- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR37.6 Gazi strikes this time! It was a quicker delivery on the middle and the batsman, who was on the back foot, was late in bringing his bat down, it pitched outside off and hit him right in front of the middle. Dimuth Karunaratne's innings has been cut short by a good delivery 181/222.6 caught at mid-off And here comes a wicket! Dilshan charged out again as he has been doing and Gazi makes a subtle change in the direction, tosses it up wide. The batsman gets to the ball, but gets a toe-end to that and it flies low to mid-off, who has come in to the normal position now. The fielder takes a good low catch to send the danger man back 114/172.6 caught at cover! Oh from nowhere, Sanga has given it away! the wicket goes to Gazi - it could only have gone to him. He tossed it up full and wide outside off, the batsman took the invitation and went for the booming drive through cover, but wasn't able to keep it down. The fielder at short cover palm it over his head and then takes it on the second go. Gazi's heart must have been in his mouth, but the wicket as come. 305/389.4 oh my! What have you done Angelo! It was a harmless delivery on off stump and the batsman tried to manufacture a shot towards leg side, gets a leading edge that lobs up for the bowler to gobble up. Immediate reward for Hasan for some disciplined bowling this morning. The captain ran out of patience in just two overs!! First wicket for Hasan too. He has a bowling average now - 180.00 367/4Extras35 (b 8, lb 17, nb 7, w 3)TOTAL570/4d (135 Overs, RR: 4.22, 569 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 22.6 ov), 2-181 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 37.6 ov), 3-305 (Kumar Sangakkara, 72.6 ov), 4-367 (Angelo Mathews, 89.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Shahadat Hossain 21 2 95 0 4.52 0 3 Abul Hasan 27 4 112 1 4.14 3 4 Sohag Gazi 50 6 164 3 3.28 0 0 Elias Sunny 20 0 89 0 4.45 0 0 Mohammad Ashraful 4 0 23 0 5.75 0 0 Mahmudullah 11 1 45 0 4.09 0 0 Mominul Haque 2 0 17 0 8.50 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.5 and that is wicket no. 1! It was a quick bouncer and didn't really get up too high as the batsman tried to arch back to get out of the way. The ball followed him, caught his gloves and went straight to the keeper. Eranga has the first strike. He has been working up some serious pace here 23/123.6 tossed up delivery, tossed up a lot and Anamul, who was not coming on to the front foot, should have gone forward. Instead, he just tries to drive it from the crease, his stance opens up a bit and he leaves a big gap between the bat and the pad, the ball is conventional offspinner and it takes the middle and leg stump. No century on debut, yet, for Anamul 65/2140.2 caught at first slip! Oh no! There is not going to be that celebration today. After staying patient for a while, the batsman charges out for a wild shot over extra cover (he didn't look in control when he left the crease, a bit like Mahmudullah yesterday), the ball just turned a bit, took the outside edge and the first slip fielder took it head-high..That's it .. It's the end of a dream. Over to El Capitano now 444/552.3 caught at first slip! oh no, Mominul's attractive stint in the middle is over. He pushes at one that was angled across the left-hander, the ball just moved enough to catch the outside edge and it gives a simple catch to El Capitano at first slip. He gobbles it up. Good innings by the debutant 170/353.6 Oh where is your mind! He has just come in and he decided to do an Ashraful! Comes out of the track without watching the ball properly, is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. His bat goes for a mighty swing, the ball spins past it and the keeper does the job. Atrocious shot! What was he thinking really! 177/4167.4 fuller length delivery on the middle and it comes in a touch, the batsman was a little late to get his front foot out of the way and gets hit on the pads right in front.. A loss in concentration? Doesn't matter, Mush has played a brilliant innings and he gets a pat on his back from all SL players too..Well played Mush 550/6189.4 caught at midwicket! And Nasir loses concentration as he hits the short delivery straight to the hands of midwicket. He could have hit it anywhere really but just didn't get the elevation. 618/8176.3 caught at forward short-leg! bowls the googly and gets the wicket. The ball turned in from around middle and leg stump line, takes an inside edge on to the thigh-pad and lobs up for an easy catch for the close-in fielder. Happy birthday Mendis. Not sure if there was a bat on it though, possibly the glove.. 