- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 Taskin barely had to move in his follow through to swallow this top edge. This was a back of a length ball, which gets to about mid-thigh height. Avishka, having not scored off his first six balls, is desperate to get himself going and aims a swipe over midwicket. Ends up only top edging it, and Taskin calls early, gets underneath the high chance, and takes it tumbling backwards using the reverse cup. 1/18.4 Gone. Gets the edge with a ball in the channel, that seams away slightly, with Mendis playing well away from his body. This is just good line and length bowling, with nice seam presentation. There's a thick edge, and the keeper snaffles it easy. Bangladesh end what could have been a dangerous stand. 67/29.4 mix-up and Kamindu is out, thanks to some cool work from Mahedi Hasan at point. Kamindu doesn't read Rishad's googly and the ball goes off the outside edge toward point. Both batters take off immediately, but Kamindu stutters when he sees the fielder is close to the ball, and ends up being stranded mid-pitch as Sadeera races to the strikers' end. Seeing Kamindu so far out of his ground, Mahedi sends in a gentle-enough throw to Rishad for the bowler to collect and break the stumps with plenty of time. 77/312.2 return catch! Sadeera too quick on a shot to a length ball on the pads, and ends up lobbing up the simplest of chances back to the bowler in his folliow through. Sadeera had tried to turn that to leg, but mistimed it badly. But it was a cutter, so although it was 133kph, it stuck in the pitch a bit 92/413.5 but how's that for a comeback from Mahedi! That was fast, speared in to middle stump. Asalanka, waiting for a short ball, makes a mess of a cut shot that was never on. The ball strikes middle stump and Mahedi is pumped. 112/5Extras5 (w 5)TOTAL165/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.25)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Avishka Fernando, 1.4 ov), 2-67 (Kusal Mendis, 8.4 ov), 3-77 (Kamindu Mendis, 9.4 ov), 4-92 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 12.2 ov), 5-112 (Charith Asalanka, 13.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shoriful Islam 4 1 20 0 5.00 12 0 1 2 0 Taskin Ahmed 4 0 38 1 9.50 8 4 2 0 0 Mahedi Hasan 4 0 39 1 9.75 6 1 3 1 0 Mustafizur Rahman 4 0 42 1 10.50 8 5 2 1 0 Rishad Hossain 3 0 21 0 7.00 6 1 1 1 0 Soumya Sarkar 1 0 5 1 5.00 1 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.6 Finally one goes to hand! This was short, just outside off. Litton goes for the pull but this one rises on him. Litton ends up holding back on the stroke and gets a toe-end to it. The ball pops up towards Asalanka at square leg who peddles back and holds on well over head 83/26.5 Sri Lanka finally have Soumya! Short ball, and the pull is badly mistimed. Ends up chipping it straight to Mathews at midwicket. Asalanka immediately makes his way to talk to the umpire, no doubt about that earlier review. This issue doesn't look like it's going to die down soon 68/1Extras23 (b 4, lb 6, w 13)TOTAL170/2 (18.1 Overs, RR: 9.35)Fall of wickets: 1-68 (Soumya Sarkar, 6.5 ov), 2-83 (Litton Das, 8.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AD Mathews 2.2 0 22 0 9.42 4 4 0 0 0 D Madushanka 4 0 34 0 8.50 8 4 1 1 0 B Fernando 3 0 22 0 7.33 8 3 0 1 0 M Theekshana 4 0 35 0 8.75 5 3 1 1 0 M Pathirana 3.4 0 28 2 7.63 6 1 0 4 0 MD Shanaka 1.1 0 19 0 16.28 1 1 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Bangladesh , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
3-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days
6 March 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (BKG Mendis 25, PHKD Mendis 24, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 77/3 in 9.4 overs (S Samarawickrama 2)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 2
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 5
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (AD Mathews 29, MD Shanaka 19, Ex 3)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 165/5 in 20.0 overs (AD Mathews 32, MD Shanaka 20)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 63 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 3.1: Review by Bangladesh (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - Soumya Sarkar (Upheld)
- Bangladesh: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (Litton Das 26, Soumya Sarkar 24, Ex 2)
- Over 5.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - Soumya Sarkar (Struck down)
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 86/2 in 10.0 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 12, Towhid Hridoy 1)
- Bangladesh: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 15
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (Najmul Hossain Shanto 20, Towhid Hridoy 20, Ex 10)
- Bangladesh: 150 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 21
- Najmul Hossain Shanto: 50 off 38 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Match Coverage
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