on for one.
Amila Aponso to Mustafizur Rahman. Full and outside off, Mustafizur swings hard but only gets an outside edge. The ball flies just wide of first slip and he earns a run.
Amila Aponso to Mahedi Hasan. On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Isuru Udana to Mustafizur Rahman. Outside off, on a length, Mustafizur pushes but misses. 4 runs and 2 wickets from the over.
Mustafizur Rahman walks in at number 9, replacing Saifuddin. Him at number 9 means there is not much batting left...
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Saifuddin. OUT! Second wicket of the over. A short ball, on middle and off Saifuddin swivels and pulls, but it is straight to the fielder. Substitute Jeffrey Vandersay does not make any mistake. So double whammy for Saifuddin - first he runs his captain out, then gets out himself quickly. All the best in the dressing room.
Isuru Udana to Mahedi Hasan. Pushes it through mid on for a run.
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Saifuddin. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Saifuddin. WIDE. Down the leg side, Saifuddin misses his flick.
Mahedi Hasan is the new man in.
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Saifuddin. DROPPED, BUT STILL A WICKET! How? Please read. A full ball outside off, slower in pace, Saifuddin swings hard and hits it straight back. Udana leaps but cannot take the catch with his left hand. The ball is towards mid on but where is Mahmudullah going? He thinks there is a single and starts to run blindly. Saifuddin takes a start but then sees Jeevan Mendis getting to the ball. Now, he stops. Too late. Mahmudullah is halfway down the track and Mendis reaches the ball in a flash, dives and returns the throw to the bowler. Easy run out. Some fight shown by the skipper. Sad end.
Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Full on middle, Mahmudullah swings hard and the ball goes off the inner half through square leg. Just a single.
Isuru Udana is back on.
Amila Aponso to Mahmudullah. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Amila Aponso to Mahmudullah. FOUR! SLAP! This man still believes. On middle, Mahmudullah just slogs it over mid-wicket and finds the boundary.
Amila Aponso to Mahmudullah. A yorker on middle, dug out back to the bowler.
Amila Aponso to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a single.
Amila Aponso to Mohammad Saifuddin. On middle, worked straight to short mid-wicket.
Amila Aponso to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and outside off, Saifuddin swings but misses.
Amilla Aponso to bowl now.
Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Up and over! Full and outside off, Mahmudullah reaches out and lofts it over cover for a boundary. 100 UP FOR BANGLADESH, another 108 more needed from 42 balls.
Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Little bit sloppy from Sri Lanka. Perera bowls a full toss outside off and Mahmudullah lofts it towards long off. Isuru Udana runs in, returns an okay throw to the bowler but the latter takes it lightly and misses it. The second is taken on the overthrow.
Thisara Perera to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
Thisara Perera to Mohammad Saifuddin. A length ball on middle, Saifuddin charges down the track and swings, only to miss.
Thisara Perera to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, played straight to point.
Thisara Perera to Mohammad Saifuddin. FOUR! Off the edge. On a length outside off, angling away, Saifuddin pushes at it and gets a healthy outside edge. The ball flies past the keeper, through the vacant slip cordon and reaches the third man fence.
Thisara Perera is back.
Akila Dananjaya to Mohammad Saifuddin. Full and outside off, Saifuddin drives it towards long off for one more. Just 5 from that over, Dananjaya finishes with figures of 4-1-20-1. Top class stuff.
Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah. Landed outside off, Mahmudullah plays it inside out over cover but straight to the man at sweeper. Only a single.
Akila Dananjaya to Mohammad Saifuddin. The arm ball, sliding in, Saifuddin goes back and punches it down to long off for one.
Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah. Full and outside off, pushed down to long off for a run.
Akila Dananjaya to Mohammad Saifuddin. Down the leg side, helped through mid-wicket for a single. The stand moves to 20 from 16 balls.
Akila Dananjaya to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, punched back to the bowler.
Akila Dananjaya is bowling out. 3-1-15-1 so far.
Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Played to the point region by the batsman again.
Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Outside off, stabbed straight to point.
Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Well, not quite where he would have liked but he will take it. Udana comes around the wicket and bowls a length delivery outside off. Mahmudullah opens the face of his bat and intends to run this down to third man but gets an outside edge. Luckily for him, the edge lands just short of the diving keeper and he cannot cut it off, which means it is a boundary.
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Saifuddin. Clips it through mid-wicket and gets a run.
Isuru Udana to Mohammad Saifuddin. WIDE. A wild bouncer, well over the batsman to he keeper.
Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single.
Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. WIDE. Miles outside off, left alone.
Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Short and outside off, Mahmudullah cuts it through point where Danushka Gunathilaka dives to his left and stops the ball. Saifuddin wants a single but is sent back.
Change of pace. Isuru Udana to bowl now.