581/7191.2 gets the outside edge with a flat delivery as the ball turns past the forward defence. The batsman didn't really move forward to cover the line of the ball and gets a tickle on the way to Chandimal's gloves 618/9195.6 oh well done Eranga! bowls a brute of a yorker on off stump which comes in a bit with reverse swing. That was a good delivery 638/10Extras10 (b 2, lb 1, nb 7)TOTAL638 all out (196 Overs, RR: 3.25, 764 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Jahurul Islam, 7.5 ov), 2-65 (Anamul Haque, 23.6 ov), 3-170 (Mominul Haque, 52.3 ov), 4-177 (Mahmudullah, 53.6 ov), 5-444 (Mohammad Ashraful, 140.2 ov), 6-550 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 167.4 ov), 7-581 (Sohag Gazi, 176.3 ov), 8-618 (Nasir Hossain, 189.4 ov), 9-618 (Elias Sunny, 191.2 ov), 10-638 (Shahadat Hossain, 195.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KMDN Kulasekara 27 3 94 2 3.48 0 1 RMS Eranga 34 4 122 2 3.58 0 6 HMRKB Herath 62 11 161 2 2.59 0 0 BAW Mendis 36 3 152 2 4.22 0 0 AD Mathews 9 2 18 0 2.00 0 0 TM Dilshan 26 5 75 2 2.88 0 0 HDRL Thirimanne 2 0 13 0 6.50 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.6 caught at fine-leg! A roar from Shahadat as he surprises the batsman with a quick short one. Dimuth was in all sorts of tangle, he wasn't expecting such a delivery, the ball takes a top-edge as he goes for a hook-shot. Bangladeshi hearts would have been in their mouths as the fielder was Abul Hasan, but he takes it this time.. First strike 17/166.4 caught at deep backward square leg! And another one goes down, this time Dilshan. Mahmudullah bowls a half-tracker down the leg side, the batsman wanted to pull it fine, but he plays it in the air and it goes towards deep backward square leg. The fielder charges in and takes a good catch diving forward. Abul Hasan there, kind of makes up for the missed chance on the first day with that catch. 249/360.2 caught at short midwicket! Wake up people, a wicket has gone down! It was a short delivery on off stump, he could have hit it anywhere but he decides to go for a pull and doesn't get the elevation, hits it straight to the fielder at short midwicket, who takes a good sharp catch 230/280.5 no, the dream is over. No century for the debutant..The batsman goes on the back foot to a flatter one around off stump, and tries to play a forceful punch to the offside, but inside edges it to his off stump. Mahmudullah is all smiles as he has got his third, none of which has come off a wicket-taking delivery. 320/4Extras2 (nb 2)TOTAL335/4d (83 Overs, RR: 4.03, 337 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 4.6 ov), 2-230 (Kumar Sangakkara, 60.2 ov), 3-249 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 66.4 ov), 4-320 (Kithuruwan Vithanage, 80.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Shahadat Hossain 9 1 33 1 3.66 0 2 Abul Hasan 10 0 45 0 4.50 0 0 Sohag Gazi 15 1 58 0 3.86 0 0 Elias Sunny 20 0 76 0 3.80 0 0 Mominul Haque 5 0 25 0 5.00 0 0 Mohammad Ashraful 1 0 10 0 10.00 0 0 Mahmudullah 20 1 70 3 3.50 0 0 Nasir Hossain 3 0 18 0 6.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 he is chopped it on! It was a good length delivery that darted in and the batsman tried to defend from the crease, he hits the ball off the face of the bat, but the pace on the ball takes it back to hit the off stump. Jittery start by Bangladesh 2/1Extras6 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1)TOTAL70/1 (22 Overs, RR: 3.18, 87 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Anamul Haque, 1.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KMDN Kulasekara 4 1 6 0 1.50 0 1 RMS Eranga 3 1 10 1 3.33 0 0 HMRKB Herath 4 0 15 0 3.75 0 0 BAW Mendis 7 1 23 0 3.28 0 0 TM Dilshan 4 0 11 0 2.75 0 0
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- Fri, 8 Mar - day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 361/3 (HDRL Thirimanne 74*, AD Mathews 25*, 85.3 ov)
- Sat, 9 Mar - day 2 - Bangladesh 1st innings 135/2 (Mohammad Ashraful 65*, Mominul Haque 35*, 43 ov)
- Sun, 10 Mar - day 3 - Bangladesh 1st innings 438/4 (Mohammad Ashraful 189*, Mushfiqur Rahim 152*, 136 ov)
- Mon, 11 Mar - day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 116/1 (TM Dilshan 63*, KC Sangakkara 49*, 30 ov)
- Tue, 12 Mar - day 5 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 70/1 (22 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 153 balls (TM Dilshan 51, KC Sangakkara 49, Ex 0)
- KC Sangakkara: 50 off 79 balls (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 39.4 overs (240 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 233 balls (TM Dilshan 79, KC Sangakkara 70, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 167/1 in 44.0 overs (TM Dilshan 92, KC Sangakkara 70)
- TM Dilshan: 100 off 139 balls (8 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 49.1 overs (297 balls), Extras 2
- KC Sangakkara: 100 off 156 balls (10 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 307 balls (TM Dilshan 99, KC Sangakkara 101, Ex 1)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 230/1 in 60.0 overs (TM Dilshan 120, KC Sangakkara 105)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 67.1 overs (405 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 283/3 in 76.0 overs (KDK Vithanage 37, AD Mathews 10)
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 77.4 overs (468 balls), Extras 2
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (KDK Vithanage 34, AD Mathews 19, Ex 0)
- KDK Vithanage: 50 off 65 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 335/4 in 83.0 overs (AD Mathews 38, HDRL Thirimanne 2)
- Bangladesh 2nd innings
- Bangladesh: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (89 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 51/1 in 15.0 overs (Jahurul Islam 36, Mohammad Ashraful 12)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (Jahurul Islam 36, Mohammad Ashraful 13, Ex 1)
- Tea: Bangladesh - 0/0
- Bangladesh: 450 runs in 143.1 overs (865 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 483/5 in 151.0 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 173, Nasir Hossain 23)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (Mushfiqur Rahim 19, Nasir Hossain 31, Ex 0)
- Bangladesh: 500 runs in 153.6 overs (930 balls), Extras 9
- Nasir Hossain: 50 off 61 balls (6 x 4)
- New Ball Taken: Bangladesh 528/5 after 160.1 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 188, Nasir Hossain 53)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 147 balls (Mushfiqur Rahim 41, Nasir Hossain 60, Ex 0)
- Lunch: Bangladesh - 546/5 in 166.0 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 198, Nasir Hossain 61)
- Mushfiqur Rahim: 200 off 320 balls (22 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Bangladesh: 550 runs in 167.3 overs (1011 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 589/7 in 180.0 overs (Nasir Hossain 80, Abul Hasan 0)
- Bangladesh: 600 runs in 182.1 overs (1100 balls), Extras 10
- Nasir Hossain: 100 off 147 balls (9 x 4)
- Tea: Bangladesh - 638/10 in 196.0 overs (Abul Hasan 16)
- Sri Lanka 2nd innings
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 44/1 in 12.0 overs (TM Dilshan 30, KC Sangakkara 10)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (TM Dilshan 26, KC Sangakkara 24, Ex 0)
- TM Dilshan: 50 off 69 balls (4 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 25.4 overs (155 balls), Extras 1
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 116/1 in 30.0 overs (TM Dilshan 63, KC Sangakkara 49)
- Bangladesh: 150 runs in 47.6 overs (290 balls), Extras 3
- Mominul Haque: 50 off 70 balls (8 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 163 balls (Mohammad Ashraful 47, Mominul Haque 54, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 184/4 in 57.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 92, Mushfiqur Rahim 0)
- Bangladesh: 200 runs in 60.3 overs (366 balls), Extras 4
- Mohammad Ashraful: 100 off 181 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Lunch: Bangladesh - 224/4 in 73.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 107, Mushfiqur Rahim 25)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 129 balls (Mohammad Ashraful 24, Mushfiqur Rahim 26, Ex 0)
- New Ball Taken: Bangladesh 244/4 after 80.3 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 110, Mushfiqur Rahim 42)
- Bangladesh: 250 runs in 80.4 overs (487 balls), Extras 4
- Mushfiqur Rahim: 50 off 84 balls (7 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (Mohammad Ashraful 41, Mushfiqur Rahim 59, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 285/4 in 90.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 131, Mushfiqur Rahim 62)
- Bangladesh: 300 runs in 93.5 overs (567 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 308 balls (Mohammad Ashraful 58, Mushfiqur Rahim 92, Ex 3)
- Tea: Bangladesh - 330/4 in 106.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 143, Mushfiqur Rahim 92)
- Mohammad Ashraful: 150 off 310 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Mushfiqur Rahim: 100 off 162 balls (12 x 4)
- Bangladesh: 350 runs in 112.3 overs (679 balls), Extras 7
- 5th Wicket: 200 runs in 405 balls (Mohammad Ashraful 75, Mushfiqur Rahim 122, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 386/4 in 124.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 165, Mushfiqur Rahim 126)
- Bangladesh: 400 runs in 126.2 overs (764 balls), Extras 9
- 5th Wicket: 250 runs in 464 balls (Mohammad Ashraful 99, Mushfiqur Rahim 149, Ex 5)
- Mushfiqur Rahim: 150 off 225 balls (18 x 4, 1 x 6)