Amila Aponso to Mahmudullah. Action replay of the previous delivery. 10 runs from that over.
Amila Aponso to Mohammad Saifuddin. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Amila Aponso to Mahmudullah. Pushes this towards long on for a run.
Amila Aponso to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, punched to deep point for a single.
Amila Aponso to Mohammad Saifuddin. SIX! SLAP! Six number 4 in this innings. Full and outside off, Saifuddin dances down the track and swings it a mile over mid-wicket. So this kid can bat.
Amila Aponso to Mohammad Saifuddin. Outside off, punched towards cover.
Jeevan Mendis to Mohammad Saifuddin. Works this through mid-wicket to get something against his name on the batting sheet. A single to start. 8 runs and a wicket from Mendis' over.
Jeevan Mendis to Mohammad Saifuddin. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mohammad Saifuddin is the new man in at number 7, replacing Ariful.
Jeevan Mendis to Ariful Haque. OUT! Got him! Even Mendis has a wicket. Not exactly the googly, but not the leg spinner either. It is the straighter one and the batsman does not pick it. He comes half forward to defend and is hit on the pads. Plumb LBW and up goes the umpire's finger on the appeal.
Jeevan Mendis to Ariful Haque. WIDE. Fired down the leg side, the googly, Ariful misses his flick.
Jeevan Mendis to Mahmudullah. Comes down the track and pushes it towards long off for a run.
Jeevan Mendis to Mahmudullah. FOUR! Nice shot. Short and wide outside off, cracked behind point for a boundary.
Jeevan Mendis to Ariful Haque. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
More spin. Jeevan Mendis to bowl now.
Amila Aponso to Ariful Haque. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single. 8 runs and a wicket for Aponso in his opening over.
Amila Aponso to Mahmudullah. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Ariful Haque walks in as a few people in the crowd start to walk out.
Amila Aponso to Tamim Iqbal. OUT! This time the edge finds the fielder. Tamim is gone and with that, perhaps the series as well. Similar ball to the previous one, once again the batsman is down the track to swing. Is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and only gets a top edge. It flies to sweeper cover and Akila Dananjaya makes no mistake while running in. A laboured 29 from 23 for the Prince of Chittagong.
Amila Aponso to Tamim Iqbal. TOP EDGE, SAFE! landed outside off, Tamim jumps down the track looks to slog. He turns full 360 degrees and the ball goes off the outside edge. Substitute Jeffrey Vandersay runs back from point but cannot get there. Two runs taken.
Amila Aponso to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! Heave-ho! On middle, Tamim comes down the track and drags it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
Amila Aponso to Tamim Iqbal. On middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Amilla Aponso to bowl the 8th over.
Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Oohhh... Very tight running. A length ball outside off, Mahmudullah opens the face of his bat and guides it uppishly just wide of point. He takes the man on from third man and charges back for the second. The fielder returns a good throw and the Sri Lankans shouts 'AIYOOOOOOOOOO!' Replays show that a direct hit could have had Mahmudullah.
Thisara Perera to Tamim Iqbal. Played to the point region by the batsman for a single.
Thisara Perera to Tamim Iqbal. Oopss... A short ball around off, Iqbal looks to pull but is ages early into the shot. Nearly misses the ball but it goes off the back of the bat towards point.
Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single. 50 UP FOR BANGLADESH - It has been more than a uphill battle. 161 more needed from 81 balls.
Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. WIDE. Down the leg side, the captain misses his flick.
Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. SIX! SLAM! He has connected that, alright. Mahmudullah gets his first boundary in the form of a biggie. Another short ball, around middle, Mahmudullah waits and pulls it massively over the mid-wicket fence.
Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. A short ball, around off, Mahmudullah looks to pull but mistimes it over mid-wicket. Two runs nevertheless.
Thisara Perera is the new bowler.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. Down the leg side, Tamim looks to flick but gets it off the inner half to short fine leg. Just 40/3 in the Powerplay as opposed to 63 by their opposition in the first innings.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. FOUR! PUMMELED! Finally a boundary. On middle and leg, Iqbal gets down and mows it over mid-wicket. There is a man in the deep but this is more towards square and finds the fence.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, punched towards mid off.
Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah. Outside off, played straight to point.
Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah. TOP EDGE, LUCKY! Mahmudullah can face the music for some more time. Full and outside off, Mahmudullah swings hard but gets a top edge. Seems like the bowler picked it late because he did not move for the first two seconds. That cost him as when he finally went to his left, could not get to the ball. Might have taken the caught and bowled had he picked it in the first attempt.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahmudullah. Full on middle, pushed wide of mid on for a single. Just 3 runs from the over.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahmudullah. Outside off, pushed towards cover.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahmudullah. Around off and middle, solidly defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahmudullah. WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Mahmudullah misses his flick.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahmudullah. A length ball outside off, Mahmudullah comes down the track and swings but misses.