- End Of Day: Bangladesh - 438/4 in 136.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 189, Mushfiqur Rahim 152)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 393/4 in 103.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 89, LD Chandimal 12)
- Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 104.3 overs (634 balls), Extras 29
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 117 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 19, LD Chandimal 28, Ex 4)
- HDRL Thirimanne: 100 off 193 balls (9 x 4)
- LD Chandimal: 50 off 91 balls (9 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 450 runs in 115.3 overs (700 balls), Extras 29
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 461/4 in 118.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 113, LD Chandimal 55)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 180 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 37, LD Chandimal 59, Ex 4)
- Sri Lanka: 500 runs in 123.5 overs (750 balls), Extras 29
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 225 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 58, LD Chandimal 89, Ex 4)
- LD Chandimal: 100 off 136 balls (11 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 550 runs in 130.3 overs (790 balls), Extras 35
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 558/4 in 132.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 147, LD Chandimal 112)
- HDRL Thirimanne: 150 off 247 balls (14 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 200 runs in 267 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 75, LD Chandimal 115, Ex 10)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 570/4 in 135.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 155, LD Chandimal 116)
- Bangladesh 1st innings
- Tea: Bangladesh - 23/1 in 9.0 overs (Anamul Haque 3, Mohammad Ashraful 0)
- Bangladesh: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (106 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Bangladesh - 65/2 in 24.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 30)
- Mohammad Ashraful: 50 off 67 balls (6 x 4)
- Bangladesh: 100 runs in 31.4 overs (191 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (Mohammad Ashraful 28, Mominul Haque 22, Ex 0)
- End Of Day: Bangladesh - 135/2 in 43.0 overs (Mohammad Ashraful 65, Mominul Haque 35)
- Sri Lanka 1st innings
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (55 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 60/0 in 11.0 overs (TM Dilshan 26, KC Sangakkara 11)
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (TM Dilshan 22, KC Sangakkara 22, Ex 6)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (118 balls), Extras 13
- TM Dilshan: 50 off 59 balls (9 x 4)
- FDM Karunaratne (1) retired hurt on 15* from 46/0 (8.4 ov) to 114/1 (22.6 ov)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 132/1 in 26.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 20, KC Sangakkara 44)
- KC Sangakkara: 50 off 69 balls (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 29.2 overs (179 balls), Extras 15
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (FDM Karunaratne 15, KC Sangakkara 35, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 187/2 in 41.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 73, HDRL Thirimanne 2)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 46.3 overs (283 balls), Extras 19
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (KC Sangakkara 26, HDRL Thirimanne 22, Ex 4)
- KC Sangakkara: 100 off 153 balls (12 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 247/2 in 59.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 104, HDRL Thirimanne 29)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 60.3 overs (367 balls), Extras 20
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 182 balls (KC Sangakkara 49, HDRL Thirimanne 46, Ex 5)
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 72.3 overs (439 balls), Extras 20
- HDRL Thirimanne: 50 off 97 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 311/3 in 76.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 53, AD Mathews 1)
- New Ball Taken: Sri Lanka 334/3 after 80.3 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 66, AD Mathews 7)
- Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 83.6 overs (509 balls), Extras 25
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (HDRL Thirimanne 25, AD Mathews 20, Ex 5)
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 361/3 in 85.3 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 74, AD Mathews 25)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 361/3 in 85.3 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 74, AD Mathews 25)
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