Dasun Shanaka to Mahmudullah. Fukl and wide outside off, left alone.
MADUSHANKA IS GOING OFF THE FIELD. Things do not look good at all as he is not even able to walk. Helped off the field by two mates. DASUN SHANAKA to bowl the remaining bit of this over.
Oh dear... what has happened? Shehan Madushanka comes running in but then bails out. He clutches his right hamstring and does not look good at all. On comes the physio...
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single. 10 from that over.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has played it to the point region.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. SIX! Fine hit! A length ball, on middle, Tamim dances down the track and swings it over long on!
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. Around off, defended from the crease.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. Two runs added to the total.
Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
Mahmudullah walks in next to face the music...
Shehan Madushanka to Mohammad Mithun. OUT! Third one down. Forget the dew. Bangladesh are crumbling like a pack of cards. Full on middle, perhaps a tad slower, Mithun is early into his flick and gets a leading edge. Simple catch for Jeevan Mendis. Thank you for coming. Some over from Madushanka - a six, a four, 3 wides, a dot, a single and 2 wickets.
Shehan Madushanka to Mohammad Mithun. FOUR! When you slash, slash hard. That is exactly what Mithun does. Short and outside off, Mithun throws his bat at it and gets a top edge, over first slip and to the fence at third man.
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. WIDE. Full and way down the leg side, Iqbal misses his flick. The keeper gets a bad bounce behind and concedes a bye.
Shehan Madushanka to Mohammad Mithun. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Shehan Madushanka to Mohammad Mithun. WIDE. A bouncer, way too high and well over the batsman. Ducked under, but didn't need too. It would have been a wide to Mohammad Irfan as well.
Mohammad Mithun walks in at number 4, replacing Rahim.
Shehan Madushanka to Mushfiqur Rahim. OUT! Uh-oh... not a great shot this time. A short ball outside off again but not that wide. Rahim looks to pull but is done in by the bounce. Toe-ends his shot to mid on where Thisara Perera takes the catch.
Shehan Madushanka to Mushfiqur Rahim. SIX! Not a bad shot. Short and wide outside off, Rahim reaches out, then leaps and plays the upper cut. It is off the edge but has enough on it to sail over third man.
Shehan Madushanka to Mushfiqur Rahim. Outside off, played straight to point.
Shehan Madushanka now.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. SAFE. Full and wide outside off, Iqbal comes down the track, is nowhere near the pitch of the ball, yet swings wildly. Is beaten and the keeper collects. But he has to stretch to his left to take the ball, then reach out for the stumps. He does both, affects the stumping and appeals, but is not confident. Replays show that Tamim has had enough time to get back in. A dot ball and guess what - A WICKET MAIDEN FOR DANANJAYA!
STUMPED? Referred upstairs... Tamim is the man in question but the Lankans are not that confident.
Akila Dananjaya to Tamim Iqbal. The arm ball, down the leg side, Tamim shuffles across and misses his flick, wearing it on the pads. The Lankans appeal but in vain.
Mushfiqur Rahim walks in at number 3, replacing Sarkar.
Akila Dananjaya to Soumya Sarkar. OUT! Sarkar falls. Excellent bowling from Dananjaya. He senses that the batsman is itching to come down the track and bowls it wide outside off. The southpaw has to reach out for it and ends up skewing it in the air. It is not far enough and Jeevan Mendis does not have to run much backwards to take the catch. A 4-baller for Soumya.
Akila Dananjaya to Soumya Sarkar. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Akila Dananjaya to Soumya Sarkar. Comes down the track this time but is not to the pitch of the ball, hence defends.
Akila Dananjaya to Soumya Sarkar. Outside off, Sarkar chips it uppishly towards cover where Dasun Shanaka dives to his left and stops the ball.
Not surprising. Spin straightaway. Mystery bowler, Akila Dananjaya, to bowl from the other end.
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. A length ball, outside off, Iqbal once again charges out and swings hard, only to miss.
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. MISFIELD. TI now jumps down the track and smashes it towards mid off where the fielder gets across but fumbles. By the time mid on can get across to the long off fence to stop the ball, two runs are taken.
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. SIX! One ball is enough for sighters. A length ball on middle, Tamim gets across and flicks it wayyyyy over fine leg!
Shehan Madushanka to Tamim Iqbal. A short ball outside off, Iqbal hops and pushes it to the off side.
Welcome back for the run chase. The rope is being swatted around the ground to sweep out the dew. Plenty of it. Dasun Shanaka to start off proceedings. Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar to open the innings for Bangladesh. The prince of Chittagong is on strike. Here we go...